Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-09

'whatr' Emerson felt himself sick.

"What!" Emerson felt himself sick.
enins.
mo; she won't call hero TIL next
month. and then II its storming she'll
60 on to the westward ana land on her
way back"
How long will that beT'
Maybe seven or eight weeks"
In his weakened condition the young
nan CROPPED for the counter to support
hi,nselt. So the storms delay at tho
foot Of the pass had undoue him
Fate, in tho g,,isc Of winter. had VI
furled those floating snow banners
from the mountain peaks to thwar,
him once more!
Out Of consideration for his c0mpan
ions Emerson did not acQuaint them
with the evil tidings until the next
morning: moreover, he was swallowed
up In black despair and had no heart
left In him for any further exertion
lie had allowed the russian to show
him to bed. upon which he flung him
self. half dressed. while the others FOL
lowed suit.
Emerson fell into u deep sleep. anc
It was late in the day when he awoke
every muscle aching. every joint stiff
every step attended with pain. HI
found his companions up and already
breakfaste6. Big George none the worse
for his ordeal. while Fraser. bundagct'
Have you heard about the mai
'ont?" asked Emerson.
No"
We've missed her.
What dyou lnean?" demanded Ri;
George blankly.
II mean that that storm delayed Us
just long enough to ruin US"
"Why-er-let's wait till the mex
rip" offered the fisherman.
Emerson shook his heud. "She ma.
not be back here for eight weeks. No
We're done for
Bait was like big boy in distress
His face wr;nkled as II he were abou
to burst int loud ianlentations. Tbei
Y thought s..iz..d him.
where in blaxes IL :his steamer:
- cried.
"Out to the westward somewhere"
well. Shea q mail boat. amt she
Then why don't she stop here comin;,
back? Answer me-"
The rotund man shrugged his Ia,
shoulders. "She's got to call at Uyak
bay going east"
Emerson looked up quickly. "Where
Is Uyak bay?'
cover ON Kadiak island"
when is the boat due at Uyak:
Emerson asked.
Most any time inside of q week.
How far Is that from here?"
1T amt so far-only about fifty
miles," Then. catching the light that
famed into the miners eyes, Petellin
fastened to observe: "But you can't
get there. It's across the straits-Shel-
ikof straits"
What Of that! We can hire a sail
boat and
II amt got any sailboat. lost my
sloop last year hunting sea otter"
I'VE can hire small boat Of some
sort, can't we. and get the natives to
put US across? There must be plenty
of boats here.'
Nothing but skin boats. kayaks and
bidarkas. you know. Anyhow. you
couldn't cross at this time of year
It's too stormy. These straits is the
worst piece Of water on the coast.
No; you'll have to wait"
Emerson stared hopelessly at the
fire.
The disheartensd man started at this
juncture as ii sudden thought Inn
PEELED him and followed Bait out into
the cold. He turned down the bank to
the creek. however, and made care
full examination of all the canoes that
went with the village. Fifteen min
utes later he had searched out the dis
Eruntled fisherman and cried excited
":
"l've got it: Wen catch that boat
YETI
''How!" growIed the big man sourly.
There's u large open skin boat, an
oomiak. down on The bsach. Well hire
crew Of Indians to put US across "a
Uyak."
Cant be DONE" said Big George
still gruniy. Its the wrong season
You know the Shelikof straits Is bad
place even for steamships at this time
Of year. They're like that pass up
yonder, only worse"
But It's only afty miles across"
Fifty miles Of that kind Of water
in an open canoe may be Just % bad
as 5OO-unless you're lucky. And
amt noticed anything so darned lucky
about US"