Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-27

Let him ~. l believe ! didn't pay
much attention TO the matter | rather
think you viii have "a lot TO explain
one OF these days" he said. with de.
Iiberate menace.
with $1,000 cases of salmon aboard
the bedford Castle will explain any.
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
TO the devil
You got away from Seattle, but
there Is commissioner at Dutch Hair.
Dor. also a deputy marshal, who may
have better success with a warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremOr in his voice. and the
other. perceiviug IL, replied In man
ner designed to inflame him still more:
Yes. have heard of those officers.
! understand they are both in your
employ"
what
IL hear you have bought them"
do you mean to insinuate"
II don't mean to insinuate anything
Listen. We are where we can talk
plainly. Marsh. and | am tired of all
this subterfuge You did what you
could to stop me. you even tried to
have me killed"
You dare to-
"But guess il never occurred TO
you that ! may be- just as desperate
as you are broke through I'm spite
OF you. and I'm on the job If you
want TO cry quits. I'm willing. but
won't be baked. aud il any of your
hired marshals try to take me before
put up my catch III put you away
Underestimate"
Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
You are insane," he cried
Am ~ Emerson laughed harShly.
well I'm just crazy enough to do
what | say. Don't come back here
until send for you Something might
fall on you"
Then it is to be war, eh?'
"Suit yourself" Boyd pointed to the
shore
AS Marsh made his way to the wa
ter's edge he stumbled like blind
man; his lips were bleeding where his
small, sharp teeth had bitten them.
and he painted like an hysterical wO-
man.
During the next fortnight the sailing
ships began to assemble. standing in
under n great spread of canvas TO
berth close alongside the two steam
ships
On the morning after the arrival of
the last ship Emerson and his CON-
panions were treated TO a genuine sur
prise. Cherry had come down to the
site as rsual-she could not let day
go by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after tardy breakfast had just
come ashore They were watching Big
George direct the launching of scow
when all OF sudden they heard a ia
miliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully:
Hello. white folks Here we are
all together again"
They turned to behold villainous
looking man beaming benignly upon
them. He was dirty. his clothes were
IN rags, and through riotous bristle
or beard that hid his thin features
NANCY patch showed on either cheek
II was undeniably "Fingerless' Fraser.
but how changed. how altered. from
that radiant flower of Incidence they
had known: He was pallid. emaciat-
ed and bedraggled
Fraser they cried In chorus, then
fell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself up with injured
then spoke In dramatic ac-
cents. ~ worked my wayp
How? WhereY
ION that bloody wind TANNER"
"But the poIiceT' queried Boyd.
"Oh. ! squared them easy. It's you
they want Yes. sir. worked. I'm a
maid"
Tell us about it," urged Cherry.
whats the use?' he demanded,
with glare at Clyde. THAT bone
head wouldn't understand"
Go ahead" Boyd seconded. with
twitching lips. You look as If you
had worked. and worked hard"
well, there amt any Pullmans run
ming to this resort. so I stow away on
a coal burner. but somebody flags me.
Then try to hire out as a fisherman,
but ! amt there with the gang talk
and my stuff drags. so fix it for
a hide-away on the Blessed Isle
that's her name. Can you beat that