The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-12-01

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from the ships by means of tugs and
lighters. Owing to the narrowness OF
the channel the Juliet came to hcl
moorings not far from the Bedford
Castle.
10 Marsh. already furious at the
trick the ice had played him, this fore.
ed proximity to his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been forestalled. while 1t emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con
f1ict would be carried on ut closer
quarters. 1t would he contest be-
tween two men. both determined ia
win by fair means or foul
1t was on the afternoon following
bis arrival that Marsh after tour O:
inspection landed from his launch and
strolled up to where Boyd Emerson
was at work. He was greeted cour
teo'isly. If bit cooily. and found. as
OH their last meeting. that his own
bearing was reflected exactly in that
of Boyd.
Il see you have Il number Of my Old
fslernlen." Marsh observed.
Yes: we We're Fortunate"
"Yon are very lucky"
"lndeed: HOwY''
well. don't you think You were
lucky to beat that striker
1T wasn't altogether luck. However
] dO consider myself fortunate in es
Gaping AT the last moment" Boyd
q ,x,l,
happened to the man they mistook for
me:'
Let him go. believe ! didn't pay
much attention to the matter. l rather
think you will have a lot to explain
one of these days." he said. with de-
liberate menace.
with 10000 cases of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the devil!"
"iou got away from Seattle, but
there is commissioner ut Dutch Hair
Dor. also deputy marshal. who may
have better success with warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremor In his voice. and the
other. perceiving 1t. replied in a man.
ner designed to inflame him still more !:
Eyes. have heard of those officers.
! understand they are both In your
employ"
WHAT"
II hear you have bought them"
do you mean to inSinuate"-
Il 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 it never occurred to
you that may he just as desperate
as you are. broke through in spite
OF you. and I'm on the job II you
want to cry quits. I'm willing. but |
won't be baked. and if any of your
hired marshals try to take me before
put up my catch I'll put you away
Underestimate"
Willis Marsh rec0iled invountarily.
Am II" Emerson laughed hnrshly.
"Well. I'm just crazy enough to do
what | say. Don't come back here
until send for you. Something might
fall Oh you"
Then 1t 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 u 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 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 com
panions were treated to II genuine sur
prise. Cherry had come down to the
site rs usllal-she could not let II day
go by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after II tardy breakfast had lust
rome ashore. They were watching Big
George direct the launching Of II scow
when all OF II 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
n rags. and through riotous bristle
II heard that hid his thin features
NANCY patch showed on either cheek
L WAS undeniably "Fingerless" Fraser.
Dut how changed. how altered from
hat radiant flower Of Incidence they
had known. He was pallid. emaciat-
ID and bedruggIed.
Fraser" they cried in chorus, then
ell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself nm with iu3urod