Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-24

wasn't chance that caused It; II was
Willis Marsh. Tie set spies upon me;
he melted II dock strike that resulted
in riot and the death of ut least one
man: moreover. he tried to have me
killed"
How do you know he did thatT'
~ have no legal proof. but I know
1t Just the same"
Mr.. Wayland smiled. That IS not
IL very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death of that striker
~ do. and for the action Of the 20.
lice in trying to fix the crime upon me.
on Know. perhaps. how got away
from Seattle When Marsh arrived at
Naivik he first tried TO sink my boil
ors: failing In that he ruined my iron
thinks; then he 'corked' my fish trap.
not because lie needed more i4h. but
purely to spoil my catch The day
the run started he brihcd my fisher
men to break their contracts. leaving
INC short handed re didn't need more
men. but did that simply to cripple mo.
non. bit lie won them away by mis-
rrablc trick and by threats that I have
no doubt he would make good If the
poor devils dared to stand out.
Ills men wont allow my follows to
work We lave had our nets cut and
our fish thrown out. Last night we
had n bad time on the banks and Il
number of people werc hurt. The situ
ation is rowing worse every hour.
and there VIII 10 hlCo1Shcd unless
this persecution stops All ! want is
Il fair ch1ucc. There are iish enough
for us all in The NalViE. but tNat man
has used the roWor o. your organiza-
tion to ruin ne not for business rea-
sons. but for scrSonal spite. | have
nj,vod TN, pore souoreiv. Mr. Wnv.
Iond I'm, unless This c"n>r. I'm
through"
.You are through"
Yes. The run is nearly week old,
and | haven't begun to pacl, NY salm.
On. hay" less than half a boat crew.
and Of those half are laid M"
The president Of the trust stirred
for the first time since Boyd had be
gun his recital. The grim lines about
| his mouth set themselves deeper. and,
staring with cold gray eyes ut the
speaker, he said;
well, sir, what you have told me
confirms my Judgment that Willis
( Marsh is the right man In the right
place"
Completely taken back by this un-
/ expected replv. Boyd exclaimed:
you don't mean to say that YOU APP
prove Of what he has done:'
"Ycs. Of what know he has done
Mr. Marsh is pursuing definite poll
cy laid down by his board of directors
You have shown me that he has done
bis work we'll You knew before YOU
left the east that we intended to crush
all opposition"
Emersons voice was sharp MS be
cried. ~ understand all that. but am |
to understand also that the directors
Of the n. A. p. A. instructed him to
XIII meY'
"Tut. inf, Don't tall, nonsense. You
admit that YOU have no proof of VIII
lis connection with the attempt upon
YOUR life You nut Yourself in the
v,v of donoer whom Won hired scab
10 Dor to break that strike. think you
got OFF very easily"
az Marsh was instructed to crush
the independents. why has he centcred
all his efforts on me alone? Why has
he spent this summer In Kalvlk and
not among the other stations to the
south:'
THAT is our business. Different
methods are required in different local
tiles"
Then you have no criticism TO make
you uphold him?" Hoyd's Indignation
was getting beyond control.
None whatever. Your complaints
do not appeal to me. Even granting
your absurd assumption that Marsh
tried to put you out OF the way. II
seems to me that you have more than
cvened the score"
"IIow?"
"He IS still wearing bandages over
that knife thrust YOU gave him."
Emerson lcapci to his feet.
"He knows | didn't DO that--every
body knows IT," he cried. HE lied I,
YOU"
"yro won't discuss that" said Wovn,
me TO do?o