The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-12-08

said.
Help me up to the house. I'm hurt
Send the launch to the upper plant for
John. He knows something about
medicine" With no further word he
made his way out of the building. fol.
lowed by the mystified fishermen.
No one undertook to detain Elmer.
son, and he went his way. wondering
what lay back OF the nights adven-
ture He racked his brain for hint
as to the identity of the woman and
the reason of her presence alone with
Marsh In such place. -
CHAPTER XIV.
(T7lHE main body Of salmon struck
into the Kalvik river on the
aarst day Of July. For "a week
~ past the run had been slowly
growing while the canneries tested
themselves, but on the opening day of
the new month the horde issued boldly
forth from the depths Of the sea, and
the battle began in earnest.
At times they swan with cleaving
Fms exposed. Again they churned the
placid waters until swift combers
raced across the shallow bars like
| tidal waves, while the deeper channels
or pierced Ly the lightning CLINT Of sill
vered bellies. They streamed in with
the flood tide to retreat again with the
ebb,. but there was neither haste nor
caution in their progress. They had
come in, answer to the breeding call of
the sea, and it's exultation was upon
them. driving them relentlessly on
ward. They had no voice against its
overmastering spell. ag. - 49,
| The time had come for man to take
his toll Ht
AT Emerson's cannery there fell a
sudden panic. for fifty fishermen quit
| Returning from the banks on the night
before the run started. they stacked
their gear and notified Boyd Emerson
OF their determination. Then. despite
his utmost. efforts to dissuade them.
they took their packs upon their shout.
ders and marched up, the beach to Will
lis Marsh's plant. Larsen. the dry
foreman. acted as their. spokesman,
and Boyd recognized too late the result
Of that conversation he had interrupt.
ed on the night of his visit to Cherry.
This detection diminished his boat
crew by more than half. and. while the
shoremen stoutly maintained their 10y
atty. the chance of putting up pack
seemed lost. Boyd swallowed his pride
and went straightway to his enemy
| He found Marsh well recovered from
| his flesh wound of week or more be-
fore. yet extremely cautious for his
safety. rs he evidenced by conducting
the Interview before witnesses.
1--WE are short handed. and l gave
instructions to secure every available
| man." he announced at the conclusion
If your men prefer to work for me-"
"Then you force me to retaliate."
said Boyd. II shall hire your men out
from under you"
Marsh laughed provokingly.
'Try it! am a good organizer. If
nothing else. II you send emissaries
to my plants it will cause certain VIC
lence. and think you had better
avoid that. for we outnumber you ten
to one"
Emerson left in disgust. Nor had
he hit upon any method Of relief when
Cherry came down to the plant on the
| following morning. She inquired
straightway:
"What are you doing about IT? You
can't afford to lose an hour"
II have sent man to each of the
other plants to hire fishermen at any
price. but l have no hope that they
will succeed Marsh has his crews too
we'll in hand for that"
Cherry nodded. ''They wouldn't
dare quit him now. He'd never let
them return to this country II they
did. Meanwhile the rest Of your force
Is on the banks. l presume"
Eyes"
"How many boats have your
'"ren."
"IIeavens! And this is the first day
Of the run! 1t looks bad. doesn't It?
Has the trap begun to fill?"
"NO. George Is down there now.
guess Marsh succeeded In corking II.
Meanwhile all the other plants are
working while my Chinks are playing
fantan. seem to bring misfortune
upon every one connected with me.
don't I?' he added. I'm afraid I'm a
poor sort" ...-f
How boyish he was. the girl thought
tenderly, yet how splendidly brave he
had been throughout the hghtl There
was a voiceless. maternal -xearning In