The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-19

MUCH dlltuIlOu " Lue udCCeC. ] raCQer
think you will have lot to explain
one Of these days." he said, with de-
uberate menace.
with $4,000 cases of salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle I will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the devil!'
you got away from Seattle, but
there is commissioner at Dutch Har-
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 bis voice, and the
other, perceiving it, replied in a man.
ner designed to inflame him still more:
Eyes. I have heard of those officers.
/ understand they are both in your
employ"
"Whatv'
II hear you have bought them"
I "Do you mean to insinuate"-
II don't mean to insinuate anything.
Listen! We are where we can, talk
plainly, Marsh. and l 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 I may be just as desperate
as you are. l broke through in spite
of you, and I'm on the Job. If you
want to cry quits, I'm willing, but I
won't be baked, and If any Of your
hired marshals try to take me before I
put up my catch I'll put you away.
Understand" 3
Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
you are insane!' he cried
~Am 1Y' 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 a 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
pan1ons were treated to a genuine sur
prise. Cherry had come down to the
site as usuaHshe could not let day
60 by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after a tardy breakfast had just
come ashore. They were watching Big
George direct the launching Of scow
when all Of a sudden they heard "a
miliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully:
'Hello, white folks! Here we are
al together again."
They turned to behold a vi1lainous
looking man beaming: benignly upon
them. He was dirty. his clothes were
IN rags, and through a riotous bristle
of beard that hid bis, thin features q
NANCY patch showed on either cheek.
It 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.
ERASER" they cried in chorus, then
fell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself up with injured
dignity, then spoke in dramatic &C.
cents. II worked my way"
How? Wherer' 5
ION that bloody wind TANNER"
'But the police?" queried Boyd.
"Oh, I squared them easy. TITS you
they want. Yes, sir, 1 worked. I'm
scullery maid"
'Tell US about It," urged Cherry.
"What's the use?" he demanded,
with glare at Clyde. 'That bone
head wouldn't understand"
''Go ahead" Boyd seconded, with
tw1tching lips. you look as If you
had worked, and worked hard"
"Well, there amt any Pullmans run
ming to this resort, so stow away on
a coal burner, but somebody flags me.
Then try to hire out as fisherman,
but amt there with the gang talk
and my stuff drags, so I fix it for
a hide-away on the Blessed Isle
that's her name. Can you beat that
for monaker? This sailor Of mine
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