Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-17

II
The mouth Of the Kalvik river Il
several miles wide. yet It contains bu
u small anchorage suitable for deel
draft ships, the rest Of the harbor be
Ing underlaid with mud bars and tid'
fats over which none but small boat
may pass. and as the canneries ar
distributed up and down the strean
for considerable distance It is neces
sary to transport all supplies to ant
from the ships by means Of tugs ant
lighters. Owing to the narrOwness O
the channel the Juliet came to he
moorings not far from the Bedfort
Castle.
TO Marsh. already furious ut th'
trick the ice had played him, this fore
ed proximity to bis rival brought hom'
with added irony the fact that he hat
been foreStalled. while It emphasized
his knowledge that hencefOrth the con
tiict would be carried on at close
quarters. 1t would be contest be
| tween two men. both determined Il
win by fair means or foul.
II was on the afternoon followin:
his arrival thar Marsh after tour o.
Inspection landed from his launch ant
srolled up to where Boyd Emerson
was at work He was greeted cour
teously. II a bit coolly. and found. a!
OH their last meeting. that his owl
hearing was reflected exactly In tha
OF Boyd.
II see you have number Of my ole
fishermen" Marsh observed.
"Yes: we were fortunate"
"You ure very lucky"
Indeed. How"
We'll. don't you think you were
lucky to beat that striker"
1T wasn't altogether luck. However
do consider myself fortunate In es
Gaping al the last moment" Boyt
laughed easily. by the way. wha
happened to the man they mistook fol
me?"
Let him 20. believe. didn't pay
much attention to the matter. l rathel
think you will have lot to explain
one of these days." he said. with de
liberate menace.
With $1,000 cases Of salmon aboart
the Bedford Castle will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may s.
TO the devil!"
"You got away from Seattle. bu
there Is commissioner ut Dutch Har
bur. also deputy marshal. who may
have better success with warrant
than those policemen had" Tht
trusts manager could not keep dowr
the angry tremor In his voice. and the
other. perceiving II. replied In u man
ner designed to intlame him still more
"Yes. have heard of those officers
understand they are both in youI
employ"
"Whatr
II hear you have bought them"
do you mean to insinuate"-
II don't mean to insinuate anything
Listen. We are where we can tall
plainly. Marsh. and am tired Of al
This subtrrf,i"e You did what you
could to me. you even tried tc
have me ~ -
You dare TO-
"Rut l guess 1t never occurred tC
you that ! may be Just as desperate
us you are. broke through In spite
of you. aud 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
Understand"
Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
"You are insane" be cried.
Am IY Emerson laughed harshly.
We'll. I'm just crazy enough to dc
what l 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 be 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 q 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
pauions were treated to a genuine sur
Prise. Cherry had come down to the
lite as usual-she could not let day
70 by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after tardy breakfast had just
rome 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
all together again"
They turned to behold a vfllainous
looking man beaming benignly upon
them He was dirty. his clothes were
In rags. aud through riotous bristle
nf beard that hid his thin features a
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 paIlid. emaciat.
I'd and bedraggled.
"Fraserr' they cried In chorus, then
| fell upon him noisily.
Fraser drew himself up with in1uret
aignity. then spoke In dramatic &C
cents. ~ worked my wayl"
How? WhereT"
ION that bloody wind jammer."
"But the police" queried Boyd
"Oh, l squared them easy. It's yo'
they want. Yes. sir. I worked I'm
scullery maid"
~Tell US about it." urged Cherry.
"whats the user he demanded
with a glare at Clyde. "That bone
head wouldn't understand"
go ahead" Boyd seconded. Wit
| twitching lips. You look az II yo'
had worked. and worked hard"
"well. there amt any Pullmans run
ming to this resort. 50 stow away o.
i. cosl hnrnor hut a0mebody dags me
Theu I tFy % hire ont n 4 olheSWAr