Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-31

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lice in trying to fix the crime upon me.
You know. perhaps. how I got away
from Seattle. When Marsh arrived at
Kalvik he first tried to sink my boil.
ers: failing in that. he ruined my iron
Chinks: then he 'corked' my fish trap,
not because he needed more fish. but
purely to spoil my catch. The day
the run started he bribed my fisher
men to break their contracts. leaving
me short handed. He didn't need more
men, but did that simply to cripple me-
got Indians to replace the white
men. but he won them away by mis-
erable trick and by threats that / have
no doubt he would make good II the
poor devils dared to stand out.
"His men won't allow my fellows to
work. We have had our nets cut and
our fish thrown out. Last night we
had bad time on the banks. and a
number Of people were hurt. The stu.
alton is growing worse every hour
and there will be bloodshed unless
this persecution stops. All want Is
fair chance There are fish enough
for us all in the Kalvik. but that man
has used the power Of your organiza
tion to ruin me not for business rea'
sons. bnt for personal spite. | have
played the game sQuarely, Mr.. Way
land. but unless this ceases In
through"
"You are through?"
"Yes. The run is nearly week old
and | haven't begun to pnck my salm
ON. have less than half boat crew
and Of those half are laid up"
The president Of the trust stirred
for the first time since Boyd had be
gun his recital. The grim lines abou
his mouth set themselves deeper, and
staring with cold gray eyes at th'
speaker, he said:
We'll, sir, what you have told me
confirms my judgment that Willis
Marsh Is the right man In the righ
place."
Completely taken back by this un
expected reply. Boyd exclaimed:
You don't mean to say that you ap
prove of what he has done?"
"Yes. Of what | know he has done
Mr.. Marsh is pursuing a definite poll
cy laid down by his board Of directors
You have shown ne that he has done
his work well. You knew before yor
left the east that we intended to crust
MI opposition"
Emerson's voice was sharp as ht
cried, 81 understand all that, but am
to understand also that the directors
of the n. A. p. A. instructed him tt
kill meT
Tut, tut. Don't talk nonsense. Yor
admit that you have no proof OF VII
lis connection with the attempt upor
your life. You put yourself In the
way Of danger when you hired scat
labor to break that strike | think YOU
got off very easily"
"If Marsh was instructed to crust
the independents. why has he centeret
all his efforts on me alone? Why has
| he spent this summer In Kalvik 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 himT Boyd's indignation
was getting beyond control.
"None whatever. Your complaints
do not appeal to me. Even granting
your absurd assumption that Marsf
tried to put you out Of the way. II
seems to me that you have more thar
evened the score"
How"
.'He is still wearing bandages Ovel
that knife thrust you gave him."
Emerson leaped to his feet.
"He knows didn't do that-every
body knows It," he cried. "He lied t'
YOU"
1--WE won't discuss that" said Wayne
Wayland CURLY. What do you wan
me to do?'
81 want you to end this persecution
want you to call him on"
I'm other words. you want me Il
save you"
Emerson swallowed. 81 suppose II
amounts to that want to be le'
alone. want square deal"
We'll. won't" Waylands voice
hardened suddenly; his sound. white
teeth snapped together. you are get
ting exactly what you deserve. You be
trayed me by spying upon me while
YOU broke bread In my house. ! SEE
nothing reprehensible In Mr.. Marsh
conduct. but even II l did | would
not censure him. Any measures are
justifiable against traitor"
Boyd Emerson's face went gray be
meath it's conting Of tan. and his voice
threatened to break rs he said:
81 am no traitor. and You know II
thought you man OF honor. and