Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-29

her an altered outlook upon the rail
rOad situation, but as vet she knew lit
tie of the coal problem. That. after
all. was the moro important subject,
and she expected it to afford her the
basis for Il sensational exposure. She
had come to Alaska sharing her news
papers views upon questions Of public
policy, looking upon Murray O'Neil as
a daring promoter bent upon Selling
the means of transportation OF Il
mighty realm for his own individual
profit, upon Gordon as an unscrupu-
lous Adventures and upon the copper
trust as a greedy corporation reaching
out to stranglc competition and absorb
the riches OF the northland. Dut she
had found O'Neil an honorably ambi-
tiouS man. busted, like others, in the
struggle for success and backing his
Judgment with his last dollar. She had
learned. moreover, to Sympathize With
his aims. and his splendid determine
ton awokc hcr admiration. Her idea
of the trust had changed. likewise,
for it seemed to be Il fair and digniticl
competitor. She had seen no signs Of
that constituencies. %graspin- policy |
usually imputed to biz business. In
regard to Gordon alone her first con-
viction had remained unchanged. He
was as evil as he had been rcputcl.
The REIMBURSEMENT of her ideas had
been disappointing i'll Il way. since it
robbed her OF Il large part of her ann
munition, but She coMSolcd herself With
the thought that she had not Yet reach
ed the big. vital story which most deep
ly concerned the welfare Of the north.
The village of kyak lay near the
mouth Of the most eastcrly outlet OF
the Salmon, and it was similar in most
respects to Hope and to Omar, save
that it looked out across Il shallow,
unprotected bay to the open reaches of
the north Pacific. The shores We're
low; a pair of rocky iSlcts afforded the
only shelter to its shipping. and it was
from these as Il starting point that the
copper trust had built its ~brcakwatcr.
a trcStle across the tide flats connect
ed the work with the mainland, and
along this rock trains CrawlCd, adding
their burdens to the strength of the
barrier. Protected by this arm of steel
and stone and timber lay the terminal
buildings of the Alaska Northern, as
the ucidlemann line was called, and
there also lay the terminus of the old
McDcrmott enterprise into which Cur
tbs Gordon had infused new life. Both
places showed plenty of activity when
O'Ncil and his two companions arriV-
ed late n afternoon.
Kyak they found was inferior To
Omar in its public accommodations.
and Murray was at a loss to find shell
ter for the girls until his arrival was
made known to the agents of the Alas
ka Northern. Then Mr.. Trevor. tho
engineer in charge. looked him UP and
insisted upon sharing his quarters with
the visitors. In Trcvor'S bearing was
no suggestion Of an enmity like Cor
don's. He welcomed his rival warmly.
After dinner O'Neil took Natalie
to see the sights. while Eliza prof
tied by the opportunity to interview
Trevor. In her numerous tits with
O'Neil she had not been o~versuccess-
full from the point of view Of her mag
azine articles. but here at her hand
was the representative Of the power
best known and best hated for its ac-
tivities in the northland, and he seem
cd perfectly willing to talk. Surely
from him she would get information
that would count.
"Understand. I'm on the side of your
enemies,' she warned him.
$50 is everybody else" Mr.. Trevor
laughed, but that's because were mis-
understood"
"The intentions of any trust warrant
suspicion"