Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

q new slant on Macdonald was given
to Gordon. He had fallen into
casual talk with them after dinner
on the fore deck. To his surprise
the young man discovered that they
bore him no grudge at all for his in
reference the night before.
But we amt through with Colby
Macdonald yet" Trelawney ex-
planned. Mind, I don't say we're
going to get him. Nothing like that.
Here's the point We stand for
Labor. He stands for Capital. See?
Things amt what they used to be
in Alaska, and it's because of Colby
Macdonald and his friends. They're
grabbers-that's what they are.
They want the whole works. I'm
derstand? It's up to. us to fight
amt it?"
There's something in it," the
miner agreed. wages have gone
down, and it's partly because the
big fellows are consolidating inter
ests. Alaska amt a poor mans
country the way it was. But Mac
amt to blame for that. He has to
play the game the way the cards are
dealt out"
The sky was clear again when the
Hannah drew in to the wharf at
Moose Head to unload freight, but
the mud in the unpaved streets lead
ing to the business section of the
little frontier town was instep deep.
Many of the passengers hurried
ashore to make the most of the five
hour stop. Elliot put on a pair of
heavy boots and started uptown.
At the end of the wharf he passed
Miss O'Neill. She wore no rubbers
and she had come to a halt at the
beginning of the mud After a
momentary indecision she returned
slowly to the boat.
The young man walked up into
the town but ten minutes later he
crossed the gangplang of the Han
nah again with a package under his
arm. Miss O'Neill was sitting on the
forward deck, making a pretense to
herself of reading.
He moved over to where she sat
and lifted his hat. 81 hope you won't
think it a liberty, Miss O'Neill, but
I brought you some rubbers from a
store uptown. I noticed you
couldn't get ashore without them"
The girl was visibly embarrassed.
She was not at all certain of the
right thing to do. Where she had
been brought up young men did not
offer courtesies of this sort so in
formally.
II think I, won't need them,
thank you. I've decided not to leave
the boat" she answered shyly.
Elliot had never been accused of
being a gutter. Having begun this
he propose dto see it out. He
caught sight of the purser superin-
tending the discharge of cargo and
called to him by name. The officer
joined them, pad of paper and a
pencil in his hand.
I'm trying to persuade Miss
O'Neill that she ought to go ashore
while we're lying here. What was
it you told me about the waterfall
back of the town."
Finest thing of its kind in Alaska.
Everyone takes it in. We won't get
away till night. You've plenty OF
time If you want to see it,
Now, will you please introduce
me to Miss O'Neill formallyg'
The purSer went through the
usual formula of presentation, ad-
ding that Elliot was a government
official on his way to Kusiak. Hav-
'hb hOlS lilo dhly ny lllt SOullS llldu,
the busy supercargo retired.
Pm sure it would do you good
| to walk up to the waterfall with
me Miss O'Neill," urged Elliott
IF they'll fit" the girl answered
eying the rubbers.
Gordon dropped to his knees and
demonstrated that they would.
As they walked along the muddy
street she gave him a friendly little
nod of thanks. Good of you to
take the trouble to look out for
me-"
He laughed. "It was myself !
was looking out for. am a
stranger in the country and was
awfully lonesome"
''Is it that this is your first time
in, too?" she asked shyly.
You're going to Kusiak, aren't
you? Do you know anybody there p
replied Elliot.
MY cousin lives here, but
haven't seen her since I was ten
She's an American. Eleven years
ago she visited us in Ireland"
I'm glad you know someone" he
said. you'll not be so lonesome
with some of your people living
there"
ITO be Continued)