The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-19

human occupant on this island. on
their yearly visit III ace 20 Il that
nons OF them get sight OF you,
once l Was used TO working all
day from dawn 20 dark. with an
armed master on guard over me
II Isn't going 20 be that way from
now on. I'm going 10 bs the
armed master. The next few days
you're going 20 spend building
yourselves shack and cutting
winter fuel. Then each of you
will have a trap iinc--a good h,iff
one. batting. skinnlng and
fleahlng. drying tho skinA when
you get to the cabins. You1l know
what u really Is TO be cold. then.
youil know what work means. too.
With you three expect to triple
my usual seasons catch. building
up three times as fast the fortune
need.
"AIl my life I've looked forward
20 chance 20 give society the
same kind of treatment IL gave to
meand when that fortune In large
enough 60 work with. there will be
new dynasty arise in Russia. n
the meantime. you're going 10 get
the same treatment did--hard
labor for life You're going TO
have an armed guard over you 20
shoot you down II you show the
least sign OF mutlny. You'll obey
every command and lick my
boots n | tell you 10. Eaid then.
when the chance came, ia grind
society down--or any representa-.
lives Of society that came into my
power-tust as IL ground mo down.
This Is the beginning OF my tri.
umph. You, you three-reprcsent
all hated. Woalth-constituted
authority -softnoss and case and
luxury. I'll teach you what soft.
ness Isl You'll know what n
heaven hard bed can be. after a
day in tho wind off Boring Straits.
You'll find out what luxury Is,
too" His wild laugh blew like a
wind thru the room. And Incl.
dentally. my fur output will be in.
creased by three. my final dream
brought three times nearer.
what / want from you I'll take.
You're in hell IL there Is such n
place--and you1l know Il plenty
soon" He turned TO Ned. his lip
courled in scorn. Your feeble arms
oyer tho chair back won't protect
that girl II ] mako up my mind 1
want her. At present you may be
safe from that--simply because
some conquests aren't any pleasure
II they're madc with force. II /
want either OF YOU" his gaze
flashed toward Bess, I'm not
afraid that I'll have TO descend to
force 10 get you.
when ] said TO abandon hope
/ meant II. You have no boat,
and I'll give you no chance 10
make one. The distance is too
great across the Ice ever TO make
II thru. besides, you won't be given
chance TO try. No ships will
come here to look for You. No
matter what wealth and power you
represented down there. you'll be
forgotten soon enough. Others will
take your place. other girls will
reign mt the balls, and other men
will spend your money. You will
be UP here. as lost and forgotten
as II you were In the real hell
you1l 20 TO In the end.
even II your doting fathers
should send out search party,
they. will overlook this little island.
II was just by n freak of the cur
rents that you landed here--f don't
SEQ yet why you weren't blown to
Tar island. Immediately cast OF
here. When they find you aren't
there. and pick up any other life.
boats from your ship that In all
probability landed there, they'll be
glBd enough 10 turn around and
go bnck. Especially II they see
your lIfcboat floating bottom UP.
ward In tho water!