The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-17

all the way thhi. A. long as / have
this feeling OF duty unperformod-
duty 10 Pctor-I can't go 10 YOU.
It's as n am stu bound 10 him
as long an he lies out there ON that
bench-but perhaps. when NO come
back again. everything can be a.
you want Il 10 be-"
Ivan was not In the least con
WINGED. but realizing that no could
not possibly dissuado the girl from
her bold project. he prepared 10
make the best OF a. We'll. In spite
OF a dozen reasons why I should
stay hsre-oonccrts. business every.
thing-l'm going with you" he told
her. You've got TO have some one
to look after you
Pm going to ask Uunelc Ned 10
20. Mothers health. as you know.
won't let her take such a trip. Hut
Il would be wonderful II you would
90 too"
Later they consulted schedules and
travel bureaus. and after endless In,
vestigatlon concluded that their bcst
plan was 10 take one OF the large
Pacific American Fisheries steamers
out OF Bclllngham. Washington: so
70 sauRw Hnrb0r. in the shumagin
Islands. and there hire n launch and
guides 10 go the rest Of the way 10
the place Of burial on tho north side
Of the Peninsula. squaw Hsrbor
not only seemed among the nearest
settlements Of any importance far
tho Il was-but Ivan wisely decided
that because Il wns the home port Of
the Jupiter. he could find men avail
able who knew the approximate
place OF burial.
Thus Il was that Alex Bradford,
superintendent OF tho canncry AZ
squaw Harbor, received the follow,
ing letter.
Dear sir:
Mrs. Peter Nevhall. her uncle
Ned s,anhopc. and myself are plan.
ming an expedition onto the north
coast OF the Peninsula with tho idea
or exhuming the body Of Peter New
halt. whom you will remember vas
victim OF the wreck OF your launch
the Jupiter. and bringing the remains
back TO the family vault In this city.
Our plan Is 20 take one OF the
Pacific American FiaYsrcs boats 10
your cnnnery. and there. with your
We win hire n launch 10
transport us the rcst OF tho way 10
the scene Of the tragedy. II YOU
can help Us In procuring n launch
and suitable crew. also in engaging
men who might know the location o,
the grave, it win be deeply appre.
ciuted by Mrs, Sewhall and myself.
Yours very truly.
Ivan Ishmin.
Bradford called his assistant. De
Long. and they thought upon the
matter together. THE tough part |
OF II is. by the time we can get a
wire to them. they'll have to rush 20
catch the last boat" Bradford said. |
CHANGING at his calendar. THE |
Catherin u sails early In September
they can make II II they get
move on-but how are they going 10 |
get back7 OF course the Catherine |
will be back for the winter In Belling- !
ham before they can cncircle the
Peninsula. find the cnsket and &c, |
back here In launch
De Long grinued chcerfully. "she |
probably hasn't tho least idea what |
kind Of hard.boiled land this h."
He knitted his heavy brows. at viii |
be easy about getting out, tho. You |
know were scheduled TO send tho 1
Warrior down to Seward this fall. /
on that new trap business. You've
scheduled her 10 leave about the end |
u the fish season. Well. we'll have
her wait for the Catherine. and these
three people can get on her-the
lady can occupy ono OF tho officers |
] guess. and Martin
1ill have TO bunk in the hold Then
they can start out. and the Warrior
can take time TO run around the
Peninsula. pick up the casket. and
go down to Seward. At Seward
they can transfer to ono OF tho Ad.
miral Line boats for Seattle"
That's easy enough; perfect, In
fact They can 20 down TO Seward.
YOU and and the others down 10
Seattle on the Catherine. without
having to delay tho schedule waiting
Tor them TO return Tho matter of
getting suitable men for guides and
amp help Is not quite 40 easy. but |
believe I've got that also Fortune
loo is good native--he'll be glad OF
he chance to mako some money
and he's a good worker"
DC Long grinned. The medicine
nan, CHI? They may need a medicine
man before they get back. Yes, he's
b good onc--for one. or course he
doesn't know tho location Of the
body"
mo. For that other packer
.hey'll need AT least two, especially
( they don't find the grave for some
lays they can have their choice of
Buck Uman, DaRo Sessa, or Nick
9nvlof Buck Uman Is honest, but
res the LATEST native that walks.
jessa Is given TO violent spells when
res apt TO toss around his knife, and