The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-24

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sam Kirby. One. Armed Kirby
you know. lie got In today with
4 big liquor outfit. :"
his departing guest. said, earclcssly:
I've been thinking u over, mann,
There isn't room for two OF US here.
I might make il seventeen thousand
1--WE hundred. if"
Fifteen! No more"
There came Il signal from the
steamer In the ottnE. the Countess
\ xtended her hand 10 Pierce Good
n byo! II you're sttll here three weeks
from now you may BE- able 70 help
me" Then she Joined the process.
SION up the gang plank
But the hotehkrcpcr halted her
Fifteen Is co. he said anEriiy
The Countess Courteau stepped
hack out Of the line. VERY we'll.
Make out tho bill Of sale. I'll meet
you AZ Hraly & Wilson's IN 10 min.
utcs."
A moment later she smiled NJ
Pierce and heaycd a sigh OF relief
Wen. brought him 20 time, didn't
II I'd never have gone aboard. I'd
have paid him Is thousand dollars. a
matter OF fact. but he hadn't sense
enough 10 see II, knew had him
when no followed me down here "
What have you bought
That hotel yonder-all but the
lumber"
"All bu, the lumber, Why, there
.sn't much clser' Pierce was more
than a little nstonlshed.
"oh. yes. there Is, Dishes. hard.
ware. glass. beds. bedding. windows,
fixtures everything inside the build.
\ ing. that's what bought. That's oil
] wanted. III have tho place wrecked
md the stuff packed up and on mems
backs In two days. II eosts-I don't
Know what il cost. and don't care.
The fellow was perfectly right. tho:
haven't time to get to Seattle aud
back again. Know any men who
want work.
II want H."
Know any othcrs7" Pierce shook
his head. Find some-ths more the
better. Carpenters first, II there arc
any" The speaker was all business
now. You're working for mo from
this minute. understand? Treat me
light and IN treat you right. III
take you thru 20 Dawson. l want
carpenters. packers. hoatmsn: they
must work fast. Long hours. long
chances. big pay that's what II VIII
mean. That outfit must be in Daw'
son ahead Of the Ice. Such n thing
has never been done: II can't be done
But III do n Do you want to tackle
tho job?'
Phillips eyes were dancing. IN
"a. II up" he cried. breathlessly.
Good! think youGl do. Wait
for me at the hotel" with n brisk
nod she was or, leaving him in
perfect whirl Of emotions.
Her man! She had called him that
Fast wo rk. long hours, Ions
chances: an Impossible taskl Whai
happy impulse had sped him 70 towr
this morning? Ten minutes was tins
narrow margin by which he had wor
his opportunity, and now the door L
rho North had opened at a woman''
touch. Inside lay-everything! Sh'
thought he'd dor why. she mus
know he'd do. She must know he'c
give up his life for her!
He pinched himself to ascertain j
ne were dreaming.
Tho Northern hotel was less thar
three quarters built, but within ar
hour after IL had changed ownership
il was in process OF demolition. TIT
Countess Courteau was indeed
lightning striker; while Phillips
went thru the streets offering double
wages 70 men who could WELD ham
mer and saw. and the possibility o
transportation clear 70 Dawson fo
those who could handle an oar, sh'
called off the building crew and Sc
them 20 new tasks, then she cleared
the house Of its guests. Rooms wer'
Invaded with peremptory orders Il
yacate; the steady help was put q
undolng what they had already done
and soon the premises were In III
mutt. Such rooms as had been com
ploted we're dlsmantIcd even whil'
the protesting occupants were yc
gathering their belongings together
Beds were Knocked down, beddini
was moved out, windows. door.knobs
hinges, fixtures were removed; dishes
lamps. mirrors, glassware we're as
sembled for packing.
Thru all this din and clntter tn
Countess Courteau passed, Hpurrinl
the wreckers on TO speed. Yieldinl
10 phillips knowledge Of transporta
ton problems and limitations, sh
out him In general charge, and be
fore he realized IL he found that h
was IN reality her first lieutenant.
Toward evening n ship arrived an,
began 20 belch forth freight AM
passengers. whercupon there onsue
rush 10 find shelter.
Pierce was engaged In dIsmantlin