The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-15
IF Romance of tbe Great Lakes
By KARL w. DETER
wNU- Servic.
C1pylshf bv Ths Bobbs-Meran Ca
CHAPTER XI-Continued

The old businesslike vigor had re-
turned 10 her voice
Norman obeyed He slept immedi-
ately. After ten minutes he awak-
ened screaming. and found Sue beside
him. She pushed his hands back IN
der the blankets
THAT'S all right" she told him
soothingly, you're home. Norman"
Sue returned grimly TO the parlor
and related to her father the events
OF the day. Captain Stocking was
pacing the green carpet before she I'm
ished Al the last word he stalked 10
the hail and twisted the crank OF the
telephone Savagely.
You. Josiah Parish?" Sue heard
him cry. SWELL. If you don't GET down
here quick and take this sarpenf Of
Baker home sure. your man
Aye. your number seven manT
He returned TO the room growing.
padded across the floor and pushed
open The uncurtsined window. A Ian
tern jiggled up the beach Evidently
the coast guard commander was run
ming. Captain Stocking met him al
the door.
Parish scowled as he strobe In; his
peaked face was hard as q carved
6gureheau
Sue talked TO him rapidly, In a
quiet voice, only once lifting her
hands from her lap That time she
pointed al Baker. The keeper grum-
bIed 10 himself now and then. Cap
tain Parish walked the floor. Once he
exclaimed aloud
where's Erickson?" he asked.
hes in bed Captain" Sue an
swered Don't squalL. you'll wake
him"
You was drinking" Parish turned
20 Baker.
Didn't take much"
mo man O. mine takes a drink on
duty twice, Sam1 Hear that Baker?"
Yes, sir"
He hears IL, Sam1. And you hear
this Erickson pitched him overheard
Aye. that's what Miss Susan said
Well. tryin' TO drown q man amt my
idee o. decent goings-on in this bust
ness You better get rid of Erick-
son. -.
Captain Stocking stamped the floor
Don't say il. JOSIAH Don't say il
Go to bed Sue. No, III talk. if you
don't mind This here Baker. he's a
tnleI
That's a iey" Baker answered
sourly-
Spike your winchT" ordered Cap
tain Stocking. He's thief. and III
go provin' il before any Judge you got
q mind 70 ask down And he insults
my girl And he goes after the boy
with q scalin' knife like be was a
trout After my boy, say, after
Erickson. Him. Me get rid of Erick-
son? Here's a toad you'd best get rid
OF, Josiah, and quick at that! If you
don't
Baker, cold sober, stood up. He
glanced defiantly al Sue and her IA
Their, uncertainty al his commander.
ITS a put up" he complained, "a
put-up job. I'll tell you what, Cap
tain Parish. Ny words good as his
every BIT and good as a girls When
il comes TO that business about De-
long, | see what happened to his pa
pers. Erickson took EN-
IN tell you what happened to-
night worked hard all day
you saw me, Captn. Come dark
went down TO the dock, down to get
q sleep. How'd l know il was Erick.
sons boat? He saw me there. Never
walked me up. Out they started with
lne shut Up in the cabin. know what
they planned, heard EN- They
schemed to dump me over. middle o
the lake, and nobody on shore the
wiser. fooled EN-! fought 'em
bothl"
Parish nodded savagely. With
great dignity he stalked to the cor
ridOr. Captain Stocking tipped his
head and squinted after them In the
door, Parish turned about
mo need wakin' ne up in the mid
die Of the night" he complained. III
be down in the morning. SamI Good
night.
Night yourself" Stocking an
swered.