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EDITORIAL
DIGEST OF LEGISLATURE B» SENATE
Sixty six of the hundred and thir
.* three bills which weref introduced
i both houses during; the Fourth
Msloo. of the Alaska Territort?
egislature passed both houst-g. Of
aese oaa, S. B. 47, authorizing
ae board of commissuonera to <?i
end money for th9 installation of
•'ireiesa plants and appartus( in
oad divisions, was disapproved by
he Governor. Bills are still piled
ii*h on the Governor's <SesJc await
ng his signature or disapproval.
Of the billg introduced, seventy
ive were Senate bills and fifty
•Ight were House bills.
The Senate bills which passed
ire:
S. B. 7, appropriating 5.
504 for allowances due pensioners.
3. B. 10, Pish hatcheries Bill.
& B. 14, relative to the condition
al sale of personal property.
3. B. 18, the new Primary Act
S. B. 20, providing for the re
cording of marriage certificates by
the Commissioner only.
S. B. 23. authorizing the Common
Couaclls, in case of epidemic, to
postpone municipal elections.
5. B. 27, providing- school for
children of mixed blood
S. B. 2$, creating a T**t Book
Commission.
S. B. 30, amending the Criminal
Code, defining the crime of tam
Dering with electric light or pow
poles or wireg and providing pun
ishment for the offense.
S. a. 33, relative to the support
of widow and ailuoj. children of de
cedents
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fi. B. 38, piwiding tuition for) cit
izenship night schools.
3. 3. 39, amending tb9 act reg
ulating banking corporations.
3. B. 40, preventing i'aniily| de
sertion.
S. B 41 .declTiug houses of
prostitution, etc., a misdemeanor.
5 B. 42, providing for filing for
record of mortage?} oa personal
property.
S. B 4 4 authorising the organi
zation of marine insurance com
panlee.
3. B. 45, regulating tli« practice
of pharmacy.
S. B. 51, extending the tim^ al
lowed foreign corporations in which
to file annual reports.
8 B. 63, creating the office of
Commissioner of Public Health.
S. B. 55, extending the powers of
Common Councils.
S B. 56, relative to execution
o? estate® by trustees.
3. B. 57, regarding the qualifi
cations of notary publics.
S. B. 60, allowing post masters to
act as notary publics In signing
affidavit^ of annual reports.
S. B. 61, allowing the Governor
to grant pardons.
S. B. 65, a general insurance com
pany act.
S. B. 65, prescribing added) du
ties for the Attorney General.
ri. B. 68. the Auditing Bill.
S, B. 69, providing for the leas
ing of school land for the benefit
of the Agricultural College and
School of mines.
3. B. 70, giving the Territory Pre
ferred claim against estates ol
deceased inmatea of th^ Isomers
Home.
S. B. 71. Providing for the elec
tion of two divisional Koad Com
missioners in each road division.
3. B. 74, relative to thg relief of
destitution,
S. B. 75, amending th0 Act re
lating to the fishing industries.
House Bills which passed both
bodies are as follows:.
H. B. 3, for the prevention of
criminal syndica! ism.
H. B 5.r or school tax purposes.
H- B, S, aUKudiug thg "groffe*
WOLVES
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Before I could attempt an answer
a tall figure loomed up before us, the
same high-pitched voice I had noticed
previously calling out sharply:
"There, that's enough, men! Now
make fast. We can head the old girl
out from here In a Jiffy, If It really be
gins to blow. Jose, you stand by at
the wheel, In case you're needed; some
of the rest ship the capstan bars, and
remain near for a call."
"What are ye swingin' the yards
fur, anyhow. LeYere?" asked Haines
Insolently. "Just fer exercise?"
"Because I am a sailor, Haines," lie
replied angrily. "Anyhow It Is none
of your business; I was left In com
mand here. Those clouds don't look
good to me; there is going to be a
blow before morning."
Haines growled something and Le
Vere wheeled sharply about to go for
ward. This movement placed him
face to face with me.
"What are you loafing here fer?
Who are you?"
"Joe Gates, sir," I answered quickly,
mouthing the first name which came
to my lips.
"Gates—Joe Gates?" peering sav
agely into my face but unable to dis
tinguish the features. "I never heard
of anybody on board by that name.
Who is the fellow, Haines?"
The Englishman gripped me by the
sleeve to whirl mo about, but as his
fingers touched the soaked cloth of my
jacket he burst forth with an oath.
"He's wet enough to be the same lad
you chucked overboard an hour ago.
I believe he is. Say. mate, are you
the gay buck we hauled aboard drunk,
and dumped Into the for'cassel?"
"1 duuno, sir," I answered dumbly,
believing it best not to remember too
much. "I couldn't even tell yer whut
ship this is, ner how 1 signed on. Last
I seem ter remember I wus ashore
frum the schooner Caroline; but this
yere is a bark."
Haines laughed, already convinced
of my identity, and considering It a
good Joke. Then he proceeded to tell
me all about It.
LeVere broke in with a savage snarl.
"What's all that? Do you mean,
Haines, that this is the same d d
scamp who tried to stick me?"
"No doubt of it. But he never knew
what he was doin'—he wus crazy as a
loon. There's nuthln' fer yer ter fuss'
over now. Tell us about It, Gates—
the bath must have sobered ver uo."
sioua] jurors" Act.
H. B. 15, an emergency bill for tt
suppression of influenza.
H B 16, regarding exemptions
from execution.
H. B. 19, Territorial Shipping
bill.
M B. 23, Uniform School Act.
H. B. 25, Roa<S Bill.
11. B. 28, providing for the pro
tection of salmon spawning streams.
H. B. 29, providing that voters
la municipal election^ be citizens
of the United Stat-es.
H. B. 32, an appropriation for
a school house in Candle.
H. B. 34, creating the office of
Labor Commissioner.
H. B. 35, earning an appropria
tion of $1,500 for the Territorial
Council of Defense.
H. B, 38, woodchopper's lien
Act.
If. B.. 42, authorizing the Gov
ernor to make certificates so that
the Territory can receive a grant
of money from the federal fund1
fcr State and Territorial Agricul
tural schools.
H. B. 44, for the suppression of
gambling.
H. B. 45, appropriation for Dr.
Silverman.
H. B, 47, prohibiting the dep©r»
taticn of diseased live stock.
H. B. 48, providing for the elec
tion of Boards of Trustees for lo
cal self governing towns in the pub
lic domain.
H. U. 51, authorizing an appro
priation for the salaries of Sena
ators Ronan and Sutherland for
the time they were forced) to be
absent from the Legislature.
H. B. 52, providing for the pay
ment of the expenses incurred by
th* citizens of Nome for the relief
of the White Bear.
H. B. 53, amending the hdll for
the relief and rescue of lost per
sona.
H. B. 54, providing for a special
election to fill vacancy in the of
fice of Delegate to Congress.
H. B. 55, the General Appropria
tion Bill.
H. B. 56, the Revenue Bill.
H. B. 57, providing a tax on prof
its on sales of property.
U B. 58, »n Income Tag Law,
"What Are You Loafing Here For?"
i watched LeVere, but he remained
motionless, a mere shadow.
"I suppose It must have been that,1
sir," I confessed respectfully, "if
things happened as you say they did.
I haven't any memory o' tryin' tor
slash nobody. Leastwise I seemed
1 ter know whut I wus about when I
cum up. I don't remember how I got
ther; 1'urst 1 knew I wus slushin'
'round in the water, a tryin' ter keep
afloat. It wus so blame dark I cudn't
see nuthin', but sumhow I got grip ou
a hawser, an' hung on till I got back
'nough strength ter clime on board. I
knew this wa'n't my ship, so I just
lay quiet awhile, tigurlu' out whar I
wus." >1
"Yer English?"
"Bom in Bristol, sir, but I wus
workin' on the Caroline—she's a Col
ony schooner, in the rtsh trade. At sea
since I wus twelve. What's this yere
bark—Dutch, ain't she?"
"Once upon a time: just now we are
flying whatever flag comes handy. We
ain't got uo prejudice in flags."
"Is thet a gun forrard, covered with
taupalin?"
"Yes, an* yer might find another aft,
if yer looked fer it. Mor'n thet, we
know how ter use 'em. Now see here,
Gates; thar's ao reason why we should
beat about the btish—fact is we're sea
rovers."
"Sea rovers—pirates, sir?"
"Bah! what's a name! We take
what we want; it's our trade, that's
all. No worse thau luany another.
The question is, are yer goin' ter take
a chance 'long with us? It's the only
life, lad—plenty of fun, the best of
liquor and pretty girls, with a share in
all the swag."
"What is the name of this bark?''
"The Namur—out o' Rotterdam till
we took her."
"Who's the captain?"
"Silva Sanchez."
"Gawd! Sanchez—not—not 'Black
Sanchez?'
"That's him; so yer've heerd of
I 'Black Sanchez?' Well, we're sailln'
'long with him, all right, mate, an'
jjer ought ter know whut thet means
fer a good man."
I hesitated, yet only long enough to
leave the impression I sought to make
ou them both.
"Likely thur ain't no sailor but what
has heerd o' him," I said slowly. "It
don't look like liiar wus much choice,
does It?"
LeVere appeared amused in his way,
which was not a pleasant one.
"Oh, yes. friend, there is choice
enough. Bill, here, had exactly the
same choice when he first came—hey,
Bill? Remember how you signed on,
after we took you otf the Albatross?
This is how It stands, Gates—either
go forrard quietly yerJfclf, er the both
of us will kick you there. That will be
enough talk. Go on, now."
It was a curt dismissal, coupled with
a plain threat, easy to understand. I
obeyed the order gladly enough, slink
ing away into the black shadows for
ward, realizing my good fortune, and
seeking some spot where I could be
alone.
The crew had disappeared, lying
down no doubt in corners out of the
wind. And this wind was certainly
rising. I wondered that Le^ere hung
on so long in his perilous position, al
though. in spite of the. increased strain,
the anchor still clung firmly. It seemed
to me that no hawser ever made could
long withstand the terrific strain of
our tugging, as the struggling bark
rose and fell in the grip of the sea. To i
him must have come the same con
viction, for suddenly his high-pitched
voice sang out from the poop:
"Stand by. forrard, to lower the star
board anchor; move lively, men. Every
thing ready, Haines?"
"All clear, sir. Come on the jump,
bullies!"
"Then let go smartly. Watch that !
you don't get the line fouled. Aloft
there.1 Anything in sight. Cavere?"
From high up on the fore-top yard,
rhe answer, blown by the wiud, came
down in broken English :
"Non, m'sieur; I see nottlngs."
I joined the watch forward. The
number of men on deck was evidence
l of a large crew, there being many
more than were necessary for the
work to be done. Most of them ap
fpeared to be able seamen, and Haines
drove them mercilessly, cursing them
for lubbers, and twice kicking vicious
ly at a stooping form. Then the great
rope began to slip swiftly through the
hawse hole, and we heard the sharp
splash as the iron flukes struck the
water, and sank. Almost at that same
Instant the voice of Cavere rang out 1
£rom the masthead: . ——.
I
"A sail, nTsieur—a sail!"
"Where ajvay?"
"Off ze port quarter. I make eet to
be ze leetle boat—she Just round ze
point."
CHAPTER XI.
The Return of the Boat.
The crew hurried over to the port
rail. Beyond doubt most of those
aboard realized that this had been an
expedition of some importance, the cul
mination of their long wait on the
coast, part of some scheme of their
chief, In the spoils of which they ex
pected to sfiare. Moreover this boat
approaching through the darkness was
bringing back their leader, and how
ever else they might feel toward him,
the reckless daring, and audacious re
sourcefulness of Sanchez meant suc
cess.
I was made to comprehend all this
by the low, muttered utterances of
those crowding near me, spoken in
nearly every language of the world.
Much I could not translate, yet enough
reached ray ears to convince me of
the temper of the crew—their feverish
eagerness to bo again at sea, under
command of a captain whom they both
hated and feared—a cruel, cold-blood
ed monster, yet a genius In crime, and
a natural leader of such men as these.
Black Sanchez! I listened to their
comments, their expectations, with
swiftly beating heart. I alone knew
what that boat was bringing. What
would be the result when the dead
body of their leader came up over the
rail?
LeVere shouted an order, and a suu
deu flare was lighted amidships, the
circle of flame illuminating a part of
the deck, and spreading <nit over the
wild expanse of water. Scarcely had
a minute elapsed before It came sweep
ing Into the radius of light—at first a
dim. spectral shadow, scarcely to be
recognized; then, almost as suddenly,
revealed In all Its details—a boat of
size. flying toward us under a lug sail,
keeling well over, and topping the sea,
swells like a bird on wing. LeVere
called for men to stand by, the fellows)
rushing past me to their stations, but,1
in the fascination of the moment, I
failed to move. I could do nothlug but
stare out across the intervening wa
ter. with eyes fastened on that swiftly
approaching boat. I must see, I tnust
know the message it brought; whatt
story it held of the tragedy. Manuel
held the tiller, with Estada seated be
side him, leaning forward, and ges-t
ticulating with one hand, as he direct
ed the course. I had never seen these
two, yet I knew them beyond a doubt.
Mendez and Anderson (at least I sup
posed these to be the two) were poised
at the sail halyards, ready to let the
straining sheet down at a run, while
Cochose crouched low In the bow, his
black hand uplifted, gripping a coll of
rope. Their faces were all turned for
ward, lighted by the flare from our
deck, and I felt a shudder of fear run
over me—no expression on any coun
tenance spoke of defeat; even the ugly
features of the negro beamed with de
UfiUl.
But was that all? Was that all?
Surely not. Forward of the single
mast was stowed the chest, while In
the open space between the helmsman
and the two sailors were stretched two
motionless bodies. LeVere. gripping a
stay-rope, and leaning well out, hailed
In Spanish.
"Ahoy, the boat! You can make it?"
"Ay!" came back Estada's voice.
"Stand by to fend us off. Call all
hands, and break anchor as soon as we
are aboard."
"Very well, sir. Where Is Captain
Sanchez?"
Estada pointed downward in swift,
expressive gesture.
"Here at ray feet—badly hurt, but
will recover. Send two men down to
help when we make fast. Now. C<fr
chosP—let go of your rope ; watch out
above!"
I stood, gripping hard at the mil,
and staring down at the scene below,
as the men In the boat made fast. I
felt paralyzed, and helpless, unable to
move. I had no business to remain
there; every prospect of security de
pended on my joining the crew. Yet
only one thought gripped rae—Sanchez
was not dead! And that other body?
That of Dorothy Fairfax, without
doubt, yet certainly not lifeless. If
their prisoner was the girl—and who
else could It be?—she remained alive,
helplessly bound to prevent either
struggle, or outcry, and destined to a
fate far worse than death.
My own life hung in the balance—
nay, rather, my doom was already
sealed. There seemingly was but one
chance for escape left—that was to
drop silently overboard. God, no! that
would be the craven act of a coward.
Better far to stay, and kill, or even be
killed, than to be forever cursed by
my own conscience.
The fellows sent down from the
main chains to the boat brought the
injured captain up first. This required
the services of three men, his body
hanging limp between them, his up
turned face showing ghastly in the
flaming of the torch thrust out over
the rail. To every appearance it was
apparently a corpse they handled, ex
cept for their tenderness, and a single
groan to which the white lips gave ut
terance, when one of the bearers
slipped, wrenching the wounded body
with a sharp pang of pain. Once safe
ly on deck, the three bore hirn across
to the after cabin and disappeared
down the steps.
Estada had already swung himself
up into the chains, while Anderson
and Mendez were lifting the girl to
her feet, and rather roughly urging
her forward. Her eyes reflected all
the unutterable horror which for the
moment dominated her mind, while
her loosened hair, disarranged by
struggle, only served to Intensify the
pallor of her face.
■\Husue ner along nveiy, ooys,
shouted back Estada coarsely. "If she
won't move, give her a shove. Then
tie her up again, and take the turn of
a rope 'round her. What do you think
this Is—a queen's reception? Move
lively, senorlta," In mock sarcasm.
Her gaze settled on him, where he
hung far out, grasping a backstay,
watching the movements below, and
her slender form straightened as by
the acquisition of new strength.
"If these creatures will take their
hands off me," she said, using their
tongue without a tremor in the clear
voice. "I can easily go up alone. What
is It you are so afraid of—a woman?"
The expression of Estada's face
promised an outburst of profanity, but,
Instead of giving It utterance, he lifted
his cap in a sudden pretense at gal
lantry.
"Your pardon, senoritu," he said in
a tone of mockery. "If you have come
to your senses at last, it is well. Leave
her alone, men. Now, my beauty, I am
taking you at your own word—a step,
and then the protection of my hand.
We welcome you. as a guest aboard." |
(Continued on Saturday)
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