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Show THE HELPER JOURNAL, HELPER, UTAH son Marshall ers complete their fib, trap, ready for the salmon run, Roy proposed that it be extended bo that It cover the channel. "Then we'll get every fish that comes up. As It Is, at least a fourth will get by." "We've got to spare enough for breeding stock," Eric answered. "Salmon come back to the stream where they spawn. If we catch them all, four years from now there won't be a fish to be seen." It was another clash of viewpoints. "Do you expect to be here four years from now? Thank God, I don't! Let's take the cash and let the credit go." But Eric stood by his guns. "It's not our Island. We're Invaders, but we're not Huns, to destroy as we Moreover, It's only too possible that we may be standing on this very bank not only four, but ten years from now, waiting for the salmon run." He turned to his bailiff. "Tell the men to build the trap as usual." "I don't understand your point of view," Roy said. "Surely you aren't trying to pander to the natives." "I was pandering only to my sense of right and wrong," was the "That may seni grave answer. laughable to you, but It's a fact And tt's true I'm trying not to antagonize the natives any more than I can help." "You've already antagonized 'em. Certainly you don't Imagine that they've taken kindly to this little monarchy you've set up. They'll rise against you, against your friends, too, the first chance they get. If Sandomar uses his head and yon know he has a good one-- he can lead them in a revolt that will sweep us all Into the sea. The only sensible thing now Is to go the whole hog, rule 'era with an Iron hand, regard the Island not as their property but ours, and make it so tough for them that they'll gladly break their taboo to help us find our way back to civilization." Roy went on. "We'll let that go for now. But there's another matter we won't let go. I refer to what you told Sandomar the first night on the Island." Eric turned gravely. "That I wanted one of the girls?" "Yes. I thought at first you must refer to Marie, or that possibly It was just part of your bluff. Since then I've noticed your attitude toward Nan, and I heard your voice, though I couldn't hear what you said, when you accosted her this morning. I've been forced to the conclusion that you meant Nan, and meant it seriously." Eric's eyes turned gray. "I did mean Nan. And I did mean It seriously." "Then I'm obliged to tell you lay off! That's simple and plain, isn't It? I'll tolerate your seizing the reins here, but I won't stand to see you paying court to my prospective wife." Eric's anger had been rising like the tide before a gale, but suddenly It ran out and left him struggling with a smile. "Isn't she the one to decide about this?" "Unfortunately, not As dictator here, you feel that you have the right to protect the Aleuts against an Invader's ruthlessness. As Nan's friend, I have to protect her against her own folly. I concede that you are a gentleman ; still In any normal state of affairs you wouldn't have a dog's chance with Nan. You could give her nothing, she would You have to give you everything. could never fit Into her life, or she In yours. But out here, when every old standard Is wiped away, she Is likely to lose her head. You may make a primitive appeal to her, I can understand that very well, and sweep her off her feet ; then there'd be another shipwreck when we get back to civilization. I mean to protect her against that and protect you, too." Eric's smile was now open and broad. "You needn't worry about me." "Does that mean you'll confine to running the your energies Island?" "It means I can look out for myself. Moreover I think Nan can, too." Eric's smile faded, and he faced Roy straight "Anyway, my attentions to Nan are nobody's business but hers and mine, and If I can possibly get her, I'm going to do It" Roy did not answer for a long time. At last his lips curled. "I see that your Idealism Is only for outside consumption; the welfare of your shipmates doesn't cut much Ice when your own desires are Involved. True, I respect you for that It's fact, not fiction but In secret you can remember that I'm your enemy." Eric was ringed about with enemies. On all the Island, he had only ther one staunch and unfailing go. CHAPTER r V In silhouette against the dark water. Eric did not turn and creep away. By Thor and Woden, such folly was behind him ! He waited, breathless, his presence ungtiessed, and a soft voice came stealing through the Continued less seconds She whirled on trim In swift fury, letting go everything. "That's Isn't what you told Sandomar last night Would you mind saying which girl you referred to? I don't think It was Marie. You must know she's dark. It was Nan's, and she was adengaged to Wilcox but perhaps that wouldn't make any difference dressing pagan gods. "I am not to you." asleep," she said bravely, as the Icy "I referred to you, of course." flood almost took her breath. "I "How do you know but that I'm am not dead. I am alive." In love with Roy? Or did you just A moment later she had slipped wean to take me away from him on her warm fur parka and was if force, by necessary. Well, you hurrying back to the She can give that up, once and for all. did not see Eric till she was alI'll clean fish, or anything else, for most upon him, then she flung back the welfare of the party; but don't with a gasp. He did not speak, but think I'm ever going to be your she recognized him Instantly. squaw, even If we stay here the "Spying?" she whispered, bitterly. rest of our natural lives. If I take "Yes, and glad of it" anyone here. It will be Roy." "I thought at least you were a Somehow Eric managed to smile. gentleman." It was one of the few successful "I didn't come any nearer than bluffs he had ever made. "I'm sorry this, although I wanted to. I don't ask you to forgive me I'd do It you took that seriously." She seemed stunned. "Didn't again. But I do want your forgiveness for the lie I told you today." you mean it?" "What lie? I'm cold, you can tell "Naturally not. I supposed you saw through it. Even men like San- me in the morning." "I want to tell you now. It was domar show some restraint to an-- ' other man's girl. If he thinks there's the blackest biggest lie of my life. a clear field, he'll be twice as dan- I said that I didn't mean my declaration to Sandomar. I did mean It, gerous." Nan looked down, her eyes dry from the bottom of my heart I am now and oddly dark. "I beg your In the field. I want you for my own." parden." "You needn't It's a worth-whil- e Nan stood very still. Her eyes field, but I'm not in it. And If were long black shadows In the you're in love with Roy, I wish white blur of her face; but he could you'd marry him here In the not guess their message. "If it was chapel. I'll say the same to Marie a lie, what you said today, I'm glad and Wilcox. It would save a lot of you took It back," she told him trouble, make you two girls far quietly, at last "I think you are a safer." after all." gentleman "Im not In love with Roy yet. "And you are the loveliest, bravXor with anyone." est girl I've ever known. I knew "Try to fall soon, won't you? And it when I saw you by the salmon cow we understand each other, let pool but I tried to dismiss you as me ask you not to clean any more unattainable. But I'm going to fight The squaws don't mind doing for you now. I'm going to try to fi.fh. It; they'd rather sit down to a nice win you away from Itoy. You are messy job like this than to stand my mate and if I lose you, I lose out In the cold water. Take a spear all the world." and try your hand, beside your faNan gazed long and dreamily ther. It's exciting and the sand across the water to the glimmer of won't get In your eyes." dawn. A child's sweet look was on Eric turned quickly, he could not her lifted face. "I'm glad you want wear the mask much longer. Pride! me," she told Eric at last "It alIt was his own private devil. For most makes me think that there Is pride's sake he had cast away the something to me after all not just most fair and starlit hope that had a spoiled young hellion but Eric, It ever touched his heart will be a hard row. The odds are That night he built a barricade all against you, you see that This for Nan's and moved an Island adventure Is only an Interold lone squaw so he could have a lude in our lives. Some day we'll small hut to himself. It was cen- go back . . . and you must stay by trally located, and by knocking out the sea and the snow. Besides, a block of turf, he made a window you're competing against a domito hear Nan's or Horton's softest nant man, a man who always takes call. The oaken door was off a ship what he wants, and who's got a cubby, cast up by the sea long ago, head start" and its bolt of stone could not be Eric's heart only leaped the forced without giving an alarm. stronger. "But you are mine for Here he, too, could sleep secure the winning?" from a surprise attack. "For the winning, yes. I take Tired from the day's toll, Sando-mar- 's back what I told you today, there's gang went to their hut at no Insurmountable barrier. I'm gosundown. Though they might plot ing In now, Eric. I'm not cold any and threaten, they would make no more, but I'll see you In daylight" trouble tonight "It's daylight now," Eric's low He awakened with a heavy heart voice had a jubilance she had never Just before dawn. What If he did beard. He looked out to the grim win tliis island war with the ele- headlands, just emerging from the mental powers? For the others dark. "It's the most beautiful sumlife, freedom, the pursuit of happi- mer day I ever saw." ness; for him, what gain? Only a She smiled, and stole away. Exsuccession of other wars with wave, ultant, Eric walked down the beach, storm, and crag continued bondage the seawlnd In his hair, the glimto his Idealism the search for the mer of a new dawn In his eyes. distant lighthouse that ever faded In the next day's toil, Eric had from his sight Love? lie had de- cause to remember Nan's expresnied It No girl like Nan would sions of Roy. This ver cross his trail again; she was cynic was no fish out of water, but the one girl whose steel could strike a power to be reckoned with, a danfire from the flint of his soul, whose gerous rival for Eric's leadership. greatness called to his own great- He had found his bearings and was ness since the dawn of time; and he coolly setting out to master his enhad been afraid to fight for her! vironment If he were so strong It must be that his viking blood here, how could Eric compete with had paled In his veins, that the high him on his own ground? inee In the world he had willed to Roy had called Eric's attention to win was a fool's dream; otherwise a black bog behind the bluffs. "It's hew his way to Valhalla a low he grate of peat" he said. "I've for a mate like Nan! seen the like in Ireland. Get the Suddenly he was called from his men to cut out squares and set 'era thoughts by a subdued sound out- out to drain. In a few weeks we'll side his window. Save for the still- have a new fuel and con divert conness of the hour he would never siderable quantities of animal fat Horton. Felix norton have caught It. and there was no Into the larders." leaned on hlra against his wIIL earthly reason why his heart should Eric rejoiced, without a trace of Wilcox looked to Roy as his chief, But there Jealousy. This fling against his side. might spell the dif- and would take his Bide In any was an unearthly reason. In the ference between plenty and famine break with Eric; Marie adored her leep of his sailor soul he knew that In the grim months to come. But mistress, blew hot and cold with this was destiny. All was not lost the gulf between the leaders re- her, and Nun herself was half-pahalf-fohe was to be given another mained unbrldged. Sandomar and his men chance. As they were helping the hunt secretly plotted his death. A dim white figure stole by his hut and vanished In the dusk of the THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING creek bank. Slipping on his parka and muk-lukWith hia yacht, tha Intrepid, abandoned by H crew, Felix Horton, millionaire. Bailing Eric quietly followed, but he with hit mother, hia daughter Nan, and Roy Stuart, put Into Squaw Harbor, Alaska, to Faillnf to aecure sailors, Horton enrages a bunch of nondescripts. A (ieantic was within fifty yards of the stream recruit. At the request of Captain Waymlre, the Intrepld'a Pole, Sandomar, la their leader. before lie iw the ghost again. It skipper, an old friend, Eric Eric urn, holding maiter'a papers, but unemployed, engagee looked almost too bulky for a river to tail aa chief officer. Nan, attracted by Eric, Indulges In a moonlight flirtation, which them both to the threshold of Interest in each other. If not of love. The weirdIt moved brings hut Intrepid presently spirit, ia wrecked by ma of Sandomar'a crowd. Erie takes command of email boat, with ly. lost nil animate shape, and then Horton's party. Unable to help, they watch Sandomar kill Captain Waymire and' leave seemed to sepnrnte Into two etitt- the ship with hia crowd. Waymlre hat thrown Eric a revolver. From one of the Aleut ashore, who apeaka a little English, Eric learns there Is no communication with ties. One or these, anil l.nc Knew Indians, the outside world. Flreheart, priestess of the island, descended from white man In the fell and a dlsrnrded was parkn, It remote past, also k nerving some English, welcomes the castaways. Sandomar dnclarea collapsed on the ground; and the there shall be no law on the Island, birt Eric, having the only gun, cows him for the time, declaring be la tha law, and lays out work for all. Nan facet the situation bravely. olTier stood for a few brief, breath turf-hous- . , v: turf-hous- ' o, g wd ally-Mo- ... s, - ' - f j Where did th Aleuts stand? Without their friendship, Eric could not win. But they, too, resented his law. Eric could control the natives only so far as he could sway their priestess; and he could as well stake his life on tomorrow's weather! Flreheart was her rightful name she was as one of the elements and she obeyed her own law. When he passed by the shrine on the fourth evening, site called him throaty, throbbing tones, "White Chief!" He paused, and she came to the doorway. In her slanted eyes was a gleam that stirred his pulse, calling to the brute that slept In some black cellar of his brain, but her dark skin repelled him. "You no come see Flreheart heap much," she chided gently. "I've been working hard, to get food for the people." "But you no get Flreheart food she want She mighty hungry, 1 tFr' Sally Sez The Siar Spangled oa inner w. In IkQl fel u I Il in his i rise, Let it rise, till it meet th Sun rnminn' lfT the parlip;t linht nf 1 it. and the parting daij linger and plaij on its summit the mornincj cjild 0i WeValer When follci as up th horn town food They don't take any loss. played before a hostile and threatening enemy, August 3, 1777. The official birthday of the Stars and Stripes was June 14, 1777, when the Continental congress passed a resolution "That the flag of the 13 United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white In a blue field, representing a new constellation." Nearly six months before the adoption of the flag by congress, George Washington crossed the Delaware and captured 1,000 Hessians In his brilliant attack on Trenton. Artists of the time showed the Father of Our Country crossing the river In a boat displaying the familiar design of the Stars and Stripes. Apart from this doubtful which may have origevidence, inated in the artists' Imagination, there la nothing to prove that the Stars and Stripes was In use at this time. Many theories as to the true origin of our National flag have been advanced, none of which have Some bebeen definitely proved. lieve It is an adoption of the of the Washington family, which contains both stars and stripes. Others credit Betsy Ross with the creation of the design. Others maintain the idea for the flag came from the Netherlands. The fact that Francis Hopklnson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, submitted a bill to congress in 1770 for the designing of the "flag of the United States of America," lends color to the belief that he was Its creator. The United States flag has had lied troops. 48 stars only since July i, 1912, the This is the first time, so far as Independence day following the adthe available records show, that the mission of the last two states, New Stars and Stripes were actually dis Mexico and Arizona. to many historians there were several ceremonies celebrating the first anniversary of American Independence on July 4, 1777, says the Detroit News. The records show that at noon on that day tha armed ships and galleys In the Delaware river, at Philadelphia, flew the "colors of the On the same day United States." a "flag bee" was held by the young ladles of Portsmouth, N. II., who with much patriotic enthusiasm and many heart thrills wrought out of their own and their mothers' gowns a beautiful Banner. This coincides with a report that the Stars and Stripes were hoisted aloft on the vessel Raleigh In Portsmouth harbor on that date. It was more than 150 years ago that Colonel Gansevoort and his little command of 800 men were defending Fort Stanwlx, near the present site of Rome, N. Y. They had Just heard that congress had passed a resolution authorizing the use of the Stars and Stripes. They had no flag of the new pattern. The garrison was ransacked for material they could fashion Into the new design. A blue cloth coat was offered by Captain Swartwout to form the blue union. A soldier's wife donated a red petticoat for the red stripes, and the soldiers ripped their ammunition shirts to It was supply the white stripes. not a handsome banner, but It thrilled the hearts of its makers as they placed It on a bastion nearest to the attacking British and alOOOJKD1NG d "You No Come Se Flreheart Heap Much," She Chided Gently. mighty thirsty." She smiled wistfully. "You no catch'm love yet?" But I want "Not, yet, Flreheart you to be my friend." "Your skin like snow. Maybe your heart like Ice. Flreheart, she no want be your friend, she be your girl! Maybe you think Flreheart no so pretty as girl who come In boat Maybe you think no white man want her. But fine, big white man come to her last night, say he take her, say he want her heap." She did not fall to see that this shot went home. "Who was It?" Eric asked quickly. "Man whose skin like milk, hair like dry grass. He say his name Swede." She smiled and nodded. coat-of-o.r- "He promise take Flreheart to white t man's country, treat her fine. no give to him yet, but maybe she will If White Chief no catch love pretty quick." Eric's flesh crawled at the prospectthe virgin priestess of the lost Isle In the arms of tha worst cutthroat in Sandomar's crew but when he opened his lips to protest, Patriotic Programs Order of the Day. the ringing words would not come. Parades, Picnics, Hot? little and futile was one man's HE Fourth The divisions would reach town power ! of July celebration of a early and patiently wait at tha He saw her dusky skin, her y quarter century ago was edge of town or along side streets straight coarse hair, her slanted an event loouea iorwara until assigned their places in the eyes. "Then If you want Swede, to with great Interest "grand procession.'" Prizes were take him. He won't carry you away and preparations by Indl- - awarded for the best display by a with him If he does, he'll not stay The grand pavlduals, families, towns visiting delegation. with you but If you're determined rade would form at tea o'clock, pass cities. to have a white man, I suppose he's The celebration usually was held along th principal streets, circle as good as any." In a grove near the county seat or the court house square, cross the The eager light died In her eyes. another prominent town, where river bridge and, with bands play- "I ao want him! I tell you big lie. there was an abundance of shade lng and banners flying, triumphant-- ; Flreheart she feel cold, sick, when and water. Delegations would come ly enter the celebration grounds, Swede touch her, put arm around from neighboring townships and while snapping firecrackers, flutter-- , her. I want you, man I see In hamlets, each with Its lng flags and booming cannon pro- procession dream." Her voice gathered power. of wagons for the old folks, wom- claimed the sentiments of the day. "When you touch hand, Flreheart en and children and a The county seat contribution to snappy cavshe no cold, she warm like when alcade of boys and girls on horse- this grand parade was often extensun comes through cloud. She no back. sive and spectacular. To be Its sick, she feel like she fly In air At the head of the procession the commander or "chief marshal of the like pouchkie. If you no catch love surs and stripes would he carried day" was a coveted distinction. Ususoon, Flreheart think maybe she ally "Major" or "Colonel" somebody die." would be chosen and his word was But Eric could only turn aside. law for that day. His red sash and "If Swede makes trouble for you, E a .v hat with gold tassels distinguished come and tell me. And remember him from the captains of the dele I love comes when said that what who acted as his aids. To gations, It comes, and no man can catch It. fill this positoin often made the ocNow let you and me be friends." cupant a candidate for sheriff, mayThe girl gazed dreamily away. or or the state legislature. The "Maybe you never catch love for grand procession, headed by this Flreheart," she murmured at last. dignitary and a brass band, often "Maybe you want girl who came In "took more than an hour to enter boat I hear you say so first night the grounds." make you come, but Fireheart Upon reaching the grounds and prayer she no hear right But mayfeeding and watering the horses no be she did hear right." small task the morning exercises And now Eric must deal In half-lies- . The glee clubs would sing; began. The safety of his whole party i the president of the day would dewas at stake. "I think the girl you liver an address, and some favored " mean Intends to marry Roy. I don't schoolteacher would read the Dec suppose I could get her, no matter laration of Independence. how much I want her." These exercises were only heard 4t IfrfcV: "Flreheart make prayer he get -- --by those near the speaker's stund; her quick, so you no think of her no for many were crowded around the more. Then maybe you want Flrepump or barrel of "fre Ice water, V; heart" A low red flame shone as advertised," getting ready for through the black Iris of her eyes. dinner; while the noisy battle of "But she tell you, she no common firecrackers and torpedoes was besquaw, she priestess of lost people. ing fought by small boys. She no wait till she old woman for And then "dinner," with the tubs you come take her. She love hard-l- ike and baskets filled with Celebration. big tide In full moon but Was there ever such food. like sweep over In a decorated wagon in which sliced hnm, Juicy fried chicken, rocks." would ride the local band. These homemade rolls and doughnuts, country bands were of martial type eggs and pickles, Jams, relishes, preIn the meantime, Sandomar's gang two fifes, two snare drums and a serves, pies, cakes and hot cofTeel had kept the law. Although their big bass drum and the performers A long table supplied the hungry looks were sullen, they worked were, as a rule, Civil war veterans. wayfarer, but many preferred to steadily and well. But Eric know To be a good fifer or drummer was dine by families or neighborhoods, that this was only the calm before a proud distinction. The bands even at the risk of being called the storm. Ills guard did not relax, gave patriotic color to the scene as "stylish and stuck up." but tightened with the passing days. the delegation passed along the Sometimes there were supplies of Darkened by fears, plagued by evil winding trails. 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