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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1922
Page
9
A fragment from The Locusts recounts Carl, Hammond, and Carlson after war in a land drive to irrigation country. It recalls dreams of marriage and home, then a shift to hardship and danger as old ties fray and a fatal incident haunts their choices.
A candle-lit cellar blaze follows a search for a wine bin. Lord Winton is killed by a knife wound as the house burns. Hammond contemplates delaying Jack Carlson’s execution while his daughter Mary endures time and fear.
The Twins consult Jumping Jack about Mother Goose’s broom in a Seattle Star serial. Jumping Jack defends his wooden form while Wooden Soldier reveals he and his brothers were made from clothes-props. The scene ends with a polite farewell as the tale continues.
The account follows Betsy Jane at age eight in 1867 as settlers on Puget Sound’s island adjust after an earlier Indian conflict. Mr. Wallace avoids stirring alliances with Alki or Seattle while Col. Ebey maintains a nearby farm. Trade is scarce. children attend a small school taught by Mr. Asle. Betsy Jane learns reading and writing.
The excerpt recalls a 1856 incident when a large group of Northern Indians terrorized the Puget Sound area near Port Gamble. A peace mission failed to curb theft and killings, prompting U S Massachusetts forces to prepare for battle amid rising tension and ignorance.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Mary and Hammond learn from a phone call that Jack may be alive and plotting an escape. The warden’s grim talk about Takahira and a planned betrayal adds danger, while Mary struggles to grasp what the message means as events loom toward tomorrow.
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