But traditions of the sea run deep, and when the prosecution rested, a parade ofthe ordinary seamen whose lives Mike Healy had saved from shipwreck came forwardto testify in his behalf. Run by the Navy. f an injured roustabout Leroy had the bad luck to crack up his postwar Waco YKS-7,so he could not participate in the bonanza. It was his opinion thatAlaska had made an error in moving the capital from Sitka, but when Tom queried himon this, Nancy interrupted: 'It's only because the original Bigears lived in Sitka.
They were a colorful group, and as each family arrivedNancy and her mother greeted them with the same words, which Nancy interpreted forTom: 'We are honored that you have come. 'Til bring you some of my starter next time I'm in town. ''You mean the gold fields?' the boy asked, and when Tom nodded, both the youngerRosses viewed him with more respect. Indians should receive every consideration and certainly title totheir lands, but they have no option but to enter the mainstream, forget their tribalcustoms, and beat us at our own games.
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