The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-31

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BY FRANCIS LYNDE.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Angus Macpherson has
n Colorado. Jake Setter later settles
at the headwaters Of the stream, by which
the surrounding country is irrigated, and
q settlement has gradually sprung up. A
dam has been built and Setter being the
drst homesteader, has a prior right to the
water, A large land syndicate is trying
90 obtain control OF same by buying out
Settlers claims; by doing 80 they would
have the settlers lands at their mercy,
Macpherson believes the syndicate will
ultimately succeed IN their purpose and has
about decided to move his ranch, but Is
urged to stay and fight for his rights by a
young friend consumptive named Jack
HalcOtt Macpherson had been quite In
timate With Settlers daughter. Nan, until
school-teacher, Miss Winifrcd Sanborn,
came 10 the settlement. IL IS evidently
through the istters wish that Macpherson
intends to leave without causing trouble.
CHAPTER 1I.--Kilgore one of Macpher-
sons men. comes 70 him one evening with
the Information that Setter has sold out
his entire rights to the syndicate. Miss
Sanborn, with whom Macpherson has
fallen desperately On love. asks him TO
cause no trouble ano he decides TO leave
quietly.
CHAPTER lfI.-Argus goes to see Setter
and on the way learns that Wykamp, the
land company's engineer who has charge
ot work ot construction of q oam. IS there.
Meeting MISS sanbofn, Pc talks with her.
They walk on and mcct Wykamp returning;
ne evidently knew Miss s9ubOrn and, COM
ing up to them, passed an insultiug remark
Macpherson strikes him and ID is only
through Miss sauborn pleading that Mac
pherson does not Kill him.
CHAPTER V-Macpherson tells Hall
cott Miss Sanborn has forbidden his So ~
her again II Is evident that Wykamp has
some stranse power over her and Macphec-
son believes that Miss Sanborus words are
Wykamps command and not her ov wish.
CHAPTER V.-Maopherson's hatred OF
Wykamp decided him to fight The syndl-
cate to finish and he locates placer claim
Just above the site Of the syndicate's pro-
posed dam
CHAPTER VI.-Ore afternoon Halcott
rides up the stream to Macpherson's claim.
While climbing up the mountain side he
stumbles and slides down into the stream.
CHAPTER VII-Three weeks later he
regains consciousness In Sellers cabin and
learns that Sellers daughter Nan had
rescued him. Setter has realized HIS mistake
IN selling his water rights and the feeling
in the settlement Is very hish against the
synoicate and also against the engineer
Wykamp The latter has ceased annoying
Winifred and he has turned his attentions
CHAPTER VIII-In writing to an intl-
nate friend in the cast Miss sanborn tells
her he is here meanins Wykamp. II iz
evident that they had met before and he
had greatly wronged her in 2 letter frofc
en- old friend, classmate Of Wykamp'-,
Halcott learns that Wykamp is bad one,
and receives newspaper clipping OF the
latter's escanade with WinH"e1
"There isn't. But Mr.. Macpherson
brought DR.. Raynor up from the fort.
and has kept him here ever snce."
had eaten half of the toast slice and
was reaching for the other half. She
gave it to me- "That is right; it will
do you good"
"That is just like Mac" I say.
''There is no end to his good-heart-
edness."
''No." She said it frankly. and IL
there were the faintest flush Of self
consciousness to go with it, the light
was too poor to betray her.
II is not to be expected that man
who had just lost three weeks is the
chaos of delirium should be wholly
responsible, and I said: "It must have
been sore trial to him not TO be
able to come here 10 see me-"
Her straight brows went up in a
little arch Of surprise, and there was
an alarm signal setting itself in The
frank eyes.
"Not TO be able to come here? He
has watched with you every night"
saw my blunder and was not too
far gone to try to retrieve It.
'T didn't know" / said. II thought
the trouble between him and Setter
might keep him away"
She smiled again. There was re-
lief in il this time. and the alarm
signal in the eyes of serenity took
flight.
'Your illness has been a blessing in
disguise" she said; "the trouble be-
tween them was growing day by day,
but Mr.. Macpherson's coming here so
much has given them chance 10 ar
rive at better understanding,
Their interests are Identical. when all
is said"
"Yes; but 1 understood that Setter
had gone over to the enemy" said l.
"He did sell his water-right TO the
land company; but he is sorry for
that now. Mr.. Macpherson has shown
him what the result will be; that he
win presently have to buy water oi
the company. at the company's price
Shall I bring you another cup Of
tea?"
mo. thank you. But tell me more
about"
She shook her head with great de
cision. 'Not any more tonight. BY
anu IIf WANh NNN AAf oAA'hbNAf 49,
Macpherson will tell you all about
It,"
"Will Mac be here to-night?"
81 presume so; yes, certainly h'
win come. Can do anything mor'
for youg"
Her presence was so restful that
tried to think Of some pretext for de
tainiag be-. Since none offered,
was reluctantly constrained % biz
her goodnight, and I did it with
firm resolve TO stay awake lonl
enough to question Macpherson whel
he should come, Bat when she wa
gone. the opiate in the low hum o
voices from below Stairs strucl
hands with weakness. and ! slept
slept so soundly that 1 knew no
when Macpherson came or went; an