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tracing cloth.
II simply couldn't talk back to
my boss, remembering what you said
and so got ahead. Down in Old
Mexico when l was living in box
car and bossing section, took a
correspondence course in engineering
and after that called your letter the
Correspondence Course in Character.
IT did me lot of good.''
Then I'm glad that I wrote the
letter." she said, softly. "I was afraid
afterward that + had spoken too
strongly"
1T was the best thing that ever
happened to me-" he declared. "I
don't need the course any more, but
| do need the teacher, Ruth. May l
have her?''
For moment she hesitated. It was
In her mind to hold off, to punish
him for those four years in which he
had given no sign.
Then herealized that he took his
punishment very literally, and that
she, too, deserved pu- shment for
scatching arraignment; and, Brooks.
seeing her weakening, anticipated
her answer with kiss.
its not often that pupils marry
their teachers" he laughed, "but
there are exceptions to all rules.''
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count out the sum, while Jordan
wrote the name on an envelope In
which the bills were placed.
There are 2S for a little less than
$4,000" he said, as he folded up the
list and dropped it in the handbag
on top of the pile of envelopes.
"Twenty-eight votes for $3.50" "
said Taylor. 1--WE arc getting of
cheap. Here is your order for $10,-
900 in stock when issued. hope
that the boys hurry up. I want to
get this thing through with and get
over to the capitol"
Here comes one now," declared
Jordan as the electric bell rang. II
told them to come up unannounced.
How are you, Falkman?"
He rose to greet the newcomer
while Taylor drew the proper en-
velops from the bag. "Have a glass
of wine," he added, as Taylor check
ed the list"
He turned to call Dave and look
ed into the muzzle ola very business
like revolver. "Stop!" came the COM
mand.
"a hold-up!" shouted Jordan.
"Not SO loud" commanded Dave.
"It is not hold-up. Tt is not that
l want your money"
Just doing 1t for fun?" sneered
Jordan.
"To get justice explained Dave.
"You would take from me my fa. 1
and make me pay for the water that
is mine by right"
And how long are you going to
hold us here?''
Until the bill voted on" ex-
planned Dave. II will take your guns
and let you sit down.
One by one they approached at his
command and he relieved them of
their weapons. Not one of the three
dared make move against him, for
some of the Viking spirit of his an
cestors burned in his blood and his
eyes cleaned an assurance that his
was no idle threat. He would shoot
and shoot to kill.
The three men were seated at the
further end of the room and as the
Pirates arrived one by one they
were admitted by trim maid and
disarmed by Dave before they were
assigned seats with the group.
1t would have been an easy matter
to rush the guard, but death lurked
in the gun for six of taem, and none
wished to be among the number.
After time they stopped coming.
There were just 80 in the room, in
cluding Jordan and Taylor.
Jordan had had private telephone
placed in his rooms and Dave sat at
the extension, not taking his eyes
from the group while he answered
the calls from the capitol.
The lesser lights of the majority
kept calling up, but Dave had prac-
ticed the senator's voice until he
could speak enough like him to de-
ceive over the telephone. To all the
calls he explained that there had
been hitch and that the party had
decided to let the measure be de-
feated.
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| have a farm second only to that OF
Carlsen's. When the la=t of the land
had been cleared Grace and he were
to marry-unless this new irrigation
scheme desolated both farms.
Dave swung from his horse and
greeted the girl. II see the survey
come the contractors and the river
will no more be ours. e shall have
to pay so much for it; that which
was given of Cod
isn't 1t terrible?" she exclaimed.
when father saw them coming /
was afraid that he was going to shoot
them. Dave, something terrible will
happen should the bill pass"
''Then it must not pass, sweet
heart" he declared, laughingly. II
shall go to the capital"
Grace made hopeless gesture. OF
what avail would his plea be? The
irrigation company had all the in
fluence.
Yet that evening Dave Nelson
turned over the farm to his hired
man, and the followin. morning he
arrived in the capital.
The legislature would not meet for
three weeks yet. but the irrigation
company already had an office open
in a parlor of one c the hotels, and
in that hotel Dave went to work as a
waiter. 1t was the hotel most favor
ed by the lawgivers and already a
few had taken up their quarters for
the winter.
Once, in his university days, Dave
had helped out his expenses through
the college by waiting <. the table
and he fell naturally into the work.
Several took fancy to him, and
Senator Jordan inc,sted that Dave
should be permanently assigned to
his table.
Jordan, who was tie leader Of the
majority party, was regarded as one
of the secret agents of the irriga-
tion company, and it was not long
port was correct
He sat at table in the corner of
the room furthest from the entrance
and here the new arrivals gathered
to dine with the leader and ak over
plans. One by one, as they arrived,
the new members were won over to
the irrigation scheme, ana the pro-
feet was discussed without any re-
serve before the quiet, deft-handed
waiter.
To most of the mem Jers, all irri-
cation schemes were good. They had
no knowledge of the situation and
cared less.
Boland. the representative from
the Bitter river district, sought in
vain to prove the injustice that was
being done. 1t was his first term in
the house, and he was no match for
Jordan in debate or in strategy.
Only in one point did he match his
opponent. He was the editor of the
county paper, and in tie party pa
per of the capital he could plead his
cause.
It was evident before the legisla-
ture was in session a week that un-
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ton to it.
She played the same trick on two
other young men before she left the
deck They could have told each
other of it and arrived at a conclu-
sion, but they said nothing.
At noon the next day a whisper
went through the ship that Mrs.
Graham, returning from Europe and
feeling herself competen. to take care
of her own, had been robbed of $500
in cash and $1,000 worth of dia-
monds. If she hadn't been a woman
with a loud voice and a determined
spirit we might not have heard of the
affair.
She at once laid her loss to stew
ardess, and the stewardess promptly
denied it and asked to be searched.
This was done and nothing was
found.
Then the most of us agreed that
Mrs. Graham had left her cash and
diamonds behind her when she
sailed, and she got even by calling us
lot of idiots and sticking to it that
whoever robbed her had used a false
key to open her trunk.
Only IL hours after, a bachelor
made complaint to the effect that
gold watch set with diamonds had
been taken from his room. It now
became evident that there was thief
aboard, and things were made very
uncomfortable for all.
In the excitement we almost for
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question at this late day. This put
quietus on the proposition to search
but it left most uncomfortable feel
ing throughout the ship.
Some one was stealing, but the pas
senger who suspected another might
be in turn himself suspected. The
captain and purser did their best, but
struck no clew.
That evening Mr.. Greenleaf
and Miss Davis had a quiet confab
together on deck Their scheme was
to lay trap for the thief. The young
man had a very handsome diamond
and emerald ring on his finger. 1t
had history, and while he was re-
lating the history he removed the
ring and Miss Davis TOOK possession
Of 1t.
When the talk had been concluded
he held out his hand for the Jewel,
but it was not to be found. She con-
tended that she had returned it al
most at once, and that he must have
search for 1t, and when 1t could not
be found she criticised young Mr..
Greenleaf for a careless fellow.
he was ratner infatuated with her
but he had grain or two of COM
mon sense left and he decided to
make change in his program.
There was one more alarm. THAT
evening about $1,000 worth OF jewell
ry was taken from another state
room. There was row over 1t, but
the officers of the ship could do 10th
ing except to station sentinels in the
passageways thereafter and make ev-
cry person identify himself on going
to his etateroom.
Mr.. Greenleaf said nothing about
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they could be eliminated the bill
would not pass. They were known
as the Pirates" but 1t could not be
proven that they sold their votes.
''If we could get our hands on
those we should be all right" de-
clared Boland. 1.-THE trouble is that
the other fellows have the money
and we have no corruption fund, nor
should I Use one If ! had It,"
They cannot realize the injustice
being done those who a-o already es-
tablished along Bitter creek. on its
face the proposition looks the same
as any other irrigation scheme. 1
can't make them understand that
part of the idea which demands pay
ment for water of those very persons
from whom the water it taken"
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4a43a4

the loss of his ring. No doubt he
wanted to, but of what use: 1t was
noticed and commented that he and
the ingenious Miss Davis had quar-
relied, and many theories were adj
them came within forty rods of the
truth.
His withdrawal gave the others q
better chance, and they were not slow
to take advantage of it. 10 the smok-
ing room. in talking over the mys-
terious thefts, man from Passaic,
N. j., was imprudent enough to obs
serve that Miss Davis ought to be sus-
pected as soon as anyone.
He had scarcely uttered the words
regarding the young lady when Line
young men called him a liar and
horse thief and fell upon him and
beat him until he looked like raw
beef. OF these nine, two got rhange
for hundred dollar bills and three
lost rings or pins before Miss Davis
had got through thanking them. yhe
Others were coming home dead broke
and thus escaped.
Miss Davis had surprise for us
when the steamer was finally drag
ged and pushed into her slip and rhe
passengers began to disembark. She
told us down at quarantine of Iha
surprise.
She expected her uncle Joshu. to
meet her, and she wanted to play a
trick on him. She therefore dressed
up as Salvation Army lass to go
ashore. She made clipper, but no
one could have possibly recognized
her as the girl who had board I'd the
steamer on the other side.
Uncle Joshua was there with a
cornfield smile on his face. and she
got into a hack and disappeared
within few minutes.
That was the last any of us saw
of Miss Davis. The rest o. it we
read in the newspapers.
Her supposed father was forger,
and they were fleeing from Englandi
when they boarded the Baltic. The
telegram was from confederate and
caused chance in the programme.
All the stealing aboard could be-
laid at the young lady's door, and she
had brought over large sum of
money besides There were detec-
tives at the dock, but she outwitted
them. They were on her trail for
weeks and weeks, but did not sue
ceed In arfesting her.
For an ingenious young lady she
was hummer. You not only have
the statement of a steady, conserva-
tive old bachelor for that, but the
various impetuous and infatuated
young men who lost rings and pins
and ran to change 500 bills are
ready ot furnish corroborative evi-
dence.
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cash we'll have it through in no
time"
The lobbyist toyed with his wine
glass. 81 was hoping that we could
keep it for ourselves" he said. "But
you're the doctor. Suppose you sound
the boys and find out how much we
shall need. I'll turn it over to you,
and when the bill has passed, you
will get yours. Shall we go to a
show this EVENING""
The senator nodded and they pass
ed out. Dave went quietly about his
work, but his heart beat high. This
was what he had Loen waiting for
and after his work was done he
sought out Boland and disclosed his
identity to him.
''I never should have known you,
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w UTH looked wonderingly at the
big brc-zed, bearded chap
m who stood smiling down into
her upturned face. Somehow
those eyes were, familiar and yet
"Burt?" she gasped. This can't
be you?"
1T can't be anyone else" he in
sisted. May come in?"
In her surprise she had forgotten
even to be hospitable. He made his
way into the parlor as though 1t
were only yesterday that he had
paid his last call.
The room was little changed; as
little changed as Ruth herself-and
as primly precise. Even his photo
graph was still in the little leather
frame on the mantel.
He crossed the room and regarded
1t admiringly, though there was lit
tie to call for admiration in the
somewhat faded cabinet of the heavy
iowled, ponderous bulked man with
a complacent smile lowering on a
rather weak mouth. Ruth stood be-
side him.
"Can you wonder" she asked with
q nervous little laugh; that l did
not know you for moment?"
Il don't think you l-now me yet. F"
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turned to Dave.
There's to be a little doings up
in my room pretty soon," he said,
carelessly. ''Have four baskets of
champagne and some whisky sent up
stairs and tell the head waiter want
you to serve"
He passed out of / dining room
and Dave took the message to the
head waiter.
Dave quietly arranged the ice tubs
in the outer room and arrayed the
glasses in the sitting room Of the
senator's private suite.
Jordan and Taylor were working
at the table as he went about his du-
ties. Taylor sat with huge pile of
bills before him, and as Jordan read
off a name and amount he would
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aR3mm
. HE ingenious Miss Davis came
aboard at Southampton " h


aboard at Southampton v h
her father, to make the trip
to New York. She was a
young lady of 1S, and her father was
a venerable man of 55.
We all felt corry for them the mo-
ment they stepped on board. First;
they had not secured their passage
in the regular way, and, next, the
father had just received a telegram
recalling him to London. The steam
er was full-up with passengers, and
for few minutes 1t seemed that Miss
Davis would have to go ashore with
her father or take quarters II the
steerage.
Then Mr.. Edgar Greenleaf, a young
man from New York, who had been
seeing Europe and wasting a good
deal of money to bring back loud
clothes and high collars, caught sight
Of the handsome girl and the prob
lem was solved. He would double
up with some male passenger and
give her his stateroom.
She protested and her father pro-
tested, but young Mr.. Greenleaf
would have it so. When the girl
smiled on him the venerable father
patted him on the back and made
the necessary financial arrangements
with the purser, and the big steam
er began to plow the waves.
Miss Davis struck good thing.
She had good stateroom all to her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
~ ARISEN. gritted his teeth as
the surveying party went by.
~ ITS come" he called.

~ ARISEN. gritted his teeth as
A the surveying party went by
~ "It's come" he called.
A girl stepped to the door
way and gazed after tic wagon. She
did not need to be told what had
come.
For the last three months the Bit
ter Creek irrigation company had
been an item of state interest. 1t
was their project to dam the creek,
in reality small river. at the up
per valley, impounding the water
and parceling it out to the farmers
through their irrigatio.. bitches.
1t was announced by the favoring
papers as one of the most valuable
ideas ever advanced. BY others it
was denounced as steal, but the
company kept on its way, deaf alike
to praise or abuse. The legislature
was pretty certain to vote for the
scheme and that was all 1t wanted.
Bitter creek originated high up in
the range, flowing down through the
upper valley and making sharp
turn to the right as the gulch forked
into Y.
West Gulch, through which the
stream flowed, was fertile and pros
porous, but the east gulch was dry
and barren. The irrigation company
had purchased the latter land for a
song. The profits on the land sale
alone would pay the cost of the dam
and their water rents would be clear
profit.
BY shutting off the water from
West Gulch they would reduce the
value of this land and in turn IL
would come into their possession for
mere fraction of what the land was
now worth.
Grace stood in the doorway shad-
ing her eyes from the sun. Her low,
white forehead was creased with
wrinkles of perplexity. Her father
one who attempted to interfere with
the water rights. and she knew that
he would keep his word.
He had come to the gulch when it
was wilderness. He had cleared
the ground for planting, working
early and late to make home for
the wife and baby left back east.
Now, after 19 years, they were go
ing to make him pay for what had al
ways been freely his. His sense of
right was elemental, but his ideas of
justice direct and effective.
The coming of the party was evil
dence that the company expected to
put through its scher-. With the
arrival of the construction gang the
trouble would begin. With a quick
sigh of relief she turned as her sharp
ears caught the sound of hoof beats
down the road.
There's Dave" she said. "I'll go
to meet him.
Carlsen smiled approvingly. Dave
Nelson was from his own village
back home. It was at the suggestion
that the sturdy young fellow had
come to settle on Bitter creek.
In three years he had worked won
ders. In another season he would
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less tho bill could be forced through
to an early issue enough might be
won over to defeat the passage of
the measure.
I'VE shall have to use little
money" declared Jordan to Taylor,
the lobbyist, who had the interests
of the company in charge. "Three
or four of the boys are over the
traces already, and others are be-
ginning to grow restless. I'll have
the bill moved up, and with little
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"There is a wa::.," suggested Dave,
mot of educating the voters but OF
getting the votes"
what Is it?' asked Boland eager
ly, but Dave shook his head.
at Is best that you should not
know" he said.
sIn less than a week the bill had
come to a third reading, and a night
session had been called. Jordan and
the lobbyist dined together, and as
they rose from the table Jordan re-
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said the representative. with your
beard shaved off, your own mother
would not know you. What's up3"
Briefly, Dave told him of his en-
ployment and disclosed the plot. Late
into the night they planned and fig-
ured.
According to Boland, there was a
fairly even division on the bill, but
some 80 votes were known to be
floating. II these threw their votes
to the scheme it would go through. If
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was the unexpected reply. Lets sit
down and get acquainted"
He looked toward the old horse
hair covered sofa, but she moved to-
ward rocker. Beneath the beard
the lips parted in half smile and
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York. He said he had been turning
out calico warranted to wash for the
last forty years, and he'd be hanged
If he'd have his hone sty called in
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got Miss Davis, but she did not for
get herself. She ;t was who sug-
sested search of all the staterooms
and proffered her key.
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In so doing she got herself dis
liked by an old chap who was in the
calico printing business in New
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Al man feels awfuIlv rich when
he's got few dollars his wife does-
MT know about.
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he sank into nearby chair.
Got in last night, he rumbled,
in answer to her question. I'm only
here for week. Came on to see
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