The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-20

0Ouy OF ranch alfalfa lards OF tile face
OF The valley. WIN ths heat OF Inc
ienstheniug June Jays a vast steam
rose from tue chill waters It TnC
river, marking III OInlnOg5 wlnd-
ihSs the channel of the main stream
through a yenOw sea which, Ignoring
the usual landmarks OF trees ami
uunes, thanked the current broadly on
either siuc. Late in the afternoon OF
the day that Dicksie with Marion
sought McClouu, Il storm drIfted down
the Topaz Iopan hills, and heavy show
ers broke across the valley.
AT nightfau the rain nab passed anu
the mist lifted from the river. Above
the bluffs rolling patches of cloud OBJ
scufed the face OF the moon, but the
distant thunder aad ceased, and at
midnight the valley near the bridge
lay IN A stiffness broken only by tine
hoarse calls of the patrols and Iar-o1f
megaphones. From the bridge camp,
winch lay on high ground near tie
grade, the distant lamps of the track
walkers could be seen moving dimly.
Before the campfire in front of Nc
CLOUDS tent group OF Een, smoking
and talked, sat or lay sprdw19d on
tarpauiins. drying themselves after the
long Gay. Among them were the
weather beaten remnants of the old
guard Of the mountain workers, men
VINO had fought the Spider water
with Glover. Blu Dancing, huge, Ium-
Derlng, awkward as Il bear and as
shifty, was talking, because with no
apparent effort he could talk all night,
ana was a valuable man at keeping
the camp awake. Bill Dancing talked
and, after SinCiair's name had been
dropped from the roll. ate and crank
more than any two men on the di-
vision. n little apart, McCloud lay
on a leather cabpOse cushion trying to
get nap.
The man sent 20 the bridge had
turned back, and behind his lantern
Dancing heard the tread of horses. He
stood at one side of the campfire
while the visitors rode up: they were
women. Dancing stood dumb as they
advanced into the freight. The che
ahead spoke: M Dancing, dent
you know me?" AS she stopped her
horse the light of the fire struck her
face. why, Mis- Sinclair!'
Yes, and Miss Dunning is with
he" returned Marion. Bill staggered
This is an awful place II get to; we
nave been nearly drowned, and We
want to see Mr.. McClOud.
McCloud, aroused by Marion's voice,
OoiAiC AOl " dIN. you were asleep,
said she as he greeted her. Il am so
sorry we have disturbed your She
looked carewOrn anC little forlorn,
yet but little considering the strug-
gle she and Dicksie had made to reach
the camp.
Light blazed from the campfire,
where Dicksie stood talking with Dan
cling about the horses.
They are in desperate straits uD at
the ranch" Mars went on. wheL Nc
Cloud had assured her Of her welcome.
4 don't see how they can save it. The
river is starting TO flow into the cid
channel and there's Il big pond right
in the alfalfa fields
1T viii play the deuce with things
II 1t gets thrOugl here unused Nc
Cloud. I wonder how the river is2
I've been asleep. . Biz" he called to
Dancing. what water have you got %
'Twenty-eight six Just now, sir.
She's arising very, very slow, MIR. Nc
Cloud"
SO I am responsible for this in
Vasion, continued Marion. CALMLY
I've been up with Dicksie at the
ranch; she sent for me. Just think of
tho woman but old Puss WITHIN Ten
miles OF the poor chiIdi Ana they
nave been trying everywhere 20 get
bags, and you have ali the bags. and
the men have been buzzing arounu