The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-10-07

low the fiume. and you refuse TO talk
about our crossing above H."
Il certainly do"
why not let us cross where we
are. and run a new level for your ditch
that will put the fiume higher up?"
You will have to cross below the
fume where II stands. or you won't
cross the ranch at ALL"
McCloud was silent for a moment.
II am using a supported grade there
for eight miles 10 get over the hill
within a three-tenths limit. l can't
drop back there. We might as well
not build at all IL we can't hold our
! grade, whereas It would be very sim
| pie to run a new line for your ditch.
and my engineers will do It for you
without dollar OF expense to you.
Mr.. Dunning."
Lance Dunning waved his hand as
an ultimatum. Gross where | tell
you to cross. or keep OF the Stone
ranch. Is that English"
1T certainly is But in matter OF
fact We must cross ON the survey
agreed on in the contract for a right.
of-way deed"
Il don't recognize any contract OBJ
tanned under false representations"
DO you accuse me OF false repre-
sentations?"
Lance Cunning dipped the ash from
his cigar. who are your
Il am just plain, everyday civil
engineer. but you must not talk false
representations In any contract drawn
under my hand"
Il am talking facts Whispering
Smith may have rugged the joker
don't know. Whoever rugged Il. II has
been rugged all right"
ANY charge against Whispering
Smith is charge against me. He is
not here TO defend himself. but he
needs no defense. You have charged
me already with misleading surveys.
I was telephoned for this morning to
, come over to see why you had held
up our work. and your men cover me
with rifles while 1 am riding on a
public road"
You have been warned. or your
men have. to keep OF this ranch. Your
man Stevens cut our wires this morn
ing"
AS he had a perfect right to do on
our right OF way"
IF you thizz so. stranger. go ahead
again."
"Oh, no! We won't have civil war
not right away. at least. And II you
and your men have threatened and
browbeaten me enough for to-day.
will go"
Don't set foot on the Stone ranch
again, and don't send any men here
10 trespass, mark you!"
Il mark you perfectly. I did not set
foot willingly on your ranch to-day. !
was dragged on Il. Where the men
are grading now. they will finish their
work"
mo. they won't"
What, would you drive us on land
you have already deeded?"
The first man that cuts our wires
or orders them cut where they were
strung yesterday will get into trou-
BILE"
Then don't string any wires on
land that belongs to us. for they will
certainly come down II you do"
Lance Dunning turned in a passion.
'rll put a bullet through you II you
touch a barb OF Stone ranch wirel"
Stormy German jumped forward
with his hand covering the grip Of his
slx-shooter. Eyes. damn you. and III
p0s another
Cousin Lancet" Dlcksle Dunning
advanced swiftly into the room. You
are under our own roof, and you are
wrong to talk in that way"
Her cousin stared at her. "Dicksie,
this is no place for you'll"
1T is when my cousin is in danger
OF forgetting he is-a gentleman"
You are interfering with what you
know nothing about" exclaimed
Lance. angrily.
Il know what is due to every one
under this roof"
"Will you be good enough to ieave
this room?"
Not II there is to be any shooting
or threats OF shooting that involve my
cousin"
"Dicksie, leave the room!"
There was a hush. The cowboys
dropped back. Dicksie stood motion.
less. She gave no sign in her manner
that she heard the words, but she
looked very steadily at her cousin.
"YoS forget Yourself" was all she
said
81 am master here!"
"Also my cousin" murmured Dick.
sic, evenly.
"You don't understand this matter
at ALL" declared Lance Dunning, We
hemently.
Nothing could justify your Ian.
guage."
do you think / am going to allow
this railroad company to ruin this
ranch while am responsible here?
You have no business interfering,
sayi"
Il think / have"
These matters are not OF your at.
fart"
mot Of my AFFAIR."" The listeners
stood riveted. McCloud felt himself
swallowing, and took a step forward