The evening world., 1915-01-23
CHAPTER III.
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- HAT followed went un-
kvU noticed by the cheering,
w clappins speotators crowd
Ing the canyon brink to see
the foamins. churning tor
rsnt recoil upon itself and beat
fssrcely upon the restraining gate
and steep-sloped wall Of the
dams foundation courses. But Elsa
saw Ballard shrink a. from the
touch of . hot iron; saw Bromley
run out quickly to lay hold Of him.
Most terrible Of all. she turned sud
denly TO sec her father coming out Of
ths mine entrance with . gun In his
hAnds--saw and understood.
q It was Wingfield who came to the
rescue.
O. BE brave!" he whispered. 800
he isn't hurt much:' And then, to the
others: Tho show IL over. good peo-
pie. and the water Is rising to cut u
off from luncheon. Shall we mount
and rider
p Dispersal followed, and at the re-
treating instant Elsa observed that
her father hastily nung the rife into
the mine; remarked this. and had .
glimpse Of Ballard and Bromley walk.
Ing together toward the shore along
the broad coping of the dam.
- At the buckboards, wingfieid stood
her friend again. "Send Blackjack
down to SEQ how serious It is," hs
suggested. coming betwesn her and
the others; and while she was doing
II. no held tho group. for . fanal look
down the canyon at the raging flood
still churning and leaping like . Wild
thing Imprisoned at Its barriers.
Young Blackjack was back almost
Immediately with his report Mr.. Bal.
lard had got his arm pinched In some
way IN the gearing At tho gate head;
1t was nothing serious, aAd he sent
word that he was sorry that the feed
Ing OF the multitude kept him from
saying SO to Miss Elsa In person. Elsa
did not dare to look at Wingfield: and
turn, to Castle 'Cadia, she contrived to
have Bigelow for her companion.
II In the office room Of the adobe bun
GAiow Bromley was deftly dressing
and bandaging q deep bullet score
across the muscles of Ballard's arm;
Q wound painful enough. but not dis
"What do you think nowf" he
,4eled. In the midst Of the small sur
Il don't know what to think. Lou
. AhA ~
VINO fired at mer'
4 II saw all but the trigger-p pulling.
you might say. When Mr.. Pelham cut
him on. he turned and stepped back
Into the mouth Of the mine. Then I
heard the shot. and saw him come
out with the gun In his hands"
"HumphH said Ballard, wincing
under the bandaging. Were on the
wrong track. all Of US. Wingaeld and
you and had II figured out that the
Colonel was merely. playing . cold
false scent, Loudon. There was moth
ins to be gained by killing me to-.
! bromley shook his head. IT'S miles
TOO dssp for me-" he admitted. Three
nights ago when I waA up at the
castle. the colonel spoke OF you ~ no
zAight speak Of the man whom he
Nould nke 10 nave LOT nis eon.n,,aw
voo' o3' tSnuenany AenucA'A,,
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they went out to superintend the ar
xSrcr. th h,e veas. tsnt S
Xrssr IN" hsrhecne and more
ineech. mating the trains were
Nrovrht into recu,sition and N. vsris
a.. tn".. ~ tnsnactior thromSh the
rs 81 ate ont the heart ~ the AFTER
Soon Tor the yisitors RromIev took
~ rra ~ that mart ~ the entertain-
Gnnf ieaving Raliard 10 nurse his
sore arm and 10 watch the slow sub
mersion OF the dam az the rising mood