The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Again silence came and sat be-
tween them; and, as before, it was the
man who broke it. 81
You lead me to a conclusion that
refuse to accept, Amy; that l am
dominated by some influence which is
stronger than love-"
You are" she said simply.
What is it,"
Environment" aa-ra
That is the most humiliating thing
you have said today"
NO However much others may be
deluded, am sure you can see Mirap.
oils in it's true light. The very air you
breathe down there is poisoned. The
faint is in the blood. Mr.. Cartwright
and his fellow bandits call 1t the Mir.
acle City, but the poor wretches on
lower Chigringo avenue laugh and call
IL Gomorrah." seoH
Just at the present moment II II u
city OF fools-and l. the king Of the
fools, have made It so," said Brouillard
gloomily. From his seat on the porch
step he was frowning down upon the
outspread scene in the valley. where
the triangular shadow of Jacks noun
tain was creeping slowly across to the
foot of Chigringo. Something in the
measured eye-sweep brought him to
his feet with hasty exclamation
Good Lord! the machinery has
stopped They've knocked on work
on the DAM"
Why not?" she said did you imag.
inc that your workmen were any
less human than other people?"
mo, of course not; that is, but
l haven't any time to go into that
now. Is your telephone line up here
in operation ?"
mo, not yet"
Then / must burn the wind getting
down there. By Jove! II those un.
speakable idiots have gone OF and
left the concrete to freeze wherever II
happens to be-" ~
"One moment" she replied, while he
was reaching for his hat This new
madness will have spent itself BY
nightfall@it must. And yet I have
the sQueerest shivery- feeling, a. Il
something dreadful were going to hap
pen. Can't you contrive to get wort
to me- some way-after II IL al
over? wish you could" IT
I'll do IT," he promised. I'll com.
up after supper" fI
mo. don't do that. You will b,
needed at the DAM There will b.
trouble, with town full OF disappoint
ed gold-hunters. and liquor to be had
Wait minute" She ran into tn,
house and came out with two littl,
paper-covered cylinders with fusel
projecting. Take these: they ar,
Bengal lights-some Of the freworkl
that Tig bought in Red Butte for tn,
Fourth. Light the blue one when 20,
are ready to send me my messag,
of cheer. I shall be watching for 1t.
And the other?" he asked.
1T is a red light, the signal Of wa
and tumults and danger. II you ligh
1t, shall know" fUE II
He nodded. dropped the paper cyl
inders into his pocket. and a momen
later was racing down the trail t,
take his place at the helm of the aban
doned ship of the industries.
Brouillard descended upon his dis
heartened subordinates like whirl
wind of invincible energy, electrifyinI
everybody into instant action. Gass
man was told OF to bring the Indians
who alone were loyalty Indifferent Il
the gold craze. down from the crush
ers. Arson was dispatched to impress
the walters and bellboys from tn,
Metropole; Leshington was sent to tn,
shops and the bank to turn out tn,
clerks; Grislow and Handley wer,
ordered to take charge OF the make
shift concrete handlers as fast as the,
materialized. squadding them and driv
ing the work of wreck clearing fol
every man and minute they coult
command. with Eastman and Bender
to act as foremen.
For himself, Brouillard reserved tn,
most hazardous OF the recruiting expe
dents. The lower avenue had alread,
become double rank of dives, saloons
and gambling dens; here. II anywhere
in. the craze-depopulated town, mer
might be found, and for once in theil
lives they should be shown how othel
men earned money.
Shove 1t for every minute OF day
light there is left" he ordered, snap
ping out his commands to his stat
while he was filling the magazine o.
his Winchester. Puddle what mate
rial there is in the forms. dump the
telpher buckets where they stand, and
clean out the mixers; that's the size
Of the job. and IT'S got to be done
Jump to 1t. Grizzly, you and Handley
and we'll try to I'LL your gangs the
best way we can"
You'll be up on the stagings your
self. won't your asked Grislow. strug
Cling into his working coat. asl
After bit. I'm going down to the
lower avenue to turn out the crooks