Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-07-27

Two young people had been made thor
oughly to feel his good will, he went
back to the front and Omar saw him
but seldom III the weeks that followed.
To romantic Eliza this self sought Sc
ciusion had but ono mcaning-thc man
was bro.ieM hearted. She did not con-
slider that there might be other reasons
for his constant presence nj the gla-
ciers.
or course since the unwelcome pub
lication of the North Pass and Yukon
story O'Ncil had been in close touch
with Ills, and by dint of strong argu-
ment had convinced the Englishman
OF his innocence in the affair. \. vigor-
Gus investigation might have proved
disastrous; but, fortunately. Curtis Cor
don lAckeI leisure in which to follow
the matter up. The truth was that
after his public exposure at Eliza's
hands he was far too busy mcnding his
W fences to spare time for attempts
upon his rival. Consequently. the
story was allowed to die out, and
ONeil was finally relieved to learn that
ASo SHCNL AN lJctIl hllltu. iIetlSpiN
how Ills had effected this he did not
know nor did he care to inquire. His
had been forced into an UBIQUITOUS bar
gain, and, since he had taken the first
lance to free himself from it, the
question OF abstract right or wrong
was not q subject for squeamisI. con-
s%ideration.
1t was at about this time that the
began to bear fruit. One day Il keen
faced, quiet stranger presented Il card
at Murray's office with the name
Henry r. Blaine"
Beneath was the address of the Hell
dlemann building in New York, but
otherwise the card told nothing. Some
thing in Mr.. Blaine's bearing, however,
led Murray to treat him with more
than ordinary consideration.
VI should like to so over your work."
the stranger announced, and O'Neil
himself acted as guide. Together they
inspected the huge concrete abutments,
then were lowered into the heart OF
the giant caissons which protruded
from the frozen stream. The Salmon
lay locked in its winter slumber now.
The glaciers stood as silent and in
active as the snow mantled mountains
that hemmed them in. Down into the
very bowels of the river the men de-
scended, while O'Neil described the
nature of the bottom, the depth and
character of his foundations and the
measure Of his progress. He explain
ed the character Of that bar which lay
above the bridge site and pointed out
the heavy layers of railroad iron with
which his cement work was re-en-
forced.
II spent nearly two seasons studying
this spot before l began the bridge"
he continued. II had men here night
and day observing the currents and
the action of the ice. Then 1 laid my
piers accordingly. They are armored
and REINFORCED to withstand any
shock"
1.-THE river is subject to quick rises,
believe" suggested Blaine.
Twenty feet in a few hours"
THE volume Of ice must be almost
irresistible"
almost" Murray smiled. Not
quite. Our ice breakers were especial
ly designed by Parker to withstand
any weight. There's nothing like them
anywhere. In fact. there will be moth
ing like this bridge when it's COM
pleted." ...
Blaine offered no comment, but his
questions searched to the depths of the
builders knowledge. When they We're
back in camp he said:
"Of course you know why I'm here?"
Your card told me that. but I don't
need the Heidlemanns now"
eve are prepared to reopen negotia-
tions."
"Why?"
MY people are human; they have
feelings. You read Gordon's lies about
us and about that fight at Beaver can
yon? Well. we're used to abuse, and
opposition Of a kind we respect. But
that man stirred public opinion to such
a point that there's no further use of
needing it. We're ready to proceed
with our plans now, and the public can
so to the devil till it understands us
better. We have several men in jail at
Cortez charged with murder. 1t will
cost US a fortune to free the poor fell
lows. First the Heidlemanns We're
thieves and. grafters and looters of the
public domain: now they have become
assassins. If this route to the interior
proves feasible, we'll and good; if not
We'll resume work at Cortez next
spring; Kyak. of course, is out of the
question"
''This route depends upon the bridge"
Exactly"
cts Il two years job"
"You offered to complete it this Win
ter, when you talked with Mr.. Herman
H~eidlemann."
"And-I cam
Then We'll consider a reasonable
price. But we must know definitely
where we stand by next spring. We
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