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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER XIV
Quicksands
*

A short week after the reclamation
service headquarters had been moved
from the log-built offices on the gov.
eminent reservation to the commodi.
Gus and airy suite on the sixth floor of
the Niquoia building Brouillard re-
ceived the summons which he had
been expecting ever since the night
of rioting and lawlessness which had
marked the close Of the railroad cele-
bration.
"Mr. Cartwright would like to see
you in his rooms at the Metropole,"
was the message the Office boy brought,
and Brouillard closed his desk with a
snap and followed the boy to Bongras'.
The shrewd-eyed tyrant of Mirapo-
lis was in his shirt sleeves, busily die
tating to two stenographers alternate.
ly, when the engineer entered the third
room Of the series; but the work was
suspended and the stenographers were
sent away as soon as Brouillard was
announced.
WELL" was the millionaires greet.
ing, you waited to be sent for, didn't
your
why notf" said Brouillard shortly.
II have my work to do and you have
yours"
And the two jobs are at opposite
ends Of the string. you'd say. Never
mind; We can't afford to throw each
other down, and just now you can
tell me q few things that want to
know. How is young Massingale get.
ting alongF"
"As well as could be expected. Car
ruthers-the doctor-says he is out OF
danger"
"H'ms Il has been handed in to me
two or three times lately that the old
man is out cunning for Van Bruce or
for me. Any truth in that?"
u think not. Massingale Is q Ken
tuckian. and / fancy be ID quite cana
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

MA chief engineer OF the Niquoia
bf0lliiulle dam. meets j. Wesley Cort-
ma daughter, Genevieve, and
tbS reclamation work to them.
Ip.A lIl.l,bt sees q big chance to make
|oflwi'Se rganlzes a company and obtains
aonsy, ' y, contracts to furnish power
ogelnIl.orisI Steve Masslngale threatens
y ils : gold rush II Brouillard does not
.sAl.s PRESIDENT Ford to build a rail-
I rhranch to the place. thus opening
~ y. - market for the ore from the Lit
1900 mine. On visit TO Amy Mas
W A. her fathers mine BrOuillard
- ~, NJ his need for money to pay of
IA Sather's debts. She tells him to
g., - himself. He decides for the ex-
~ ~ MIrapolls, the city Of numbered
:. hoous. Cartwright persuades Brouil-
W ~ become consulting engineer of the
..n,IAated electric power company In re-
~ 100000 stock StOppage Of work
w ~ - abroad threatens a panic. Brouil-
.nrsads the Massingale story Of
y u. vroId In the river bed and starts a
"A r,Sh. The gold rush promises to stop
.seiamatlOn project. Amy tells Brouil-
!, '. ,Sst her father has Incorporated the
49, - Susan" and is In Cortwright's
49, financially. He tells her he has
W iiOO OOO and declares his love. Amy
s ~ Kim but shows him that he has be-
~ dsmOralized Masslngale's placer
"A Ana was q fraud, but real find is
|sAa
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take her down there at such a time as
thisT
The young missionary was frowning
thoughtfully. Il think it was the
other way about. Her brother has been
drinking again, and took it for grant
ed that she and Smith were looking
for him"
Brouillard buttoned his coat and
pulled his soft hat over his eyes.
I'm going to look for her." he said
"Will you come along?"
Cashier nodded, and together they
put their shoulders to the crowd. Again
and again the engineer and his com.
panion had to intervene by word and
blow to protect the helpless in the
half-drunken. gibehinging crush. and
In these sallies Cashier bore his part
Like a man, expostulating first and hit
ting out afterward In a fashion that
left no doubt in the mind Of his antag-
onist of the moment.
ct was little less than crime to
turn your laborers loose on the town
on such an occasion as this" said Cast
ner, dealing out his words as frankly
and openly as he did bis blows.
Brouilard shrugged.
IL I hadn't given them the day
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bank, Q pretty large sum Of money fol-
development expenses on the Little
Susan, taking a mortgage on every.
thing in sight to cover the loan. But
when the railroad was an assured fact
he learned that the Red Butte smelt.
ers wouldn't take his ore. giving some
technical reason which he knew to be
mere excuse"
Mr.. Cartwright nodded. 80 far you
might be reading 1t out Of q book"
In consequence, David Massingale
finds himself in fair way to become
broken man by the simplest of com.
mercial processes. The bank holds his
notes, which will presently have to be
paid. II he can't pay, the bank comes
back on you as his indorser, and you
fall back on your mortgage and take
the mine. Isn't that about the size Of
it?"
1T Is exactly the size Of it. | do
want the Little Susan and I've got a
good friend or two in the Red Butte
shelters who will help me get it."
Brouillard's black eyes were snap
ping, but his voice was quite steady
when he said: Thank you. That
brings us down to the mention of the
Coronida grant and Stephen Massin.
gales threat-which your SON can't re.
member"
"Right-o," said Mr.. Cartwright, still
with predetermined geniality. What
was the threat?"
Il don't know, but the guessing list
Is open to everybody. There was once
grant of many square miles of noun.
tain and desert somewhere in this re.
gion made to one Don Estacio de Mon.
tarriba Coronida. Like those of most
OF the great Spanish land grants, the
boundaries Of this one were loosely
described and"
Mr.. Cartwright held up a fat hand.
Il know what you're going to say.
But we went into all that at Washing.
ton before we ever invested a single
dollar in this valley. AS you may or
may not know, the reclamation serv-
ice bureau tried to choke us off. But
when it came down to brass tacks.
they lacked witness. We may be in
the bed Of your proposed lake, but
we're safely on Coronida land"
$50 you say" said Brouillard quietly,
"and on the strength of that you have
been guaranteeing titles. Just there
is where Massingale comes in, / mag.
inc. He has spent twenty years or
more in this region, and he knows
every landmark in It. What IL he
should be able to put a lighted match
to your pile of kindling, Mr.. Cort-
wright"
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crowded street from the plaza IN tba
Metropole corner Brouillard saw and
neard things to make his blood boil
TWICE before he reached Bongras' cafe
entrance the engineer shouldered his
way to the rescue Of some badgered
nucleus OF eXcursionists, and in each
instance there were frightened women
10 Do hurriedly spirited away to the
nearest place Of seelusion and safety.
II was in front Of Bongras' that
brouillard came upon Rev. Hugh Cast
ner, the hot'hearted young zealot who
nau been flung into Mirapolis on the
crest OF the tidal wave of mining ex.
citement' Though Hosford-who had
not been effaced, as Mr.. Cartwright
mad promised he should be-and the
men OF his clique called the young
missionary q meddlesome visionary.
ne stood in the stature Of a man, and
lower Chigringo avenue loved him and
sWore by him now and then when some
poor soul, hastily summoned, was to
be eased of into eternity.
When Brouillard caught sight Of him
Castner was looking out over the
seething street caldron from his com.
handing height of six feet Of athletic
man stature, his strong face a mask
OF bitter humiliation and concern.
"Brouillard, this is simply hideous!"
ne exclaimed. IF this devils carnival
goes on until nightfall we shall have a
revival OF the old Roman Saturnalia
at its worst!" Then, with a swift blow
at the heart of the matter: You're
the man I've been wanting to see; you
are pretty close in with the Cartwright
tunta-is 1t true that free whisky has
Deen dealt out to the crowd over the
bar in the Niquoia building?"
Brouillard said that he did not know.
which was true, and that he could not
believe it possible, which was not true.
The Cartwright people are as anxious
to have the celebration pass of peace
ably as even you can be-" he assured
the young missionary, trying to but
tress the thing which was not true.
When riot comes IN at the door, bust
ness flies out at the window; and,
after all, this feast of hurrahs is mere
ly another bid for business"
But Cashier was shaking his head.
Il can't answer for Mr.. Cartwright
personally. He and Handley and
Schermerhorn and a few of the others
seem to stand for responsibility Of a
sort. But, Mr.. Brouillard, / want to
tell you this; somebody In authority
Is grating upon the vice Of this com.
munity, not only today but all the
time"
The community is certainly vicious
enough to warrant any charge you can
make" admitted Brouillard. Then he
changed the topic abruptly. Have you
seen Miss Massingale since noon?"
Yes; / saw her with Smith, the
cattleman, at the other end of the ave.
nue. about an hour ago."
"Heavens!" gritted the engineer.
Didn't Smith know better than to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
lIllIlIIIITIIIITTIITTIIIjI'jT'

than | ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2Sl2 E. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change Of Life Ia most crit
zeal period Of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
It may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches.
bsckaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable sp-
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
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bic Of potting either one or both %
you for the attack on his son. But so
far he has done nothing-has hardly
left Steve's bedside"
Mr.. ]. Wesley Cartwright flung him.
self back in his luxurious swing chair
and clasped his pudgy hands over the
top Of his head where the reddish.gray
hair was thinning reluctantly.
I've been putting it off to see which
way the cat was going to Jump" he ad-
mitted. IF young Massingale is out of
danger, 1t is time to get action. What
was the quarrel about, between him
and Van Bruce?"
1T occurs to me that your son would
be better source of information,
said Brouillard, evading.
Van Bruce has told me all he re.
members-which isn't much, owing to
his own beastly condition at the time.
He says young Massingale was threat
ening Notwithstanding in con-
nection with the Coronida grant-and
that he got the insane idea into his
head that the only way to stop the
threat was by killing Massingale."
The sandy-gray eyes of the million.
aire promoter were shifting while he
spoke, but Brouillard fixed and held
them before he said: Why should
Massingale threaten your son, Mr..
Cortwright?"
Il don't know" denied the promoter,
and he said it without flinching a hairs
breadth.
Then can tell you," was the equal,
ly steady rejoinder. Some time ago
you lent David Massingale, through the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
as to Your Hair and Skin by Using
Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant, super.creamy emollients pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
OF the skin under conditions which, X
neglected, tend to produce a state OF
Irritation and Disagreement.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
HEAT FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change ofLife.
Richmond, Va. after taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's

v g 6 eta Die Cone
pound ! feel like q
new woman. I al
ways had q headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and heat
flashes. Now I am
faN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
ASTHMA

II have been sufferer from asthma for
thirty.two years." writes Mrs. ]. P, Bish.
op, 744 Fatherland st., Nashville, Tenn
Il got to the place where I could not lie
down for months at time. tried all
kinds of medicine, but got no relief. Lung.
Vita was recommended. bought O bottle
and can truthfully say that / have not
been bothered with asthma since I took
the first bottle"
Many other testimonials on file showing
what Lung-Vita has done in cases Of con.
sumption, asthma, grippe, colds, Group,
and whooping cough. At your dealers OF
direct. Price $l.75. Free booklet upon
request. Nashville Medicine Co., Room 7,
Steger Bldg, Nashville, Tenn. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER xIV-contlnued.

Z didn't know you could be so con-
dsehg." was Miss GeneVieVe's com
amt 1T was Splendid Nobody will
~ believe that you are going to go
huTdlng your dam and threatening
brown Us, after this"
What did | say?" Queried Brouil-
"a having, at the moment, only the
,hoSs possible idea Of what he had
nR
h Il you didn't know!" she
nghed. "YOu congratulated every
q. And the funny thing about 1t is
il you didn't say single word about
% NlquOla dam"
Didn't /? That shows how com
isly your father has converted me,
w hslplessly | am carried along on
DO torrent Of events"
But you are not, she said accus-
By. Deep down in your inner con-
susness you don't believe q little bit
NsapOllS. You are only playing the
No With the rest Of US, Mr.. Brouil-
1ofnan, Mr.. Cortwright's abIest
trnpslsr In the real-estate booming,
sw holding the plaza crowd SPELL
md With prophetic outlining Of the
apolltan future.
} ne middle distance and back
tnding the buildings on the oppo-
b Iids Of the plaza, rose the false
lll oi the great dana standing for.
q saved timbers, whose afternoon
Vows we're already pointing like a
lnFangered fate toward the city Of
pain. But, though the face Of the
kR was toward the shadowing for.
Big words ignored It. THE snow
20 Timayonis," the mighty Chi
1so'' and the golden-velned slopes
Aeks mountain" all came IN for cd
ise mention; but the massive wall
concrete, with It's bristling parapet
unDers, had no part In the orators
Rboyant descriptive.
houlllard loved Amy Massingale
Y passion which, however blind it
Do on the side of the higher
'allsles, was still keen-sighted
q to assure him that every
g he made in the Metropolitan
Ailpool was sweeping him farther
Y hon her.
aad transferred the power COM
stock, minus a single share to
als Official standing on the
company's board, to Cartwright,
'a opened an account at the Nj
NATIONAL. The ninety.nine thou
alne hundred dollars had since
w oy speculative accretions to the
q eighth Of a million which all
g agree In calling the stepping
1st 70 iortune.
nad regarded this money-was
/. Afaing it--as loan; his lever
!. salea to pry out something which
s.' really call his own. But more
n, possession and use we're dull
" Keen edge Of accountability
te we're moments Of insight
ae grim irony Of taking the
y aonor to pay an honor debt
Aaell upon him. At such mo-
Winged more recklessly, in
nem taking stock in a gold.
=. 'onpany which was to wash
y the wholesale out of the
al bend, in another buying yet
~ sotona In the newest suburb Of
y as waning Of the day OF cele.
ne temper Of the street
~. w changing. It is only the
'ue Latinized cities who can
carnival spirit lightly; in
4. ~ liberty grows to license
INN veneer Of civilized re-
(, -. S0lekly disappears. From
~. ~ me saloons and dives had
.s.. ls tuel to the flames, and !
s,s 'oaness and goOd.natured |
az Y. .sre giving way to sardonic |
mort taring through the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
In Suspense.

Where are you going this SUMNER
II can't say" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Maybe I won't know where
am now on the way to until the cleo.
ton returns are In next November"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

WHY HAVE CHiLlS AND FEVERH
Plantation Chill Tonic is guaran-
teed and will do the work In week.
Your money cheerfully refunded by
dealers if it fails after giving 1t
proper trial Price 50c.--Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Boil WeeviI in Florida.

Jacksonville, lathe Mexican boil
weevil has made its appearance in
Florida, according to statement is
sued Friday by Assistant State Chem
ist L. Hamburger Large areas Of the
crop have been totally destroyed, he
said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
All Business.

'Then can be one of your pupils2"
"Assuredly, sir, for $40 lesson"
said the great artist. And favorits
pupil for So extra" Puck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
CAPUDINE
For Headaches.

Try 1t and be convinced. Good for
aches In back and limbs also--Assista
Nature to get right and stay so. It's
Liquid--easy to take.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

Pride is said to go before fall.
Anyway, a wOman's pride usually
gives way before her tears begin to
fall. 80
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Experienced.

Willie-Pa, what comes after a mil
lion?
Mr.. Roxleigh-The fortune-hunteE,
my sOn.-BostOn Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

A woman can make q neighborly call
In two minutes-that is, IL you will al
low her Is minutes for saying good-by.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Prove What Swamp-Root Will DO For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Bnghamton, n. Y, for sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone, You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and bIad.
der. When writing be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
storer.-Ady.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

my sympathy is enlisted In this
movement against Mexico. Is yours2"
"Yes, and so am l."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

suppose, young man, that the
lrshsr Of the Girl you loved got
himself into very serious trouble
and that she could be saved
much sorrow and he very severe
enlistment only II you gave up
.hs best job you ever had and
cleared out Of the state. Would
YOU make the sacrificed
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Lines 70 Be Remembered.
Our greatest glory consists not In
never falling. but In rising every time
we fall- Goldsmith,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Druggists Know a Good
Kidney Medicine

We are pleased TO handle DR.. kiImer's
Swamp-Root for our customers are al
ways satisfied with the results obtained
from It's use. Our present manager who
is an old time drug man has used it with
good results in Kidney trouble and does
not lose an opportunity to recommend so
fine medicine.
Very truly yours.
PORTER'S DRUG STORE,
North Main St. Salisbury, \. C.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

Does It occur to you that the
argument between Cartwright
and srouiIlaFd may end with
certhwrlsht's plotting against
the young engineer and sending
him TO prison on false evidence
Just to get rid Of him? Watch
developments.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

(To BE Continued
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
BARRETT JUSTIFIED
In KILLING CANINE
Witnesses Say That Dog Acted Pc.
euIiar-Squire Hobbs Dismissed
Case-W .ipert Freed.

James Barrett. charged with beating
To death pet dog owned by woman
by the name of Barnes. on the South
Side Tuesday. was arraigned before
Squire X. G.. Hobbs last night Wit.
nesses testified that the dog had been
acting strangely and that IL had at
tackled Mr.. Barrett after he had chased
IL from his yard. Barrett entered a
plea OF not guilty. and the case was
dismissed. The warrant was preferred
by Humane Officer Sheldon Joseph.
and Barrett was arrested Tuesday
evening by Officer Charles Miller OF
the police department.
Sam Broverman. plaintiff. failed TO
show up at the office of Squire Hobbs
last night at : o'clock and his case
against Morris Wolpert. for whom a
peace warrant had been issue. was dis
missed. Wolpert. according TO Brewer
mans allegations. had threatened to
annihilate his family The trouble
Is said to have originated over bust
ness transaction. the parties being
competitors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
PRELIMINARIES FOR
DEBATE COMPLETED
High Schools Have No Triangular
Discussion, So lnter-elass Event
Will Be Staged May 80

Since IL was announced that there
will be no triangular debate this year
between the Wheeling. Parkersburg
and Sistersyille high schools. an event
TO take its place has been planned
by the members of the Wheeling high
school senior and junior classes for
May 80 in connection with a program
for the observance OF Decoration day.
Preliminary plans for the inter-class
debate were made yesterday after
noon at a meeting Of the two classes.
On account of the abundance Of ma
terial. try-out debate will be held
Saturday. The juniors topic will he
announced today at 10 o'clock and the
seniors at l o'clock.
The inter-class teams will be COM
posed Of three members and one alter
nate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
COUNTY COURT
MARRIAGE Licenses

Marriage Licenses.
Rollie Ramsey. Belmont county, O.,
and Dessa Penrose. Dorsey. o.
William J. Wilson. Pittsburgh. Pa,
and Lydia c. Fulmer. McKeesport. Pa
Deeds OF Trust
-Four deeds OF trust were filed for
record yesterday.
Administrator Named.
Charles Reilly was named as adj
ministrator 90 the estate OF Patrick
Reilly. with Marsh Watkins as surety
Charles ". Watkins. J. W. White and
Wilbur Watkins are appraisers.
Deeds.
Sarah r. Huff and James Huff "a
Oliver w. Hand. two lots in Overlook
William G.. Caldwell. trustee. 10 the
Mutual Savings Pank. corporation
property in Hcndersons subdivision
consideration 81 Csc
Oliver W. Hand and Anna Hand "a
Sarah z. Huff. property In Patterson
Encil Boyd and wife 20 Frank smith
and wife. property in Ohio county.
w 4. Wilson and wife 10 General
Raking company. five lots on North
Main street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
HARRY S. SANDS
wheeling Repre- tentative 81 National
Advisory Waf r7ard vii LIKELY
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N.' hI..."H UuIt'T.
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...I IH.f ft.r br Secretary Daniels
rI rumru.sI uf ffu scientist.
'.Hu eleven su.iusrIIn. and .cion
.I.r societies. with Tlomsa 4 Edison
chairman Zach state in the Union
|H NE. director. iu charge OF prsptr.
nH Hn inventor. of fh. possible aid.
and I.IHur. chat each common
wealth could Furnish in fhc event of
HI. county b.oomIue involved boz
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