The Delta independent., 1916-04-07

CHAPTER I-Brouillard. chief engineer
On the NiQuoia irrigation DAM goes out
from camp to investigate a strange light
and finds automobile party camped at
the canyon portal
CHAPTER II-Brouillard meets J. wes-
ley Cartwright and his daughter Gene
We've of the auto party and explains the
reclamation work to them
CHAPTER III-Cortwright sees in the
project big chance TO make money land
no chance for man to get in anywhere"
Brouillard is impervious to hints from the
nnancier, who tells Genevieve the engi-
neer will come down and hook himself
II the bait is well covered"
company and obtains government con-
tracts to furnish power and material for
the dam construction: 4 busy city
gale threatens to start a gold rush If
Brouillard does not influence President
Ford to build a railroad branch to the
place, thus opening an easy market for
the ore from the Little Susan" mine.
CHAPTER v-Brouillard and the COM
2any's promoter clash but on orders from
Washington Brouillard turns over the
plans for the power installation.
CHAPTER Won a visit to Amy Mas
singale at her fathers mine Brouillard
Hnds she understands him better than he
had thought.
CHAPTER Willie tells her of his need
for money to pay Off his dead fathers
debts and that to be free he would sacri-
fee anything save his love for one wom-
an Though his influence is vital to the
building of the railroad extension she
tells him to be true TO himself. He de-
cides for it
CHAPTER VTII-Mirapolls. the city of
suades Brouillard TO become consulting
engineer of the consolidated electric pow
er company in return for 100000 stock.
CHAPTER IX-Rumors that the govern
ment will call a halt on the dam cause
ing to the Cartwright side to make the
city permanent. Brouillard denies 1t.
CHAPTER X-Permanent building in
Mrapolis and real estate boom are in
full swing when the stoppage of work on
the railroad threatens n panic. Brouillard
spreads the Massingale story of placer
gold in the river bed and starts a gold
rush.
CHAPTER xI-The gold rush promises
to stop the reclamation project.
CHAPTER XII-Amy tells Brouillard
that her father has Incorporated the Lit
100000 and declares his love. Amy loves
him but shows him that he has become
demoralized.
CHAPTER xIII-Massingale's placer
made
stock but does not pay his fathers debts.
Cortwrights son shoots Steve Massin-
gale.
CHAPTER XIV = BrouiIlard threatens
Cartwright with exposure OF bad title to
Mirapolis land II he pushes Massingale to
the wall. The magnate promises to give
the old man a free field.
80 you say" said Brouillard quietly,
and on the strength of that you have
been guaranteeing titles. Just there
II where Massingale comes in, imag-
ine. He has spent twenty years or
more in this region, and he knows
every landmark in it. What If he
should be able to put lighted match
to your pile OF kindling, Mr.. Cort-
wright"
The promoter pulled himself erect
with grip on either arm of the chair.
"Brouillard. do you know what you
are talking about?" he demanded.
NO; it is only guess. But as mat
ters stand-with your son indictable
for an attempted murder i'll
were you, Mr.. Cartwright, ! believe
I'd give David Massingale chance to
pay those notes at the bank"
And let him blackmail me? Not in
= month OF Sundays. Brouillard! Let
him sell his ore and pay the notes II
he can. If he can't, I'll take the NINE
"All right" said the visitor placably
You asked. and I've answered Now
let's come to something more vital to
both of us. There is a pretty persist.
ent rumor on the street that you and
your associates succeeded in getting a
Int hot ~
gress at the last session, appointing a
committee to investigate this Coronida
claim right here on the ground. No
body seems to have any definite de
tails. and 1t possibly hasn't occurred
to anyone that congress hasn't been in
session since Mirapolis was born. But
that doesn't matter. The committee
Is coming; you have engaged rooms
for 1t here in Bongras'. You are ex
pecting the private-car special next
week"
''Well?" said the magnate You're
. pretty good kindergarten. But what
of it?"
"Oh. nothing Only / think you
might have taken me in on the little
side play. What II ! had gone about
town contradicting the rumor?'
why should you? It's true. The
congressional party will be here mex,
week, and nobody has made any secret
Of It."
Still. ] might have been taken In. /"
persisted Brouillard suavely. You'll
surely want to give me my instruc
tons a little beforehand won't YOU
Just think how easily things might get
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