The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-21


Driven by Starbuck In the brand
new car Smith reached the dam al
half-past ten and was In time to Sec
the swarming carpenters begin the
placing Of forms for the pouring OF the
final section Of the great wall. Though
the high water was tapping at the foot
timbers Of the forming, and the wealth
er reports were stlll portentous, VIII
Hams was IN fine fett!e There had
4s1&S1y fa%* Isassst i.ss2e Fss.s, Sas'
part OF the railroad people, every man
on the Job was squirting for the finish,
and the successful end WAS now fairly
In sight.
Well be pouring this afternoon,
1 be- tod Smith. .taad w..h.a, twenty
four'hour set for the coacress, and the
forms left In place for additional Sc
curity. we can shut the spillway gates
and back the water Into the main
ditch. Instead Of being q hindrance.
then. the fiood-tide win help. Under
s:ack-water conditions, II would take
a day or two to finish fliing the reser-
tvoir lake, but now we'if yet the few
feet rise needed to OIL the sluices al
most while you wait"
you have your guards out. as we
planned?" Smith inquired.
Twenty Of the best men I could
find. They are patrolling on both
sides Of the river, with instructions to
report II they see so much as rabbit
jump up"
Good. Tn going to let Starbuck
drive me around the lake limits to
see to It personally that your pickets
are on the job. But. frst. I'd like
10 use your phone for minute or
two" and with that Smith shut him
self up In the small Geld Office and
called Martin. the bookkeeper. at the
town headquarters.
The result Of the brief talk with
Martin seemed satisfactory. for when
II was concluded, Smith rang Oh and
asked for the Hophra House. Being
given the hotel exchange, he called
the number OF Miss Rlchlander's suite.
and the answer came promptly 10 he
full. etAraaty Talce: ya.~ ,.,,rs"- q
rs that you. Montaguef"
Yea I'm cut NJ the dam, Moth
Ing has been done yet. No telegraph.
Ing. mean. You UNDERESTIMATE"
Perfectly. But something Is 60
ing to BE- done. Mr.. X. has had Colonel
B. with him In the bank. l saw the
colonel go In while was at breakfast.
When are you coming back to town."
,," Not for some time: I have n drive
to make that will keep me out until
afternoon"
Every we'll. you'd better stay away
as long as you can, aud then you'd
better communicate with ME before
y6ty show yourself much In public. ri
have Jbbey looking out for you"
Smith said "good-hy" and hung up
the receiver with fresh twinge Of
dissatisfaction. Every step made his
dependence upon Vera Richlander
more complete Corona Baldwin.
what would she say to this newest al
liances Weatd she not say again. and
this time with greater truth, that he
was coward OF the basest sort; Of
the type that makes no scruple Of hid.
Ing behind woman's skirts!
Between the noon-hour and the
one-o'clock Hophra House luncheon.
Mr.. David Kinzie, still halting be-
tween two opinions, left his desk and
the bank and crossed the street to
the hotel. He wrote his name on
card aud let the clerk send 1t up. The
boy came back almost Immediately
with word tina, Miss Richlander was
waiting In the rnexsantne parlorS
The banker tipped the eall.bcy and
went UP alone. He had seen Miss
Richlander. once when she Was driving
with Smith and again at the thea.e. in
the same company. 50 ne knew what
to expect when be trainped heavily
into the parlor overlooking the street.
None the less. the dansag beauty OF
the young woman wis rose to shake
hands with him and call him BY name
rather took him Of his feet. David
Kiu.se was hopeless bachelor. from
choice. but there are women. and wcta-
en-.
DO you know. Mr., Kinxie. I have
been expecting you ali day" she said
swretly. making him sit down beside
her on one Of the flaming red mcnstros-
tiles billed In the hotel inventories as
Louis Quinze sofas" MY father sent