The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-17


the Kiaxse building ofacrs; and Il was
here that Starbuck found hipa4
what. said the new secretary.
hooking up from hts work When Star
bricks wiry figure issomed In the deer
way. II thought ron were once mere
y family man. and had cut aut the
night psewiinw.-
Starhuck jac&kntfed himself eean.
fortabiy In d chair.
Il WA But the little girls ran
away again: gone with her SISTER
Maxwell's wife, you know--so Denver
to get her teeth liked: and I'm foot
loose. Been batting In u little on
your game. this evening. tust to be-
doing. How's tricks with you. nowr'
.we're strictly In the nght," DE-
ciared Smith enthusiastically. "we
closed THE deal to-day for the last half
mile Of the main ditch right At way.
which puts us up On the mesa slope
above the Esca.ante grant II they
knock vs. out now. they'll have to do
Il with dynamite"
*Yes." said the cx,cowman, thcaght.
fully, with dynamite.s Thea; -Iio~
In Williams getting alongs"
Sine. The water N crawling up ON
him little every night. but with no
accidents, AeH be able 10 hold the
food rise when II comes. The only
thing that worries me now IL the time
lledt."
g THE time lImity' echoed Starbuck.
whats thatf"
Its the handicap we inherit from
the original company. Certain state
s.ssaasis IN ~ ts,..e-w,ez. <snssyxt. sss
the old charter. on condition that tina
project should be completed, or at least
be far enough along to turn water into
the bitches. BY given date. This time
limit, which carries over from 1fman-
yoni Ditch to Timanyoni High Line,
expires merit week. We're petitioning
for an extension, but II we don't get
1t we shall still be able to hack the
water up 10 that II will how into the
lower level OF bitches by next Thurs
day: that In, barring accidents"
YES: with no accidents" unused
Starhuck. Cant get shut Of the H.
no way nor shape. Tan wei 80 that's
why the Stanton people have been
nghting SO wolnshiy for delay. II M
John. this Is a wicked. wicked world"
Then he switched abruptly. "Where
Gid you corral all those good looks you
took to the opera house last night,
Jehnr'
smiths laugh was strictly perfume
tory.
THAT was Miss Vera Richlandcr. nm
old friend Of mine from back home.
She is out here with her father. and
the father has gone up into the Topaz
country to buy him q gold brick"
mot In the Topaz" Starbuek struck
In loyalty. 1--WE don't make the bricks
up there--not the phony kind. But
let that 10 and tell me something else.
A while hack. when you were giving
me n little song and dance about the
coionei's daughter, you mentioned an
other woman-though not by name, II
you happen 10 recollect. l was just
wondering II this Miss Rich-pcople, or
whatever her name n. might be the
other one"
Again the new secretary laughed
this time witnout embarrassment.
you've called the turn. Billy. She ID
the other one"
Hin; chasing you u2r
ooh. no: II was Just one Of the
near-miracles. She didn't know /
was here. ard had no hint that she
was coming"
FAN right: It's your roast; not nina.
But I'M going 10 pull one chestnut out
OF the FIRE for you, even II l do get
my fingers burned. This Miss Rich.
folks has had only one day here In
Brewster. but she's used II Ia getting
mighty chummy with the STATIONS.
Does that figure MS news to your
ut does" said Smith simply and he
added: II don't understand H."
Funny" remarked the ex-cowman.
ut didn't ball me W for more than a
minute or two. Stanton hxed 1t some
wsy--bccause he needed to. Tell me
something. John: could this Miss Rich
gnrden help Stanton out In any Of his
little schemes. II she took d notion7
Smith turned away and stared at the
hlackened square Of outer darkness
lying beyond the once window.
"She could, BIlly-but she won't" be
answered.
.You can dig up your last dollar and
bet on that. can youf"
"Yes. ! think I can"
HIN: that's Just what wss most
afraid Of
Don't be an ass, Billy"
I'm trying mighty hard not to he,
John. but sometimes the ears viii grow
on the best Of us--in spite Of the devil.
What / mean IL this: ! saw you two
when you came out Of the Hophra
dining roNn together last night, and ]
eaw the look In that giri's eyes. Do
you know what / sid 10 myself right
then, Johnf said :>Oh. yeu little girl
out at the Hiilcrest ranch-good-by,
your"
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