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Her hand met his, but not her eyes.
II he did not 60 quickly something
would happen; he would see her cry
ing. The angels that guard blunderers
got Rickard out of the tent without
a suspicion of threatening tears. She
threw Off her negligee and the pule
blue slip; the tears must wait for
that. Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook it with the grief of
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had visi-
tor. The wife of Maldonado, some of
the fear pressed out of her eyes,
brought in his laundered khakis,
socks, darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced.
81 haven't worn matched sock"
he told her, "for months. That's great,
senora."
He wanted to get to bed, but she lin
gered. She wanted to talk to him
about her troubles; he had cautioned
her against talking about them In
camp, so she overfowed to him
whenever she found chance-about
Maldonado, the children, Lupe. 1t
was getting wearying, but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave sharp in
take of breath, an aborted scream.
Rickard, too, saw mans figure out
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed frightened hand to
her heart. OF course it was the venge-
full Maldonado--he would kill her
"1f I am intruding," 1t was the
voice of Hardin.
| "Come right in," welcomed Rickard
"Get along. sonora" The Maldonado
slipped out into the night, her hand
Still against her heart.
y Hardin, roll of maps under his
arm, entered with a rough sneer or
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted! And Rickard. who
did not like to have women In camp
White women!
Rickard, still sleepy, asked him to
sit down.
II wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
| you've gwen an Oruer not 10 nave
them"
Rickard resigned himself to lone
argument. 1t was three O'Clock wher
Hardin let him turn in.
When he was getting ready for bee
he remembered the melodramatit
scene Hardin had entered upon. HI
stared comprehendlngly at the screer
door-seeing with understanding Har
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado
breathing fast, her hand over hel
heart. "Of course he'll think-goot
lord, these people will make me into
an old woman! don't care what the
whole caboodle Of them think!"
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
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CHAPTER xxvii.
The Walk Home.


Claudia Marshall sat at the head OF
her stately table In the Palmyra, mute
as statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To Innes,
her guest, 1t was tragic presence. Of
brooding solicitude.
Late hours, excitement. might
abridge the life she so passionately
policed; but she would not demand
the sacrifice of his cigar.
Marshall's cigar followed the coffee.
Tony, the white-capped Italian cook Of
the Palmyra, was removing the cups.
Innes was carrying her double inter-
est, listening to Tod Marshall's broad
sweep, getting new viewpoint as he
minimized the local scheme-feeling
that silent presence at the head of the
table.
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept a disturbing calcium on Tom.
What if. truly, the river fiasco could
be traced to that overzealous hand? To
Tom, this undertaking blotted out the
rest of related big endeavor; but that
was not the way her host was looking
at it. He was too courteous to give
her discomfort; he had not said 1t di.
rectly. But always 1t met her, rose UP
to smite her, wherever she was. Was
it not egotism, personal pride. that was
making her cover her eyes, like any
simple ostrich? Her brother-assume
him anybody else's brother! The
dredge fiasco-the wild night at the
levee-no isolated accidents those
Hardin's luck!
A flush of miserable shame came t.
her. How they had all been trying te
spare her-Eduardo, these kindly Mar
shalls-MacLean! She was turning
impulsively, to ask Tod Marshall If he
| thought, could he think 1t probable
that they would fail. when a step tha,
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two leaps. Now, Inv
deed, the dinner was spoiled.
That's Rickarc. forgot to tell you
that asked him to dinner. He couldny
get away. He said he'd run in for COZ
fee. Hello, Rickard. Thought youN
| forgotten us!"
She hadn't thought of that contin
gency! She found herself shaldn
hands with him. Could he not hear he,
mind. ticking away at the Maldonadj
| episode7
OF course he would insist on seeing
her to her tent. Punctilious. alwc yJ
Well, she just wouldn't. Perhaps sh,
could slip out some way. She woull
| watch her chance.
"Can talk shop for while2" askeA
Rickard.
They Withdrew to a cushioned win
dow seat. Innes had found her chance
| She asked to be shown over the car
Innes confided her plan. Sho wanted
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her down Into his nuiniliation." His
sweet moment had passed.
He spent few futile moments try:
ing to comfort her.
Don't come near me-" 1t burst
from her; cry Of revulsion. He
stared at her, the woman meeting his
eyes in flushed defiance. The hatred
which he saw, her bitterness, corrode1
his pride, scorched his self-love. Moth
ing would kill his love for her: he
knew that In that blackest Of mo-
ments. He would never forget that
look Of dread, Of hate: He left her
tent.
That night. the cot under the stars
had no tenant. Hardin had 1t out
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor; might yield the
harvest of happy homes; but his was
not there. He had been the sacrifice.
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CHAPTER xxvI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; Its yellow wa
ters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing its prog
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream ffom their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
ut the present rate. and the gnp would
be closed. Hnrdin's big gate in IL; the
bypass ready: the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity Of list spurt
was In tie air.
It was inspiring activity, this pitting
Of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not tingle. feel the privi-
legged thrill of It. To the stolid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium, the fulnIlment CT the
prophecy. His gods had 20 spoken.
Food for his stomach, liquor for his
stupefa6tion the white mans money
laid in q brown hand each Sundny
morning was what Tie great gods fore
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CHAPTER XIV.
snudge.


From her tent, where she was writ
ing letter that Jagged somehow, In
nes Hardin had seen Rickard go to
her sisters tent. She did not need TO
analyze the sickness of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl-
edge its intention. 1t meant wretch
edness, for Tom. At time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rasped as he was by his humiliations
and disappointments-how could any
woman be so cruel? AS for Rickard,
he was beneath contempt-if 1t were
true, Gerty's story, told in shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom; /;
and this his revenge? She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused in her. 1t proved
what the blood. tie Is, this tigerish
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closed tent-it was
for love fos Tom, pity for Tom. Sex
honor-why, Gerty did not know the
meaning of the wordsl
How long would 1t be before Tom
would see what every one else was
seeing2 What would he do when he
knew7 Hating Rickard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased as he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her;
and MacLean. Her sense of justice
had done the rest. Rickard had proved
his efficiency; the levee, the camp, the
military discipline all showed the gen
eral. Whether he were anything OF
an engineer, time would tell thnt. 1t
was long call he was makingi Sup
pose Tom were to come back? She
must watch for him-make some ek-
cuse to pull him In II he should come
back before that other went Hate
full, such eavesdropping a prisoner
to that mans gnllivantingl ~
For an instant she did not recognize
the figure outside Gerty's tent. Her
fears saw Tom. She reached the
screen door I'm time to see Rickard lift
his hat to q disappearing furry of ruff
fles. Angry eyes watched Richards
step swing him away.
From the levee that day, she had q
glimpse of the Mexican woman on her
knees by the river rubbing clothes
against q smooth stone. A pile of
tight-wrung socks lny on the bank. In
mes stood and watched her.
II must remember to speak Of her
to Gerty," she determined. "She prob
nbly does not know that there u a
wnsherwomaI. In camp" 4.s
II was a week later before she re-
mesubered TO speak at the nexican
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CHAPTER xxIII-contInued.


The veil of fear was torn from her
eyes. The trembling woman was gone.
a vengeful wildcat in her place. left
me. Maldonado2 Left his home,
where he traps the Indian with one
coin in his pockets? No, senior. He
brought her to our home, there; Lupe,
the wife of Felipe. the Deguino. /
told him not to fool with Felipe; the
Indiau was dangerous; he had hot
blood. Maldonado struck me-he
kicked me-he said was Jealous
and hit me again.
'Maldonado told me to get a big
neal. ] told him that II was for Fe-
lipe. When / said l would not cook
for that treachery he cursed me, he
kicked me again." She threw Off the
reboso, dragging her dress loose.
Don't" frowned Rickard. He had
seen welt across her sheulder-a
screaming line of pain.
She wound the reboso around the
dishonored shoulder. 81 cooked his
dinneri There was lot of liquor
Felipe was drunk; the tequila made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong he fought
as Maldonado dragged him to the cell
the senior remembers the cell? The
next day Maldonado sent for two ru'
rales. They started the next day fol
Ensenada. taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home.
said she could not stay and ht
laughed In my face, senor. He put
me outside the walls. / beat tha
gate until my fingers bled. remem
bcred the kind face Of the senior, ant
then / came here. You will help me
senorT
Rickard shook his head. II shall
have to look into this thing. If thi
is true It's prison for your husband
You won't have to fear Lupe."
when he gets out he will kill me
senor."
The terror was selling her again
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
ASK Ling to find tent for Senor,
Maldonado. Tell him to give her ,
good meal"
He must trap the rogue. That In
fernal place must be closed. Th'
woman had come In the nick Of time
Those tribes were to be guarded a
restless children.
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sYou WIN Help Me. senor9"

the forty miles of woven wire cable
waiting for the cross strands. Day
by day the piles Of willow branches
grew higher. the brush cutters work
ing ahead Of The mattress workers In
the stream. In the dense underground
the stolk indians, Pimas and Morico-
pas and Papagoes, struggled with the
fierce thorn of the mesquit and the
overpowering smell of the arrow
weed. As tough as the hickory handles
they welded, they fought clearing
through dense thickets In the intense
troplc heat.
Down stream the Brobdingnagian
srm of the dredgc fell into the mud OF
the bypass, dropping It's Shiny burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch OF levee the 'skinners" drove
their mules and scrapers; two pile
drivers were setting In the treacher.
ous stream the piles which were to
anchor thu steel-cabled mattresses to
the river ped. It was well-orgnnized,
active. scene. Richard. In his Office,
debating letters ana telegrnms to Mac
Lean, Jr., felt his nrst satisfaction
1'hlngs were begisning to show the re-
suit Of monfhs of planning. Cars w're
susnlns n nsm north and east; eveis
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woman '.who could wash" The two
women were on their way to their
tents from the mess breakfast. Sonora
Maldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with large bundle Of used
clothes under her arm.
"She washes for the men. I'm go
ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundry"
Gerty had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
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CHAPTER XIV.

Rickard Makes = New Enemy and q
New Friend.
The coming Of the Indinns gave the
impetus the work had lacked. Under
jerks of the railroad company large
force was put On 'he river; these, the
weavers Of the b7ash mattresses that
were to line the river bed. On the
banks were the brush cutters; tons of
willows were to be cut to weave into
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to slip out. "She would not interrurS
their evening; Mr. Marshall. had busi.
ness to discuss"
Mrs. Marshall would not hear Of u.
She said that Mr.. Marshall would
never forgive her II she let Miss Har-
din 20 home alone. Her opposition
was softly impIncable.
Innes went back to the sitting room
Of the car angrily coerced. Rickari
was still closeted, conversationally.
with his superior.
At last. desperately. she rose to 60.
or course. he must insist upon going
with her. or coursel
II was going back earfy, anyway.
I'm to be up at dawn tomorrow"
The good-bys were said: She found
herself walking rebelliously by his
side. "No, thank you 7" to the offer Of
his arm. KSr
cTo BE ceNTINUED)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

The impression that the brain of Ban Johnson conceived the American league as a rival for the National seems to be erroneous, according to history of the game which has just come into my pos session.
 Al Spink of St. Louis, one of the best known sport writers America ever pro duced really fathered the thought of major league to compete with the Ma tonal. And to Spnk's everlasting credit it can be said that in working unceas- ingly for more than three years for the creation of the American league, he did it with no other thought in mind than to regenerate baseball
 The entry of Johnson and Charles A. Comiskey into the plans for a new major league was largely for the purpose of protecting their own interests in the Western association, of which Johnson, was president at the time and Comiskey Ia dominating magnate.
 Interest in baseball was at low ebb through 1897 and 1898 and Spink, real zing that something radical must be done to save the game, insisted that the very best thing that could happen would be a new league to rival the National lea que. He declared that such a happen lnS would put new lire ana energy into baseball
 Spinks first article was scoffed at. The mere thought of any organization fight ing the National for supremacy in major fields seemed laughable. History had shown that disaster followed earlier at tempts. But the adverse criticism never turned Spink aside and he went about quietly in his efforts to interest influen- 4ial men in the plan for second major league.
 In the latter part of 1898 Spink called d meeting to discuss the question of a new major league To avoid criticism O. unfrendly press, the conference. was held in an obscure hotel in Chicago. At that session were Thomas J. Navin of Detroit, H. D, Quinn of Milwaukee, Chris Von Der Ahe of St, Louis, T. D. Sulli van of St Louis Adrian c. Anson of Chicago. Charles $. Habenor of Milwau hee, Thomas l.. Harlen. George P. Heckel and George D. Schaefer of St. Louis. Frank Huff and Francis C. Richter, sport writers of Philadelphia and Spink.
 Spink showed letters from John J. Nc Graw, who was then playing with Bal timore. and from William Barnie of Brooklyn, which promised to delp place teams in Brooklyn and in New York in case the leaene formed
 The meeting was about half over when there came rap at the door. Spink who answered it. was informed by one of the hotel attaches that John
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B. 4. C. FIVE WINS
 OPENING CONTEST
Soldier Basket Shooters No Match for the Better
 Trained Club Team

The Birmingham Athletic club opened its basket ball season last night by de- feating the strong Camp Mcclellan quintet in a one-sided game, the score being 42 to 1s During the first half it appeared that the soldier boys would give their rivals a hard battle for the decis- ion, but soon after the rest period had ended the superior training of the local boys demonstrated itself and from tirv,. on it was only a question of how big the score would be.
 To name the stars for the club would be to give the personnel of the whole club team, for every man performed his part of the job nobly. For the visitors, Philbon and Rynearson played well.
 Following is the lineup and summaryf
 Camp Huffman, center: Hanson, forward; Philbon. forward, Rynearson. guard; Bloom guard.
 B. A. C,-Moughan, center; Montgom- cry. forward; Gillian, forward; Waldron, guard; Jones, guard. Substitutes: Baker for Moughon; Barks for Gillian.
 Referee, Strange.
 Score: First half, Camp, Il; Club. 1h. Second half, Camp IS; Club, 42.
 Summary: Club, Montgomery, IA points; Gillam 10 points Baker, 10 points; Barks, 1 points; Moughon, I points; total, 42 points. Camp: Huffman, point; Hanson 2 points; Philbon, 8 points; Rynearson, ' points; total. IS points.
 Following the game the usual dance was enjoyed.
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GADsDEN

Gadsden, January 4.-(SpeciaL)Wo in the Sixteenth judicial circuit, is among the most prominent of Gadsden's attor- neys He has served as solicitor for this county and has been city attorney for three terms. He is member of the firm of Culli & Martin. He is a native of Jacksonville and a graduate of the Uni versity of Alabama. He succeeds Judge J. E. Blackwood, deceased
 The Gadsden Rotary club is taking the lead in studying the feasibility of launch ing a movement for the erection here of a memorial Y. NJ. c. A. A large com n3ittee has been named to investigate the subject.
 Representatives of Gadsden. Alabama City and Attalla will go to Montgomery to appear Monday before the Alabama public service commission in opposition to the petition of the Alabama City. Gadsden and Attalla Railroad compa ny t. increase fares between the three cities by 50 per cent. The Gadsden representa- tiyes also will oppose she petition of the Tri-City Gas company to increase it's rates
 Mai Harweil c. Davis arrived in Gads- den today and began making plans for resuming his practice of law here. He resided here before he went to Mont. st mery to become assistant attorney gem eral He was given a cord al greeting on all sides, He has almost recoverea from machine gun bullet wound in his left leg.
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Stove League" Fan
 Picks an All-State
 Prep Football Team

The following communication relative to the mythical all-state prep school team is self explanatory. Others of a similar nature will be printed from time to time by The Age Herald "The Sporting Editor, Age-Herald:
 T have seen all of the leading prep schools play this year and 1 think that the following would constitute d strong all-state team:
 Center, Berry Bessemer; right guard, Jones, Central; right tackle, Wilcox, Ems ley; right end, Turner, Sidney Lanier; left guard, Judson, Sidney Lanier: left end, Davis, Ensley; quarter, Walker, Ensley; right half, Merrett, Bessemer; left half, Tidmore, Ensley; full back, Baty, Sessemer.
 Thanking you, I am sincerely yours.
 FIRED SMITH"
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Five contests are cn the bill for Satur- day night, with as many weights repre- sented. It commenting on the coming at traction Chairman Bill Streit of the ath- letic committee at the club said Per sonally I believe this will be the best boxing bill ever offered in Birmingham, and this will be going some, for it must be remembered that we staged a number of high-class attractions between the soldier boys last year.
 "A. A. U. and soldier ring rules will prevail and the bouts will be three and four round affairs. It took a deal of plugging to bring these two camps to- gether. Each wanted to stage the pro- gramme in their respective camps. They were persuaded to fight the argument out in neutral territory, however, and Birming gham, being centrally located, won the honor of being chosen as the scene for the battles
 The Saturday night card is the first of series of battles being planned between service teams, with the southern boxing championship to be held here as a grand climax.
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JOINT MEETING OF
 MAJOR LEAGUES
One Man Commission to Be Discussed. | Election of Officers Will Not Take Place
By Amociated Pres.

French Lick. Ind. January 1.-The ,chedule committee of the major leagues had not completed it's work tonight, but probably will have finished before leav- ng tomorrow noon for the annual meet ing of the national commission in Gin cinnati on Monday, President Johnson of the American league. said
 One of the usual incidents of the com missions annual meet. the election Of officers, probably will not take place, it was learned. until after the joint meet ing of the major leagues at New York on January Is. At that meeting the ques- ton of ''one-man commission" is to be brought up and the members of the com mission are said to feel the election should await the decision of the joint meeting.
 The schedule also is to be presented to the joint meeting for ratification
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Jimmy Watts, the veteran Indianapolis fighter, will represent Camp Shelby in the 125 pound class. He has a kick like d mule, is q real fighter of the Wolgast type, who will wade in to administer the knock out or take punishment m stead if his opponent is able to inflict it. Red Heron, 145-pound bear-cat, and champion of Shelby for his weight will be brought to Birmingham. Heron IS just back from a furlough and is rearing to go. Shelby thusiasts claim that the Mcclellan entry will never be able to tame him.
 Farren, heavyweight of the team, IS said to be the best card of the Camp Shelby team He is a regular cyclone and the Mississippi boys are pinning their faith in him to knock the Mcclellan en- try cold and bring back the bacon.
 Six fighters will compose the Camp Shelby team and they will be accom- panied to Birmingham for the Saturday night scrap at the B. A. C. gymnasium by Capt. John Bender, instructor, who be- fore he entered the service was football coach at the University of Tennessee