Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-18

CHAPTER TX. c. Richard. an en-
gineer of the Overland Pacific, !!
called to the Office of President Mar
shall in Tucson, Ariz. Casey" is al
enigma to the office force; he wear.
dude clothes, but he had resigned
chair Of engineering in the east &c
60 on the road as a fireman and his
promotion had been spectacular
While waiting for Marshall Richard
reads n report Of the rayaees OF the
Colorado, despite the efforts of
Thomas Hardin Of the Descent Recla'
nation Company This Hardin had
been a student under Richard and
had married Gertny Holmes, with
whom Richard had fancied he vas i'll
love
CHAPTER aMrshall tells Rick
ard the Overland Pacific has got to
step in to save the Imperial Vale
and sends him to the break. Eickard
declines because he docs not want
10 supplant Hardin, but is won over.
stop the river; damn the expense"
says Marshall
CHAPTER Richard Journeys to
CaleXico, sees the irrigated desert and
learns muca about Hardin and his
work.
CHAPTER lV-M the hotel he
meets Mr. and Mrs Hardin and hines
Hardin, IIardin's half sister. Disap-
pointed in her husband ana an nicer
rigible cOquctte Mrs Hardin sets her
cap for her former lover and invites
him to dinner.
CHAPTER N.-Rickard visits the
company's Offices and takes control.
He finds the engineers loyal to Har-
din and hostile to him. Estrada a
Mexican, son of the Father of the
Imperial Valley" tells him of the gen
eral situation
CHAPTER VI-Rickard attends a
meeting of the directors and asserts
his. authority. Hardin RACES. Estrada
tells Richard Of his forebodings that
his work will fail. Il cant see it
finished"
FCHAPTER VII mncs IS discoy
cred in her rdCn She tries T. cheer
up aHrdin, who is furious gain
Richard
CHAPTER villa family luncheon
OF the IIardns which throws light on
them.
CHAPTER X Hardin discover
that Richard is planning q l,,cc t..
protect CaleXico and puts him down
as incompetent. Cory thinks her lord
Jealous.
CHAPTER N-The Hardin dinner
to Richard discloses further the fam
lily characteristics Hardin is surly
and sulhy. lines is hardly polite. |.
Gerty plars progressive ride in /
Richards honor.
CHAPTER NI.--Rickard encounters /
the INSTRUMENTATION Of the company's .
engineers. He is stirred by the mi
dians statement that this is the hun /
dredth year of a cycle when the
Great Yellow Dragon the Colorado, I
grows restless. He makes various
preparations, pushes work on the ca.
leXico leyee and is ordered b. Mar.
shall to take q fighting chance on
the completion of lIardin's pet pro
Ject, a gate to shut the break in tie
river.
CHAPTER Xll-45an Francisco is
destroyed BY earthquake and fire, and
drodgc machinery, which Richard had
ordered Hardin to have shipped, is
burned through Hardins neglect
Richard secretly cquips The big water
tower as a signal station
CHAPTER Gerry Hardin de
cides tina; Richard still loves her and
plans campaign that promises
trouble,
CHAPTER NIV.--The progressive
ride is begun under adverse condi-
tons and dust, with the guest
of honor absent. Then Maclean.
Richards secretary, brings word that
the river is raging and every man is
wanted on the leyee.
CHAPTER NV.-Hardin motors off
with load of dynamite. leaving
everything IN confusion on the lCVeC.
lines, through a friendly engineer, is
sues orders in her brothers. name, to
save her brothers face. The levee
and the signal tower save Calexico
ill Richards return.
CHAPTER NVl.-Gerty Hardin he.
gins to get really interested in Rick.
ard. The wind blows a gale and the
Ieye is in danger again.
CHAPTER xvii Women as well
rs men work on the levee the second
night. hines finds Richard and Gerry
together and begins TO suspect his sis
Ier-in-law Her brothcrss wrong
and Richards evident ef
fciency only serve to emhittcr lnnes
against Richard