The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-06-07
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SYNOPSIS.

office force; he wears dude clothes
but he had resigned a chair of engineer
fireman @ "a @ and his his pTomotion re on had 5 been BEEN spec, ne
tacular. While waiting for Marshall Rick
ard reads Il report on the ravages OF the
Colorado, despite the efforts Of Thomas
pany. This Hardin had been n student
under Rickard and had married Gerty
Holmes, with whom Rickard had fancied
he was In love,
CHAPTER II-Marshal tells Rickard
the Overland Pacific has got to step in
him to the break. Rickard declines be-
cause he does not want to supplant Har-
din. but Is won over stop, the river:
damn the expense" says Marshall.
CHAPTER III-Rickard journeys to
Calexico. sees the irrigated desert and
iearns much about Hardin and his work.
CHAPTER Wat the hotel he meets
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin and Innes Hardin,
aaIdin's half sister; Disappointed in her
Mrs. Hardin sets her cap FOR her former
lover and invites him to dinner.
CHAPTER V-Rickard visits the COM
pany's offices and takes control He fnds
the engineers loyal to Hardin and hos
the Father OF the Imperial Valley" tells
him OF the general situation.
CHAPTER VI-Rickard attends a
meeting OF the directors and asserts his
Rickard Of his foreboding that his work
VIII fall. Il cant see 1t finished"
CHAPTER VII-Innes Is discovered in
her garden. She tries to cheer up Hardin,
who Is furious against Rckard.
CHAPTER villa family luncheon OF
the Hardins which throws light on them.
CHAPTER IX-Hardln discovers that
Hickard IL planning levee to protect
Calexico and puts him down as incom-
petent. Gerty thinks her lord jealous.
CHAPTER X-The Hardin dinner TO
Rickard discloses further the family char
>neteristics Psts. I. Hardin is surIy and sulky.
progressive ride" In Richards honor.
CHAPTER XI-Rickard encounters the
characterization OF the coupany's engi-
neers. He is stirred by the 1ndians' state
ment o that this Is the hundredth year of
the Colorado. grows restless. He makes
various preparations. pushes work on
Marshall to take lighting chance" OF,
the completion OF Hardins pet project,
gate to shut the break in the river
CHAPTER xII-san Francisco is de-
stroyed by earthquske and FIRE and dredge
Hardin to have shipped, In burned through
Hardin's neglect. Rickarf secretly eauips
the big water tower as a signal station.
CHAPTER xIII-Gerty Hardin decides
inst Rckard still loves her and plans
c"mpdlBn tnat promises trouble.
I. CHAPTER XIv--The progressive ride
Is begun under adverse conditions-wind
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 levee.
CHAPTER xV-Hardin motors on with
load OF dynamite, leaving everything In |
confusion on the levee Innes through a |
friendly engineer. Issues orders in her |
brothers name. 10 save her brothers. |
face. The levce and the signal tower save |
Calexico till Richards return.
CHAPTER XVI-Gerty Hardin begins |
20 get really Interested in Richard The |
wind blows gale and the levee is In
danger again.
CHAPTER XVII-Women az well as
men work on The levee the second night. |
innes finds Rlckard and Gerty together
ana ana begins to suspect her sister r-ln-law.
ards evident efficiency only serve 10 en-
bitter Innes against Rickard.
CHAPTER XvTII-The river washes
away half OF Mexicali. Calexico's MeXi-
can twin city. but Calexico still stands
CHAPTER .XIx-A. stormy public meet
the settlers. the Overland Pacific and
Mexico clash. a telegram from Rickard
that the river has broken out again snves
Mig row and forces united action by all.
BabcocK waveu MN on 10 Marshall.
The audience was crying itself hoarse.
Babcock lost control OF the meeting
in that minute Of turning. Hollister,
of the Palo Verde, was striving TO be
heard; BabcOcll's hammer sounded In
vain. But Marshalls eye had caught
a spark from the yellow sheet. He
sprang forward, throwing the dispatch
toward MacLean. His excitement
caught the eye of the crowd. "The
river" There was n sudden hush.
'The rivers out againp A gr0an
swept through the house. there was a
break toward the doors.
Marshall's voice halted them. "Afen
)f the valley" The audience, swayed
again, listened. "Hear me. The rlv- :
'r's running away again down yOnder.
rms Is message from Hickard. It's ,
)roken through the levec. It's started ,
or the valley. Now, who's going to ,
stop itf Can you? Where's your
'orce, your equipment? Who cnn rush A.,
o that call but the company you are
lounding? ] gave YOU Faraday's mes =
age. His hands on the table. Not :
mother cent from him unless you
withdraw those suits. You say you !,
'ave given me your answer, Blacks !,
nswer. Now the river plays n trick.
It calls your blum. Shall we stop the :,
liver, men Of the valley? We can.
VIII you withdraw your suits? You :.
an. What Is your answer now, I'm !,
'erial valley?" =
The scene broke into bedlam. Men
umped to their chairs, to the velvet
i'm of the boxes, all talking scream y
ng, gcsticulating at once. The Yellow =,
)rngcn was never so fcarfully visual "
led out Of the chaos Of mems voices =,
anne woman's shrek, "E'or Gods ~
IKE. snYn our hnmcsn II niiched lhn