The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-04-24
(coyyrlrh. sosb.-MsnIll cosp.ay.)
SYNOPSIS.

S6cs Yorce: he wears dude" clothes,
kut be had resigned chair OF engineer
6R Ia the East to go on the road as
&reman and his promotion had been spec
; ncuiar, While waiting for Marshall Rick
~ reads a report on the ravages OF the
colorado. despite the efforts of Thomas
6ardifi OF tho Desert Reclamation COM
Any, This Hardin had been Q. student
under Rickard and had married Gerty
6olmes, with whom Rickard had fancied
- was inslove.
CHAPTER II-Marshall tells Rickard
phs Overland Pacific has got to step In
I'm TO the break. Rickard declines be-
cause he does not want to supplant Har.
fin. but Il won over "Stop the river;
Einn the sxnensa-" says MarshaA.
CHAPTER II-Rickard Journeys 10
cslexico, sees the irrigated desert and
6Arns much about Hardin and his work.
CHAPTER Wat the hotel he meets
Xr. and Mrs. Hardin and lDnes Haroin,
Hardin's half sister, Disappointed In ner
husband and an. incorrigible coquette,
c. 80 isvisas hin, tn dinner
CHApTE- .-rlrsard visits the COM
pany's offices and takes control. He finds
The engineers loyal to Hardin and hos.
Hie to him. Estrada. Mexican, son OF
the Father OF the Imperial Valley" tells
5 CHAPTER vI-Rickard attends q
neeting OF the directors and esserts his
authority, Hardin RACES Estrada tells
Mckard OF his foreboding that his work
WfiI fail. 7'T can't see It finished" 4
OHAPTER cvIf-Innes Is discovered In
kar garden, She tries to cheer Up Hardin.
EhoS d furious against Rickard = -.
CHAPTER villa family luncheon Of
chs Hardins which throws light cn them.
CHAPTER K-Hardin discovers that
MckaFd Is planning a levee to protect
Ss0 sas PSSin PsSiaEs sI her aIMa OFa soas ss
CHAPTER x-The Hardin dinner TO
RickaFd discloses further the family char
kotefiStics. Hardin 10 surly ana suiky,
{nnes IS hardly polite. Gerty plann q
progresslve ride" in Rickard's honor.
cEAPTER KI-Rickardnencounders the
OF the tn &c coTpainys T5pSiays sngi
nent that this Is the hundredth year OF
4 cycle, Bhen the Great yellow Dragon,
he Colorado grows restless He makes
,Na1<nns -preparations,. pushes work on
"a EHlextco. leyee and Is ordered by.
snshsn sS.staks CT e e 8 nshting sig chance on
4 eats to shut the break in the river.
ets5y5d By safthquaEe and fre. and dfedse
pBAch2Herys which -Rtckard had ordered
I3afdln'5 nsgisct. Rnkard secretly equips
shs b water tower an Q signal station.
sczxkPrER xIII-Gerty Hardin decides
mat Ricknrd .stili loves her and plans o
eas2pslgn that promises trouble .s,f 81
CHAPTER xIv-Ths progressive ride
- begun under adverse coudftfons-wind
dus as.ssn .s a' Sst % sonss .sssns
ersn6s sword tisat the river IL raging and
evsgyinan isswanted on this ieyea. Eli12
CHAPTER xv-Hardin motors on with
. had oe dynamite. leaving everything In
eoufnSloR ON tie levee. Innes, through q
ffeQdiy engfpeer. issues orders In: her
krofhesI name. 70 save her ssothers
celexipo, TIL Rickerds return s'l,--i
CHAPTER xyI-eerty Hardin begins
20 ut really Interested In Rickart. The
gina blows gale and the leyee 10 in
DANGER again.
CHAPTER xvlI--womsn as well an
Fnen work on the levee the second night.
tnnes finds Rickerd and Gerty together
end begins TO suspect her sister-in-law.
Her brothers wrongheadedness and Rick
frd's evident efficiency only serve to en-
hktter Innes against Rickard.
CHAPTER xvIII-The river washes
sway half e 4s5icsii s Gsls.isSs .tif! nsSi s5i
CHAPTER XIx-A stormy public meet
ing is held IN which representatives Of
$ke settlers. the Overland Pacific and
Mexico xclesh. A telegram from Rickard
<hat the river has broken out again saves
. big row and forces united action oy all.
CHAPTER xx-The scene shifts from
CHlexico to the construction camp at the
break In the river bank where Riekard's
forces are constructing Hardin's gate.
tnnes comes from Los Angeles to stay
With the Eardins. Richards revelation.
CHAPTER xXI-Estrada gives Innes q
nSW viewpoint OF her brother and Rick
ard Gerty arranges for her family to
eat In the mess tent and the two Hardins
understand why.
CHAPTER xXII-Rickard visits the
aoms Of Maldonado. house Of mystery.
CHAPTER xxuI,GeTty Hardin gets
permission from Rickard to direct Ling,
ths Chinese mess cook. Sonora Mal6onado
Setrays her husband through Jealousy.
CHAPTER xXIV-Ling says, Woman
che stay, Ling CO." Rickard sides with
Ling and makes q bitter enemy of Gerty
Eardin.a Hardin finds Sonora Malconado
b Richards tent.
CHAPTER XXV-Gerty hints to Innss
ct disgraceful relations between Rlckard
Sa,sd the Mexican woman. Innes Is much
disturbed, but thinks IL Is entirely be-
sanss she hates scandal.
CHAPTER xXVI--A time Of great acsiy-
fty and ahxiety-will Hardin's gate gtandf
&orty tries to get her husband to report
the "scandar' to Marshall. He refuses
and discovers he has lost his wifeE love.
CHAPTER XVII = Rickard escorts
Innes home from Marshalrs private car;
they find the Mexican woman in his tent.
Times goes on alone, furious with Rickard
The Maldonado woman has come 10 tell
Rckard Of her. husbands murder
CHAPTER XXvIII-Inrss Is frightened
hy the Maldunado murderer and runs to
klckard A great light bursts upon them
both. Gerty Hardin watches ther
CHAPTER XXIX-Godfrey. tn. world
famous tenor, comes to visit the camp.
He and sGerty Hardin are mutually at
rected. Gerty begins to see "a way out"
CHAPTER xXX-The Hardin gate
goes out
CHAPTER xXXI-spectacular strike Of
ehe Indian tribes on the work.
CHAPTER ,xXXI-Godfrey sings In
ehs moonlight with varying effects ON va
eaoue people, ~at-.
CHAPTER xxxIII-The fnM battle
vfth the Colorado. Why Estrada couldn't
See t1se dnibn. a.t y .s-.s .-,!- s.
rUxu,sEs< YXyIV-CSodfrey and Cserty