Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-25

RlneeF or the overland racine, ID
called to the Office of President Mar
shall In Tucson. Ariz. Casey" is an
enigma to the office force; he wears
dude" clothes, but he had resigned
chair Of engineering in the east to
go on the road as a fireman and his
promotion had been spectacular.
While waiting for Marshall Richard
reads a report of the rayages of the
Colorado, despite the efforts Of
Thomas Hardin of the Descent Recla-
nation Company. This Hardin had
been student under Richard and
had married Gertny Holmes, with
whom Richard had fancied he was in
love
CHAPTER IL Nrshall tells Rick
ard the Overland Pacific has got to
step in to save the Imperial Vale
and sends him to the break. Richard
declines because he does not wan.
10 supplant Hardin, but is won over
Stop the river; damn the expense"
says Marshall.
CHAPTER lII-Rickard Journeys to
Calexico, secs the irrigated desert and
learns much about Hardin and his
work
CHAPTER lV-At the hotel he
meets Mr. and Mrs. Hardin and lines
Hardin, Hardins half sister Disap-
pointed in her husband and an nicer
rigible coquette, Mrs Hardin sets her
cap for her former lover and invites
him to dinner.
CHAPTER V.-Rickard visits the
company's Offices and takes control
He finds the engineers loyal to Har-
din and hostile to him. Estrada,
Mexican, son of the Father Of the
Imperial Valley" tells him of the gen
eral situation
CHAPTER VI.--Rickard attends
meeting of the directors and asserts
his authority. Hardin RACES. Estrada
tells Richard of his forcbodings that
his work will fail 81 can't see it
finished"
CHAPTER VII Times is discoy
ered4ia her tardei. She tries tn Chec~
up aHrdin. who is furious again (.
Rickard
CHAPTER villa family luncheon
OF the Hardins which throws light on
them,
CHAPTER X-Hardin discovers
that Richard is planning a leyco to
protect Calcxico and pits him down
tn 5t,t-g low
jealous.
CHAPTER N.-Thc Hardin dinner
to Richard discloses further the fam
lily characteristics Hardin is surly
and sulhy, lines is hardly polite.
Gerty plars a progressive ride in
Richards honor
CHAPTER XI.-Rickard encounters
the INSTRUMENTATION Of the compaGy's
engineers He is stirred by the In
dians' statement that this is the hun
uredth year of "A cycle, Wacn the
Great Yellow Dragon, the Colorado,
grows restless. lie makes varions
preparations. pushes work on the Ca
lexico levee and is ordered by Mar.
shall to take q fighting chance on
the completion of lEardin's pet pro
1ect. a gate to shut the break in the
river.
CHAPTER NII-+5an Francisco is
destroyed by earthquake and fire, and
dredgc 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 XIII.-Gerty Hardin de
cides that Richard still loves her and
plans a campaign that promises
trouble.
CHAPTER XIV.-The progressive
ride is begun under adverse condi-
tions-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 off
with a load of dynamite. leaving
everything in confusion on the levee
nnes, through a friendly engineer, is
sues orders in her brothers name, to
save her brothers face The levee
and the signal tower save Calexico
tin Richards return.
CHAPTER XVT.-Gerty Hardin be-
gins to get really interested in Rick.
ard The wind blows a gale and the
leye is in danger again
CHAPTER XVTI.-Women as well
as men work on the levee the second
night Inney finds Richard and Gerry
together and begins 10 suspect his sis
ter,n-law. Her brothers's wrong
headedness and Richards evident eff
fciency only serve to embitter lines
against Richard.
CHAPTER XVIII. The river
washes away half of Meyicali, Calex-
ico's Mexican twin city but Calexico
still stands
CHAPTER XIX.-A stormy public
meeting is held in which representa-
tives of the settlers, the Overland Pa !
cific and Mexico clash. A telegram
no.