The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

0esr o1 the Overland Pacific. is called to
Ne otflcs of President Marshall In Tue
S6Soss Ssr6s. The wears "dude'' clothes.
&&k H. 4adsrestxned q chair Of engineer
~ aiNkkS East TO 60 on the road as
sse ssa his Promotion ,,Ss,I hsd Sesn SPEC spse-
6PatSads q report on the ravases Of the
Qslord6o. despite the efforts Of Thomas
&hr6in OF the Desert Reclamation COIN.
oany. This Hardin had been student
&aGer Ricsard and had married Gerty
tIclmea. with whom Rickard had fancied
10 wEs In love.
CHAPTER II-Marshaii tells Rickard
ene Overland Pacific has got to step In
E y save the Imperial Valley and sends
tlm 20 the break. Richard declines be-
oeuse 6e does not want to supplant Har-
&tn, but is won over. stop the river,
eamn ths exnenaa-" says Aarsna&i
CHAPTER uI-Rickard journeys 70
EaiexIco, sees the irrigated desert and
learns much about Hardin and his work.
CHAPTER wat the hotel he meets
Hsrdin's half sister. Disappointed In her
husband and an incorrigible coquette.
Mrs. Hardin sets her cap for her former
s--~-- e-A s~v't>. him tn dinner.
CIAPw.- T-f.rcKard visits the com
esny's Offices and takes eontESa He He finds hoa
: the aFather o. the Imperial Valley" tells
him Of the general situation.
CHAPTER vI-Rickard attends q
meeting OF the directors and asserts his
authority. Hardin RACES; Est ESTRADA asa tells ters
Rill fall IT can't see 1t finished"
CHAPTER vII-Innes is discovered In
her garden. She tries to cheer up Hardin,
Who Is furious against Rickard.
< CHAPTER VILLA family luncheon, OF
The Hardins which throws light on them.
CHAPTER IX-Hardin discovers that
Rickard Is planning levee to protect
Ealexico and puts him down as incom-
betant. 0erty thinks her lord Jealous.
4 CHAPTER x-The Hardin dinner to
\ Rickard discloses further the family char
kcteristics,. Hardin Is surly and suiky.
progressive ride in Richards honor.
CHAPTER xI-Rickard encounters the
hsubordination Of the company's engi-
beers. He Is stirred by the Indians state-
y hent that this Is the hundrecth year OIL
4 cycle when the Great Yellow Dragon,
: the Colorado, grows restless he makes
Various preparations, pushes work on
The Caiexico levee and Is ordered by
&{nrsfaa to stake fighting chance" on
the completion OF ,Hardin's pet project.
gate TO shut the break in the river.
CHAPTER xII-San Francisco Is de-
btroyed by earthquake and FIRE. and dredg5
hachinery. which Rickard had ordered
Gardin to have shipped. is burned through
Hardin's neglect Rjckard secretly equips
khs bk water tower as signal station.
CHAPTER xIII-Gerty Hardin decides
that Rickard still loves her and plans u
campaign that promises trouble
CHAPTER xIv-!The progressive ride
n begun under adverse conditions-wind
lnd dust, with tine guest Of honor absent
brings word that the river Is raging and
every man Is wanted on the ievee,
CHAPTER xy-Hardin motors OF with
load of dynamite, leaving everything In
confusion on the ievee, Innes, through 2
friendly engineer, issues orders In heT
face. The ievee and the signal tower save
Calexico till Richards return.
CHAPTER xyI-Gerty Hardin begins
% get really interested in Rickard. The
wind blows gale and the levee is in
danger again. ff
CHAPTER xvII-women as we'll SIS
nen work on the levee the second night.
1nnes finds Rickard and Gerty together
and begins to suspect her sister-in-laW.
ards evident efficiency only serve to eni-
bitter Innes against Rickard.
CHAPTER xvIII-The river washes
away half OF Mexicali. Calexico's Mexi-
can twin city, but Calexico still stands.
CHAPTER XIx-A stormy public meet
ing II held in, which representatives Of
The settlers the Overland PA pacifG &c., ana nd
that the river has broken out again saves
q big row and forces united action by all.
CHAPTER xX-The scene shifts from
Calexico to the construction camp at the
break In the river bank where Richards
forces are .constructing Hardin's gate.
With-4the .Hardins. Richards revelation.
CHAPTER xXI-Estrada gives Innes q
uew 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 tXXII-Rickard visits the
home Of Maldonado, house OF mystery.
CHAPTER xXIII-Gerty Hardin gets
Dermission from Rickard to direct Ling.
) the Chinese mess cook. Sonora Maldonado
6etrays her husband through jealousy.
CHAPTER XXIV-Ling says. 'Woman
sNe stay, Ling CO." Rickard sides with
ling and makes a bitter enemy Of Gerty
Hardin. Hardin finds Sonora Maldonado
--fH Rsckana,s tent.
CHAPTER xxv-Gerty hints to Inres
Of disgraceful relations between Rickaro
and the Mexican woman. 1unes Is much
disturbed, but thinks It Is entirely be-
eause she hates scandal.
cFzxPTERx xXvI-A time OF great actiy:
ftySand anxiety-win Hardln's gate standi
6erty tries to get her husband to report
tne 1scandal' to Marshall. He refuses
and discovers he has lost his wife's love
CHAPTER XVII - Rickard escorts
Xnnes home from Marshall's private car
they ind the Mexican woman in his tent
fnnes goes on alone, furious with Rickard
F.ha MaIdonado woman has come to tel
Rickard Of her husbands murder
CHAPTER xxvIII-Inres is frightened
Sy the Maldonado murderer and runs tc
Rickard A great light bursts upon TEEN
both. Gerty Hardin watches them.
CHAPTER xXIx-Godfrey, the world
famous tenor comes to visit the camp
He and Gerty Hardin are mutually at
eracted. Gerty begins to see "A way out.
CHAPTER XxX-The Hardin gate
goes out
CHAPTER RXXXI-spectacular strike Of
the Indian tribes on the work.
CHAPTER xXXII-Godfrey sings II
the moonlight with varying effects on va
rtous people.
CHAPTER XXXIII-The final battle
..-ith Aha Colorado Why Estrada cOuldnI