The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-09-04

her. She fell into . delicious furry of
nerves aud excitement. Latter she
wandered with him from rude gaping
world into q heaven Of silvered decks
and cleaning waters. He told her Of
himself. Of his loneliness: his music
had dropped him to self-pity.
Gerty Hardin heard her bars drop
behind her. She snatched her first
glimpse Of freedom.
CHAPTER xxx.
The Dragon 8eorea
The Palmyra WAS once again On its
siding. Aarshall was at the front
again; having made another Of his
swift dashes from Tucson. This time
he expected olncially to close the gate.
Claudia was with him. She never LETT
the car. unless 1t were to step out to
The platform to see what she could
from there Of the river work.
Hardin and Richard had been devot-
ing anxious weeks. A heavy rainfall
and cloudburst in tho mountains Of
northern Arizona had swollen the feed
err Of the ella river which roared
down to the Colorado above Yuma.
The eroding streams carried noun
tains In solution which settled against
the gate. . scour starting above and
below II Relief had to be Owen on
the Jump. A spur track was rushed
across the bypass above the gate. az
the closing Of the Inflated gate with
the hashboards was no longer possible.
A rock-nll was the only means Of
closure. In the distant quarries men
were digging out rock to all The call
from the river.
Aarshall came down b 80 the con-
pleted spur. Before he reached the
intake. the nrst rock train had moved
onto the spur track. The trestls had
settled. H. train had been thrown
from The rails and wrecked.
Aarshall came In from the damaeed
trestle. bringing Richard and Crothsrs.
Mrs. Narshall had invited lines Har.
din to dine with them. lines fsll to
flushing. and chilling. ~ . llthe-mus-
cied figure came directly to hef. His
eyes-wheee was the look she had
feared, Of possessive tendernessf The
Quizsical CLEAN was gone. On guard |!
A solemn business, loving. when you
know that It means-lifsi On guard,
though, DO herl She pulled her In.
gers from his strong lingering clasp,
and joined Mrs. Marshall.
Richard had his soldier look on. She
was watching hin. covertly a. he
talked with his host and Crothers, a.
Though she were not there; a. though
something were not waiting for him to
claim. How could he be talking. OBJ
llvious Of everything else in tn world
except the riverf Was that-lovingl
Could she think Of anything else when
he was In the same room with hefl
He was . soldier Of the modern army.
It came to her. q sort Of tender divi.
nation. that he would not divide his
thoughts. even with her. with love. I'M.
I'll his hattie was won. Well. couldn't
she understand thatf What her accu.
sation against Gertyf Sex honor
keep OF the tracki Wasn't that her
own notionf Oughtn't abe to b. proud
Of himf
She had brought Q nest Of wlspish
thoughts tumbling about her ears.
Gertyi He had loved Gerry. he
couldn't love her. II his thoughts had
ever fingered. with that same serious
y solemn look on the false little face
Of her sister.in.law.
After dinner they were standing In
the shade Of The Palmyra. II was Q
sOft still afternoon. The nerceness Of
the savage desert had melted to bet
days Of lure. Beyond. the turbid W.
tiers Of the Colombo bore Q smiling sur.
face. There was nothing to hint Of
trcachery.
Il was Q minuts Of pleasant lassi.
tude. matched from The turmoil. Rick.
ard had succumbed to the softness Of
the day and bic mood. He was enjoy.
Ing the thought q lnnes' nearness,
though she kept her face turned from
him. He knew By the persistencs Of
those sverted eyes that she was q
acutely conscious Of his presence - b
was, re~tfully. Of hers. Deliberately,
be was prolongins the instant.
A stir on the river had caught the
alert eye ~ Tod Marshall. He swors
n string Of picturesque MAMMALIAN
oa,hs. Richards eyes jumped toward
the bypass. The pincid waters had
suddenly buckied. Mnjesticaily the
gate rUse and went out. Months Of
work swept away! The gate driftsd
= hundred feet or more. Some unseen
obstruction caught Il there. to moch
at the ialWr~ NJ man.
lnnes. aghast. turned toward Rich
ard. His fsee was expeeasloaieaA
Therv was . babel Il a1eits1 veioal