Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
SYNOPSIS.

go on the road as II 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 Rccla-
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-aMrshall tells Rick
ard the Overland Pacific has got to
step in to save the Imperial Vale
and sends him to the break RiCkard
declines because he does not want
TO supplant Hardin, but is won over,
stop the river; damn the expense"
says Marshall.
CHAPTER III--Rickard Journeys to
Calexico sees the irrigated desert and
learns much about Hardin and his
work
CHAPTER lV-At the hotel he
meets Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin and hines
Hardin, Hardins half sister. Disap-
pointed in her husband and an incor.
rigibe 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 a
Mexican, son of the Father of the
Imperial Valley" tells him of the gen
eral situation
CHAPTER Richard attends
meeting of the directors and asserts
his authority Hardin RACES Estrada
tells Ricktrl of h $ forebOdnEs tina
his work VIII fail. 81 can't see It.
finished"
CHAPTER VIT-rnnos is discoy-
cred in her garden, She tries to cheer
up aHrdin, who is furious against
Richard.
CHAPTER villa family luncheon
OF the Hardins which throws light on
them.
CHAPTER IX-Hardin discovers
that Richard Is planning u Ieyee to
protect CalcXico and puts him down
as incompetent Gerty thinks her lord
jealous
CHAPTER N.-The hardin dinner
to Richard discIoses further the fam
ily characteristics, Hardin is surly
and sulky. lines is hardly polite.
Gerry plans progressive ride" in
Richards honor.
CHAPTER XI-Rickard encounters
the characterization of the compauys /
engineers. lie is stirred by The In.
dians' statement that his is the hun
dredth year of cycle, when the
Great Yellow Dragon, the Colorado, /
grows restless. He makes various
preparations, pushes work on the Ca
lexico lcvee and is ordered by Mar
the completion of Iardin's pet pro
Ject, a gate to shut the break in the
river.
CHAPTER NiI.-1San Francisco is .
destroyed by earthquake and fire. and /
dredcc machinery which Richard had I
ordered Hardin 20 have shipped is +
burned through Hatdin's neglect. .
Richard secretly equps the big water .
tower as a signal stG.-ND.
CHAPTER NIII.-Gerly Hardin de
cdes that Richard still loves her and .
plans a campaign that promises
trouble,
CHAPTER XlV-The progressive
ride is begun under adverse c0ndi- /
tions wind and dust, with the guest
of honor absent Then MacIea
Richard secretary, brings word that
the river is raging and every man is
wanted on the leyee.
CHAPTER NV.--Hardin motors off
Win Il lUdu VI W iitt4liIlC, IthN llle
everything in confusion on the !eyee
lines. through friendly engineer, is
sues orders in her brothers name, to
save her brothers face. The leyee
and the signal tower save Calexico
till Richards return.
CHAPTER XVI.-Gerty Hardin be-
gins to get really interested in Rick.
ard. The wind blows a gale and the
leve is in danger again,
CHAPTER XVIl.--Women as well
as men work on the levee the second
night hines finds Rickard and Gerry
together and begins to suspect his sis
ter-in-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 Mexcaf Calex-
icos Mexican twin city, but CaleXioo
still stands.