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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12
CHAPTER Xxx.
The DRAGON Scores.

The Palmyra was once again on its
siding. Marshall was at the front
again; having made another of his
swift dashes from Tucson. This time
he expected officially to close the gate.
Claudia was with him. She never left
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 the mountains of
northern Arizona had swollen the feed
ers of the ella river which roared
down TO the Colorado above Yuma.
The er0ding streams carried noun
tains In solution which settled against
the gate, a cou starting above and
below It. Relief had TO be given on
the jump. A spur track was rushed
across the bypass above the gate, as
the closing Of the Inflated gate with
the f~iashbOards was no longer possible.
A r0ck-hll was the only means of
closure. In the distant Quarries men
were digging out rock to Gil the call
from the river.
Marshall came down to see the COM
pleted spur. Before he reached the
intake, the first rock train had moved
onto the spur track. The trestle had
settled, the train had been thrown
from the rails and wrecked.
Marshall came lf from the damaged
t%restle, bringing Richard and Crothers.
Mrs. Marshall had invited lines Har-
din to dine with them. lines fell to
flushing, and chilling. as a llthe-mus-
cled figure came directly to her. His
eyes-where was the look she had
feared, Of poSSesslve tenderness? The
quizzlcal CLEAN was gone. On guard !
A solemn business. loving. when you
know that Il ~means-llfel On guard.
though, to herl She pulled her fin
gers from his strong lingering clasp,
and Joined Mrs. Marshall.
AANhhih Hhu tiS SNihltF iunk On SHE
was watching him eovertly as he
talked with his host and Crothers. as
though she were not there; as though
something were not waiting for him to
CLAIM. How could he be talking, OBJ
llvious OF everything else in the world
except the rlver2 Was that-lovlng7
Could she think Of anything else when
he was In the same room with herr
file was n soldier OF the modern army.
II came to her, a sort OF tender dlvi-
nation, that he would not divide his
thoughts, wen with her. with love. un-
I'll his battle was wen. Wen. couldn't
she understand that2 What her aleu-
sation against Gerty? Sex honor
keep on the tracki Wasn't that her
own notlonl oughtn't she TO be proud
Of hint
She had brought a nest Of waspish
thoughts tumbling about her ears.
Gertyl 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 s~lster-lnlaw.
AtteE dinner they were steadlng IN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12

the shade OF the PALMYRA. It vas a
soft still afternoon. The herceness Of
the savage desert had melted to her
days Of lure. Beyond. the turhid wa
tiers OF the Colorado bore a smiling ur
face. There was nothing to hint Of
treaehery.
Il was a minute OF pleasant lassl-
tude, snatched from the turmoil. Rick
ard had succumbed to the sOftness OF
the day and his mood. He was enjoy
ing the thought OF lines nearnesS,
though she kept her face turned from
him. He knew by the persistence Of
those averted eyes that she was as
acutely conscious OF his presence cs he
was, restfully, Of hers. Deliberately,
he was prolonging the instant.
A stir on the river had caught the
alert eye Of Tod Marshall. He swore
a string Of picturesque Marshanian
Oaths. Richards eyes jumped toward
the bypass. The placid waters had
suddenly buckled. Majestically the
gate rose and went out. Months Of
work swept away! The gate drifted
a hundred feet or more. Some unseen
obstruction caught it there, to mock
at the labors of man.
lines, aghast, turned toward Rick.
ard. His face was expresslonless
There was a babel Of excited voices
behind them, B~Odefeldt, MaeLean,
Tony, CrOthers, Bangs, all talking at
once. Her eyes demanded something
Of Richard. A fierce resentment rose
against his calmness. "He knew il,
she rebeIled. He's been expecting
this to happen. It's no tragedy to
hint" There was a stab as of physl-
cal pain; she was visuallzing the blow
to Tom.
She heard Marshalrs voice, speak
Ing to Richard. "Well, you're ready
for this" she did not hear the an
swer, for already Richard was heading
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12

brown eyes we're dancing over the ad.
venture. He explored the camp and
came back huhbllng.
Its the biggest I ever saw. But say.
Junior. that's what they call you,
isn't it, I'm the only idle man here.
Can't you give me something to dot
I'll do anything. I'd like the boss to
find me busy when he comes in"
MaeLean softened the offer. Perhaps
until Mr.. Godfrey learned the ropes he
could be Of general use. They were
short-handed the present moment
there was another hesltatlon-in the
kitchenl Ling. the Chinese cook, was
OvercrOwded-so many visitors
"Great," erowed Godfrey. Shaping
him on the shoulder. Il don't want TO
feel In the way. l want to earn my
board. Lead me to the cooki"
That evening. the dinner was helped
on its way by the best-pald singer Of
England. In an apron. borrowed Of
Ling. he was "having the time Of his
life." Ling. pretending to ScOld, had
been won Immediately. Richard. hear.
Ing of the jolly advent. forgot his vex.
alton, and Immediately on his return
made his way TO the mesqult Enclosure
to greet the friend Of George Mac
Lean.
After dinner, MacLean carried of
his prize to the Delta, where Godfrey
earned his welcome. Gerry Hardin for.
got to fllrt with the engineers; she
had discovered a new sensation. The
wonderful voice twisted her heart.
strings; 1t told her that the heart that
mas truly loved never fOrgets, and shs
knew that she could never have really
loved, yet, because the youth in her
veins was whispering to her that she
could still forget. Godfrey saw a mo-
bile plaintlve face turned up to the
gibbOus moon; he swept II with thrills
and tlushes. She was a wonderful au-
dience; she vas also his orchestra, the
woman with the plaintiye eyes. He
played on her expressions as though
she were a harp.
Later, ne was presented to Mrs.
Hardin. She told MIN that the camp
would no longer be dull that she mad
tea every afternoon ir her ranaua.
She convicted MIN arehly OF British
hood. "She knew he must have his
tea I"
you American women are the Won
ders of the world Nothing daunts you.
In the desert, and you give afternoon
teas. I'll be there every dayp
He gave her open admiration; she
looked young and wistful in her soft
flowing mulls, the moonlight helping
her. She fell into a delicious furry of
nerves and excitement. Later. she
wandered with him from a rude gaping
world into a heaven Of sllvered decks
and cleaning waters. He told her of
himself, Of his loneliness; his music
had dropped him to self-plty.
Gerry Hardin heard her bars drop
behind her. She snatched her first
glimpse Of freedom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12
CHAPTER XXX.
A Sunday Spectacle

Trouble with the tribes was well
grown before II was recognized. Dis.
affection was ripe. the bucks were
heady, the white mans silver acting
like wine. Few Of the braves had
dreamed Of ever possessing sums OF
money such as they drew down each
Sunday morning. Richard began TO
suspect liquor again. In the Indian
camp Sunday was a day Of feastlng.
followed by a gorged sleep; the next
day one Of languor. of growing incO-
hesiOn.
Richard spoke Of il TO Coronel.
like small baby" hunehed the old
shoulders Happy baby. Pretty soon
stop"
With the next wages went a repri-
mand. then a warning. Still followed
bad Mondays Richard then issued a
formal warning to all the tribes
The situation with the Indians Is
serious" said Richard TO MacLean.
%Thexre setting nannr in herr nms
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12

Before he had left her, Richard had
followed a swift impulse. Those bronze
lamps ayerted stilll Was she remem-
bering-last night? No mistake like
that should rest between them. He
must set that straight. That much he
allowed himself. Until his work was
done. But she knew-she had seen
how il was with hlml
Il wonder II you would help me.
Miss Hardin? Would you do some
thing for that poor crazed woman?
/ wanted to ask Mrs. Hardin, but for
some reason I've got into her black
books. Just the little kindness n
woman can give another. A man finds
It difficult. And these Mexican won.
en- don't understand a mans friend
ship"
Her eyes met his squarely. His tan
t~alizlns smile had some. He was max
Ing a demand Of her--to believe him,
mis- request his defense. The glances,
Of elbow eyes and gray, met with a
shock, and tie world was changed Tor
both. Life, With its many glad voices,
was calling 10 senses and spirit, the
girls still rebelllous, the mans sure.
Richard put out his hand. Good
night" To both, It carried the sound
Of Il love you" She put her hand in
his, then tore her fingers away, furl-
Gus Will them for cllnglng. Where
was her prlde2 When he had time
She fled into her tent.
Neither Of them had e Gerry
Hardin watching them from her tent
door.
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Thigh. "C0ronel! They had me buf-
faloed. What do you think it isT
Richard stepped ont into the wash
Of morning air and waved a solemn
salute across tie river. Grayely II
was returned by Coronel.
sWhat does it meanT demanded
MacLean.
1T means we've Won" chuekled his
chief. coming bacK into his tent.
An hour later Coronel led in a picked
group Of the tribes. If the white chief
would recall the boycott the Monday
strike was over. The white mans sill
yer had won.
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belllous pile. Two new trestles were
to supplement the one which had been
bent out Of line by the weight of set
ting drift. Marshalrs plan was being
followed, though jeered at by reclama-
ton men and the engineers of the d.
r. company.
"Stop the mattress weaving and
dump like hell!" had been his orders.
Boycott the Indians, well I'm
bowed" the beady eyes sparkled at
Hardin. "Now he's cut his own
throat"
"By the eternalls swore Hardin.
MacLean left the two engineers match
ing oaths.
There vas an omlnous quiet the next
day. Not an Indian offered to work at
the river. A few stolld bucks eame to
their tasks on Tuesday morning; they
were told by Richard himself that
there was no work for them. Richard
appeared ignorant Of the antagonism
of the engineers.
An unfathered rumor started. that
Richard was in with the Reclamation
Service men; that he wanted the work
to fail; to be adopted by the Service.
MacLean broke a lance or two against
the absurd Islander. He vas making
n discovery that a mans friendship
for a man may be deeper than a mans
love for a woman. He was a Richard
man. He was made to feel the re-
proach Of II.
Wednesday not an Indian reported.
Coronel passed from camp to camp,
his advice unpopular. Scouts sent out
to watch the work on the river report
ed it was crippled. The white man
would be sending FOR the Indian soon.
The waiting braves sat on their
launches. grlnning and smoking their
pipes.
Saturday night the camp went
gloomlly to bed. On the Indian side
there was no reyel, no feastlng or
dancing.
Richard did not turn in until after
midnight, planning alternatives. He
was sleeping hard when MaeLean, at
dawn, dashed into his tent.
"Quiek. what does this meanT'
II was a splendid spectacle. and
staged superbly. For background. the
sharp-edged mountains flushing to
plnks and puppies against a one-hued
sky the river-growth Of the old chan.
mel uniting them. blotting out miles Of
desert into a flat scene. On the op-
posite bank Of the New river. five
hundred strong. lined up formIdably,
their faces grotesque and ferocious
with paint. were the seven tribes. The
suns rays gllnted up from their FIRE
arms, shotguns. revolvCrs. into a mot.
ley OF defaneei Cocopahs, with
streaming hair. blanketed Navajos.
short-haired Pimas. those in front rein
ing In their silent pinto ponies. and all
motionless. silent in that early morn
ing light.
"what does Il meanT' whispered
MacLean. Richard did not answer. He
had one nauseous instant as he looked
toward lines tent. Then he broke into
laughter.
"See. the white horse. no. in front"
by ha- MacLs xlnpned his
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CHAPTER


Gathering on the bank were the
camp groups to watch the last stand
Of the river against the rock lombard
ment. Molly Silent had erept down
from the Crossing, full Of fears. Out
there, somewhere on the trestles. on
o,a~M 1hnSarak cars was her LIN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12

The Journal Job Department
viii print you anything in the
stationery line-do It right and
save you real money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06

Joseph B. Nowatzki, of Mt. Car
mel, took Tuesdays train. his des.
tination being Fort Des Moines, la. +,
to see his son, Fred. who is in hos.
pital there recovering from wounds
which he received in France while
fighting last October. He has been
in hospitals overseas since October
9th, when wounded until his return
to this country two weeks ago. His
injuries resulting from sharpnel ex-
tended over the upper right side of
the body, the arm at the shoulder
having the bone badly shattered.
If the doctors grant him furlough
he will come home with his father
for a visit, but his final discharge
from the hospital is not expected
for some little time yet. Another
son of MIR. Nowatzki's. Joseph A..
died at Haricourt, ia France follow.
ing an ILLNESS of pneumonia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
ANOTHER LAND MARK OF
EARLY PIONEER DAYS GONE

On Friday evening between five
and six O'Clock the end came to
Thomas Hope at the family home in
this city, the family residing in the
Fairview addition. Deceased was in
his fifty sixth year and for some
little time had suffered from Brights
disease in an acute form. Owing to
i'll health the family removed from
the farm to town about four or five
years ago. The bereaved family
consists of a widow, four sons and
four daughters one of the sons, Har.
vey Hope, being in France with the
American forces The funeral ser.
vices were held on Sunday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church The re.
mains being placed temporary in the
receiving vault of the Langdon ce.
metery, burial to take place later
in the Hope burial ground at Elk.
wooe by the side of his parents and
a sister. There are three brothers
and three sisters of the deceased
who survive and the family is among
the first to take up land along the
northern boundary line in this county
some thirty five years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
Nekoma Rebuilds School

N koma's consolidated school,
which brought to the town on the
500 loss of nearly $50, 900 when it
was burned to the ground about a
week ago is to be rebuilt as soon as
weather conditions in the spring will
allnw of the work on the foundation
being started. The district has
shaped things around so as to be able
to meet the heavy financial loss
which the fire entailed and will build
upon practically the same lines as
the fine modern structure that only
a couple of weeks ago was reduced to
a smouldering pile of ashes. In the
meantime the various branches of the
school work is being gone ahead with
as handily as possible under existing
conditions scattered over the town, in
the churches, store buildings and the
larger homes of the residents of Ne
koma. Both teachers and pupils are
doing their utmost to surmount the
obstacle which temporarily obstructs
their educational progress without
the missing of step.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
Delco Man Enjoys Sights

E, P. Harwood. the Delco light
dealer of Langdon, having territory
that extends over the entire county
is now making business trip to the
Twin Cities. where he has been at.
tending the auto show and making
arrangements for the shipment of a
large consignment of the latest styles
of electrical equipment for his trade
of Langdon and immediate vicinity.
During his absence all of his electri.
cal work over the county is in the
charge Mr.. L. w. Ellsworth, of Fargo.
who is now in the employ of Mr..
Harwood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
Ex-Host of Hotel de Log

William Montpetit was here Fri
day from his home on the eastern
boundary of the county in the Beau.
lieu settlement. He states that his
father who spent some time here in
one of the Langdon hospitals last
winter is now enjoying fairly good
health in spite of his advanced age,
being we'll along in the seventies.
The Montpetit family have been re.
sidents of the township of Olga since
the early eighties. having charge of
the old Hotel De Log for some time
after first coming to the country.
Only a few of those pioneers of the
old Beaulieu settlement eing in the
neighborhood to day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
M|D-W'hTER FAIR BANQUET
SEATS FOR 800 At BIG

Mr.. ]. R. Owens, who succeeds j.
w. Haw here as expert farming de-
monstrator and agricultural specialist
is now having his time more than oc
cupied with all the details incident
to the big three day mid.winter fair
and farmers convention to be held in
Langdon during the coming week.
On another page the Democrat is to
be found the complete list of awards
offered for exhibits for grains,
grasses. dairy and other products of
the farm This is but one of the fea.
ture offered to fair visitors. Each of
the sessions held daily during each of
the three days being taken up with
programs of profit and entertainment
affecting life on the farm. The even
ings especially being given over to
something special, with many outside
men of prominence here to make
strong headliners. There will be
special sessions for the women two
days and the banquet at the large
auto garage of MCLAUGHLIN and
Stranger, the last evening being ar
ranged as the crowning event of the
three.days fair and grand finale.
There will be arrangements made fo,
the taking care of at least eigh
hundred people seated when the ban
quet starts. Arrangements also pro.
vide for the guests present being en-
tertained and given an opportunity t,
meet some of the foremost men il
the world of agriculture of the pres
ent day. The details of music durin,
the banquet as we'll as during the en-
tertainment which follows is anothe
feature which has been given mos
careful attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
Langdon Bride Of
CrOix de Cuerre
One of Fargo's War Heroes
Wed at Miles City, Mont.
to Miss Mahoney

The wedding in Fargo during the
past Week of Miss Marguerite Ma
honey, eldest daughter of MIR. John
Mahoney, one of Langdon's promi.
nent residents since the early pioneer
days. would appear from the follow.
ing item taken from last Wednes.
days issue of the Fargo Forum, to
have been one of the big society
events of Miles City, Montana:
Corporal Robert G. Fleming,
former member of Company B., who
was transferred to Co G., of the
Eighteenth Infantry, when the North
Dakota national guard was reorgan.
| ized in France, was united in marri-
age to Miss Marguerite Mahoney,
daughter of prominent farmer and
stocksman of Langdon, at Miles City,
Mont. on Tuesday according to word
received in Fargo by friends of the
young people. Miss Mahoney is we'll
known in Fargo, being graduate of
the Sacred Heart academy, and of
the Fargo College conservatory Of
music. She is also a member of the
Sigma Theta sororiety of the latter
school. Corporal Fleming has recent
ly returned to Fargo, from France,
where he has been in service since
early in 1917. On the 4th of March,
1918, Corporal Fleming risked his
life in order to render first aid to a
wounded comrade and later carried
his seriously wounded captain to
safety. For this act of extraordi-
nary heroism he was cited for distin.
guished servi:e on May 9Th, 1918
, andwasgiven the Croix de Guerre by
! the French government ten days
later. Corporal Fleming was wound
ed in this engagement and was sent
: to the hospital suffering from a Sc
! we're case oI she'll shock, where he
was confined for upwards of ten
: weeks. Upon his recovery he was
: sent to a classification camp, where
he held the position Of aide to Col.
= Frank White, of Valley City, in the
claims department until he received
his orders to return to the United
States. After having the order CT
Croix de Guerre conferred upon him
by the French government he was
a raised to the rank of corporal.
e Corporal Fleming formerly lived
q at LaMoure, in this state, but made
hia home in Fargo for some time be-
. fore enlisting for the war, being at
the tins student at the agricul-
> tural college, where he took course
0 in animal husbandry, also later spec.
d ializing in this work at the Univer.
sity of Missouri. 1t is stated that
: the groom and his bride will make
their home in Montana where Cor
poral Fleming is interested in stock
raising and ranching.''
THINK IN INTEREST-S!NE--
Income tax returns must be filed
by March 18th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
Wales Had Fire on Friday

Wales had quite G bad fire and one
which represented quite serious
loss to the owner when the barn of
William Fischer, was burned to the
ground, resulting in a total loss last
Friday afternoon. The fire was first
noticed by a passer by along the
road at about five o'clock, it being
evident from the headway gained that
the fire had been smouldering for
some time before it was discovered.
The loss aside from the building in.
cluded several head of young stock,
hogs, chickens feed and about fifteen
tons OF hay. Insurance was carried
on the building and a part of its
contents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06

Income tax returns must be filed
by March 18th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-06
TwoL-angdon Boys
Have Now Landed
Corporals Backes and Mon
net Enroute Home With
Grafton Company

Two of tie FIVE Langdon boys to
enlist with Company C. of Grafton,
at the first outbreak of the war have
been heard from since the arrival
at New York last week of the
transport President Grant. Friends
Of "Tony'' Backes got the news
from mid ocean by wireless that he
was coming and later came a card to
the Monnette family from their son,
"Johnnie'' telling of their landing
in New York. Camp Dix is the point
to which they have been sent for
mastering out and the sorting out of
the men to camps nearest their
homes. The transfer of men from
this state for final rehabilitation
from the service being Camp Dodge.
The home coming of Backes and
Monnette to Langdon may be looked
forward to by their friends in about
ten days. Ben Lothspeich and Louis
Stember, two others of this five, are
still overseas, having been transfer
red to other branches of the service
soon after crossing over to France.
Ben Lothspeieh in q letter which
the family gotGduring the past week
told of his being in Germany with
the army of occupation, also telling
of his having secured a short leave of
absence and had visited and said good
bye to the boys of Company c. pre-
vious to their leaving for home.
Ben's letter would intimate that he
expected to spenc most of the sum.
mer with the American army of oecu.
patton in Germany. In addition to
being "gassed' soon after first 60.
ing up to the front, Ben has been
wounded and sent to the base hospi.
tai for wounds and has had as realis-
tic war experiences as any of the
Langdon boys who went overseas
with the colors. Louis Stember,
another of the. five from the old
town with Company C. has been
heard from but occasionally, hut
was writing from town with Ger.
man postmark when last he mailed a
letter here.