The Lamar register., 1919-01-15

bpuN bO YOU Huppcn ~ hhoN HhS
thing about the lawsuit troublesf"
81 know All about them; Williams
has told me-
"Tlru III tell you what Mr.. Martin
teleph1ncd. He said that three men
were going to pretend 10 relocate a
mining claim in the hills back of the
dam somewhere near the upper end
OF the reservoir lake-that-ls-t to-be.
They're doing II so that they can get
out an Injunction. or whntever you
call IT, and then wen have To buy them
or, rs the others have been bought
on"
Smith WIS by this time entirely IA
milinr with the maps and profiles and
her records of the ditch company's
lands aud holdings.
"All the land within the limits OF the
Hood level has been bought and paid
for-sone Of II more than once, hasn't
it?" lie asked.
"Oh yes hut that doesn't make any
difference. These men will claim that
their location was made long ago. and
that they are just now getting ready
to work it. It's often done In the case
Of mining claims"
"whcn is all this going to hnppen?"
he inquired.
at is already happening" she broke
out hmmticuuy. "Mr Martin said
the three men left town little after
daybreal; AMI crossed on the Brewster
bridge Ia 20 up on the other side of
the Timanyoni."
The young woman had taken her
place apln behind the big tlller wheel
and Smah calmly motloned her out
of it.
''Tale the other seat and let me get
In here he said; and when she had
changed over, he swung In behind the
wheel and put foot on the clutch
pedal.
"what are you going to do?" she
asked.
I'm going to take you On up to the
camp, and then. II you'll lend me this
car. III go and do what you hoped TO
persuade Williams to do-run these
mlninr-clalm Jokers into the tall tim
ber."
''Eut you can't," she protested; "you
cant do it alone! And. besides, they
you can't get anywhere with the ear.
Youll have to go all the way back to
Brewster to get across the riverr'
II was Just here that he stole an
other glance nt the very-much-allve
little face behind the motor veil at
the firm, round chin and the resolute
slaty-gray eyes.
Il suppose 1 ought to take you to
the camp" he said. 'But you may go
along with rne. II you want to-and
are not afraid"
She laughed in his face.
81 was born here In Timanyonl. and
you haven't been here three weeks:
do you think I'd be afraid to go any
where that you'll got"
"We1l see about that" he chuckled.
matching the laugh and with that he
let the clutch take hold. sent the car
rolling gently up to the level of the
railroad cmbankment and across the
rails OF the main track. and pulled 1t
around until 1t was headed fairly for
the upper switch. Then he put the
iA'A'A III iht AtNtIHf ullu bfEun 10
back the car on the siding. steering
50 that the wheels on one side hugged
the inside Of one rail.
'Whnt in the world are you trying
20 dor questioned the young woman
who had said she was not afraid.
Walt" he temporized; ''iust wait
"a minute and get ready to hang ON
Ike grim death We're going arross
On thar trestlc."
He fully expected her to shrek aud
grab for the steering wheel. Tint. he
told himself, was what the normal
young woman would do. But Miss Co
roma disappointed him.
''Nou'll put us both into the river.
lind smash Colonel-daddy's car. but |
guess she Baldwin family can stand it
II you can" she remarked quite calmly.
Smith kept on backing until the cur
had passed the switch from which the
spur branched on to cross to the mate
rial yard ON the opposite side Of the
river. \ skillful bit of juggling put
the roadster over on the ties OF the
>pur-track. Then he turned to his fell
low risk.
"Sit low and hang on with both
hands," he directed. ''Nowi" and he
opened the throttle
The trestle was not much above two
hundred feet long. and, happily. the
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