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of nothing; they moved as one to the
liquid falling beat.
The music dropped them suddenly
solating them 1T the stern of the deck.
The silence was complete. Richard
broke it to ask her what she thought of
the camp.
Her resentments were recalled. She
blundered through her impression of
the lightness, the gayety.
"A work camp does not have to be
solemn. You'll find all the grimness
you want if you look beneath the sur
face"
The guitars were tuning up. "Shall
L take you back? | have this dance
with your sister"
She thought of Tom-On his lonely
cot outside his tent. She forgot that
she had been asked a question. He
was dancing again with Gerty! If that
silly little woman had no Scruples, no
fine feeling, this man should at least
guard her. If he had been her lover.
he should be careful he must see that
people were talking of them. She had
seen the glances that evening! The
business relation between the two men
should suggest tact, if not decency! 1t
was outrageous.
Richard stood waiting to be dis
missed: puzzled. Through the uncer-
tain light, her anger came to him. She
looked taller, older; there was flame
of accusing passion in her eyes.
1t was his minute of revelation. So
that was what the camp thought! The
wife of Hardin-Hardin Why. he'd
been only polite to her-they were old
friends. What had he said to call down
this sudden scorn? 'Dancing-again-"
Had he been all kinds of an ass?
"My turn. Miss Innes!" demanded
MacLean, Jr.
"Oh. yes" she cried, relief in her
tone.
Richard did not claim his dance
with Mrs. Hardin. He stood where
the girl had left him. thinking. A few
minutes later, Gerry swept by in the
arms of Breck. Later, came Innes
with Junior; the two. thinking them
selves unseen, romping Though a two
step like two young ,SteA,len. He was
never shown that side of her. Gay as
young kitten. chatting merrly with
MacLean! Should her eyes discover
him, she would be again the R,ughty
young womln!
He'd gone out of his way to be po-
lite to the wife Of Hardin. What did
he care what they thought? He'd fin
ish his job. and get out.
A minute later. he was being rowed
back to camp.
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CHAPTER XIII.
A White Woman and . Brown


For few weeks hrs. Hardin found
the mess tent diverting. Before the
Delta had expanded the capacity Of
the camp her soft nook had been over
| taxed, her hospitality strained. The
men of the reclamation service, thrown
into temporary inactivity, were eager
to accept the opportunity created for
another. Failing that other, her zeal
had tagged. Events were moving
quickly at the break; Richard was alb
sorbed. Mrs. Hardin told herself that
it was the heat she wished to escape ::
not to her own ear did she whisper
that she was following Richard, nor
that the percOlator and chatting dish,
her shelves and toy kitchen were a
wasted effort. She kept on good terms
with herself by ignoring self-confi-
dences.
Richard, the discovery unfolded
slowly, took his meals irregularly. His
breakfast was gulped down before the
women appeared; his dinners where
he found them.
mo wonder" reflected Gerry Har-
din. 'Ling's cooking is so bad" Small
wonder the manager foraged for his
meals.
She worked out a mission as she
lay across her bed that hot afternoon.
Her duty became so clear that she
could no LONGER lie still. Immediately
she must retrieve her weeks of idle
ness; what must Richard think of her?
She buttoned herself thoughtfully into
a frock of pale colored muslin, cream
slipping toward canary. White was
too glaring on a red-hot day like this.
Pink was too hot. blue too definite. A
parasOl Of pastel green, and she looked
like sprig of fragrant mignonette.
She found the open space of the
trapezium swarming with strange
dark faces. So silent their coming she
had not heard the arrival of the tribes.
She isolated the Cocopahs, stately as
bronze statues. their long hair stream
Ing, or wound mud-caked under the
brilliant headclOths. Foregathering
with them were men of other tribes;
these must be the Yumas and Degui-
nos. the men needed on the river.
These were the men who were to work
on the RATS, weave the great mat
tresses. A squad of short-haired Pr
mas with their squaws and babies
and their gaudy bundles, gaped at the
fair-haired woman as she passed. The
central space was filling up with Pr
mas and Maricopas. Papagoes, too
she knew them collectively by their
short hair. These were brush cutters.
This. then. meant the beginning Of
real activity. Tom would at last be
satisfied. He would no longer sulk
and rage alternately at the hold-up of |
the work.
Before she reached Richards ra-
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cut into the hard sand. There was a
suggestion of prance in her mien. She
waved her hand gayly at the two,
cried, How hot it !" and passed on.
lines saw Richard at his long pine
table used for Il desk.
II can see 1t all from here" Not for
money would the sister of Tom Har-
din go in
At table, that evening. her family
heard with surprise Gerty's announce
ment that they were to eat in the mess
tent with the men. 1t was too hot to
cook any longer; this had been one of
the hottest days in the year.
She expected to hear a protest to
the new arrangement from Tom. She
was to see a new develOpment-sullen
resignation. If he would accept it. she
must not argue. Both sister and broth
er knew why 1t was too warm to cook
any longer.
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NADIA she saw that another woman
was there. She caught an imprisoned
gesture. Her only Surmise rested on
lnnes. Gerty saw that she was dark ::
she looked the halfbreed. The brown
woman drew back rs the white woman
entered. Gerty smiled an airy r.-nS-
Surance. She herself would wait. She
Richard that she had plenty of time
There is something you want to tell
me?" Richards patience was cour-
teouS but firm. He would hear her or.
rand first. Gerty, remembering the
implOring attitude of the stranger. de
termined that she would not be sent
away.
"Will you excuse me, sonora? II
will be only minute"
She was to tell her errand. and
briefly! Gerty swept past the intruder.
"Sit down, Mrs. Hardin"
Resenting the infection, she said
she would stand. Her voice was a
little hard. her eyes were yelled, as
she told her mission. Her usual flu
ency dragged; she felt a lack of sym
pathy. In short, she proposed com
misSary department, herself in charge.
I'D like 10 feel / was of some use"
urged Gerty. "NIy heart is bound up
in this undertaking; if I'm allowed to
stay, I'd Ike to help along. This is
the only way can. the woman's way"
Aren't you taking good deal on
yourself, Mrs. Harding"
Then she fOrgave his hesitation
quite, as ii was of her he was think
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Complete Camp.

|
Complete. isn't itY Estrada was
leading Innes Hardin through the en-
gineers' quarters.
"Yes, it's complete
Her Brother had told her at break.
fast that morning how grandly they
had been wasting time! She would
not let herself admire the precision OF
the arrangements, the showers back of
the white mems quarters, the mesquit.
shaded kitchen. Gerty's elaborate set.
Ting was of piece. Ii would seem,
with the new management. House
keeping, not fighting, then, the new
order of things.
Tom was afire to get his gate done.
She knew what 1t meant to him: 10
the valley. The flood waters had to
be controlled. That depended, Tom
had proved to her, on the gate. And
the men dance and play house, as If
they were children, and every day
cOuntingl
She thought she was keeping her &C.
cusatiOns to herself but Estrada was
watching her face
1--WE are here. you know. for a siege
There are months of work ahead. hot
months, hard months. The men have
got to be kept well and contented. We
can't lose any time by sickness" He
wanted to add land dissensions." The
split camp was painful to him, an Es-
trada. "Even after we finish the gate.
II we do finish it"
She wheeled on him. her eyes gleam-
Ing like deep yellow jewels. you've
never thought we could finish it,"
Estrada hesitated over his answer.
"YOu are a friend of Toms, Mr.. Es-
trada?"
Surely! But I am also an admirer
OF Mr.. Richard. mean of his methods
l can never forget the levee."
She had to acknowledge that Rick.
ard had scored there. And the burn
ing of the machinery had left a wound
that she still must Salve.
'You have no confidence In the
gate?"
The conditions have changed"
urged Estrada. you've seen the mess
tent? As 1t was planned, it was all
right. a hurry-up defense. Marshall
all along intended the concrete gate
for the permanent make. Have YOU
seen the gap the Hardin gate is to
close? Have you heard what the laSr
floods did to it? It's now twcnty-Slx !
hundred feet, and Disaster island |
which your brother planned 10 anchor I
to. swept away! If it can he done. il |
will, you can rest assured. with Rick |
ard" he saw the Hardin mouth then |
land your brothers zeal. and the |
strength of the railroad back Of them"
The camp formed hollow trape- /
zium; the Hardins' tents. and Mrs.
Dowker's, were isolated on the short
parallel. Richards ranada and his
tent were huddled with the engineers
Across, toward the river behind Ling'S
mosquitoes, began another pOlygon, the
camp of fOremen and white labor.
Some of these tents were empty.
rs this Mexico, or the StatesY
lsked lnnes.
Mexico" She wondered why he
lalted so abruptly. She did not see,
or the glare in her eyes, q woman's
kirt in the ramada they approached.
Estrada marched on.
Outside the ramada, the two women
net. Gerty's step carried her past
Ike high-bred horse. Her high heels
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CHAPTER xIx-Continued.

Marshalrs voice halted them. "Mer
4 the valley" The audience. swayed
.,,ln. listened. Hear me. The riv.
80 running away again down yOnder
rnIs Is a message from Richard. It's
hroken through the levee. It's started
ar the valley. Now, who's going to
.ton Il? Can you? Where's your
,orce. your equipment? Who can rush
N that call but the company you are
handing! ! gave you Faraday's mes
s.ee. His hands on the table. Not
another cent from him unless you
v,tbdraw those suits. You say you
have given me your answer, Blacks
answer. Now the river plays a trick.
n calls your bluff. Shall we stop the
liver men of the valley2 We can.
WIN you withdraw your suits2 You
an. What is your answer now. In
peral valleyT
The scene broke into bedlam. Men
,umped to their chairs, to the velvet
I'm OF the boxes, all talking, scream
ne gesticulating at once. The Yellow
dragon was never so fearfully visual
ned. Out Of the chaos of mems voices
anne a woman's shrek, '"For Gods
axe. save our homes" 1t pitched the
mnic note. "Save the valley! Stop
The nver?'
Marshalls Indian eyes were reading
that mass of scared faces as though 1t
we're sheet Of typed paper. Barton"
Ne called through the din. where's
BartonT
Two men lifted Barton's puny fig
we upon their shoulders. His vibrant
voice rolled above the shouting. "The
Wiley withdraws its suits against the
Umpany."
Then the company" yelled Mar
halls oratory. "the company with
draws the river from the valley I"
hndemonlum was loose. There were
cheers, and the sound of women sob
hing. Barton was carried out on the
shoulders of his henchmen. Black led
crowd out. haranguing to the street.
On the street, Marshall fell back to
NacLean. THAT was a neat trick the
river threw In our hands" His voice
had dropped from oratory; the de-
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Financing Campaign Postponed

New Orleans.--Efforts to finance
the S100.000,00O International Get
ton Export and Finance Corporation.
plans for the organization of which
were discussed at a recent meeting
here Of cotton growers, have been
temporarily postponed. because Of
unforeseen conditions that have aris-
en-" according TO w. r. Thompson,
New Orleans, secretary of the Board
of Directors of the corporation.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Visit to MaIdonado.

Mrs. Hardin's descent on the office
that afternoon was successful, but not
satisfactory. She had found the man
ager brief to curtneSS. She was given
no excuse to linger. She traced Rick
ards manner to the presence of Mac
Lean. and snatched at her cue. She
too, could be businesslike and brief
Her errand was of business; her man.
ner should recommend her!
Richard had seen her making
straight toward the ramada. 1t was
not the first time; her efforts to line
her nest had involved them all and
often. But today, he was in a bad
humOr
"For the Lords sake" he groanet
to MacLean as she approached.
MacLean's grin covered relief. He had
never heard Richard express himself
on the subject before. "The dead-set
Hardin's wife was making at Casey
was the choice gossip and speculation
of the young engineers on the Delta.
MacLean had bet up on the outcome.
He grlnned more securely.
81 am not going to spare any more
carpenters" grOwled Richard. 1t was
an inauspicious day for Mrs. Hardin's
visit. Things had gone wrong. Vex-
atoms were piling up. A tilt with Har-
din that morning. a telegram from
Marshall; he was feeling sore. Des-
perately they needed labor. Wooster
had just reported, venOmously, II ap-
peared to Richards spleen. increasing
drunkenness among the Indians.
Gerty's l1ffles swept in. Her dress,
the blue null with the lace medallions,
accented the hue Of her eyes. and
looked deliciously cool that glaring
desert day. Her parasol, of pongee,
was lined with tlz same baby hue.
Her dainty fairness and childish af-
liability should have made an oasis In
that strenuous day, but Richards dis
Indignation Of temper was too COM
plete. He rose stiffiy to meet her, and
his manner demanded her errand.
She told it to him, plaintively. Her
eyes were appealing. infantile. Would
1t be too much to ask, would Mr..
Richard mind in the least, he must be
perfectly frank and tell her If they
would be In the way at all, but while
this hot spell lasted. could they, the
three of them, eat in the mess tent
with the men?
"Surely" Richard met it heartily.
She would find 1t rough, but IL she
could stand it, yes, he thought it
good idea.
And then there was nothing for her
to do but go. Her retreat was grace
full, without haste, dignified. She
smiled farewell at MacLean, who
was watching the approach of Innes
Hardin and Estrada. Richard did not
see the abOrted entrance of Hardin's
sister and the young Mexican. He
was itching to be at his work.
He let out a grOwl when Mrs. Har-
din was out of earshOt.
'Shucks! What in Halifax do wom-
EN- come to place like this for?
There's Hardin-brings in two women
to cook for him, and now, please may
they all eat with the men?"
His secretary subdued chuckle.
He was visualizing procession of
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Soft Nook.

mes travelled. gleefully. in a ca
re from Hamlin Junction to the
aang. She could not stay away Q
longer! Never before had Los
wees been discipline. Why had I,
aleo her, made her restless, home
~ Then she had discovered the
W; history was going on down
oef. Going on, without her. She
mat that was what was pulling
9; that onlyl
ne exodus Of engineers had started
xard In July. Gerry went with
aad she had made 1t distinctly
mat 1t was not necessary for In
follow them. Ridiculous for two
n 70 coddle Tom Hardin! I'm
neS had a special interest!
~ pride had kept her away. But
~ w not write; Gerty's letters were
ano unsatisfactory; the newspa-
pr's inflamed her. The day be-
~. N mad wired Tom that she was
N, She ha&to be there ut the
welcomes her stiffiy. Assum-
~, onsciettious hostess-ship, she
nre a. her waning enthusiasts.
looked younger and prettier.
.a accentuated her childish fea-
.ach We're smiling down her an
over this unlimited visit.
~. nave all the home comforts,
u,N~e! Why shouldn't we be COM
nm, "hen We are to be here for
ss Pm going to brave it aut-to
A-s end' even If / bake. 1t is my
e1.s,- cue would make her intention
Y ~. e'ear There ought to be at
er coy place, one soft nook
,s's woman's presence. We
nere in the afternoon. some
r' Richard drops in" The
is delicate stroke.
non tea? At the 'FRONT.' Is
hnv warfare?' The girl draped
US stealing q pleased survey
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Advertise Transatlantic Air Service

New York. - Zeppelin freight
and passe1ger tFs;:''ffssE.iantic service to
stert ABOUT October 49," Tween
New York and Hamburg. with S"SS,
ton, Chicago. Berlin and Dusseldorf,
as ports Of call. was announced In al
vertisements in German-language
newspapers and one American trace
paper published.
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Conservatives Are Alarmed.

Washington. - Conservative men,
bers OF the prohibition faction in the
House set out to curb what they de-
scribed as radical attempts to make
the pending enforcement bill so dras-
tic that it might Great revulsion OF
feeling throughout the country on the
whole question of liquor drinking.
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Maintains EouaI Humiditv

The air in all parts of a cigar case.
vault or other place where moist
ure Is Deeded is kept equally
humid by a new device In which
an electro: fan drives its breezes
through box filed with absorbent
material soaked In water,
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Would Give Pershino Retention

Washington.-Gen. Pershing would
be formally welcomed back home at
a joint session of the House and
Senate under a resolution introduced
by Representative Caldwell, Demo-
crat, New York, President Wilson.
and members of the cabinet would be,
invited to attend.
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boxes of choice Havanas-from Bode-
feldt. Hamlin and the rest of the
gang. He need not buy a smoke for
q year.
Richard threw himself back In his
chair. Take this letter. MacLean. To
Marshall Then his worry diverted
him. who in thunder is selling liquor
to my Indians"
Hold on; that letter can wait. You
get the horses ~. MacLeaD, and we'll
ride down to Maldonado's. It's his
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dsiming fire was gone from the black
yes It's only a break in the levee.
nckard says he can control 1t; esti.
a'es two weeks or so. 1t may cost
@ 0. P. few thousand dollars, but
aved them half a million. Now
ea have that game of poker. Mac
Lsnr
u the balcony. Hardin was staring
9 Brandon.
II that wasn't the DEVILS own
bar
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Secretary lansing Returning Home.

Brest. - Robert Lansing, American
secretary of state, who Is returning
to Washington, arrived here FROM
Paris. He embarked Immediately on
the steamer Re erdam. which was to
sail shortly
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Firemen Endorse Railroad Control.
Denver. The Brotherhood Of
FIremen and Enginemen, in conven-
ton here, endorsed a plan for public
operation of the railroads OF this
country.
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Paris Has Victory Parade.

Paris.-The conquerors in the great
war marched in victory parade I'M
der the Arc de Triomphe, through
which only victors may pass. Picked
units and individual heroes represent
ed each of the allied armies.
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New Orleans To Have Mardi Gras.

New Orleans. - Mardi Gras, which
was abandoned during the war, will
be revived in New Orleans next year.
Charles Janvier, president of The Rex
Court, one of the carnival societies,
announced the Rex pageant would be
presented February II. 1920.
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Circus By American Soldiers.

Coblenz.-American soldiers VINO
captured Cantigny and scored various
other victories against the Germans
performed in a threering circus foc
the entertainment of the soldiers
along the Rhine.
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Delirium Tremens Cases Increas..

Chicago.-An increase of approx
mately 30 per cent in the number or
sufferers from delirium tremens in
Chicago, is shown in The report of
the city workhouGe for the first two
weeks Of July, as compared with a
similar period of last year
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The consumption Of newsprint pa
per by the daily. weekly and monthly
publications Of Australia runs about
1000 tons q month.
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oeoosed President Into Exile.

Lima, Peru. Jose Pardo, who
was dropped from the presidency
July 4 by partisans of August to Le-
guia, left the penitentiary here on
his way into exile.
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Move A. &. E. Headquarters.

Paris. - Gen. John J. Pershing left
American headquarters at Chaumont
for Paris, where American headquar-
tiers now is to be located.
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Ex-Kaiser Under Discussion.

Paris. - The question Of the future
fate Of the former German emperor
was discussed by the Inter-Allied
Committee on War Responsibility
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Domestic DIPLOMACY.

Brownsome-"To keep peace IN the
ramiiy man must occasionally give In
10 his wife" Wilkie-'That's right.
There are times when let my wife
make me do exactly as I please"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

is competition for the lin
tied supply; II is like bls auction
The people engaged possess grest
bidding capacity. What happens
The price goes up.
As the supply catches up with ths
demand. prices will come down b.
not until then. Arbitrary hxine e.
prices Ia uskeshift. no iastiu
good can come out Of IT,
More goods must be turned Gus
per worker. II mesns bucklnx
down 10 the task. IL means forget
ting seIf and putting willing s.ou.-
ders TO the wheel. The economic
fabric Of the whole world has bec~
torn. Its mending makes dcmg
on every producer. whether en-
ployer or wage Garner. for devotsoo
to the public need and the whos-
souled practice of the Golden Ruls.
and on tls middle American for
patience, self denial and thrift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

the United States to-day At the
beginning of this year, according to
the American Meat Packers Asso-
citation, there were over 100000
more cattle, over 100000 more
hogs and almost 100000 more
heep than at the beginning of 1918.
The middle American is probably
wondering what has hit the good old
law of supply and demand He has
always been told that big supply
meant drop in prices.
1t is still fresh in the public mind
how, in response to popular demand,
the War Department sold at cost
prices its surplus stores of food
stuffs, which were no longer needle
for the armies fighting in Europe.
These foods were quickly and glad
~ taken by the public, but their
sale had no more than momentarv
effect on current market prices.