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he found his wife in the garden
weeping softly.

weeping softly.
What is it, honey?" he asked.
Il was just thinking how we'd
miss the garden" she replied,
He looked about at the bright,
cheerful flowers, the vine hung picket
fence, the cool veran1a, the shady
fig tree, already Of some size. Every
thing was neat and trim, just as he
liked it. And the tinEle of pleasant
waters, the song of a meadow lark,
the distant mellow lowing of COWS
came to his ears; the smell of tar
weed and Of pines mingled in his
nCstrils.
cts good place for children" he
said, vaguely.
Neither knew it, but that little
speech marked the ebb of the wave
that had lifted him from his Eastern
home, had urged him across the
plains, had flung him IN the almost
insolent triumph of his youth high
toward the sun. Now the wash re-
coded.
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conceded that something really
ought to be done about overflow
waters.
What are you doing down here
fighting fire, anywayw demanded
Charley, suddenly. sit couldn't hurt
your property. You could turn the
giants on it, if it ever came up
your way"
II don't know. just thought
ought to help out little" said
Cathcart, simply.
For three years more Charley ran
his fathers cattle in the hills. Then
he announced his intention of gong
away. John Gates was thunder
struck. By now he was stranded
high and dry above the tide, fitting
perfectly his surroundings. Vaguely
he had felt that his son would stay
with him always. But the wave was
again surging upward. Charley had
talked with Cathcart.
'This is no country to draw a
salary in," the latter had told him,
"nor to play with farming or cows
It's too big, too new; there are toe
many opportunities. I'll resign and
you leave, and we'll make our for
tunes"
How?" asked Charley.
Timber" said Cathcart.
They conferred on this point
Cathcart had the experience of
business ways; Charley Gates the
intimate knowledge of the country
there only needed a third member
to furnish some money. Charley
broke the news to his family, packed
his few belongings and the two OF
then went to San Francisco.
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CHAPTER II
TT WAS, indeed, good place for
4 children. Charley and Alice
,ates pl,n1u tall and ctronn hicr

TT WAS, indeed, good place for
children. Charley and Alice
.1ates grew tall and strong, big
boned, magnificent, typical Califor-
la products. They went to the dis
trict school, rode in the mountains,
helped handle the wild cattle. At
the age of twelve Charley began to
accompany the summer incursions
.nto the high sierras in search o.
feed. At the age of sixteen he was
lntrusted with bunch of cattle. In
these summers he learned the wonder
Of the high, glttering peaks, the
blueness of the skies in high alti-
tudes, the multitude Of the stars, the
fower-gemmed secret meadows. the
dark, murmuring forests. He fshcd
in the streams and hunted on the
ridges
1t developed tacturnity and indi-
viduallsm. Charley Gates felt no
necessity for expression as yet; and
as his work required little co0rcra
tion from his fellow creatures he
acknowledged as little responsibility
toward them. Thus far he was the
typical mountaineer.
But other influences came to him.
as, indeed, they come to all But
young Charley was mora susceptible
han most, and this--on the impulse
Of the next tide resurgcnt-saved
him from his type. He liked to read; /;
he did not scorn utterly and bois
torously the unfortunate young man
who taught the school; and, better
than oil, he possessed just the qucs-
tiOnlng mind that refuses to accept
on their own asservcration only the
conventions Of life or the opinions of
HcRhbors. If he were to drink. it
would be because he wanted to. not
hccausc his companions considered
it manly. II he were TO enter Tie
sheep war, it would be because he
really considered sheep harmful to
thc range, not because Of the over
whclming and contagious prejudice
IN one thing only did he follow
blindly his sense Of loyalty--he hated
the Hydraulic Company.
Years after the plncers failed
some one discovered that the whole
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time exigency crowded them to-
gether, Charley croaked:
Reckon We'll hold her"
Toward evening Of the second day
the westerly breeze died, and short,
ly there breathed a gentle air fror.
the mountains. The danger was
past.
Charley and the stranger took
long pulls from their recently re-
plenished canteens. Then they sank
down where they were and fell in
stantly asleep. The projecting root
Of buckthorn stuck squarely into
{ harley's ribs, but he did not know
it; column of marching ants, led
by non adaptable, commander,
climbed up and over the recumbent
form Of the stranger, but he did
not care.
They came to life in the shiver
Of gray dawn, wearied, stiffened,
their eyes swelled, their mouths dry.
you're a sweet sight, stranger" ;"
observed Charley.
Same to you and more of 'em. !"
rejoined the other.
Charley arose painfully.
"There's a little water in my can
teen yet" he protfered. What
might you call yourself? don't
Gem to know you in these parts"
Thanks" replied the other "My
'ame's Cathcart; Pm from just
ebovc."
He drank and lowered the can
teen to look into the flaming, blood
shot eyes Of his companion.
Are you the low-lived skunk
that's running the Hydraulic Com
Sany?' demanded Charley Gates.
The stranger laid down the can
teen and scrambled painfully to his,
Ieet
u am employed by the company"
lie replied, curtly, "but please to un-
dcrstand don't permit you to call
me names"
"Permit"' sncered Charley.
"Permit,' repeated Cathcart.
SO, no. having had enough exer-
olee in the last two days, these
young gamecocks went at each
other. Charley was much the
stronger rough-and tumble fighter
hut Cathcart possessed some boxing
aSNl. Result was that, in their
weakened condition, they speedily
fought themselves to standstill
without serious damage to either
side.
"Now, perhaps you'll tell me who
tie he'll you thb.k you are!" painted
Cathcart, tiercely.
A. just beyond arms length they
discussed the situation, at first bel
ligcrently, with much rccrimination
then more calmly, at last with a
modicum Of mutual understanding
Neither seeded from his basic opin-
ion. Charley Gates maintained that
the company had no earthly bnsi-
ness running his property but ad.
iitted that with all that good gold
wing there it was a pity not To oct
it out. Cathcart stoutly defended a
mans perfect right to do as he
pleased with his own belongings, bu,
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THE new partners had difficulty
in getting even a hearing.
At length they came up(

AZ IengIn they came upon
one Of the new millicnaires created
ty the bonanzas of Virginia City.
II don't know a damn ching about
your timber, byes,' said he, "but
like your looks. III go in wild ye.
Have a seegar; they cost me a
dollar apiece"
The sum invested was absurdly,
lnadoquately small.
It'll have to spread as thin as it
can" said Cathcart.
They spent the entire season
camping in the mountains. By the
end Of the summer they knew what
they wanted, and Immediately took
steps to acquire II. Under the home
stead laws each was entitled to but
small tract of government land.
However, they hired men to exercise
their privileges in this respect, to
take up each his allotted portion and
then to convey his rights to Cath
cart and Gates. 1t was slow bust
ness, for the show of compliance
with government regulations had to
be made. But in this manner the
sum OF money at their disposal was
indeed spread out very thin
For many years the small, nib
Bling numbering operations their
limited capital permitted supplied
only a little more ,han a bare living
and the taxes But every available
cent went back into the business. 1t
grew. Band saws replaced the old
circulars; the new mills delivered
their product into fumes that car
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CHAPTER III
rFHE third generation Of tn,

TTHE third generation Of the
4 Gates family consisted Of two
girls and boy They were
brought ur as to their early child
hood in what may be called moderate
circumstances. A small home near
the little mill town, single Chinese
servant, a setter dog and plenty of
horses formed thcir entou age
When Charles il. was eleven and his
sisters six and eight. however, the
family moved to a pretentious man.
sion on Mob Hill in San Francisco
The environment Of childhood be-
game memory; the reality of life
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ried it forty miles to the railroad.
The construction of this hume was
tremendous undertaking, but by
now the firm could borrow on it's
timber. To get the water necessary
to keep the f1ume in operation the
partners-again by means Of "dum-
mics s"--filed on the water rights of
certain streams. To take up the
water directly was without the law;
but show of mineral stain was held
to justify a mineral claim," so
patents were obtained under that
ruling. Then Charley had a bright
idea.
"Look here, Cliff" Re said to Cath
cart. ~ know something about
farming; I was brought up on a
farm. This country will grow any
thing anywhere if it has water.
That lower country they call a des-
ert, but that's only because it hasn't t
any rainfall. We're going to have
lot of water at the end of that
! flume"---
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POSSESSED of the patrcon naughty good looks breed
easily from shrtsleeves, he speedily be-
familiar popular figure around tovm'

sale use of hydraulic "giants" pro-
duced gold in paying quantities.
Huge streams of water under high
pressure were directed against the
hills, which melted like snow under
the spring sun. The earth in sus-
pension was run over artificial rifles
against which the heavier gold col
lected One such stream could ac-
complish in a few hours what would
have cost hand miners the better
part Of a season.
But the debris must go somewhere.
A rushing mud and bowlder filled
torrent tore down stream beds adapt
ed to a tenth Of their volume. 1t
wrecked much of the country be-
low, ripping out the good soil, cover
ing the bottonlands many feet deep
with coarse rubble, clay, mud, ard
even big rocks and powders. The
farmers situated below such opera
tions suffered cruelty Even to this
day the devastating results may be
seen above Colfax and Sacramento.
John Gates suffered with the rest.
His was not the nature to submit
tamely, nor to compromise. He had
made his farm with his own hands
and he did not propose to see it de-
stroyed. Much money he expended
through the courts; indeed, the
profits of his business were eaten
by a never-ending, inconclusjve suit
The Hydraulic Company, securely
ntrenched behind the barriers of
special privilege, could laugh at his
frontal attacks. 1t was useless to
think Of force. The feud degenerated
into a bitter legal tattle and much
petty guerrilla warfare on both sides.
70 this quarrel Charley had beel
bred up in a consuming hate Of the
Hydraulic Company, all its works,
officers, bosses and employees.
rNHE next day Of significance to
/ our story was October IS, 1879.
On that date fire started near
flour Gold and swept upward.
Charley Gates had fought dogged-
ly. He had summoned the splendid
resources Of youth and heritage and
they had responded Next in line to
his ght had been d stranger. This
latter was slender, clean-cut youth,
at first glance seemingly of delicate
physique. Charley had looked upoY.
him with the plying contclnp, Of
strong youth for weak youth. Ec
considered that the strangers hands
were soft and cffcmnate, he disliked
MS little trimmed mustachc, ana
especially the cool, mocking, apprais-
nG glance # his eyes But as the
day, and the night, and the day fol
lowing wore away, Charley raised
his opinion. The slender body Dos
scssed unexpected reserve, the long,
lean hands piled the tools unwearcd-
ly the sensitive face had become
drawn and tired, but the spirit be
hlnd the mocking eyes had not lost
the Cash Of it's defiance. In the heat
OF the struggle was opportunity for
only the briefcst exchanges Once.
when Charlcy dcspairingly shook his
empty cnntccn. the stranger offered
| him n swallow from his own. Next
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breath Of cooler air, had fa.ler

breath Of cooler air, had fa.ler
asleep.
Some time later he again parted
the curtains.
"We're here, honey" he snid;
god water, good grass, shade. The
Cesert is past. Wake up and I axe
Il little coffee"
She smiled at him.
I'm so tired"
Were going to rest here a speil."
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cart. ~ know something about
farming; I was brought up on a
farm. This country will grow any
thing anywhere if it has water.
That lower country they call a des-
ert, but that's only because it hasn't
any rainfall. We're going to have
lot of water at the end of that
hume"---
THEY bought the desert land at
SO cents an acre, scraped
bitches and checks, planted a
model orchard and went into the
real estate business In time COM
munity grew up. When hydro-elec-
trio power came into its own Cath
cart and Gates from their various
water rights furnished light for
themselves and gradually for the
towns and villages roundabout. Thus
their affairs spread and became COM
plicated. Before they knew it they
were wealthy very wealthy. Their
wives---for in due course each had
his romance-began to talk of San
Francisco.
All this had not come about easily.
At first they had to fight tooth and
nail. The conditions of the times were
crude, the code merciless. As soon
as the firm showed its head above the
financial horizon it was swooped
upon. Business was predatory.
They had to fight for what they got
had to fight harder to hold it.
Cathcart was invoIv I'd continually in
a maze Of intricate banking trans
actions; Gates resisted aggression
within and without, often with his
own two fists. They learned to trust
no man, bat they learned also to hate
no man. It was all part Of the game.
More sensitive temperamentS would
have failed; these succeeded. Cath
cart became shrewd, incisive, direct,
cold. little hard; Charley Gates
was burly, hearty, a trife bullying.
Both were in all circumstances quite
unruffled and, in some circumstances,
ruthless.
About 1900 the entire holdings of
the company were capitalized and a
stock company was formed The ac-
tual management Of the numbering,
the conduct of the farms and ranches,
the running of the hydro-electric sys-
TENS of light and transportation
were placed in the hands Of active
young men. Charley Gates and his
partner exercised over these activi-
ties only the slightest supervision
auditing accounts, making an occa-
sional trip of inspection. Affairs
would quite we'll have gone on with
out them, though they would have
disbelieved and resented that state
ment.
The great central Offices in San
Francisco were very busy, all but the
inner rooms where stood the part
ners' desks. One day Cathcart lii
fresh cigar and slowly wheeled his
chair.
Look here. Charley" he proposed
we've got big Surplus. There.
no reason why we shouldn't make a
killing on the side"
"As how" asked Gates.
, Cathcart outlined his plan. It wa:
simply stock manipulation on a bic
scale, although the naked import was
somewhat obscured by the compl;ca
tions of the scheme. After he hal
finished Gates smoked for some tim,
in silence
Gan right, Cliff" said he, "lct'.
do it"
And so by sentence, as his father
before him, ne marked the furthcs'
fhrou, ~ tE1
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CHAPTER |

W~HE time was 1880, the place
h that long, soft, hot, dry
L. stretch of blasted desolation
known as the Humboldt Sink.
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Continued on nert pAgo
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HAVE YOU SOLD SHOPS?

Then see us We viii need Is ex-
ira sale persons next week Bairrer's
III SO. Michigan ST. 952--2T.
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South Bend Woman Tells
Of Conditions In Turkey

Miss Katherine Bredemue. who left
South Bend six years before the war
20 do missionary work IN Turkey, has
written a letter 10 her brother.
Charles Bredemus of South Bend,
describing recent massacreS occur
ing there, and the deplOrabie living
conditions in Armenia. Miss Brede-
mus at one time fled with a mum Der
Of Armenians more than $50 miles
on foot TO escape the ravages Of the
bl0Od-thirsty Turks. Her letter fol-
lows.
Long ere this our friends and CO.
workers across the seas have heard
through press reports OF the fall Of
Had5in. There have been several
steamers from Mersins since the
Turks succeeded in getting into Had
jim. but we have waited for details
which accounts for our delay IN writ
ing. Much Of this Information has
been cleaned from the few surviv-
Ors who though badly wounded sue
Ceeded an reaching Adana. on oct.
18th. a large force Of KemaliSts
many OF them regular soldiers. be-
san q furious attack Smelling the
city from all sides. The poor Had
iiulees who had succeeded IN val
.autlv defending themselves for eight
months were only able 20 Withstand
this heavy commandment for one
half hour. when the Turks succeed
ed IN entering the city, and a general
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
CHILDREN ARE STILL
FOUND IN DARKNESS
nv Mary Album.

More than 800. 600 children were
left without schooling last year IN
the United States because there
were no teachers 70 teach them.
says the federal commissioners Of
education.
America sends missionaries 70
teach the heather IN foreign lands.
10 weeps over the wrongs OF the
comparatively few children forced
10 labor before their time. But right
here IN civilized communities, 300.-
coo children were allowed 20 go
without teaching last year, because
Americans are too stingy and unin-
teiligent to allow good teachers ade-
quate salaries and a little freedom
and initiative IN their work.
These two causes. poor salaries
and authorities without sufficient
executive ability 20 let a teacher do
her best work. have brought about
the teacher shortage This IS bad
enough What IS worse fs the fact
that more than half OF the $50. 900
teachers IN the country are mot
prepared. ACCORDING 70 any reason
able standard, for the work OF teach
ing" Every year. as good teaou. s.
leave their Places are 10 some eX-
tent filled by these "sub-standard"
teachers, in the belief that 70 IS bet
ter 90 have some instruction than
none at all.
But Is Il, really2 Would Il not be
better. especially I'm the country dis
tricts. for the child without "a good
teacher TO be learning useful things
about the home anc farm until a
good teacher could be provided
rather than 90 be wasting his time
or learning matter that will have TO
be mostly unlearned later on, or
learning sup-shod methods Of
thought from a slip-shOd teacher?
is this country going 10 continue
20 let It's youth walk in darkness
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Philanthropy
Training Little CitiSenS
Poetry For The Growing Child

author of Voices and Dreams anthology of poems
English American dealing with the relation
Father, Mother and Child
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akin 10 his own or which may arouse
in him an interest and kindle his
imagination. For example, this bit
OF verse by an unknown author Will
appeal 10 the imagination OF a tiny
child and be at the same time a
simplifed botany lesson.
\ GroWn-up Flower.
Little Apple blossom. when a baby
small.
In a tiny crimson cap peeped out
first OF all.
Older grown she used TO wear
snowy satin gown
Trimmed with ribbons pale and
pink. running up and down.
All her pretty finery she has laid
away;
You will find her, II you hunt, in
her wOrkday dress,
Making you an apple for next win
ter-time. I guess.
There are literally thousands OF
Nature poems from the simplest
lyric. singing OF flowers, trees,
birds and brooks TO such poems of
philosophic insight and grandeur as
Bryant's "Thanatopsis," Wor d s.
worth's "Intimaions Of immortality
and Tennyson's Flower in a Cranni-
ed Wall" II the child learns to love
the simpler things he VIII continue
to love them as long as he lives and
ne will add TO these. as he grows
older, a host OF others 70 carry the
love Of beauty through the years and
70 add 20 his courage and strength
IN Lies battle.
The following list Of helpful books
may be found IN most public nbrar-
les. "Chndren's Treasury OF Lyri-
cal Poetry" published by MacMil-
Ian. Fifth Ave. New York. price
S1.40: "A Child's Garden Of Verses, q"
by Robert Louis Stevenson. publish
ed by Scribner. New York. price
$500; "Chi'dren's First Book Of
Poetry" compiled by 2. K. Baker.
published by American Book Co.,
New York. price 50 cents.
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massacre took place. We are heart
sick over this distressing news, and
the grim horror OF II all. and 1t
seems like an ugly nightmare. From
our point OF view nothing worse
has ever occurred IN Turkey. al
though no people in the world have
suffered more than the Armenians.
City is Burned
During the war much OF the city
was burned. and comparatively few
of the inhabitants escaped exile.
After several years OF wandering.
during which they suffered In
describable hardships. a small rem
nant. the majority OF them women
and children returned to their de-
wasted homes, expecting protection.
order and quietness since Cilicia had
been occupied by the French. Every
principal OF humanity every finer
sense Of justice demanded that they
be protected, but alas, In a very
short time their hOpefulness was
struck a heavy blow and all was
again chaos and unrest. Months be-
fore hostilities really began contin-
uouS and insistent appeals for help
and need of protection were sent out
in ali directions by the Americans
then in Hadjin. and also by the Ar
menians themselves. Promises Of
soldiers. ammunition and frequent
visits OF the aeroplane were made.
but only those OF US who passed
through a part or all Of that dread
full siege. know how few OF these
promises were ever kept. After the
city was besieg"d " the Turks and
one furious attack aft, r another had
C2-n rcpuised Is :EG brave men i'm
the city who were fighting 10 defend
their homes. wiyus and little ones.
on several occasi ms a few men sue
ceeded In reaching Adana with pitt
III, appeals for help, but these ap-
pea-s have fallen on deaf ears A
GOOdly number OF Armenian vOlun-
teers from the Adana district were
anxious TO so and rescue their be-
lea guered compariotS. but were
hindered by the French. Words can
never express all the pain and sOr-
row, the apprehensions anc bitter
disappointments, the indeScriba Bile
hardships when food supplies were
practically finished and some OF the
poor people grew weaker and weak
or I'LL death released them. Although
we have not yet been able TO get IN
touch with any OF the survivors. I
am sure no language could eNagger-
ate the horror OF the scenes that
occurred when the Turks actually
succeeded in getting into the city
I'd thousands Of men. women and
children we're butchered in cold
blood, and other things too horri bic
20 mention took place In the wild
excitement which prevailed hundreds
OF terrified men, also a few women
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talk with him. the story that he tells
verifes all which 1 have written and
much more. His description OF the
suffering OF the poor people from
lack Of food would melt a heart Of
stone. He tells Of how during the
last few months OF the seige they
were driven 20 desperation and ate
the few donkeys dogs and cats that
still remained in the city. He said
mat there was not a leaf left on
any Of the trees that they could get
at, for they had stripped them all
and ate them. Out Of the entire pop
ulation OF so, 900 only about 400 sue
ceeded in fighting their way through
to Hadjin, and later on 10 Adana and
DeUrt Vol. Thus far we have been
able 20 locate only two out of tho
three hundred that were in the
American compound when the seige
began, but we are still hoping that
others will turn up. Some OF these
survivors are IN great need Of relief,
escaping with nothing but the cloth
ing on their backs. We are conf
dent that our co-workers who have
often helped US In the past Will not
fail US now"