White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-06
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER Tx. c. Richard. an engi,
neer of the Overland Pacific. is called ia
the office of President Marshall In Tue
son, Ariz. Casey" Is an enigma to the
office force: he wears dude" clothes.
ing in the East to go on the road as a
fireman and his promotion had been spec,
tacular. While waiting for Marshall Rick
ard reads q report on the ravages of the
Colorado. despite the efforts of Thomas
Hardin of the Desert Reclamation com
m This Hardin had been a student
under Richard and had married Gerry
Holmes. with whom Richard had faneied
be was In love.
CHAPTER II-Marshall tells Richard
the Overland Pacific has got 20 step In
him to the break. Richard declines be-
cause he does not want TO supplant Har-
din, but Is won over. Stop the river;
damn the expense" says Marshall.
CHAPTER uI-Rickard JOURNEYS to
Calexico, sees the irrigated desert and
learns much about Hardin and his work.
FCHAPTER Iv-At the hotel ne meets
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin and lines Hardin.
husband and an incorrigible coauette.
Mrs. Hardin sets her cap for her former
lover and invites him to dinner.
CHAPTER v-Rickard visits tho com
pany's offices and takes control. He finds
~ 0nklnttEH lOJhi v IIuTuiu u ntb-
tile to him. Estrada. a Mexican. son OF
the "Father of the Imperial Valley" tells
VI OF the general situation.
CHAPTER vI-Rickard attends a
meeting of the directors and asserts his
authoyty. Hardin RACES. Estrada tells
Richard of his fo~reboding that his work
will fall. "I can't see 1t finished"
CHAPTER vII-Tnnes is discovered In
her garden. She tries to cheer up Hardin,
who Is furious against Rickard.
CHAPTER VILLA family luncheon of
the Hardins which throws light on them.
CHAPTER Ix-Hardin discovers that
Richard is planning a levee to protect
Calexico and puts him down as incom-
petent. Gerty thinks her lord jealous.
CHAPTER x-The Hardin dinner to
Rickard discloses further the family char
kcteristics. Hardin is surly and sulky.
1nnes Is hardly polite. Gerty plans q
progressive ride" in Richards honor.
CHAPTER xI-Rickard encounters the
tnsubordination of the company's engi-
neers. He Is stirred by the Indians' state
n n ssc, tbs. .h sSa' IL, |: t ss.a arr Ysiioa b ksss Of
the Colorado. grows restless. He makes
various preparations. pushes work on
s9s Ssisx &c isyse and = ordered by
the completion of Hardin's pet project,
. gate to shut the break In the river.
CHAPTER xTI-san Francisco is de-
etroyed by earthquake and fire. and dredge
machinery. which Richard had ordered
Hardin to have shipped. 10 burned through
Hardin's neglect. Rickard secretly equips
the big water tower az q signal station.
CHAPTER xTrI-Gerty Hardin decides
that Richard still loves her and plans a
campaign that promises trouble.
CHAPTER xIv-The progressive ride
10 begun under adverse conditions-wtnd
and dust. with the guest of honor absent.
Then MacLean. Richards secretary,
brings word that the river IL raging and
every man IL wanted on the levee.
CHAPTER xy-Hardin motors on with
q load of dynamite, leaving everything In
confusion on the levee. Innes. through a
friendly engineer. issues orders In her
brothers name. to save her brothers
face. The ievee and the signal tower save
Calexico till Richards return.
CHAPTER xvI-Gerty Hardin begins
TO get really interested In Rickard. The
wind blows a gale and the leyee IL In
danger again.
CHAPTER xv1I-Women as well az
mon work on the leyee the second night.
Innes finds Richard and Gerty together
and begins to suspect her s~ister-in-law W.
Her brothers wron~gheadedness and Rick
ards evident efficiency only serve to en-
bitter lnnes against Richard.