White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER TX. c. Richard. an engl
neer of the Overland Pacific. Is called I
tho office Of President Marshall In Tue
son. Ariz. Casey" Is an enigma to tn
office force; he wears dude clothes
but he had resigned a chair of engineer
ing in the East 10 go on the road as
fireman and his promotion had been spec
tacuiar. While waiting for Marshall Rick
ard reads a report on the ravages OF tn
Colorado. despite the efforts OF Thoma
Hardin of the Desert Reclamation com
under Richard and had married Cert.
Holmes. with whom Rickard had fancie,
he was in love.
CHAPTER II-MarshaIl tells Rlckart
tho Overland Pacific has got to step In
10 save the Imperial Valley and SENDS
him to the break. Rickard declines be.
cause he does not want to supplant Har
din, but Is won over. stop the river
damn the expense" says Marshall
CHAPTER III-Rickard journeys to
Calexico. sees the irrigated Desert and
learns much about Hardin and his work
CHAPTER Wat the hotel he meets
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin and lines Hardin,
Hardin's half sister: Disappointed In her
husband and an incorrigible eoquette.
Mrs. Hardin sets her cap for her former
lover and invites him to dinner.
CHAPTER Y-Rickard visits the com
pany's Offices and takes control. lie finds
the engineers loyal TO Hardin and Hos
tile TO him. Estrada. a Mexican. son OF
the Father of the Imperial Valley" tells
him of the general situation.
CHAPTER yI-Rickard attends a
meeting of the directors and asserts his
authority. Hardin RACES. Estrada tells
Richard OF his ~foreboding that his work
will fail. Il can't see It finished"
CHAPTER v%II-Innes is discovered in
her garden. She tries to cheer up Hardin,
who Is furious against Rickard.
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the Hardins which throws light on them.
CHAPTER Ix-Hardin discovers that
Rickard is planning a leyee to protect
Calexico and puts him down as incom-
petent. Gerty thinks her lord Jealous.
CHAPTER x-The Hardin dinner to
Richard discloses further the family char
ecterlstics. Hardin Is surly and sulky.
Times Is hardly polite. Gerty plans a
progressive ride" In Richards honor.
CHAPTER xI-Rickard encounters the
INSTRUMENTATION of the ~company's engi-
neers. He Is stirred by the indiana state
ment that this Is the hundredth year Of
a cycle, when the Great Yellow Dragon,
various preparations. pushes work ON
the Calexico levee and Is ordered by
Marshall to take e nghting chance" on
a gate to shut the break In the river.
CHAPTER xIT-san Francisco IL de-
etroyed by earthquake and fire. and dredge
machinery. which Richard had ordered
Hardin to have shipped. Is burned through
Hardin's neglect. Rickard secretly equips
the big water tower as a signal station.
CHAPTER XIII-Gerty Hardin decides
that Richard still loves her and plans a
campaign that promises trouble.
CHAPTER xIv-The progressive ride
IL begun under adverse conditIons-wind
and dust. with the guest of honor absent.
Then MacLean, Richards secretary.
brings word that the river IL raging and
every man Is wanted OIL the levee.
CHAPTER xv-Hardin motors or with
y load OF dynamite, leaving everything In
confusion on the levee. Innes, through a
friendly engineer. Issues orders In her
brothers name, to save her brother
face. The levee and the signal tower save
Calexico till Richards return.
CHAPTER xvI-Gerty Hardin begins
10 get really interested in Richard. The
wind blows a gale and the lsvee 10 In
danger again.
CHAPTER xVII-women as we'll as
nfen work on the levee the second night.
lnnes finds Richard and Gerty together
and begins to suspect her sister-in-law
Her brothers wro~ngheadedness and Rick
ards evident efficiency only serve to EN-.
bitter Innes against Richard.
CHAPTER xvIII-The river washes
away half of Mexicali, Calexico's Next
can twin city. but Calexico still stands.
CHAPTER xfx-A stormy public meet
ing IL held In which representatives of
the settlers, the Overland Pacific and
Mexico clash. A telegram from Richard
that the river has broken out again saves
. big row and forces united action by all,