The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-12-28

"Sure. Dick, sure" Bedding replied,
In softer tones. Then he stnlked
put; his heels rang on the fiagstones
he opened door and called: "N1othcr
girls, here's Dick back. He's done
up. Do what you can to make
him comfortable. I've got little Job
on hand"
Gale slept twenty hours. '..'hen he
arose, thirsty, hungry, lame, over
worn. and presently went in search
of Bedding and the business of the
day.
"Your YaQui was near dead, but
guess we'll pull, him through" said
Belding.
Gale told Of his experience at Papa.
go we'll.
THAT raider who tried to grind the
Yaqui under horses hoofs-he was
hyena!" !" concluded Gale, shuddering.
"Fvc seen some blood spilled and some
hard sights. but that inhuman devil tool,
my nerve Why, rs ! told you, Beld-
Ing, missed shot ut him--not
twenty pacesl'
dick. In cases like that the sooner
you clean up the bunch the better"
said Belding. grimly. "As for hard
sights-wait till you've seen a Yaoui
do up a Mexican. Bar none. that Is
the limit Dick. If I'm not mistaken
this fellow was chief. 1t was q
waste of strength, a needless risk for
YOU to save him, pack him back here
But, d--n the whole Greaser outfit
generally, I'm glad you didl"
Gale remembered then to speak of
his concern for Ladd
"Laddy didn't go out to meet YOU"
replied Bedding. II knew YOU were
due in any day, and. as there's been
trouble between here and Casita.
sent him that way. Since you've been
out our friend Carter lost n bunch or
horses and few steers. Did YOU get
good look mt the horses those raid
erS had at Pnpago wcll?"
Dick had learned. since he had bc.
come ranger, to see everything with
keen, sure. Photographic eye; and, be.
ing put to the test SO often required of
him, he described the horses as a
dark-colorcd drove. mostly bays and
Some Of Cnrters-surc as you're
born!" exclaimed Belding.
well. what shall 1 do now?" asked
Dick.
stay here and rest" bluntly replied
Belding. "YOu need It, Let the wom-
Ell russ over you-doct0r YOU n little.
when Jim gets back from Sonoyta III
know more about what we ought to
do"
Gale had received several letters
from his sister Elsie, the last of
which he had not answered. There
had not been much opportunity for
writing on his infrcuucnt returns to
Forlorn River; and, besides, elsie had
written that her father had stormcd
over what he considered Dicks falling
into wild and evil ways.
Time flies" said Dick. George
Thorne will be free before long, and
nell he coming out. wonder IL he'll
stay here or try to take Mercedes
away!"'
well, he'll stay right here In For
lorn River. If have any say" replied
Belding. "Td like to know how he'd
ever get that Spanish girl out Of the
country now. with all the trails over
run by rebels and raiders. It'd be
hard to disguise her. Say, Dick, may
he we can get Thornc to stay here.
You know, since you've discovered
the possibility Of big water supply.
I've had dreams Of future for For.
lorn River. If only this war
was overt"
The discovery that Bedding alluded
to was one that might very we'll lead
to the making of wonderful and
agricultural district of Altar valley.
While In college Dick Gale had studied
engineering, but he had not SET the
scientific world aflre with his bril-.
lance. Nevertheless, his smattcrlny
of engineering skill bore fruit in tho
last place on earth where ANYTHING
might have been expected Of tin
the desert Gale had always won.
dcrcd about the source of Forlorn
River. lie had discovered. long. mar
row, rock-bottomed and rocl-wallet,
gulch that could be damned ut the
lower end by the dynanitng Of lean
Ing cliffs above. An incxhaustiblc
supply Of water could be stored there.
Furthermore. he had worked out an
irrigation plan to bring the water
down for mining uses, and to make 81
paradise out OF TINT pnrt Of Altar
valley which lay in the United States.
Belding claimed there was gold In the
arroyos, gold In the gnlchcs, not In
quantities to make Il prospcctor re.
joice. but enough to work for. And
the soil on, the higher levels Of Altar
wiley needed only water to make II
grow anything the year round. Gale,
too. had come to have dreams of n