Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

His name was called. Cox's secre-
tary had come after him.
"Your proposition. as we under
stand IT," said Cox, sis that You should
be paid one hundred thousand dollars
for your project-aftcr II has been ap-
proved by our engineers and declared
PFaetieal-and that yotf are given DUE
acknowledgment OF yourself as origi-
natOr Of the project. with position as
consulting engineer during the compile
tion-of the work.
Caleb nodded
THAT is It,"
Its a lot Of money" said Marlin.
apparently addressing the smoke OF
his cigar.
ITS a lot OF water" replied Caleb
gOOd-humOredly.
You'll turn over your invention to
the cOmpanyT' This was Marlin again
you mean the pipe Junction. I'll
give the company free use Of It, am
applying for patents shall hold
those. will allow the Crystal Springs
corporation free use Of 1t anywhere
on the Pacific coast.
Marlin grunted.
We'll agree to your terms. Warner
said Cox. "The engineers salary will
be ten thousand dollars per anRHm.
Wen make contract with you for five
years Mt that sum, II you wish?"
Caleb shook his head
For the duration of this work. - he
said. Il appreciate the honor but
should prefer to be foot-loose after
that. VIII you put the rest of your
agreement In wrlting?"
A pair OF steely eyes bored into him.
They belonged to Morse of the Lum-
Der interests.
eve are going to make It a motion.
young man. That should satisfy you.
"If can have copy Of the min
utes"
Cox laughed.
Are you LAWYER as well as a civil
engineer, Warner? You shall have
copy of the minutes-certlfied- You
wish. You Yankees =, he ended hn-
morously.
Marlin walled over toward Caleb
who had moved to the door. He
dipped Warmers elbow Familiarity.
Were glad you came out here, Mr..
Warner. You're the kind of man we
want Well make a westerner out of
you In no time. Don't let the climate
get you. II sometimes affects our sec
Ond generations. Good-by"
Caleb went out warm in his feeling
toward these men. He had won. He
was the Water-BeRrer, on no small
scale
He left the elevator elated. his head
up. turning to the entrance. when he
felt a touch on his arm. 1t was the
stenographer. Mary Morgan.
mir. Warner she said hurriedly.
81 want to see you alone. II Is I'M
portant And It is your business. not
mine. Though ] am connected with IT,
VIII you meet me at Haights al a
quarter after FIVE. that will be as soon
as | shall have time to get there after
work this afternoon. In one Of the
upstairs compartments. The captain
will tell you which one"
He looked at her uncertainty.
Haight's was the fashionable restau-
rant. There was nothing disreputable
about the place. still the compart-
ments-in the afternoon especially
were generally reserved for couples
chat had reason for seclusion. that
were accepted as intimate and not al
ways conventional
you will be sorry II you don't
come" she said. at is the best place
Her eyes challenged his seriously.
They held a portent that communi-
Gated itself.
"AlI right. I'll be there" he said.
And half regretted the determination
before he reached the street.
He turned up Grant avenue towards
his Office landaulet braked at the
curb. The door opened and Betty
Clinton stepped out directly In front
Of him. Caleb took or his hat. His
pulses had jumped. Then they stopped
for an instant She had cut him. de-
cruelty. looking at him as
If he had been a stranger who had
halted TO let her. his superior, pass.