Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-12
BY J. ALLAN DUNN
AHihs,sf-A MAN TO HIS MATE
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GBy Dodd. Mead a Co
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CHAPTER Ix-cOntinued

kept the CHECK. II was tothiht
to me. And I'm going to have goof
time on It. II won't pay up what
owe. or begin to. Square me with the
club. though, for one thing
He left and Caleb In turn changed
his clothes and spent couple Of hours
reviewing his plans. At the water
company he noticed Mary Morgan
driving away at her typewriter. Her
expression was snllen and she did not
look up, though she heard his name
mentioned Caleb wondered what she
Thought Of the wedding.
He found his model set up on long
table In the directors room that
opened OFF Cox's private office. Cox
and Hinekiey were examining It. They
greeted him cordially. Hinckley in par
ticular giving him cordial grip Of the
hand.
Suppose you 90 over the general
plan. Warner" suggested Cox. Then
wen talk. We want To know how you
arrive at your premises"
Caleb described simply his belief
that the whole OF Caliente plain
formed a great bowl OF gravel with
bottom and sides OF clay. with a roof
Of clay at the upper end that caused
Artesian wells. He went over his OPP
creations and displayed his maps. He
had felt certain diffidence about the
water-divining. doubling whether his
hearers might not scon at proof built
up Of such means But Hinckley &C
cepted 1t and Cox nodded his agree
ment
Hinckley spoke first after Caleb's
final summing up. And he spoke with
sincerity that held no trace OF jeal-
ousy
81 congratulate you. I should have
liked TO have made that discovery my
self But there is one big obstacle
that exists II Is the flaw, II there is
flaw. in your plan"
Il mean the powerful action OF the
tides upon any pipes which may be
iaid upon the bay bottom. It shadows
at the south end and the six-foot rise
and fall has great swing there There
IS your weak point. It may be over
come, but It viii need special lnven-
ton. ! am convinced
II had thought of that and have
suggestion" said Caleb at IS not per-
fected I have not had time. But !
am sure the idea is a sound one"
well summed up Cox, 80 far.
think We may say that your project
interests us. Warner ] must add my
congratulations to those OF Hinckley.
1t looks as II your visit to the coast
was going to be fortunate to all con-
cerned. am going TO call directors
meeting cannot set n date now.
They are all busy men. with other in
terests than this company.
II should say fortnight should
prove sufficient. TIL let you know al
the earliest moment Perhaps that
two weeks will enable you 10 work
out your idea about the pipes. Keep
I'm touch with us through Mr.. Hinck
ley. You can rely upon his co-opera-
tion."
They both accompanied him from
the big room. Hinckley gave him his
private address and invited him to
come. there any evening for consulta-
ton.
Caleb had some other business to
attend 70 down town and he got back
to the apartment house In fine feather.
He found Baxter there. He had
Just come from the club he said mood
fly. Caleb saw that he had been drink
ing. His face was flushed and he was
In bad hum0r.
I'm wiped out" ne said. "The bot
torn dropped out OF the market. Some
NJ Cox's id manipulation The stip
was that they were driving down the
stock to buy cheap and we were pre-
pared for that But they were unload
Ing. My thousand went for margins.
I'm clean. And I'm up against It,"
He went TO his bureau and took up
ne silver frame with Mary Morgan's
picture in It. He took out the photo
graph and tore II into small pieces,
which he tossed into a waste-paper q
,asket.
On herr he said savagely.
She's the last straw Getting ugly
n more ways than onef"
you owe her something" said
,aleb. D
1t was a slip that he realized imme-
lately by the deepening scowl on
Saxter's forehead
owe her sOmethlngY' he exploded.
A lot you know about it, You are I"
Ike most preachers. you pirate without =
experience. / may be a sinner but =
he's no saint She wasn't when met :
er. The things we did were done '
In full knowledge OF the
lsks. because we wanted to do them.
low she's pinned this thing on me,
18th some cause. perhaps. but I'm not
ceiling paternal about It, ! can tell =
on. And don't intend to marry her. :.
hats fiat and final Owe her some a
ling7 Maybe do, but II can only be :,
aid with money and where's that !,
lming from7" =
Il didn't mean to preach. Ted As
" money. II she'll accept It. there's
our land deal It's easy for you 10 ~