The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-07-22

girls returned TO NarGlnef the next
day. Hartz remained to operate the
plant. That night the plant was shut
down and Hartz thought he would in
spect the penstock, pipe line, and the
diversion dam. 1t was late when he
arrived near the dam and the moon
was very dim. Hartz thought he de-
tected some one moving near the dam
breast. Crawling up quietly, so as not
to be seen with his gun in his hand,
Hartz waited until he could see if it
was man or bear. All at once
there was a flash and a roar. A man
came running toward where he was
concealed. When he came near Hartz
jumped and called Haiti. The figure
swerved to one side, still running.
Hartz shot and the figure fell down
in its tracks. Rushing up he turned
the body over The moon being high
er, he saw the man was the mysterious
stranger who had been hanging
around the camp The man was
wounded severely. Hartz laid him in
an easy position. In doing so letter
fell out of his coat pocket. Hartz pick
ed it up. 1t was addressed to Felix
Carbiano, Livingston, Montana. He
took the letter out and it read: 9
New York, 7-14-19-Felix Carbiano
l am advised that the electric plant is
about ready to be tested out. You are
aware that we do not desire that the
same shall be done. We have held the
other smelter back to where we want
it. You know what you are drawing
your salary for. We expect results
Yours truly, Sonora
Hartz waited until the man showed
signs of life and then went down te
the power plant and called up the po-
lice to come over and get the man, who
would not talk when questioned. HI
was taken to Cooke and sent to the
hospital in Livingston, being under
arrest. Hartz said nothing about tn,
letter but kept that to show to Spen
Ger first. The examination at the
dam revealed how the explosion wa.
worked. Dynamite cartridges had beer
placed IN the breast and connected t.
an electric firing machine. The wire:
were traced to the point where ths
man started to run toward Hartz. HI
sent letter down to Gardiner tht
next morning to Spencer, telling hin
just what had happened. Spencer knew
then that there was an organized op
position to his project. He almos
lost heart. His money was about ex
hausted. What should he do next
How should he get capital to repai.
the damage? He would not let Leon;
know of his trouble. He woulud nov
try and sell the stock of the Copper
Glance. AS Leona and Winnie were
going to leave the next day he made
every effort to prevent the news from
reaching them. That evening Leon;
said that she wished to talk to hin
I privately, so they took a stroll W
the trail toward Jardine, reaching {
point overlooking the town and where
the twinkling electric lights from
Fort Yellowstone could be seen way il
the Distance fascinating sight
Science had placed its handiwork way
up in the mountains, and it seemed as
if it were beacon light beyond the
haunts Of man. Leona was enraptur.
ed with the sight. Hall, she said, "a
want to ask you to tell me something
about what | heard at the dance the
other night. Something about you anc
Winnie. I could not catch it ALL" He
/ saw that now must come some explain
alton, so he told her in detail. She bore
up bravely until the last, when sh'
swooned. He caguht her in his arms
calling "Leona, Leona". He held he
close to him until she recovered, open
ed her eyes and closed them again TO
a little bit. Recovering, she release
herself, and slowly spoke, "Hal, l an
a woman and l hope that what I an
about to say will not lessen your re
spect for me. | loved you, Hal.
dreamed of the day when it might b.
possible that you would take me il
your arms and hold me close to you
and call me dear. Not for money
which was given to advance the pro
gress Of science and to help those witt
are deserving. | loved you and you
work. While you did not express tt
me any feelings beyond swee
friendship, had hoped after you hat
been successful you then might thinl
of me. I did not know Winnie stooc
in my way, that you had given he.
your word. I make the greatest sacri
flee woman can make. lay bare tt
you my heart and then I sacrifice tina
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