Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-29

after It had become a scar. He was 10
the grip Of complex emotions. Brain
\ pointed out the importance of the
project, born OF his own talents, made
possible by his talents And the sex
Instinct. the desire of one woman,
wrestled with the offspring Of his In
telieef. Brain and heart were at odds
But two things had come plainly
out OF the middle. He wanted to
carry out the work. That was thing
that should be done-if he did not
someone else would, sooner or later,
make the same discovery. And he
wanted Betty Clinton. II was not that
he merely did not want to lose her
respect and 'friendshlp-he wanted
her. The desire OF her continually In
hibited concentration on his project.
He woke before dawn, moved his
horse to a better patch for browsing,
took his probe and biologists hammer
and started to work, resolutely dis
missing any aftermath OF the nights
problem. He had not brought wading
boots with him and he took on shoes
and socks and puttees, turned mp the
laced ends OF his riding breeches and
waded cut Int the gut where the Pent-
up waters of Hermanos, when the val
ley was a lake, had broken through.
The sun was two hours high before
he came cut OF the creek, his pockets
filled with rOcE samples. wet. tired, his
purpose accomplished. He had still
to refer TO certain geological reports,
to analyze his samples, but he was
sure OF the result.
His Jaw was set and his face grave
from concentration. but It shone with
a certain satisfaction.
THAT problem is solved" he said
aloud as he mounted his horse at last
and rode the willing steed down can
yon toward the breakfast that both
craved. He did not notice the man
who came out on the suspension
bridge and watched him until the 70
liage shut him from view.
It was Padiiia. The Mexican's face
was puzzled, suspicious. He could |
not understand why Ell senior should |
have stayed the night at the head OF
the canyon. He descended to the creek |
bed. readily finding evidence of what
Caleb had been doing. evidence that
a day or so would have erased. He
saw where Caleb had gone down into
the stream and his quick eyes noted
where the rocks had been Clipped. A
came over his face with the
sudden conviction that the guest had
been up to no good
1.-The dam Grlngo, Yankee spy !" he
muttered. But his thoughts were
twisted. He remembered Caleb's gal.
ant action with the bull. He could
not justify the two affairs And he
could not comprehend what Caleb had
been up to. Unless II was mining,
And there was no gold on Gabilan, no
silver or cinnabar. Save that, what.
.ver he had done, he had accomplished
secretly, deliberately giving out the
impression that he had gone down the
canyon the night before. He decided
o talk the matter over with Maria.
For four days Caleb worked day and
light, almost increasingly. Every night
lie practiced his qualities as Water
)lviner. He cut his own hazel twigs
md. as soon as the moon was up. he
vent out on the desolate surface of
he Sink, with results that justified
IFS frst impressions. There was wa
er everywhere. II backed up to the
outhern border and the presence OF
he water proved that clay lay uAder
/ This he verified by finding clay
n the side hills with his boring
rcbe. His cIstern had walls as well
s bottom, a lining that was imper-
iOus. II was a giant clay saucer hold
ng water for the population Of a ,
'hoIe city.
At the end Of the time he was worn
san and tired IN body. Sleep had {
cen snatched in catnaps through the Z
ay. before the moon came up and IN
he early hours OF dawn. He returned {
D the hotel. gave up hi horse and +
ept luxuriOusly for thirty hours. r
ut. before he went to bed, he dis 1
atched telegram. II was to his law r
er in the East, to whom he had given \
ertain powers-of attorney concerning I
Re possible sale Of his house In the
lessage he urged an instant sale, even c
some slight sacrifice, and asked for c
le wired remittance Of the price
trough his Golden bank. I,
Quick with enthusiasm. he went e
lck to Golden, fully rested, to COM n
etc plans for submission to Cox. The n
tier he found, was ont of Town and z
1t expected for two weeks. This v
Ited Caleb, who had much % do. II
e hired small Office and equipped Il
with drafting table, desk. a small .,
ing cabinet and two stools. D
He had to set his plans on paper to "
AXE drawings, put together rough es- r.
mates, and he resolved TO make Al
orkIng model Of the whole project
e did not anticipate being able to Ia
more than suggest the magnitude cl
the affair and its cost What he -
alnly hoped for was TO prove fits Y
and the model would Is
far toward that le