Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-08-30

was the depositary Of the funds of
the district.
Within two weeks after the district
had come into official being, the state
water commission obligingly allocated
to 1t the food waters of Eden Valley
creek. A bond issue was got out with
in a week; within two weeks the
state board certincation committee
had certified the bonds as legal invest
ment for trust companies and savings
banks and, by unanimous vote, Silas
Babson was given the Job Of dispos-
Ing of them to the highest bidder. A
New York house wired in a bid of
ninety-one, and after devoting month
to the task Babson decided this offer
was one point higher than he could Sc
cure locally, so the district closed on
the offer and, with the receipt Of the
money, proceeded at once to spend it.
Although Babson took measures to
apprize himself of the return Of Nate
Tichenor to Eden Valley, his scouts
brought him no news of the latter's ar
rival, although as a matter of fact
Tichenor had returned some four
months after his departure. He came
In over the mountains to the south In
a four-passenger cabin plane and
landed In the meadow just below the
Kershaw ranch-house. Lorry was In
his arms before he was half way up
to the house.
swell, I'm all cleaned up In the
East" he told her. "How far have
you progressed in the settlement of
your fathers estate?"
"All ready to close as soon as can
hnd the money to pay the state and
federal estate taxes They aren't
nearly so much as l had feared they
would be. The cattle, of course, were
appraised at the low price existing on
the day Of fathers death-and beef
Is up to nine and half In the ranch
now and should be twelve cents within
a year, I'm told by my cattle brokers.
And the federal tax appraiser decided
the land has been greatly depressed
In value by reason Of the diversion Of
the water to Forlorn Valley"
That's favor Babson didn't realize
he was going to do you. Is everything
on the ranch running smoothly? Moth
ing coming up that RUDE Tenney can't
attend TOT"
She nodded. "As soon as beef goes
to ten cents I'll sell FIVE thousand fat
steers. pay the taxes and close the
estate"
"Don't. Hold them over till spring
and get eleven cents-maybe. I'll loan
you the money to pay the taxes. How
soon can you marry me?"
"In about three minutes, If we had
a license and a preacher handy"
He glanced up at the sun. Justice,
long delayed, maketh the heart SICK"
he Grated. Likewise marriage-after
you've made up your mind You skip
right into the house, climb into your
Sunday dress, throw a few things in
your old straw suitcase and meet
me here in ten minutes. We've just
about got time to get over the noun
tains and into Reno before dark. In
California we have to announce our
intention to get married and then wait
for three days, In case we decide to
change our mind. Ny mind is made
up, so we'll take our trade to Nevada
and avoid annoying delays"
you're a man after my own heart"
Lorry cried joyously, and came into
his arms. He held her close, his fin
ger under her chin, Uplifting her sweet
face toward him, the while he ap-
praised her hungrily, comparing her
with the girls of her age in the world
he had known before the homing in
stinct had brought him back to Eden
Valley. He thanked God she wasn't
soft, that she had high courage, initia-
decision in an emergency; that hers
was the old, fierce, unquestioning 10y
atty that was his own heritage. A man
could rely on her always Che told him.
self), know always exactly where she
stood. She was incapable of fibs.
evasions, or the tears that camoufiage
little feminine deceits. Her code was
a masculine one. but Of a quality rare
enough in this decadent generation
the code of a gallant gentleman, plus
that of the very finest of her own sex.
Yes. she had character, courage, hui
NOR. self-reliance, capabilities of ex-
treme self sacrifice, tenderness, help
lessness-an angel with touch of the
devil in her. Well, better touch
Of the devil than a trace Of the cat.
Dear little outlaw, I love you So"