HE CFNTRFE CENTRE HALL. PA. Dunham, his employer, and accuser. Smith strikes Dunl state. He turns up a tramp some { mn, job. for dead and flees the ter at an irrigation dam con- CHAPTER IV—Continued. — “I'm afraid he'd have to on his record a little before we bring him in here, adly as needing a money ma in hardly afford to put a ‘John Smith’ into the at least not without what his other name used to be.” “No: of course not. I guess, after all, he's only a ‘ls duck,’ like a good many of the rest of them. Day before yesterday, Burdell, the deputy shi was out at the eamp looking the gangs over for the fellow broke Ir Lannigan’'s place last Saturday When he into the office was busy with an estimate, an dell went up and touched him shoulder, just to let hi was time to wake fp. It took three of us to keep him from breaking Burdell in two and throwing him out of the window!" “That looks rather bad,” was the president's comment. Col. Dexter Bald- had been the first regularly elect- d sheriff of Timanvonl i y days and he knew ‘Was Burdell wear: it could be seen?’ The engineer nodded “What explanation did Smith n ‘Oh, he apolog r and sald he wa Ons il touched hh Bt loon ¢ loosen up conld were 1 we © n, ir saddle knowing me who came county ar! his star where as fittackKs irdell over The colonel he desk, fo § i { he sald, #3, He's 1 Bible : the ep abreast ng in looks, asn't f or an it's be en used to in chunks and mak I've put it em- vet ing up other » up b to the talk irri- 1 K=~ ack to bn on project, Willis holder as well as chief Paldwin had found him a safe adviser, need The Timanyoni Ditech eompany was in a rather hazard- s condition financially, and the presi dent and Williams rarely met without sooner or later to a threshing out of the situation. The difficulties were those which are apt to confront a small and local enter- prise when it ns to got in the way of larger undertakings, Colonel Baldwin, and a group of his t.oighbors on the north of the viver, were reformed ecattlemen and } breeders. Instead of drifting rther west in advance of the incom- ag tide of population following the voming of the railroad, they had gat ms w a sto nnd more than once for counsel, on ing HOE is 80 unfortunate « side ree rights and had taken up much of the grasa land in the favorable valleys, Ir- rigating it at first with water taken out of the river in private or neighbor- hood ditches, Later on came the sheepfeeding period, and after that the utilization « ? larger erop-raising areas, The small ¢ itches proving Inadequate for these, Colonel Baldwin had formed a stock company among his neighbors in the s rass lands and his friends in Brewster for the building of a substantial dam in the eastern hills, The project had seemed simple enough in the beginning. The stock was sold for eash and each stockholder would be a participating user of the water, Williams, who had before hie eame to the Timanyon!, had made eareful estimates, and the stoek subseription provided money enough to cover the cost of the dam and the ‘nain ditch. After some little bargaining, the lam site and the overflow land for the lnke had been wns begun Out reservoir secured, and th 1 rls the work of an clear vever, came trouble holders of m reservoir area 1 haras > ing claims the and in turned up demanded damages, who had promised to si quitelnims changed their mi and sued for relief, and after the work was well under way it appeared that ther ‘loud on the title of the dam elf. All of these clashings were into steaders on minds fl « court, and the rancher ers found ble themselves enemies and obstacle at every turn. The legal fight, as they soon found cost much money in every phase and now, when the dam more than half completed, a practically empty treasury was ing them in the face. There he fact that a a financial crisis among the aiasateur promoter with wins Ri arcely star- no was was crisis which no one was big enough to cope wi "We've 1 got to go in deeper, colonel else ting pretty rapidly , and when we g 11 stand to lose everything f we can't keep every whee to get ready for the high holding his tween his fingers and scowli if it had mortally offended him. “Assosaments id. “I'm afrald our crowd won't stand for that, A goody it ig ready to down right now.” “How about the engineor, “What ont bond nough on the stock, ym mean?’ he sa rt of Of lie oer ssue7 a bond | do we, of us, Why, the business or issues? any we SR about nt the start to chip in together and buy u ter on a pian t bigger than the neighborhood You couldn't float hor nyoni Park, and we're non enough to go East and fic “1 guess that's right, too” Williams, “Besides, gone off the way it h mighty fine-halre nancial she gel] bonds, “What's that? demanded the presi- “yy n ch and go to work hi r little bi i lon if Tima foxy with th ‘ it would ta ERO to ry rp ; any and nd of Little Maxwell, the rail- stock 7 “Buck Gardner, ling, up at the h« for another, for one; that creek, ind he says that the price offered, and “Dad burn in him! “We had a fair fn »” cuss with ay and square body got seared he was to give the rest Who bought from these welshers?” “Maxwell didn't know that. wns through Kinzie's bank. From what I've heard on the outside, I'm inclined to suspect that Crawford Stanton was the buyer.” “Stanton, the real-estate man?” “The same.” it done fully at the glowing end of his cigar. “There's another of the confounded mysteries,” he growled. “Who is Craw- ford Stanton, and what is he here for? {IT know what he advertises, but every- made a living doliar In real estate since he came here last summer, Wil. liams, do you know, I'm beginning to suspect that there is a mighty big “You mean that all these stubborn holdups have been bought and paid for? You'll remember that is what Billy Starbuck tried to tell us when the first of the missing mining-claim owners began to shout at us.” “Starbuck has a long head, and what he doesn’t know about mining claims in this part of the country wouldn't fill a very big book. 1 remember he sald there had never been any prospecting done In the upper Timanyonl gulches, and now you'd think half the people In the United States had been nosing around up there with a pick and shovel at one time or another. But it was a | thing that Starbuck told me no longer ago than yesterday that set me to thinking,” Baldwin went on, “As you know, the old Escalante Spanish grant | corners over in the western part of this | park. When the old grants were made, | they were ruled off on the map with. out reference to mountain ranges or other natural barriers,” Williams nodded. “Well, as I say, one corner of the Es- calante reaches over the Hophras and out into the park, covering about eight | or ten square miles of the. territory | just beyond us on our side of the river, | Starbuck told me yesterday that a big Eastern colonization company had got a bill through congress alienating that tract,” The chief of construction bounded out of his chalr and began to walk the floor. “By George!” he sald; and agnin: “By yeorge! That's what we're up against, colonel! Where will those fellows get the water for their land? There {8 no site for a dam lower down than ours, and, anyway, that land to be watered by any- 1 “Nice little brace game, isn't 1t?” “If we hadn't been a lot of hayseed amateurs, might have found out long ago that someone running | deck us. we cold on Are we done up, wns in a world without end?” Willinms' laugh was grim, “What we need, colonel, is fo go out on the street and yell for n doctor,” he to look ns if we “It's beginning had acquired a pretty bad case of ma- lignant ‘ Baldwin ran his fingers throu hair and admitted that he hi sense of humor, “This Eastern « rowd freeze us out, to volr Innte turn around and sell in inch, lo-jtis” strangi gh ig 11 lost hi h his trying get our dam and right When us water and ditch scheme, that!” “What breaks my heart is haven't been able to id the enough fact do that we SUrr while there wi something,” lamented the ex- for a do of con foked or lower lon't he is a fighter hat you might call a joj Suppose you drive out tom next day amd pry into him ncher-president had more into the slough of disc nent “You are merely holds, Bartley—as I We grabbing for hand: wong a mint are in a bad row of stumps when git here and talk seriously it roping down a young hobo and oN. putting him into the financial harness ite ago. Ve Can before you go back to camp, It's bread- time, anyway." The chief of construction sald no nore about his joking suggestion at the moment, but when they were walking Irewster Del- subject In all saying: “Just the same, I wish you could know seriousness, can't believing, some way, that help CHAPTER V. The Specialist, sald, since he had fought three pitched battles with as many of the camp bul- lies, and had In each of them proved himself a man of his hands who could not only take punishment, but could hammer an opponent swiftly and neat- ly into any desired state of subjection. “Come in here and sit down; I want to talk to you,” was the way Willlams you're too good a man for anything I've got for you here, Haven't you realized that?” Smith pulled a memorandum book from his hip pocket and ran his eye over the private record he had been keeping. “I've shown you how to effect a few little savings which total up something like 15 per cent of your cost of produc- tion and operation,” he sald. “Don't you think I'm earning my wages?” “That's all right; I've been keeping tab, too, and I know what you're do- ing. But you are not beginning to earn what you ought to, either for yourself or the company,” put in the chief shrewdly. And then: “Loosen up Smith, and tell me something about yourself. Who are you, and where do ie from, and what sort of a Job you cot Smith's reply was as rprisi 81 dv irreleve IBIY irre evant. “If you're not too busy, Mr. Wi ditch had been left indeterminate in the talk between Colonel Baldwin and him- self, Williams did not let it go entirely by default. On the day following the Brewster office conference the engineer sent for Smith, who was checking the output of the crushers at the quarry, and a little later the “betterment” man presented himself at the door of the corrugated-iron shack which served as a field office for the chief, Williams looked the cost-cutter over ns he stood in the doorway. Smith was thriving and expanding handsomely In the new environment. He had let his beard grow and it was now long enough to be trimmed to a point. The travel broken clothes had been exchanged for working khaki, with lace-boots and leg- gings, and the campaign hat of the en- gineers., Though he had been less than a month on the job, he was already be- ginning to tan and toughen under the healthy outdoor work-~to roughen, as well, his late fellow members of the sald quietly. Mn relied Hinms took a ute i n t reques d, as his habit I suppose q wen up on 3 “You've who ha Again Willi was : RUuess 1 senld ng to have his Yerpy pd iguri discourag the ngs as to Si 80 Dro: nrobable nd standing pt verified, “1 suppose you know the ly plain infer- ing, when you say a sign of assent. “That Is th vay it has turned « ¥ita 1 enough bled though we had os We've be damage salts” i en to death Smith shook bh hired Williams? “We've had best we could find, but the other fellows have us to it, every time. But the legal end of it hasn't been whole thing or the biggest part of It. What we are need- ing most is a man who knows a little something about corporation fights and high finance.” And at this the engl- neer forgot the Smith disabilities, real or Inferential, and went on to explain in detail the peculiar helplessness of the Timanyon! company as the antag onist of the as yet unnamed land and irrigation trust. is head. “Why haven't Mr. a first-class attorney, the heaten the wil Some real opportunities come to “John Smith” but the fear of detection and capture worries him deeply. Some big develop ments are given in the next in. staliment, (TO BE CONTINUED.) Servants as Hosts, A curious custom exists in the town of Port of Spain, in the island of Trin. {dad. Every year the servants, who are all black, give a grand ball for their masters and mistresses, The Princes building, a huge place where all public entertainments are held, is engaged, and everything is done in the best style. There are two halls for dancing, one for the servants and the other for thelr guests, both of which are beautifully decorated, The best band in the island is en gaged, and the guests are given a champagne supper, Etiquette is very strict and precedence rigidly observed by the servants, the governor's butler and his lady going in hefore the chief Justice's groom, and so on. 5 No Reason for Nervousness Over Effect of War. Era of Great Prosperity Ahead of Country — Financial Excesses Checked by Administration's Wise Handling of Situation. to business Some nervous people seem the effect war will have on in this country. for that, anxiety Ness, Rather, there Is warrant for lest we have too much busi- An era of prosperity is ahead which might lead to financial excesses, but there is no ground for the fear that we may face depression. Congress has voted war §7,000,000,000, that turned over to ow but credit of of is to be nllies, all of it is to be spent in this country for food, clothing, munitions and other supplies, All that be poured back into the trade within aa fn Some money will channels of a year, There was in clrculation on Novem- ber 1, 1916, in the United States $41.18 for each man, fi Tec where ord probably 1 r equaled a W i are in the histor if the Hoon ny Ww © 4 1” v ris al ito our iris 1¢ Ai +) tl most incompr sible sum of §7 FO O06 OOK) pe be 0 per ie, and capita for i bi there may 1siness Secretary McAdoo's Good Work. t} ng he of the a Financing the War, cy f i § Tre 5 TPR heart. Duty Calls Ali Americans. » n peo should to thel went. This birthtime of vast cl ] in iza- tion. It to play foremost, isive wnke is mericn He great the mot anges civil is our privilege indeed, a ded ht t is pl ican oug and eng take 1} mighty task. Every realize this in the American has such a place, from youth to old age. From the housewife in her kitchen to president in the White House, all have their share to do, and we believe they will do it will — gp C—O — American Spirit Will Win, duty In the war Is the subject editorial in almost every paper in the United States. Says the Chi- cago Tribune: “This democracy Is not timid and is not afraid. It has the will. and the will shall prevail. The American spirit demands success, It demands a win, We do not care what the enterprise may be, it must be won. The United States does not want an alibi. It wants results, and it can get results. It has the will to win. Let Germany provide the alibL"” 0 Every Amer erly nee the Our of an President's Course Justified, President Wilson and his watchful waiting have been Justified at every turn of the road. A wise president and a wise policy have savcd dollars and men for the country—and may have saved the country, itself. The Liberty Loan. It has been thought wise to name the war loan and Secretary McAdoo has chosen the “Liberty Loan” as the title most appropriate. The name tells the story in words that every Ameri ean understands, It is appropriate and significant, Every American who ean should feel called upon to subs geribe, and the money should be forth coming without delay. The prosperity of the country Is marked and the spirit of patriotism Is running high, a com bination that should insure a hearty and instant response to the appeal THE BRITISH CUT HINDENBURG LINE German Defenses Wiped Out By Artillery Fire. GERMANS FIRE FEEBLE Prisoners Declare They're Sick Of War-—Nearly Whole Line From Bullecourt To Arras. is Taken. British Headquar 50 completely did Ae ) ils El Wor silles and TO POOL ALL WAR BUYING. U. 8. and Allies Planning To Avoid ompetition. fast man Int with Ger $10, money the and with no parallel in rn history jeration and This r-buyer Ine ul his h d be the worl pe u nds the nations at wai and many proxi O00 would place a mately O00 000 a vear Hh we exceedin fabl fortunes of ancient i mode neas BLIND SGLDIERS MOURN CHOATE. Hold Memorial Service At Institution Founded Under Him, Paris Soldiers blinded in the war held for the late Joseph H. Choate, of New York, at the Ligh the Blind which was founded by New York men and women the leadership of Mr. Choate. A resolution of sympathy was adopted and forwarded to Mrs. Choate memorial services thouse for HARVARD MAN GETS MENTION. Carried Wounded From Firing Zone Under Violent Shelling. Paris Edward Bolt, of Har vard, whose residence is at Brookline, a member of the American Ambulance Pield Service, was cited for distingn.esea services performed in September last. Both earried wound. «John
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