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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I?K. C. Rlckard, an engl
neer of the Overland Pacific, Is called t<
the office of President Marshall In Tuc
on, Ariz. "Casey" Is an enigma to th<
office force; he wears "dude" clothes
but he had resigned a chair of engineer
lng in the East to go on the road as {
fireman and his promotion had been spec
tacular. While waiting for Marshall Rickard
reads a report on the ravages of the
Colorado, despite the efforts of Thomai
Hardin of the Desert Reclamation company.
This Hardin had been a studenl
under Rlckard and had married Gertj
Holmes, with whom Rlckard had fancied
uo was UX IUYC.
CHAPTER II?Marshall tells Rlckarc
the Overland Pacific has got to step !r
to save the Imperial Valley and sendi
him to the break. Rlckard declines because
he docs not want to supplant Hardin,
but Is won over. "Stop the rlverv
damn the expense," sags. Marshall.
CHAPTER in?Rlckard Journeys tc
Calexlco, sees the Irrigated desert ani
learns much about Hardin and his work.
CHAPTER IV?At the hotel he meet!
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin and Innes Hardin
Hardin's half sifter. Disappointed In hei
husband and an Incorrigible coquette
Mrs. Hardin sets her cap for her formei
lover j&pd Invites him to dinner.
(Continued From Last Friday
CHAPTER V.
A Game of Checker*.
The uneasy mood of the desert, the
wind-blown sand, drove people Indoors
the next morning. Rickard was served
a' substantial, Indifferently cooked
Ki*o?Woof In fho rilnfncp fAnm nf tho
Desert hotel, whose limitations were
as conspicuous to the newcomer as
they were nonexistent to the other
men. They were finding It a soft contrast
to sand-blown tents, to life In the
open.
Later he wandered through the
group of staring Idlers in the office,
past the popular soda stand and the
few chair-tllters on the sidewalk, going
on, as If without purpose, to the
railroad sheds, and then on, down to
the offices of the Desert Reclamation
company. He discovered it to be the
one engaging spot In the hastily
thrown-together town. There were
oleanders, rose and white, blooming In
the patch of purple blooming alfalfa
that stood for a lawn. Morning-glories
clambered over the supports of the
veranda, and on over the roof. Rickard's
deductions led him to the Harding.
What school of experience had so
changed the awkward country fellow?
He had resented his rivalry, not that
he was a rival, but that he was a boor.
His kisses still warm on her lips, and
she had turned to welcome, to coquet
with Tom Hardin! The woman who
was to be his wife must be steadier
than that! It had cooled his fever.
Not for- him the aspen who could
shake and bend her pretty boughs to
each rough breeze that blew!
Iiiien tossea mio a aeserr, ngnung ro
keep a foothold, do not garland their
offices with morning-glories! Was it
the gracious quiet influence of a wife,
a Gerty Hardin? The festive building
he was approaching was as unexpected?as
Captain Brandon! RIckard
walked on, smiling.
He was fairly blown Into the outer
room, the door banging behind him.
Every one looked up at the noisy interruption.
There were several men in
the long room. Among them two alert,
clean-faced youths, college graduates,
or students out on furlough, the kind
of stuff In his class at Lawrence. Thre<
of the seasoned, road-coached typ<
were leaning their chairs against thf
cool thick walls. One was puffing a1
a cigar. The other, a big, shy giant
was drawing clouds of comfort from ?
pipe. There was a telegraph operator
at work in one end of the room, hei
instrument rapidly clicking. In an op
poslte corner was a telephone ex/
change. A girl with a metal band
around her forehead was punchini
connections between the valley towns,
RIckard lost the feeling of having
gone Into a remote and isolated region.
The twin towns were on the
map.
One of the older men returned his
nod. The young men returned their
hastily withdrawn attention to their
game of checkers. The other smoker
was watching with cross-eyed absorption
the rings his cigar was sending
4-V _ _ t_ T> I 3 I _V 1. 1
I uiiu uie air. AiiKuru migiu nut iiavt
been there.
One of the checker players looked
up.
"Anything I can do for you? Do you
ant to see anyone in particular?"
"No," It was admitted "No one in
particular. I was just looking round."
'It's the show place of Calexlco. I'll
take you around. It la the only place
In town that Is comfortable when it's
hot, or when the wind blows, and
that's the program all summer. Take
my place, Pete."
Pete, the young giant with the face
of his infancy enlarged rather than
l&atured, slipped into the vacant chair.
Ha had. been the first to discover the
itranger, bat ha had evaded the i?
dtocaibility. The puna taonflAtalf
mii !
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| EDNAH
# AIKEN
<5> Twrooeat-sfowu- cosfpAw
"Tt's nif?p here." reDeated the young
fellow, leading the way. They were
followed by a few idle glances.
I Rickard looked with approval at the
? tan slim figure which was assuming
; the courtesy of the towns. The fine
i handsome face was almost too girlish,
; the muscles of the mouth too sensitive
> yet for manly beauty, but he liked the
? type. Lithe as a young desert-reared
I Indian, his manner and carriage told
r of a careful home and rigid school dis1
cipline. , . .
j He was ushered into a large cool .
, room. The furnishings he Inventoried:
i a few stiff chairs, a long table and a j
| typewriter desk, closed for the Sabbath.
"The stenographer's room," an
? ? J '*??> oln
, IIULLUeeU LUtS 1UU oupciuuuuoijr.
"Whose stenographer"
| "General property now. Everyone (
has a right to use her time. She used
: to be Hardin's, the general manager's. ,
She is his still, in a way. But Ogilvie
keeps her busy most of the time."
Rlckard had not heard of Ogilvie.
He made a mental register.
"When did Hardin go out?" He '
knew the date himself. He expected
, the answer would trail wisps of other
| Information. He had a very active cuI
rioslty about Hardin. The man's fall* '
I ures had been spectacular.
The young fellow was thinking
i aloud. "The dam went November
i 29th. Hardin was given a decent in>
terval to resign. Of course he was
fired. It was an outrage?M He remembered
that he was speaking to a
stranger and broke off suddenly. Rlckard
did not question him. He made
another note. Why was it an outrage j
or why did It appear so? In perspeo \
tlve, from the Mexican barranca, ,
where he had been at the time, the
ran ore or tnat aam nao oeen aaouier
bar sinister against Hardin. > 1
"I see that yon are from the Unlver- i
sity of California?" Blckard Bald, and (
nodded at the pin of gold and blue (
enamel.
"Out for a year," glowed the lad. (
"Dad wanted me to get some real stuff (
In my head. He said the Colorado
would give me more lessons?more real ?
knowledge in a year than I'd get in 1
six at college. I kicked up an awful
row?" '
The older man smiled. "Of course. !
You don't want to go back now" s
The boy made a wry face. "He ex- 3
pects me to go back in August. Says
I must"
"You did not tell me your name," 1
was suggested. i
"MacLean, George MacLean," said t
the young man rather consciously. It
was a good deal to live up to. He always
felt the appraisement which fol- (
lowed that admission. George Mac- 1
Lean, elder, was known among the ]
railroad circles to be a man of iron, ,
one of the strongest of the heads ol
the Overland Pacific system. He was
Tint tho cnrt of man a son could eneak (
Hgbtly of disobeying.
"or course everyone calls me Junior."
"I guess you'll go back If he wants
you to," smiled Rlckard.
"Oh, but what a rotten trick It
would be!" exclaimed the son of the
man of iron. "To throw me out of
college?I was daffy to finish with my
class, and to get me here, to get me Interested?and
then after I've lost my
place to pull me back. Why, there are
things happening every day that are a
liberal education. They are only just
1 beginning to understand what they are
bucking up against. The Colorado's
an unknown quantity; even old engl
neers are right up against It There
are new problems coming np every
day. The Indians call her a yellow
dragon, but 6he's a tricky woman,
she's an eel; she's giving us sums to *
break our teeth on." c
"Who has the next room?" t
"Used to be the general manager's.
Ogilvie uses it now."
"And who did you say was Ogilvie?"
They turned back Into the t
room. t
"You can go In. He's not here. He
is the new auditor, an expert accountant
from Los Angeles. Put in by the x
O. P. when it assumed control last
year. He used to come down once 0
a month. After Hardin went out he ^
came down to stay." .
"Whose say-so?"
'1 don't know. The accounts were
rotten, that's no office secret The
world knows that Hardin is blamed
for it It isn't fair. Look at Bather's
stone palace in Los Angeles. Look at
Hardin's tent, his shabby clothes." o
*Td like to meet Ogilvie," observed n
the general manager.
"Oh, he's not much to meet A pale,
white-livered vegetarian, a iheoeophiet
You've teen 'em. Loe Angeles
Is full of 'em. He was here when Hardin
was fired. You could see him see
hie opportunity. His cheat swelled
lfr..ge looked as tf U ha4 iuisd
neat for the llrsf time? He" thought
Jiat he could woozle Into the empty
jlace! He went back to Los Angeles,
:onvinced them that the andltor
should be here, protect the company's
nterests. It sounded mysterious,
sleuthlike, as if he had discovered
something, so they let him bring the
jooks down here. He is supposed to
>e ferreting. But he's 'woozling.' He
lsed to be in the outer office. Said
:he noise made his head ache, so he
noved in here. All the committee
neetings are held here, and occasionilly
the directors' meetings. Water
lompanies', too. Ogilvie's taking notes
?wants to be the next general manager;
it sticks out all over him."
"What's the derivation of woozle?"
:his with deep gravity.
"Wait till you see Ogilvie!" laughed
lis entertainer. Then as an after:hought,
"This is all public gossip.
3e's fair game."
Tne door opened oemna tnem, ana
Rlckard saw the man whose description
had been so deftly knocked off.
Ele recognized the type seen so frejuently
in southern California towns,
:he pale, damaged exile whose chance
)f reprieve is conditioned by stern
ules of diet and sobriety. It was the
temperament which must perforce
xanslate a personal necessity into a
eligious dogma.
"This gentleman's just?is just
ooking around," stammered MacLean,
)lundering, confused.
The vegetarian nodded, taking off
lis felt sombrero and putting It on a
ihalr with care.
By this time it was apparent that
10 one save Hardin knew of his comng.
He wap ahead of Marshall's let:ers.
He did not like the flavor of his
mtrance.
"What provision Is being made for
the new general manager?" ?
(To be Continued Friday.)
LEAGUE TO BE SAVED
BY UNITED STATES
Union Will Fall if This Government
Fails and Chaos and Disorder Will
Prevail Throughout the World?
Republicans Said to Be Uneonvinced
After Conference.
Washington, Feb. 26.?President
Wilson told members of the concessional
foreign relations committees
tonight that unless the United
States entered the league of nations
;he league .would fall and chaos and
iurmoil beyond description would remit
in Europe. Views of Republican
members opposing the league
:onstitution as reported to the peace
* ? - i_
:onterence apparently were not
changed by the conference.
The president was said to have
stated that it was necessary that the
United States stand to the support
)f the Czfecho-Slovaks, the Jugoslavs,
Poland and other weak and
struggling peoples made free as the
result of the great war.
Discussion of the constitution as
presented to the peace conference,
vas said to have been quite general
ind th president was questioned
ilosely, especially by Senator Brandigee
of Connecticut, Republican
Leader Lodge and Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania, former secretary of
state, took very little part.
The president, after making an
>pen explanatory statement, answerid
all questions freely and specifi:ally,
emphasized that his guests
vere free to discuss the conference
md all its information with newspa)er
men or others.
One question on which much time
vas spent was whether a nation once
n the league could withdraw, raisid
by Senator Brandegee. The presilent
was said to have held that any
:ountry could withdraw hut Senator
Brandegee contended this would be
mpossible under the constitution as
low drafted.
Mandatory Not Compulsory.
President Wilson denied that the
eague plan would interfere with the
donroe doctrine, declaring that the
loctrine would be guaranteed by all
he member powers in the world so
iety.
The president was said to have held
hat the mandatories in the constituion
were not compulsory, but retired
the consent of the nation to
phich the mandatory was assigned.
Senators said he expressed the
pinion that the United States would
lesire io beccme a mandatory for,
Lrmenia.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this means of thanking
ur friends in Abbeville for the'
(vany acts of kindness shown us at|
he death of our mother, Mrs. Ella;
fcllwaine.
Mrs. Ollie Muller,
Miss Orene Mcllwaine,
J. E. Mcllwaine,
Will Ifrflwaino.
/
We have won the war; we must
keep our army equipped to help enforce
peace. War bills must be met.
Lend your money to the government.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
After all\ the vitality
of the car depends on
the battery>
IP the ignition is not absolutely
right, no part
of the car can function
properly.
Many a car stays in the old*
age class while in reality its L
life is barely half spent?be* _
cause its nerves are paralyzed ^
by a failing battery.
The Eveready Storage Battery
has proved a veritable fountain
of youth for thousands of such
cars.
The gaarantee is exceptional?but
the performance
of the Eveready
makes it easy for us to
make good. Yes, a year
and a half.
CITY GARAGE
Official EvereadyServiceStation Free Testing j
Courteous Service and Guaranteed Repair* I
on all standard makes of Storage Batteries. I
REAL E
city property. These
House and Lot?In City of Abbeville,
about one-half mile
from Court House, on South
Main Street, near Cotton
mill. Lot about one acre?
house has store 21x72 feet
j and 12 rooms with all modern
conveniences; also two-room
tenant house, warehouse,
% stables, feed and carriage
IB house. $4,000
Also the stock of general
merchandise in the above
store.
SUBURBAN LOTS?Am offering
several lots in the southern
section of the city of Abbeville
at exceptional bar156
ACRE TRACT?Located 4
S miles Southeast of Abbeville
I S. C. Six room dwelling, 3?
room tenant house, barn.
B About 2-horse farm rented
g for this year. Good bottom
B land, plenty ashe wood and
I timber. Price $4,400.
ORGANIZING FOR PEACE.
The Abbeville Red Cross Executive
Committee held a meeting Wednesday
afternopn at which plans
were made for the work of the
chapter now that peace has come.
Many of the committees which
were so active during the war will
soon pass out of existence and the
home service work will be stressed.
This work will consist of welcoming
the returning soldiers, looking after
their families and furnishing headquarters
at which all Red Cross information
can be disseminated. Two!
rooms will be rented which will be
for the use of the secretary, and for
a reception room for the use of returned
soldiers. At the meeting Wednesday
there were present, Mr. J. S.Cochran,
chairman of the Home Service,
Mrs. Coleman, Secretary, and
Mr. J. S. Morse, Mrs. F. B. Gary,
Mrs. Otto Bristow, Rev. H. W.
Pratt, Miss May Robertson, Dr. McMurray,
Mr. Wm. M. Barnwell and
Mrs. Dendy Miller. Mrs. Colenian, as
secretary, will be sent to the Red I
Cross Training Institute, at Jackson-j
ville, Fla., for a six weeks course, la
FARM
FOR Si
87 ACRES?12 mil
McCormick Co
of W. D. Morrs
1
40 ACRES?About
ville, no impro^
and timber.
79 3-4 ACRES?3 rr
one settlementon
place. Plent
running throug
227 1-2 ACRES?:
ville. This is a s
erty. A lot of sa
1
100 1-2 ACRES?:
ville. Good resi
ings. Well ater
and timber. ]
189 1-4 ACRES?
ville. A splen<
provemerits, ab
torn lands. 1
541 ACRES?1-2 n
mile from Call:
farm being ope
Lies well, is we
abundance of ^
P
Can Arra
R0BER1
FERT1I
I represent the
Works, of Charlestc
hand a good stock,
hard to get a little la
in supplying your ne
ROBT.
jTATL S
are good investments
TWO GOOD RESIDENCES?
on North Main Street, for
sale. Ask for prices.
ACRE LOT?In Fort Pickens.
Good location. Price $600.
231 1-2 ACRES?7 miles South
of Abbeville, two tenant
houses, barn, well; 15 acres
bottoms, 150,000 feet sawtimber.
Two horse farm already
rented for 1919.
Price per acre $25.00
6-ROOM RESIDENCE?On S.
Main St., containing 4 acres,
more or less. Good bam, 1
tenant house, rat proof crib,
with branch running through
property. Cheap at $2,100.00
120 ACRE TRACT?With good
residence, tenant house, barn
11 miles from Abbeville,
South. 5 miles from Troy.
Price $3,000.00.
Jno. F. Si
Abbeville,
LANDS
\LEL..
es from Abbeville, in
unty, adjoining lands
th.
Price, $30.00 per acre.
; six miles from Abbe/ements,
all in wood
Price, $25 per acre.
liles from Abbeville? .
?two horse farm open
y wood, and stream
h place.
Price, $2,000.00.
LI miles from Abbeiplendid
piece of prop,w
timber on this place
Price, $17.50 per acre.
12 miles from Abberlcmno
cinH nn+ Vkiiilrl
ed and plenty wood
3rice, $30.00 pei" acre.
10 miles from Abbeiid
farm but no imout
50 or 60 acres botPrice,
$18.00 per acre.
nile from Hester, one
ioun Falls. 15 horse
irated on the place.
11 watered and has an
rood and timber.
rice, $40.00 per acre.
nge Terms
f S. LINK
f
LEERS
Ashepoe Fertilizer
>n, S. C., and have on
Fertilizers may be
iter on, so don't delay
ieds.
S. LINK. I
er for immediate sale
allowing country and
?Ask About Them
We have several rtacts of land
and city property for sale.
The owners asked not to advertise.
We will be glad to
show vnn nrnnert.v wp Viavp i
for sale any time you ask to I
see it. 1 * I
TWO STORY DWELLING?6- ft
room, hall, electric lights and I
sewerage, 5 minutes walk from
square. Bargain at
$1,250.00 !
120 ACRES?Four miles South S
East of Abbeville, dwelling, j
tenant house, well, 500 cords ?j
wood, some saw timber. R
Cheap at $17.50 per acre. H
166 ACRES?6 miles from Ab- ?
beville. Good dwelling, barn ffi
tenant house, located in Leb- |
anon section, close to school
and church.
Price per acre _$30.00
itherland
South Carolina