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CHAPTEfI XIII—Continued ... — 1 «— “1 do. Bui the Forlorn Vnlley Irri gation district will not go bust, and with the. Inereased rertlllt.v and. con sequently. the doubling In value of the lands and their irtcreased earning pow er. this hank’s security will he antyle and the mortgages and deeds ot trust will he paid. If not. they can he fore closed and the hank can take over the lands, subject, ot course, to the bond Issue against them. And they can then be sold very readily. I have no - apprehensions on that score hnd if vmi are trying to frighten me y<m are not making a very successful job of it.” Nate Ttchenor pointed through the open d«M»r of the hank to a lot across the street where a gang of workmen were engaged erect I ng a one-story building of cream brick. “That lot and building nfe mlmC-Tlohonor ln - fortned the hanker lightly. “I'm going to start a bank there with a million dollars capital." “You'll have to prove a - genuine need for another bank and you'll have to prove that your bank has some sound hopes for success. And yon cannot do that while the Bank of Val ley ('enter continues to function as at present.’' "Well, PH he all set. ready to take over tiie .wreck of your hank. Bah soil. I’m patient. I can wait." As Ttchenor walked out, Babson turned to .Henry (tookby “Henry, that fellow's so rattled be d«K*sn’t know wbal to do.. He'd Bke to atart an In- junction suit, against the dlatrict. hut Ite’s not aT certain Tie can win. Henry, lie's actually erecting a hank building across the street, hoping to scare me into a\compromise to save his face. Can yon beat him? “He's small change." Mr. Itookby replied disdainfully ' "Forget him." But Mr. Itookby'* airy advice failed to bring the measure of comfort for which Babson yearned. • Kveu his own assurances presently failed him. Noth ing life is more distressing than un certainty and the uncertainty as to whether Nate Tlchenor and ls*rry Ker shaw would apply for an Injunction re straining the Forlorn Valley Irriga tion district from diverting water from Kden Valley creek was a profound un certainty. Indeed. Babson wondered whether Tlchenor was really depressed over the situation, really disinclined to a tight In the court*. That night Silas Babson went home with u vloleht TfeadacTfe. He did not sleep well, either, and the following night he was very weary. Indeed The third night he was still sleepless and then his old enemy insomnia claimed him and he had s nervous breakdown. The postmaster at Valley Center re|*orted ttuil Nate Tlchenor must loathe Hie town with a great loathing. ta*eau8e not a single letter from Tlche nor. his wife, or their employees was ever (Misted In Valley Center. And. as everylMsly knows, the pay of a conn try |Mistinasrer Is predicated on the amount of business he does! A sim ilar oonrplaint came from the local telegraph agent and the local tele phone agent. Nobody could ascertain, via these agencies, anything of Nate Tlchenor's business and this was a genuine deprivation. Nor was a sin gle dollar of Tlchenor money expended In Valley Center for anything that coi:M be purchased In fluid Hun. The irrigation district’s engineer re^ ported to Babson that before the first ot April Lake Babson would l»e filled to the top of its fiood-gates. Babson was Jubilant. Under his urging, pro mulgated in the Forlorn Valley Citizen, thousands of acres of land had been prepared for alfalfa the preceding fall. They had been seeded Just prior to the^ first rains, and succeeding rains at hriAi’ intervals had kept the new crops growing steadily and had deposited in tl*' lands sufiiclent moisture to last . until the spring rains ceased and it would be necessary to employ surface Irrigation to develop the first crop about the first of June. Babson de cided therefore, to open the Lake B»lv son heudgates for the first time on May first and to make the occasion one of general rejoicing; the descent. -—for the first time upon f’nrlonr Valley of the life-giving waters of Kden Val ley creek should be an epic event. The prospect filled him with delight, thrliled him to an unwonted gener osity. He owned rather a lovely farm on the western edge of the district, and through this far the main canal had been dug. with the laterals lead ing from it down a gentle slope to the east and taking Advantage of every contour. There was a grove of Val paraiso live oaks growing on this farpi close to the edge of the main canal and here Buhson Utrlded to hold a barbecue for his people. A dramatic frenzy gradually seized him. May-day. Immeniorlally dedi rated to festivals, was to he his day of triumph, a day that should repay him for hi# years of labor and sei sner'fice for the public weal. •conme. as president of the Forlorn Valley Irrigation district, his right to he the orator of the day could not he gainsaid and notsidy tried to gainsay It. He dictated hit speech to his se rotary, edited It. revised It. labored lovingly over.il, and when it was com plei•• be memorized It snd delivered ft. with appropriate gestures, to Henry Itookby after the bank,hud closed for the day. Meanwhile he had had an electrical contrivance installed at the reservoir headgates, and a wire led eight miles down country to connect with ^ push-button on the speakers’ stand at the barbecue grounds. He had the district's engineer figure ap proximately how long , It would re quire the watpr to How from the headgHH** fiv"The "grove, for he planned, at the moment of mounting the platform to press his push-button, which would raise the headgates at the reservoir and release the water. Then at a certain dramatic point in his oration the wafer would make Its dra matic appearance Henry Htstkby was to discover its approach and Interrupt Babson with wttrill amt appropriate cries of amazement and Joy. Babson had a motion-picture camera said: "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you’ll he broke.” His wife put her arm through his and together they descended the two short steps to the audience, while Mr. Tenney, grinning evilly, trudged stolidly in the rear. Down through the center aisle they passed to an automobile waiting outside the grove; they entered and rolled away, as Silas Babson.was read ing aloud tO-hlsi.jaeoul» tbe dfmmahip the court van see no reason for re fraining from rendering an Informal decision at this time and referring the defendflnt corporation to its sole and inalienable right at law -the right to acquire the lands of the Bar H Ijitid and rattle comiuitiy et al. through condemnation suit or purchase by pri- \¥ate treaty. Court. I* dismissed!” There was nothing else for Silas ^ahd he did; man from a news reel agency engaged to photograph the head of the vast brown flood as it rolled down the dry forty-foot main canal, ‘bank-deep. He sent out engraved invitations to the great of the county and plastered fhe burns and fences of Forlorn Valley witfi notices of the great event and a cordial invitation to attend—every thing free. At the last moment he for got his early religious training and erected a dance platform. He dec- legal document that had changed his hour of triumph into one of despair. With difficulty controlling hla voice he announced; ‘Mr. Tlchenor lias a habit of drum atizihg himself, and while he has. of course, robbed tills historic moiqent of certain high lights I had provided for your entertainmenl. sflll his rude and ungenerous interruption need cast no shadow o’er us. We are here to en- joy ourselves and we shall .■do--ao-."-M 1 orlum Bn harm TO do save weep He laid hla tired head on the counsel table and aobl*ed as If his heart qmst break “Don’t take it so hard. Mr. Rahson." his counsel continued. “You have one more arrow In your quiver. The district can still condemn Kden Valley and acquire its water rights." "Of course it can." -Nulc Jnchennr was speaking from the other side of the counsel fahh» "Bttf Kden Vailey’a fertile acreage far exceeds that of No, 28 Ballet Set No. 30 Vanity Set By GRANDMOTHER CLARK This set la quite a temptation tor the woman who wants to add beauty to her home surroundings at little oast. The material Is pure ttoen anti the Flathead dlatrict came upon body of Joe In a little clearing Salmon park. He had faileir’rtd to poisoned bait left for coyotes. MercolizedWax. .Infinitely all three are useful articles. Use 2, S or 4 strand thread. Work the leaves in one or two shades of green, the flowers either In several shades of one color or several colors that blend. Work the lines around border In a dark brown or black. The entire design is simple and Is worked In outline and lazy daisy stitches. Write our stamped goods depart- ment, inclosing remittance. If you want to work some of these pieces Keeps SMn Young orated everything liberally with red, mi-inn And he proceeded to detfvFf'lils speech. Congressman Conrad Beatty followed him and assured bis hearers that they had nothing to fear for the future- take his word for that. Henry Hook- by. Invaluable in desperate moments, had the band play whenever the speak ers paused for breatli or a drink of water, and little by little the gloom of Nate Tlchenor’* dramatic visitation was dispelled and the party took on most of the aspects of a genuine Jollifl- wTilte and blue bunting and the Amer ican flag, and resurrected the striped trousers, Prince Albert coat, and top hai be had once been forced, to pur chase—or look ridiculous when act ing- ss patPbea rer fo rile ru net ctm- gressman from his district. He was so happy he elected to for get that Joe Bra i nerd had once punched him several times on the nose, and sent over to the office of the Hegister a detailed announcement In Nate Tlelienor’s latest move Silas Babson and Ills fellow direetors read only a last-minute effort, inspired solely by malice, to embarrass the <U* trlft Iff 1 ** 1 * Iswsnlt thst -would lira( “Eat. Drink and B« Marry, for To morrow You’ll Bo Broke.” -» of his plans, for he was ever one who loved publicity. Promptly Rralnerd carried this news to Eden Valley, where Nate Tlchenor'* eyes glowed strangely. He set off immediately for the county seat. The great day arrived, and as Bab son mounted the shakers' platform and gazed out over the hundreds of happy faces before him—as the Gold Hun Silver Cornet band broke Into “Hall, the Conquering Hero Comes and .three cheers and a vigorous tiger burst from the audience. Babson turned to Congressman Beatty, whose valiant work in Washington had aided to tap Kden Valley creek and secure permission to run the diversion canal through the public domain, and re marked that he was convinced at last that he had not lived In vain. Bowing to the audience, he re moved his shiny top hat and laid It on a small pine table before him. He gazed lovingty ar the magic push-but ton, his hand reached lingeringly out to press it, all unseen by his auditors (happily, he had taken the precaution so to place his hat that the pressing of the button would not be observed) when a rude interruption occurred. A commanding voice cried sharply. "Stop that. Babson!” and Babson stayed his hand to glance up angrily. Nate Tlchenor stepped up on the plat form; behind him came his wife and Rube Tenney, and a silence that was almost thunderous settled over the grove as it was observed that all three were wearing two six-shooters each. Straight to Baboon's side Ttchenor strode; he delivered upon the Babson shoulder a gentle accc!ade with a blue backed, legal-tooking document and then thrust it Into Baboon's hand, the while he said so all might hear: “This Is a temporary injunction from the judge of the Superior court of this county, restraining the Forlorn Valley Irrigation district, its officers, members, employees and agents, from iverting the wafers of Kden Valley creek to Forlorn Valley, and ordering the district to show cause, within tew days, why this Injunction should not be made permanent I warn you. Silas Babson. that If you press that button you will be In contempt of court" There was not a sound. For fully two minutes the three on the platform through the summer and thus for an other year deprive the valley of wa ter. To thwart this, therefore. It was Imperative that the district employ an Imposing array of legal talent Itn mediately and have Tlchenor’s suit to obtain a permanent Injunction go to trial without delay. Four days later both sides had finished with their witnesses, both legal batteries had fired their last broadsides, and his honor looked gravely over the top of his desk at the belligerents. "Since this case went to trial," he •announced, "the Supreme court of the state of California has rendered a unanimous decision in an appeal from a decision rendered by the Kii|»erior court In a case similar to this. Due to the recent decision of the Supreme court, an advance copy of which has only thla morning reached me. I find' myself In' the eiiittarrassTfig (msIfTrth of trartng to reverse my previous view as to the constitutionality of I’ara- graph •’VH of the (.’ode of Civil I’iskt- dure, upon which the defendant cor poration has - based Its argument in the issue at trial. "In general, the Supreme court of the state of California holds that there Is no such thing as flood, storm or freshet waters in a stream, but mere ly a seasonal rise and fall of the stream and that all waters therein, not merely the so-called summer or normal flow, are riparian to the bed thereof, and may not be diverted from such ri[»arlan lands for the use and benefit of a non riparian owner. The Supreme court holds that all of the waters of said river (which, of course, applies to all streams throughout the state) are an Inalienable and vested right of the owners of the lands ripa rian thereto. “This court has no alternative but to award to the plaintiff the perma nent Injunction prayed for. restrain ing forever the defendant public serv ice corporation. Forlorn Valley Irri gation district, from diverting any of the waters of Eden Valley creek. This court also assesses the costs of this action to the defendants, as prayed for In the complaint, and It is so or dered. At a later date the court will issue a formal written decision, hnt more valuable. You cannot have Eden Valley for less than two million dollars and the lands In the Forlorn Valley trrfgallon district are already mortgaged to the limit.” Babson. red-eyed, gazed at him with something of the malevolence of a trapped mink “You’ve mined For lorn Valley." he quavered “Yon real ize that, don’t you?" *T haven’t given any thought to Forlorn Valley.” Nate replied coldly. “Just uow 4’ff» eevellng io the joy that- come* the knowledge I have ruined you. All I have to do to jwve Forlorn Valley Is to press a button. “Fpr God’s wake. Mr. Tlchenor. do It.” Rahson pleaded. "All these poor people—’* “Who refused to permit me to n* kind to them and save them from ruin." Tlchenor Interrupted harshly “All these (►nor people who followed their false leader blindly and stupid ly. who refused to believe !«nrry Ker shaw and I had hearts In our breasts! All these (usir people who hooted a* me. cried me down, smashed my body, and smeared me with road oil add feathers! All these poor people who rejoiced In reviling my wife and me. In reciting our sorry family history!” “Then.” said Babson. aghast, "yoa Intend to foreclose the deed of trust on Forlorn Valley?" “The minute you default on the pay meat of the Interest. Rahson.” “And then—you’ll—press the but tonr _ “Naturally. ,1’U have le—to make my lavI'Ktmeat sweet. Just now It’s a wee hit soar.** Silas Rahson gave vent to a moan ing jlttle cry. like a hurt animal; he slid softly out of his chair to the floor He had fainted. A group of farmers seated In the rear of the courtroom now got up quietly and stalked out. Tlchenor followed them to the door and atood watching them As If acting under the stimulus of a common purpose they walked to their shabby autorno biles parked along the curb and drove out of town at a high rate of speed. When Babson let himself In the side door of the Rank of Valley Tenter about four o'clock that afternoon Henry Rookhy’s white face peered out at him from the cashler’a cage where Hookby was balancing his cash. “We got to do something an’ do It quick.” Hookby quavered. “I’ve had a run on the hank slm-e noon. Wlnt ar? we going to. do tomorrow If thin run continues. Mr Babson. We haven’t more than twenty thousand dollars In the vault now." "Don’t open the bank tomorrow If you see a crowd In front waiting. Paste a notice In the window that this bank has closed temporarily and will reopen as soon as I have returned from San Francisco with cash to meet all demands f< r withdrawals Got to have an excuse to keep ’em quiet." TO BV CONTINUUM) •‘?0c for one number, 55c for two or 75c for all three. Enclose stamped addressed en velope for reply, when writing for Information. Address—Home Craft Co.—Dept A—Nineteenth & St Loula Ave.— St Louis, Mo. 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