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He will take every legal advantage, and some that, in my opinion, are not legal." "You surprise me!" exclaimed Mr. Bellmore. "I did not know that he was that kind of man." "Well, he is," put in Dave. "You mustn't think we cowpunchers are in the habit of giving our neighbors black eyes, Mr. Bellmore," went on the young cowboy, "but it is for your own interests that my father is speaking."
Carson, and see if there was not some way in which clews to his lost parents could be obtained. "There must be some" reflected Dave. Mr. Bellmore had almost recovered now. He could ride his horse about, and often accompanied Dave on the latter's trips. The Chicago man could limp about fairly well, but in the West, at least on the cattle ranges, little walking is done.
There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position. Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch. Mr.
There is the pipe. And how are you going to get out of the overalls?" "Shan't get into them," said Mrs. Bellmore, with a prettily suppressed yawn; "too stiff and wrinkly. Is that you, Felice? Prepare my bath, please. Do you dine at seven at Clifftop, Mrs. Kinsolving? So kind of you to run in for a chat before dinner! I love those little touches of informality with a guest.
"Then it's decided," announced Mr. Carson. "We'll go in with you, provided you are not so tied up with Molick that you can't unfetter yourself" "I think there's no danger of that," said Mr. Bellmore. "I only made a tentative arrangement with him." I'll go over at once and tell him I've reconsidered my plans."
For a moment the two remained with clasped hands, looking deep into the eyes one of the other. Then Dave, with a deep breath, murmured: "Brothers! Is it possible?" "Not only possible, but probable!" cried Mr. Bellmore. "We are brothers, I tell you, Dave! Your mention of that cork life-preserver almost proves it to me." "Why so?"
Bellmore. "I have made some arrangements with Mr. Molick about water rights. He is going into the irrigation scheme with me. I really need him, as he owns certain patents in the water course. I meant to mention it to you, but it slipped my mind." "So you are going in with Molick?" asked Mr. Carson, in a curious tone of voice. "Yes. Is there any objection?"
"He wants to get every drop!" said Dave, bitterly. "Yes," assented the engineer. "He isn't satisfied with a fair share." Some of the workmen who knew Dave seemed a bit embarrassed as he caught them on the Carson land, for it was necessary for them to go there to complete the dam. The young cowboy, however, said nothing, preferring to leave it to Mr. Bellmore.
So there are two of them?" "Yes, Len and his father," "Do you know them?" "Oh, yes, every one around here knows them." "You don't speak very enthusiastically," said Mr. Bellmore, with a strange look at the boy. "Is it possible that some error has been made on the part of those who gave me letters of introduction? Is not Mr. Molick influential in these parts?"
Then they took charge of me until I grew up, and entered upon my profession. "And all these years I've been thinking I had not a near living relative, when, all the while I had a brother!" and he looked fondly at Dave. "And to think I believed myself a nameless nobody!" Dave returned. "Well, you're Dave Bellmore, from now on." "Dave Carson Bellmore," corrected the other softly. "Oh, I see!" Mr.
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