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Bellmore, sweeping her silks close to one side of her, "not to beat your mother. Sit here by me, and let's look at the album, just as people used to do twenty years ago. Now, tell me about every one of them. Who is this tall, dignified gentleman leaning against the horizon, with one arm on the Corinthian column?" "That old chap with the big feet?" inquired Terence, craning his neck.
Dave did not hesitate at the word of relationship now. Mr. Bellmore did not know the secret. "Oh, I think I understand," the water-man said. "I'm sorry I began negotiations with Molick, but I don't very well see how I can get out of them. I need his water rights." "Perhaps he hasn't as many rights as you think he has," suggested Mr. Carson. "What do you mean?"
"Then you're not a Westerner by birth?" "No, I came from the East. I'll have to tell you my story some day. It's rather a curious one." Dave reflected that his own was, also, but he was not so sure he wanted to tell it. Every day had increased his admiration for Mr. Bellmore, but there are some facts that we keep even from our best friends.
Of course farmers need water, and we hope to develop some big farms out here. But ranchmen also need water for their cattle." "Yes, that's true," said Dave. "; My my father was saying only the other day, that he could do a lot more if we had a better water supply." "Then he's one of the men I need to see!" exclaimed Mr. Bellmore.
"A prairie fire!" cried Mr. Bellmore. "How are you going to fight it?" "There are only two ways," said Pocus Pete. "By plowing, or by firing a strip so wide that the main fire can't cross. We won't have time to plow. We've got to fight fire with fire. Come on, boys." "Oh, if we only had water!" murmured the engineer. "It wouldn't do us much good," said the ranchman.
He recognized when he was defeated, and when the court business was over he approached Mr. Bellmore, rather shamefacedly, it is true, and requested that he be allowed to come into the general water and irrigation scheme. "No, sir!" exclaimed the engineer. "You had your chance and would not take it. It's too late now. All our plans are made and your ranch isn't included."
Bellmore exclaimed. "Of course." And so it was arranged. The story created no end of wonder at Bar U ranch, and Dave and his brother were congratulated on all sides. The Eastern relatives were communicated with, and one sent a letter mentioning a certain birthmark on Dave's arm, which would be there if he was really the Bellmore baby. The mark was found, and thus the matter was fully proved.
Molick did, but he was defeated, and then, as his son Len dared not return to the vicinity on account of the fire indictment, there came an unexpected turn to affairs. "I hear Molick wants to sell out," said Pocus Pete, coming to the Bar U ranch house a few days after the defeat of the bully's father. "And he'll sell out cheap, too." "Will he?" asked Mr. Bellmore.
Take some one with you." When Dave's intention was made known Pocus Pete and Mr. Bellmore offered to accompany him. Dave was glad to have them. They rode over the blackened, scarcely-cooled area, there being light enough from the distant flames to enable them to see well. But there was nothing to observe that is at first. Finally, however, as they went on, Dave gave a sudden exclamation.
In fact I am convinced that I owe my life to you." "Oh, pshaw!" deprecated Dave. "Yes, that's a fact," went on Mr. Bellmore. "I might have lain caught there in that gully until I died, for it is a lonely place." "Yes, that's true enough," agreed Dave. "And so, in a small way, I'm going to do all I can to repay you," said the Chicago man.
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