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"But perhaps matters are not so bad as they seem. He's just begun to build the fences, so Pocus Pete says. It may not be too late to stop him. We'll take a run out that way to-morrow and see what's going on. Meanwhile, consider yourself warned against Jason Molick, Mr. Bellmore." "I shall, and I thank you for telling me. I hope to do business with you, also, in this water matter."
"Hold on there a minute, Len Molick!" called Dave, sharply. Len never turned his head, and gave no sign of hearing. A dull red spot glowed in each of Dave's tanned cheeks. With a quick intaking of his breath he lightly touched the spurs to his horse lightly, for that was all the intelligent beast needed.
Morally, right is on your side, and I think it is legally, too. I've been looking into the records and titles of lands along this Rolling River and I find that you have not received all the water rights that belong to you, Mr. Carson. On the other hand Molick has taken more than his share. "And there is no doubt that he had no right to build the dam in the way he has.
For much remained to be done. "We've got to get the cattle off that range," said Mr. Carson. "Molick will have that dam in place again as soon as he can, and it will be the same story over again." "That's what he will," assented the engineer. "And though I think you could stop him by legal action, it would take so long that your cattle would die of thirst.
And it was said that at one time a noted band of cattle rustlers, or thieves, had made their headquarters in this wood, and had held out a long time against the attacks of the cattlemen. Dave rode through this not very cheerful place. He had been keeping his eyes open for a sight of Len Molick, but had caught no further glimpse of the bully whom he suspected. "Hit it up, Crow! Hit it up!"
Carson's land?" Molick pointed to the trickling water. "That's mine," he said. "It's escaping from my pond over the dam. I'm making the dam bigger, and if I have to go on Bar U land to do it, to save my property, the law gives me a right. I know what I'm talking about, for I've looked it up." As this was a point on which the engineer was not certain of the rights of Mr.
Molick may be able to do business with you in the way you want. I am not speaking from the business end of it. Personally I don't like the Molicks," and Dave mentioned the cattle stampede. "Well, if he did that I should say he wasn't a person to be trusted," said the Chicago man. "But still " "Of course. I'm not certain of it," Dave continued. "I'm going to find out about the sawed posts, though.
"Not while I've got a horse to ride," said the ranchman significantly. A few days later the matter of trying the various lawsuits came up. It was a tedious proceeding, with which I will not burden you, but to be brief I will say that Mr. Carson won nearly everything. It was settled beyond dispute that the Molick ranch had no right to build the dam and shut off the water from the fine pasture.
Indeed the operations were on a large scale, and seemed to indicate that the Molick outfit had made good preparations. Mr. Bellmore seemed very thoughtful. He sat on his horse, looking at the work, for the starting of which he was, in a measure, responsible. Then he remarked: "I think I'll get out of this while I can.
The chief fight was about the ownership of the water rights at the point where Molick had built the dam that the Bar U boys had destroyed. It had at once been rebuilt, as was expected and all water was shut off from Mr. Carson's land in that vicinity. But as he was not pasturing any cattle there for the present, no damage resulted.
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