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It was judged to be too risky at once to charge a superior force that clung to so strong a shelter; and for an hour and a half the British and Egyptian guns plied the zariba in the hope of bringing the fanatics out to fight. Still they kept quiet; and their fortitude during this time of carnage bore witness to their bravery and discipline . At 7.45 the Sirdar ordered the advance.
But if they've ever done anything just like this Zariba Dam, they've kept it out of print." "But an unknown second-rate engineer!" "That's what's said of every first-rater till he gets his chance." "You're serious?" "I don't guarantee he can do it. I do say, I won't be any too surprised if he pulls it off. It's a thing that calls for invention.
The Sirdar, on seeing the danger, ordered Wauchope's brigade to turn back to the help of Macdonald, while Maxwell's Sudanese, swarming up the eastern slopes of Gebel Surgham, poured deadly volleys on the Khalifa's following. Collinson's division and the camel corps were ordered to advance from the neighbourhood of the zariba and support Macdonald on that side.
As you know, he refused everything I offered in the way of money or position. He has proved that his intentions are absolutely honorable, and now he has proved himself a great engineer. By his solution of the Zariba Dam problem, he has virtually put half a million, dollars into my pocket." "I understood that you turned that project over to some company."
"Doggone you, Tommy, you're no engineer you're an inventor, Class A-1!" exulted Griffith. "First this; then the Zariba Dam. After that, the Lord only knows what! Trouble with you, you're a genius." "And a whiskey soak!" added Blake, with a sudden upwelling of bitterness. "Hey! what! after this?" demanded Griffith, his voice sharp with apprehension.
There's the chance that Laffie may not run. He'd be a drivelling idiot if he did, with his father's millions at stake. Don't forget we've no proof. It won't look even possible to outsiders. Suppose I hold off showing Tom those plans till we see if he can make it on the Zariba Dam? If he pulls that off, no engineer in the U. S. will doubt his claims to the bridge." "That means a delay," said Mr.
"Which you talked about all the way home I don't think," mocked Dolores. "No, you never think," agreed Mrs. Gantry. "Mr. Blake had to hasten away, just before the close of the communion service," explained Genevieve. "He remembered an important engagement with Mr. Griffith." "About the Zariba Dam?" queried her father with alert eagerness. "He did not say. I am not altogether sure that he "
I'm smashed." "All right. Let's call it a smashup," croaked Griffith." Just the same, you don't go out of commission till you've squared accounts. You're not going to leave the Zariba Dam in the air." "Guess I've got enough on paper for you to work out the solution, if it's workable." "And if not?" "I'm all in, I tell you. I'm smashed for good." "No, you're not.
I did work out once a modification of bridge trusses which some might call an invention, new principle in the application of trusses to bridge structure. Allows for a longer suspension span on cantilever bridges." "But this Zariba Dam," remarked Lord James; "I've yet to learn, myself, just how you worked it out."
Knowles was peering at his report of the Reclamation Service, held to windward of a belching cloud of pipe smoke. His daughter darted to him regardless of the offending incense. "Oh, Daddy!" she cried. "What do you think! Mr. Blake is coming to visit us!" "Blake?" repeated the cowman, staring blankly over his pipe. "Yes, Mr. Blake, the engineer the great Thomas Blake of the Zariba Dam."
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