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The Vanished Spring. was a fool, Id, a mitigated Jackas such a thing without—- “Certainly friend. 1 didn’t like to use the word myself. But you perfectly, though you mean ‘s not ‘was.’ The idea of a fellow at the beginning of what promised to be a brilliant career hampering himself with an ignorant mountain girl.” “Good rhetoric but As a matter of fact down and carried all the hono our high school girls two ¥ She is brig’ and bewild the rest, I've 1 just twice in work and talked with her as a casual acquaintance “You raved about her for an hour accused Iid. vbe, She's She here, Ellis postulated his friend seriously, " when you acknowledge falling down on u big thing that was io sturt your career you put yourself in the ¥ of a greater fall that may make the career impossible. Why, man alive! There's Ella Ray. whose father owns half the town, whom you—-" The other threw up a hand N mind Ella Ray.” he in “She's a nice girl and very good friend of mine. But that all. And think of living with her She woul pe lovely on, to recelve guests in one’s house, to make the house itself run smooth 1y and with noiseless efficiency. One could fold his arms in i house and go through life dres “What more could one manded Fd. “Stimulation—ambition—edge, You might call it. Better spur than fnanition. I am not in a position to think of any one now-mayv not e for years. But if 1 could have found the old spring near the top of the mountain and carried through the big water as planned, I would—well, T would Eo straight to Tola Westcott and try to make her love me. Her ambition and inspiration would rise to any height a man could go and draw him up and on rather than weight him € bad logic, Bd. the girl came from ago. thetic 1 d to meet her worth raving over terrupted dresses Stop!” entreated his friend. “I'm willing to drop the girl ques. tion for the other. Isn't there any possible way to get water from suf- ficient elevation” Blow the whole top of the mountain off if necessary. There must be water somewhere. It isn’t often that a man puts a milllen dollars into an estate and then gives a local chap like you a sweep order to furnish irrigation and water nower and after that goes off on a trip round the world with the expectation of finding everything complete on his return,’ “It seemed easy enough, and so I and irrigation scheme | | pure un-|jinstead of the dry spring. . to g0 into | up he met her cor interrupted his | I agree with | talented | | But somehow his steps turned to- | ward the rude home of lola Wescott Half | eves snapping the matt o calling her name | Just | at the | face A nothing, Mr. Herndon. oh, well. if you must know” look which was coming to h | “father and mother are trying to fovce | | me into marrying Bill Croffut As to|m t| be a | | clared. told him. That's why he ordered a trainload of piping before he went away and left me power to get as much more, or anything else as might be needed. You know the big boiling spring under the willows?" Ed nodded. 2 ““Well, its duplicate used to be two- thirds the way up the mountain be- fore I went off to school, and naturally I supposed it to be there still, without looking. The spring was 40 feet or more across, and the constant flow would furnish enough water to irri- gate the estate and deluge the build- ings at any time. But when I went to make a survey after Mr. Trimble left there was no spring.” ‘When they separated Ellis struck up the mountain. Some piping had been laid there which must be_ re. moved. b He's | no good, but he owns the place we live In and seems to have some hold on us. Father threatened to —to whip | me just now If 1 didn't consent. T'm| ay. They never for | | way t find housework or somethiy Ellis trico to hold himself ot. It poured ola” in check. but couid out. “I--I love you, dear. Won't you come to me? I've loved you from the tine of our first talk, though it's been twice, I've tried to hold myself in, for I knew vou couldn't care. Rut just as soon as 1 could get a foothold T meant to try to win your love Won't you come and let me teach you to love me? Even as a failure I can do better for you than housework.” At the first words tha girl had looked startied and drawn back. Then a warm flush covered her fac “Do vou geally feel that, or is it just pity 2" she breathed. “If 1 hadn't made a failur job 1 should have come str nd laid siege to your heart “As it I meant to wait until T could offer you a good home. 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Mes., Febru ‘Lie down here with vous against the rock,” ordered the givl 1ilis did so, but only for an instant, | then spring to his feet “Wate he eried ineredulously | under us!” | 1 ear 101 would Lewson profe istration at the sehool_of Theol, Sheriff Maviano sandoval oy It's the underground river | ounty returned . to g trying to, bre through the rock Vhen the spring disappeared the river | hands and ki here to ngar ih » it running men od esterdn f and Jose Valasquez, make 1l was graz nom NE As VALENTI down This is t conies near to believe it's me the water. that it wa door and | ! e tha : i The two shod hors wway know, who'll help me to make | re of vou. That's the first thing Then we'll work together in making a | up ult | 'VERYTHING IRONED Our Customers Say “It’s Great!” For the home where there is a large weekly bundle, especially in the family with children. our EVERY- THING IRONED Service is proving a big success. 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