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Show PAGE EIGHTEEN THE PAYSONIAN, I i i H-- 1'j IJ WII II II II II II PAYSON, II II II IUL U II (I II I UTAH, DECEMBER 1920, 10, IE THE TIDE BY STEWART EDWARD WHITE (Copyrighted by New York Tribune) CHAPTER 1 Tho time was 1830, thu place that of blast Umg, solt, h(T, dry slri-tcknown ns tho Jiom ,'d devolution Too Oi teams plodding lutldt Pink. Tho ilmur of the hndiig ulong. t.nm niolioiii'd to tho other. They huddled in tho scanty shade alongMii. 1 tot li nun i.ii-sIho bent wagon. powdered und caked with ulknn that their features woio u nlisUnguiMi inhumed Their rcdlunindd, uble. though from eyes looked out u masks. Tho oue who had boon Liiuging up the roar looktid despairingly toward tho mountains. 1 Wo ll mver get thorol " ho cried Not the way wo aro now, replica But I intend to get tho other. there. Howl Leave your wagon, Jim; its the heaviest. lut your team on heio. oned the other. But I refuse! I wont do it. Go ahead with your wagon. Ill got mine i.i. Jim Ciatos, you cant bulldoze me. Gates stared him in the eye. Got the pail, he requested, midly. Ho drew water from oue of tho kegs slung underneath the wagons body. The oxo.i, smelling it, strained weakly, bellowing. Gates slowly and carefully swabbed out their mouths, permitted them each a few swallows, rubbed them pityingly between the horns. Then he proceeded to unyoke the four boosts from tho other mans wagon, and yoked them to his own '.Tim started to sav something. ( i.Iim faced him. Nothing wiib said. Get your kit, Ciutes cummandi d, lie briefly, aftOT u few moments. canvas and parted the .hanging looked' into the wagon. Built to tronspoit much freight, it was nearly empty. A young woman lay on a bed spread along the wagon bottom. She seemed very weak. All right, honey IE asked Gates, gently. She stirred, and achieved ft faint smile. It's terribly hot. The sun strikes she replied. Can't wo let through, nmn air ini The dust would smother you. Are we nearly there I Getting on further ever-- - minute, he replitd cheerfully. mgs in a row, twenty or thirty log cabins scattered wi bout order and as einny tents. trial vias i progress, to which all paid deep at eat ion. Two men I the nwneisjjip of a certain claim. Their causes were represented by ornate itoliv blunts whose blent ZI.-- I in the legal battle was iot measured bv prospective fi os. the height of Iho proeoisli igs nan entered from outside and took a his loaning against iho rail f the jury box. That he was a evident from stranger was the glances of curiosity cast in his He was tall, strong, young, bearded, with a roving, humorous dispute-- i (m-iti- bold eye. The last word was A spoken. Hitler bewildered looking jury filed out. Ensued a wait. Tho jury came It coidd not agree; if wnntcd back. Moth informal bn. lawyers sup plied if in abundance. Tho fore-mawho happened to bo next tne rail against which Iho newcomer was leaning, cast on him a quizzical eye. said lie, mout you be Stranger, able to make head er tail of ail that airl The other shook his head. Tm plumb districted to know what to and dear knows we all wa it to git shot of this .job. Thnrs d; a badger light- - Where is this claim, anyway! Might ndown the roiul. Location notice is on the first xvhito oak you come to., Cnint miss her. If I were you, said the strnngei after n pause, Id just declare the claim vacant. Then icithor side would win. At this moment the jury rose to retiio again. The stranger unnb--- dv gained the attention of the clerk and from him begged a sheet On this he wrote rnpidly, of paper. then folded it and moved to the outer door, against the jamb of which lie took his jiosition. After another and shorter wait the jury returned. Have you agreed on your verdict, gent lenient I inquired the judge. We have, replied the lank foreman. We award that the claim belongs to neither and be declared vacant. At the words the stranger in tlm doorwnv disappeared. Two later the advance guard of the rush mid afternoon h About that had comprehended the true meaning of the verdict found the abruptly: white oak tree in possession of a Jim, youve got to walk. Tho man demurred weakly, with n competent individual with a Colts touch of panic. revolving pistol and a humorous eye. My location notice, gentlemen, Every outico counts. Its going to be a close shavo. You can iiang lie said, calling attention to a paper on to the tail of the wagon. freshly attached by wooden pegs. Yet an hour later Jim, for the fourth time, fell face downward, but Thus .Tnhn Gates and his wife, now now did not rise. Gates, going to and hearty, became members him, laid his hand on his head, strong His intention flushed back one of his eyelids, then of this community. been to proceed to Sacramento. knelt for a full half minuto, staring had Once he made a An incident stopped him here. straight ahead. In five years the placers began to tentative motion toward the nearly One by ono tho more on. out. empty water keg, once ho started piny ic of tho miners dropped away. The ergot to raise the mans shoulders. The nature of the A brier community movements wero inhibited. .Small hill ranches or frnit agony cracked tho mask of ulkali on changed. farms took the place of the mines. Then countenance. his stolidly, The camp became a country village. The arosa. wagon wearily, ho After it had gone O'dtime exeitnient calmed, the pace lurched forward. of life slowed, the horizon narrowed. a hundred yards and was well unJohn Gates, clear eyed, energetic, forward der way in its painful h iii brained, saw this bloodtendency becrawl Gates, his shot eyes fixed and glazed, drew the fore it became n fact. This camp is busted, he told revolver from its holster and went himself. hack. It was (he hour to fullfill the purAt sundown he began to use the of the long, terrible journey pose oxen were Tho to gad. trying If one of them succeeded it aeries the plains, to carry out the never Gates original intention to descend from would again rise. knew this. Ho plied tho long, heavy the Pieros to tho golden valleys, to follow the struggle, whip with both hands. Where the lash Beckon its time to be moving, fell it hit out strips of hide. It was characteristic of the man that he told his wife. But now his own great labors asthought heretofore he had not in all serted their claim. Up hud put four this day inflicted a single blow on his years of his life into making this the suffering animals, though nostrils widened and his terrible red I'm m out of nothing, four years of eyes looked for pity toward the skies, incredible toil, energy and young Up had a good dwelling yet now ho swung mercilessly with ,oas corrals, an orchard .i -t all his strength. Dusk fell, but the hot earth still st . ted. a truck garden, a barley a cattle, sheep, chick- and fii radiated, the pnwdi-- r dust rose is, 1ms hi ims all his creation from The desert dragged at their choked. 'eevening at sundown feet., and in the twilight John Gates in' lung he found his wife in the garden the hear twitterings and thought to soft sound of wings overhead as the weeping softly. What is it, Jioney! he asked. dread spirits of the wastes stooped I was just thinking how wed He had not stopped for nearlow. This was the last miss tin- garden, she replied. ly two hours. He looked about at the bright, he must go straight through push; cheerful flowers, the vine hung picket or fail. And when the gleam of the river fence, the cool veranda, the shady answered the gleam of the starlight Ig Iree. t, bendy of some size. Everyhe had again to rouse his drained thing was neat and trim, just ns ho And the tinkle of pleasant energies. By the brake, by directing liked it. tho song of n meadow -- irk, the wagon into an obstruction, by waters, the distant mellow lowing of cows voice and whip, he fought the frnn came to his ears; the smell of tar tic beasts back to a moaning sta Then pail bv pail he fed them weed und of pines mingled in his tho water until tho danger of oxer- nostrils. Its a good dare for children, He parted tho drinking was past. curtains. In spite of the noise out he said, vaguely. Neither knew it, but that little side the woman, aoothed bv the breath of cooler air, had fallen speech marked the ebb of the wave that had lifted him from his Eastern asleep. the home, had urged him across Home time later ho again parted the curtains. plains, had flung him i i the almost ho We're here, honey, said: insolent triumph of his youth high Now- - the wash regood water, good grass, shade. The town ml the sun. ceded. is past. Wake up ami take a little coffee. (HI ALTER II She smiled at him. It was, indeed, a good place for Im so tin-dchildren. Were going to rest here a spell. Charity and Aliee Gates grew tall and strong, big boned, magnificent, typical California proThree month-- later. The western duct. went disto the They slant of tho just where the trict school, rode in the mountains. canon clefts begin to spread into On the flat near too non foothills. t.e age of twelve Charley began to the stream bed was a typical the summer incursions placer-minin- g camp of the day. That into the high sierras in search of At tho age of sixteen he was is, three or four large rough build- feed. i s '-o pn.-tur- - - . - intrusted with a bunch of cattle. In these summers he learned the wonder of tho high, glittering peaks, tne blueness of the skies in high altl tildes, the multitude of the stars, tho flower gemmed secret meadows, the Ho fished dark, murmuring forests. in the streams and hunted on the ridges. It developed taciturnity and indt vidualism. Charley Gates felt no necessity for expression as yet; and as his work required little cooperation from his fellow creatures he acknowledged ns little responsibility toward them. Thus far he was the typical mountaineer. But other influences came to him, But as, indeed, they come to all. young Charley was more susceptible than most, and this on the impluse of the next tide resurgent saved him from his type. He liked to rend; he did not scorn utterly and boisterously the unfortunate young man who taught the school; and, better than all, he possessed just the questioning mind that refuses to accept on their ow-nsservrarion only the conventions of life or the opinions of to drink, it If he neighbors. would bp because ho wanted to, not beeause his companions considerev it manly. If he were to enter the sheep war, it would be because he really considered sheep harmful to the range, not because of the overwhelming and contagious prejudice. In one thing only did he follow blindly his senso of loyalty he hated the Hydraulic company. Years after tho placers failed some one discovered that the whole-tilnse of hydraulic progaints duced gold in paying quantities. Huge streams of water under high nressure were directed against the hills, which melted like snow under The earth in susthe spring sun. pension was run over artificial riffles against which the heavier gold colOne such stream could aclected. complish in a few hours what would have cost hand miners the better pnrt of a season. But tho debris must go somewhere. A rushing mud and bowldoT filled torrent tore down stream beds adapted to a tenth of their volume. It wrecked much of the country be low, ripping out the food soil, covering the bottomlands many feet deep w ith coarse rubble, clay, mud, and even big rocks and bowlders. The farmers situated below such operations suffered cruelly. Even to this day the devastating results may be seen above Colfax and Sacramento. John Gates suffered with the rest. ITis was not the nature to submit no had tamely, nor to compromise. made his farm with his own hands and he did not propose to see it deMuch money he expended stroyed. the through tho courts; indeed, profits of his business were eaten bv a inconclusive suit. The Hydraulic seem . Company, of intrenched behind the barriers 8ieeial privilege, could laugh at his frontal attacks. It was useless to think of force. The feud degenerated into a bitter legal battle and much petty querrilla warfare on both sides. To this quarrel Charley had been bred up in a consuming hate of tne Hydraulic Company, all its works, officers, bosses and employees. e never-endin- The next dav of significance to On our story was October 15, 1872. that date fire- started near Ilour Gold and swept upward. Ghnrley Gates had fought doggedHe had summoned the splendid ly. resources of youth and heritage, nnd they had responded. Next in line to his right had been a stranger. This latter was a slender, cleanout youth, at first glance seemingly of delicate ChaTley had looked npon physique. him with the pitying contempt of Ho strong youth for weak youth. considered that the strangers hands were soft nnd effeminate, ho disliked his little trimmed mustache, and especially the cool, mocking, appraisBut as the ing glance of his eyes. day, and the night, and the day following wore away, Charley raised his opinion. The slender body possessed unexpected reserve, the long, lean hands plied the tools unwenried-lv- , the sensitive face had become drawn nnd tired, but the spirit be. hind the mocking eyes had not lost the flash of its definance. In the heat of the struggle was opportunity for Once, only the briefest exchanges. when Charley despairingly shook his empty canteen, the stranger offered him a swallow from his own. Next totime exigency crowded them gether, Charley croaked: Reckon well hold her. Toward evening of the second day the westerly breeze died, and shortly there breathed a gentle air from was The danger the mountains. past. took stranger Charley and the their recently relong pulb from Then they sank plenished canteens. down where they were nnd fell inThe projecting root stantly asleep. of a buckthorn stuck squarely into Charleys ribs, but he did not know it: a column of marching ants, led a commander, by climbed up and over the recumbent fern of the stranger, bnt he did not enre. They came to life in the shiver of gmy dawn, wearied, stiffened, tlicir eves swelled, their mouths dry. Youre a sweet sight, stronger,' observed Charley. Sam to you and more of em. rejoined the other. Charley arose painfully. - Theres yet, a little wider in my he proffered. might you call yourself! I dont tl n me parts. Thanks, replied the other. My names Cntheart; Im from just above. They bought the desert land at fitly ditcher ;.ad cents nil acre, He drank and lowered the caneheils. planted a modern oiehard to look into the flaming, blood and we.it into the leal estate bu-- i shot eyes of his companion. Are you the skunk ness. In turn- a community grew up d When hvdto electric power came into that's running the Hydraulic its own, Galilean and Gates from demanded Charley Gates. The stranger laid down the cam their various water rights furnished toon and serambed painfully to his light for themselves and gradually for the towns and villages round, feet. Thus their ullaiis about. I am employed by the company, Before they knew it he replied curtlv, but please to un complicated. derstand I dont permit you to call they were wealthy and very wealthy. Their wives for in due course mo names. Permit! had his romance began to talk of sneered Charley. Ban Francisco. Permit, repeated Cathcart. All this had not come about easily. So, not having had enough exercise in the Inst two days these At first they had to fight tooth ami nt each nail. The conditions of the tines young gnnieeoeks went other. The vveru crude, and code merciless. As much Charley was tumble stronger rough-anfighter; soon as the nrm showed its head but Cathcart possessed some boxing above the. financial horizon it was skill. Result was that, in their swooped upon. Business was predatory weakened condition, they they got speedily They had to fight for what hold it. standstill had to fight harder to fought themselves to a without serious dnmnge to either side Cahcurt was involved continually in Now, perhaps youll tell me who a maze of intricate banking transthe hell you think von are! panted j actions; Gates resisted aggression within and without, often with his Cathcnrt, fiercely. At just beyond arms length they own t o fists. They learned to trust discussed the situation, at first bel- ' no man, but they learned also to hate game. ligerently, with much recrimination, no man. It was all part of the would then more calmly, at last with a More sensitive temperaments Cathmodicum of mutual have failed; these succeeded. understanding. Neither seceded from his basic opin- cart became shrewd, incisive, direct, Gates ion. Charley Oates maintained that cold, a little hard; Charl-the company had fio earthly busl. was burly, hearty, a trifle bullying. ness mining his property, hut ad- Both were in all circumstances quite mitted that, with all that good gold ruthless. About 11100 the entire holdings of lying there it was a pity not ot get it out. Cathcart stoutly .defended - the company were capitalized and a mans perfect right to dn as he stock company was formed. The actpleased with his own belongings, but ual management of the lumbering, conceded that something really ought the conduct of the farms and ranches, to be done about overflow waters. the running of the hydro electric syWhat are you doing down here stems of light nnd transportation, demanded were placed in the hands of active fighting fire, anyway! It couldnt hurt voting men. Charley Gates and his Charley, suddenly. your property. - Yon could turn the partner exercised over these activigiants on it, if it ever came up ties only the slightest supervision (inditing accounts, making an occayour way. Affairs I dont knbw. I just thong.. 1 sional trip of inspection. said would quite well have gone on withought to help out a little, out them, though they would have Cathcart, simply. For three years more Charley ra.i disbelieved and resented that state, his fathers cattle in the hills. Then ment. The great central otlices in San he announced his intention of going were very busy all but the Francisco John Gates was thunderaway. struck. By now he was stranded inner rooms where stood the parthigh and dry above the tide, fitting ners desks. One day Cahenrt lit his surroundings. Vaguely a fresh cigar and slowly wheeled his he hnd felt that his son would stay chair. lie proposed, Look here, Charley, with him always. But the wave was wevo got a big surplus. Theres again surging upward. Charley lia. talked with Cathcart. no reason why we shouldnt make a This is no country to draw a killing on the side. As how! asked Gates. the latter had told him, salary in, It was Cathcart outlined his plan. nor to play with farming or cows. stock manipulation on a big Its too big, too new; there aro too simply Ill resign and sea le, although the nakedtheimport wass many opport unities. obscure by eompliea-rayou lenve, and well make our for- somewhat After ho had of the scheme. tunes. finished Gates smoked for some time now! asked Charley. in silence. Timber, soid Cathcart. said he, All right, Cliff, lets this point. They conferred on Cathcart had the experience of busi- do it. And so by a sentence, as liis father ness ways; the Gates Charley intimate knowledge of the country; before him. lie marked llit furthest they only needed a third member throw of the wave that had borne In to furnish some money. Charley him blindly toward the shore. and broke the news to his family, packed the next ten years Cathcart made 840,000,0011. his few belongings nnd the two of Gates Charley seemed to himself to be doing a trethem went to San Francisco. mendous business, but liis real work his contribution to the episode in the Tho now partners hnd difficulty in life of the commonwealth, ceased there. getting even a hearing. the wave receded. Again A length they came upon one of the new millionaires created by the The third generation of the Gates bonanzas of irginia City. I dont know a damn thing about family consisted of two girls and said he, but 1 a boy. They were brought tip as your timber, byes, in what like yon r looks. Ill go in,wid dol-ye. to their early ehildhood Have a seegar; they cost me a may be called moderate circumstances. A small home near the little mill apiece. n The sum invested was absurdly, town, a single Chinese servant. ' setter dog and plenty of horses inadequately small. Itll have to spread ns thin ns it formed their entourage. When Charles Jr., was eleven and his can. said Cathcart. They" spent the entire season earn- sisters six nnd eight, however, the Bv the family moved to a pretentious maning in the mountains. end of summer thev knew what sion on Nob Hill in Ban Francisco. thev wanted, and immediately took Tbo environment of ehildhood became a memory; the reality of life Under the homesteps to acquire it. stead laws each was entitled to but was comprised in the- a small tract of government land. existence on Nob Hill .Tr. s However, they hired men to exercise Charley development was their privileges in this respect, to sharply divided into two periods, take up eaeh allotted portion and with the second of which alone wc have to do. Tho first, briefly, was then to convoy his rights to Cath He was not allowed to It was slow busi repressive. cart and Gates. ness, for the show of compliance play with certain boys, he vvas not with government regulations hnd to tiermitted to stray beyond certain bo made. But in this manner the bounds, he was kept clean and sirn of money at their disposal was dressed up, he was taught his man-- , In short. Mrs. Gatos tried indeed spread out very thin. tiers. For many years the small, nib- without knowing what she vvas doing to use the same their formula on him bling lumbering operations limited capital permitted supplied ns she had on Fthel May nnd Clara. tl-Tn second period he was a onlv a little more than a bare living But every available grief to his family. and the taxes. Roughly speak-thi- s commenced cent went back into the business. If about period Band saws replaced the old the time he began to be known as grow. Chuck instead as Charley. circulars; the new mills delivered their product into flumes that carThere was no real harm in the He was high spirited, full of ried it forty miles to the railroad. bov. The construction of this flume was life, strong as a horse nnd curious. a tremendous undertaking, but bv Possessed of the patrician haughty now the firm could borrow on its good look we breed so ensilv from To get the water necessary shirtsleeve, free with timber. his manor, to keep the fltme in operation the known as the son of his powerful dummeans bv a of boxer partners again father, good knowing no mies filed on tbe water rights of fear, he speedily became a familiar To take tip the popular figure n round town. certain streams. Tt water directly was without the law; him to play the prince, either but a show of mineral stain was held incognito or in person, to blow off to justify a so the crowd, mineral claim, to battle joyously with under that longshore-nen- , to rough house patents were obtained the Then Charley had a bright restaurants. ruling. Tho idea. Barba rv Coast knew him. Taits, . Took here. Cliff, he said to 7inknnd. the Foodie Rog. th,. Cliff I know something about House. Franks and main- - other farming: I was brought up on a oits rot to be spoken of so open),--. This country will grow any- He even got into the police conris farm. thing anywhere if it has water. once or twice, and monchalnntly paid , That lower country they call a des a with a joke nt the judges and seem to know you in lln-s- the jiolieenian who had arThere was too much id him. too ling, too much gambling. a companionship, altogtlier, ei cli spending, but ill this case life was redeemed fiom its usual ifiennce by a fantastic spirit of a generosity of soul, a regaril . courtliness the unfortunatis a id all the world, a refusal to Ii vos in mealiness or sordidness or Gules was inbred Chuck u ltv. "i the spirit of noblesse oblige. ' soon as motor ears came in huek hail the raciest possible. With it he managed to frighten a many people half out of their lie had no accidents, partly r he was a very good, heady because those d.i er and partly .hum he encountered were quick One .lifted. day m while 'tuning ii the South he came down "rude around a bead squarely upon Chucks car was ,i i.'.r ascending. He going loo fast to be stopped. tried desperately to wrench it from the road, but perceived at once that this was impossible without a fatal skid. Fortunately, the only turnout for a half mile happened to be The other man just at that spot. managed to jump his ear out on this iittlo side ledge and to jam on his brakes at the very brink, just flashed by. Chuck His mudas guards slipped under those at the rear of the other ear. Chuck to Joe Close, observed I was Merrill, his companion. and thought going a little too fast, no more of it. But Iho other man, being angry, to veil around and followed him into At the garage he sought toon. buck out. Didnt you pass me on the grade miles back! he inquired. I may have done so, replied Chuck courteously. Dont you realize that you. for a altogether too fast mountain grade, that -- on were completely out of control? Im afraid Ill have to admit ett, lmf thats only beeause it hasn't Me re going to him any rainfall. a lot of water at the i ml of that What ip to i - c ; Com-pnn- ; ! ' v v tha-tha- is so. said the other man, with Well, his anger, difficulty suppressing what do you suppose vvould.hu s Cath-onrt- fin-1- rx t happened if I hadnt just been able to pull out! Chuck, Why, replied blandly, I suppose Id have had to pay heavily, that s all. cried the Fay! man, then cheeked himself with an effort; so yon imagine you are privileged to the road, do whatever damage you please and pay! I'll just take your number. That is unnecessary. My name is Charles Gates, Chuck, replied of San Francisco. man The appeared never to have heard of this potent cognomen. A month later the trial came off. It was most inconvenient. Chuck was in Oregon hunting. Ho had to travel many hundreds of miles, to In the pay an expensive lawyer. end he was fined. The whole affair disgusted him. but he went through with it well, testified without atIt was a pity, but tempt a evasion. was no evidently the other man gentleman. I acknowledged I was wrong, he told Joe Merrill. lie honestly felt that this would have been sufficient had the cases been reversed. In answer to a question as to whether he considered it fair to place the burden of safety on the other man, he replied: Among motorists it is customarj to exchange the courtesies of the road and sometimes the discourte he added, with a faint scorn. sies, ar super-luxuriou- . - - low-live- A j The earthquake and fire of 190(1 caught him in town. During three days and nights he ran his car for the benefit of the sufferers, going or sleep, practically without food the utmost audacity and inexeresng genuity in getting supplies, running fearlessly many dangers. For the rest he played polo well, shot excellently at the traps, was good at tennis, golf and bridgo. Nat urnlly, he belonged to the best clubs, both city and country. Ho sailed a yacht, expertly, was a keen fisherAlso he plnved poker man, hunted. a. good deal and was noted for liis accurate taste in dress. His mother firmly believed that he caused her much sorrow, his sisters looked up to him with a little awe, his father down on him with a fiercely tolerant contempt. For Chuck hnd hnd liis turn in the offices. His mind was a good one, his education, both formal and informal, had trained it farily well; vet he could not quite make good. Energetic, ambitious, keen young men, clambering upward from the ruck, gave him points at the game and then beat him. It was humiliating to the old man. He could not see the perfectly normal reason. These young men were striving keenly for what they had never had. Iburk was asked merely to add to what he already had more than enough of by meaus of a game that itself did not interest him. Late I j o ip Chuck and the dining at They had been cruisTomales Bay and had ashore lioTe. put of their whereabouts. that first Chuck evening some friends Cliff House. ing up toward had themselves No one knew Thus it was were learned of fils fathers from apoplexy in (ho seareheads of an evening paper handed him bv the (Continued on Fage 23.) 'i- - |