The Young Engineers in Arizona

azelton were more continuously and seriously bu

ill be filled and apparently the earth on top is solid. After a few days there will follow ei

a dozen times with the Man-killer before Tom a

metimes quickest and cheapest to cross it with a suspension bridge, the terminal pillars resting on sure foundations. Some quicksands are overcome by merely filling

after looking over the situation, was

cture gradually to sink where the quicksand shifted or caved. The sideway drift, at some points, was overcome by hollow steel piles, driven in as firmly

r gradual settling serving as a reliable index to the evasive movements of the extensiv

could not do so, in fact, for he had many other pressing duties

oing on steadily for some weeks, "but I believe you have the only right method. I have so reported to our d

m replied thoughtfully. "After I've seen that test applied a couple of times then I'm r

d into his private car to return. "By the way, you h

e lose one of our workmen to the enemy, and then we have to discharge the poor fellow. Some of our former men have gone away, but there are about thirty of them left in

" repeated the general manager, o

Tom replied h

never heard of any Colth

e's troublemakers," Tom went on,

his why didn't you rep

ves knew all about it. And that you ha

oming down the steps of his car and standing on the ground

had him spotted the first time I heard him talk

no proof a

the Colthwaite plan was the only one t

on to suspect this main?

ansom and Jim Duff ha

oes Rans

rooms there, and entertains some kinds

Reade," directed the general manager thoughtfully,

a bad idea to have your detectiv

pt by a vague nod as his train pulled ou

. He found Harry, also in saddle, beneath the scanty shade of a struggling tree. Hazelton's qui

ou needn't make me," smiled Hazelton wanly, as he caught sight of

t is that?"

hed on my brain now, and burned in and baked there. If we ever get through w

bout the money at present. Nothing will ever satisfy me in life again until I've beaten the M

sighed Harry

down nearly a dozen engineers of fine reputation. Why, boy, this place may be out on the blazing desert, and there may be a dozen discour

eyes g

mischievously, "or I'll ca

laughingly. "You've tons of enthusiasm stow

ut on the sands every day and sit looking on while the real work is being done. This problem of conquerin

bit new. If you want work to do right now, ride over and show those te

ing for "doing things," but with a grunt he tur

under the sha

oftly laughed Tom, grateful for the scant bit of shade. "Neither does he

out from the distance, followed

gaze turned toward the lately

some laborers had been working Reade beheld onl

ere the men are allowed to go!" gasped the you

om had reached the

nded him. With this, Tom, now on foot, ran within casting distance

etting in on this side of you. Back, like lightning, or you're a

e laborer beyond, was wholly heedless of the