"I don't know why I should pay attention to your charge, which is false.

A ditch was built to the ranch--" "Mighty small one, then.

No trace of it remains." "One was built, one was built!" "Very well, Mr.Menocal, grant that it was.

It but strengthens my position.

But let us pass to recent times; five years ago you passed title to Stevenson with the water right as a reality when you sold him the ranch; your son is water inspector for this district, or was until a year ago, anyway, making reports to the state.