Where does this move of yours hit Menocal ?" "In his ranches down the river; he's been using this water for them," Bryant explained.

"I suppose it's been taken for granted by nearly everyone that the water belonged to those farms down there, but it doesn't." "How much water in this right ?" "Hundred and twenty-five second feet." "Whew! That takes a chunk out of the Pinas.

And I presume that by this time Menocal knows what you're doing ?" "Oh, yes; I told him.

He doesn't like it, of course." The sheriff turned for a full view of Bryant's face.

In respect to features the two men were not unlike: both had the same thin curving nose and level eyes and cut of jaw.
"Well, let me say as between man and man," the elder spoke, "that Menocal won't let you take away that much water from him if he can help it.