SAM TURNER ACQUIRES A BUSINESS PARTNER They followed the stream down to the road, at every step gaging with the eye the height of the lake and judging the altered scenic view from the level of the water.

There would be room for dozens and dozens of boats upon that surface without interference.

Sam calculated that from the upper spring there would be headway enough to run a small fountain in the center, surrounded by a pond-lily bed which would be kept in place by a stone curbing.

In the hill to the right there was a deep indenture.

Back in there would go the bathing pavilions.