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The judge did go to the place that John Galt called Mulligan's Valley, and asked Midas for a lease, which Midas granted.

The judge did go to the place that John Galt called Mulligan's Valley, and asked Midas for a lease, which Midas granted.

Living conditions in the valley did not remain primitive. John Galt had already recruited his two college classmates, his former immediate boss at the Twentieth Century (William Hastings), and the composer [[Richard Halley]] even before approaching Mulligan and Narragansett. Though Mr. Hastings never chose to live in the valley, Richard Halley did. At first the men lived off the land, with Mulligan growing [[tobacco]], Halley raising fruit orchards, and Narragansett raising chickens and running a dairy. But eventually, Midas Mulligan encouraged John Galt to build a larger version of his electrostatic motor to provide electric power to the valley. Galt did so, and soon the valley became, at least for men (and women) of like mind to Midas and the judge, an attractive place to live.

The judge then found himself beginning the first division of labor that Mulligan's Valley was to know. He bought some chickens and a milk cow and started a chicken and dairy farm. So at least the valley could now have some fresh food. Then the composer [[Richard Halley]] came to the valley and planted orchards of fruit trees.

 

Living conditions in the valley did not remain primitive. Eventually, Midas Mulligan encouraged John Galt to build a larger version of his electrostatic motor to provide electric power to the valley. Galt did so, and soon the valley became, at least for men (and women) of like mind to Midas and the judge, an attractive place to live.

And to work. [[Francisco d'Anconia]] drove a [[copper]] mine into the side of one of the mountains, and [[Andrew Stockton]] came and opened a professional foundry. Then, with the economic collapse of [[Colorado]], the development of the valley, now widely known as [[Galt's Gulch]], accelerated.

And to work. [[Francisco d'Anconia]] drove a [[copper]] mine into the side of one of the mountains, and [[Andrew Stockton]] came and opened a professional foundry. Then, with the economic collapse of [[Colorado]], the development of the valley, now widely known as [[Galt's Gulch]], accelerated.

Inevitably, Judge Narragansett came out of retirement. He probably did not hear many lawsuits, nor indeed any. The residents of Galt's Gulch were all united in purpose and outlook, and Galt always set as his strictest rule that {{cquote|Nobody stays in this valley by faking reality in any manner whatever.}}

Inevitably, Judge Narragansett came out of retirement. He did not hear any lawsuits. The residents of Galt's Gulch were all united in purpose and outlook, and Galt always set as his strictest rule that {{cquote|Nobody stays in this valley by faking reality in any manner whatever.}}

Instead, the judge resumed his [[law]] practice and drew up and registered contracts, wills, and other documents. He also, on occasion, performed marriages. [[Ragnar Danneskjold]] married the actress Kay Ludlow when she retired from the stage. Eventually, [[John Galt]] himself would marry [[Dagny Taggart]], but this would wait until the very end of the great strike.

Instead, the judge resumed his [[law]] practice and drew up and registered contracts, wills, and other documents. He also, on occasion, performed marriages. [[Ragnar Danneskjold]] married the actress Kay Ludlow when she retired from the [[motion picture|cinema]]. Eventually, [[John Galt]] himself would marry [[Dagny Taggart]], but this would wait until the very end of the great strike.

== After the strike ==

== After the strike ==