The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

woman's sympathy. and II was dear
If you to give IL to him"
I'D gladly die for him" Moira an
swered simply. "Oh, Miss shirley
YOU don't know him the way we who
work for him do. II you did, you'd
love him. too. You couldn't help IT,
Miss Shirley"
"Tel me about his trouble. Moira."
81 think it's money. He's been ter
rlbly worried for long time. and I'm
afraid things aren't going right with
the business. II hurts them terribly
to have to sell the Valley of the
Giants, but they have to; Colonel Pen.
nington Is the only one who would
consider buying It; they don't want
him to have lt-and still they have
to sell TO him. Mr.. Bryce says his
father has lost his courage at last:
and oh. dear. things are In such
mess. Mr.. Bryce started to tell me
all about lt-and then he stopped sud.
denly and wouldn't say another word"
Shl-lcy smiled. She thought she
understood the reason for that. How.
ever. she did not pause to speculate
on It, since the crying need of the
present was the distribution of ray
OF sunshine to broken-hearted Moira.
"Siliy." she chlded. "how needlessly
you are grievlng! You say my uncle
has declined TO buy the Valley of the
Giants?"
MORA nodded.
"My uncle doesn't know what he's
talking about Mora. I'll see that he
does buy IT, What price are the Cardl-
gans asking for It now2"
"Well, Colonel Pennington has of
fered them a hundred thousand dol
lars for 1t time and again, but last
night he withdrew that offer. Then
they named price OF fifty thousand,
and he said he didn't want It at ALL"
"He needs It, and it's worth every
cent OF n hundred thousand to him,
Mora. Don't worry. dear. He'll buy
it, because I'll make him, and he'll
buy 1t Immediately: only you must
! promise me not to mention single
word of what I'm telling you to Bryce
| Cardigan. or in fact. to anybody. Do
you pr0mse?'
MORA seized Shlrley's hand and
kissed 1t impulsively. every well,
then" Shirley continued. "That mat
ter is adjusted, and now wen all be
happy. Cheer up. dear. and remem-
ber that some time this afternoon
you're going to see Mr.. Bryce smile
again, and perhaps there won't be so
much of cloud over his smile this
time"
When Moirn returned to the Office
of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company, Shirley rang for her maid
Bring me my motorcoat and hat
Thelma," she ordered, "and telephone
for the limousine" She seated her.
self before the mirror at her dressing
table and busted her adorable nose
with a powder-pulf. 'Mr. Smarty
Cardigan" she murmured happily
"you walked rough-shod over my
pride. didn't you? Placed me under ar
obligation ! could never hope TO NEE,
and then ignored me-dldn't you.
Very well. old boy. We all have oui
innings sooner or later, you know, and
I'm going to make. substantial pay
ment on that huge obligation as sure
as my name is Shirley Sumner. Then
some day when the sun is shining foi
you again. you'll come to me and hs
very. very humble. You're entirely
too independent, Mr.. Cardigan, but
oh, my dear, do hope you will moi
need so much money. I'll be put tt
my wits end to get II to you withou
letting you know. because IL your af
fairs go to smash, you'll be perfect,
intOlerable."
She paused suddenly. mo, I'll no
do that, either" she soliloquized. "Il
keep 1t myself-for an investment. II
show Uncle Seth I'm business won
an, after all. He has had his faI
after waiting years for 1t, and now h
has deliberately sacrificed that chanc,
to be mean and vindictive. I'll bu,
the valley hut keep my identity secre
from everybody; then, when Uncl,
Seth finds stranger In possession
hc ~ huNC NJ uhu bNioi
he recovers, he'll sell me all hi
Squaw creek timber-only he'll neve
know I'm the buyer. Shirley, my dear
I'm pleased with you. Really. neye
knew until now why men could be $,
devoted to business. Won't II be joll.
to step in between Uncle Seth ant
Bryce Cardigan, hold up my hand llk
a policeman, and say: Stop It.. boys
No fighting, If you please. And 1
anybody wants TO know who's hos
around here. start something"
When her uncle came home tha
night. Shirley observed that he wa
preoccupled and dislncllned to con
versation.
II noticed In this evenings paper,
she remarked presently. that MI
Cardigan has sold his Valley Of tn
Giants. So you bought 1t. after al? E?
uNn sunh .ucl ha aIpnst ha I'll, ad