The Crittenden press., 1920-09-17

I'm going TO stay up here couple Of
weeks and break him In myself. But
how do you manage to get money to
clothe yOurselff Sinclair tells me
Mac needs every cent OF his Two hun
dred and fifty dollars a month to enjoy
himself"
IL used to steal from him." the Girl
admitted. Then ! grew ashamed Of
that. and for the past six months I've
been earning my own living Mr.. Sin
clair was very kind. He gave me
job waiting on table In the camp din.
ling room. You see, had to have
something here. couldn't leave my
father. lie hrd TO have somebody to
take care Of him. Don't you see, Mr..
BryceT
"Sinclalr Is fuzzy old Cool" Bryce
declared with emphasis. "The idea Of
our woods bosss daughter singing
hash 10 lunlberjncks. Poor sioirn :"
lie took one Of her hands IN his,
noting the callous spots on the plump
palm. the thick finger. Joints that hint.
ed so OF toll the nails thnt had never
heen mnnlcured save by MORN herself
DO you remember when | was n boy.
Molrn how I used TO come up to the
| logging. g.campS 10 hunt and fish, al-
why's lived with the McTaviShes then
| And In September, when the buckle
berries were ripe, We used 10 20 out
and pick them together. Poor Mora
Why, we're old pals, and I'll he shot
| II I'm going 10 see YOU suffer. Listen,
MORN. I'm going To fire your father,
MS Eve said, because he's working for
old J. II. now. not the Cardigan Red
wood Lumber company. ! really ought
10 pension him after his long years In
the Cardigan service, hut I'll be
hanged II We can afford pensions any
more-paril'ulnrly To keep II man In
booze: so Tie best our old woods-bos
gets from me is this shanty. or another
like II when we move to new cuttings.
| and perpetual meal-tlcket for our
camp dining room while the Cardi-
guns remain In business. I'd finance
him for trip To some state institu-
tlon whore they sometimes reclaim
such wrccknge, II didn't think he's
too old n dog 10 he taught new tricks"
"lerhnps." she suggested sadly.
"you had better talk the matter over
wiah him"
"No. I'd rather not. Tn fond of your
| father Molrn. lie was n man when
| saw him Mst-suCh man MS these
woods viii never see ngnln--and I
don't want io see him again until he's
cold sober I'll write him letter. A.
for you. Moira. you're fired. too m
not have you waiting on table IN my
logging-cnml-not by jugful You're
20 come down To SeQuoia and go Ia
work In our office. We cnn use You on
| the books. helping Sinclair and re-
lleve him OF the TASK of billing. check.
Ing tallies and looking after the pay
roll. I'll pny you hundred dollars
n month. MORN. Can you get ulong
on that;"
Her hard hand closed over his
tightly hut she did not speak.
"All right MoIra. It's 90, then.
There. there. girl. don't cry. We
Cartlignns bad twenty-five years of
faithful service from Donald McTav.
ish before he commenced slipping
after all, We owe him something, |
think"
She drew his hand suddenly IN her
| lips and kissed IL; her hot tears NJ
10Y fell an H. hut her heart was too
/ full for mere words
"Fiddlr-d".dec. Moira, Buck m"
7 he protested. hugely pleased. hut en-.
hnrrasscd withnl. "The way YOU take
this. one would think YOU had expect.
~ me 20 20 hack on m old pal and
= nd hccn nlca>nnilv surprised when I
didn't Cheer m Molrn' I'll tell YOU
what III ~ i'll advance vou two
mn''hs' so'u-v fNr-wcl ,oull np~,i
n 10, ~ clothes md things In SrQuoa
that Won don't nccd\ here And Tn
Glad I've managed 'o settle the Nc.
lavish hash without kicking m n row
md hurting your feelings Poor old
Mac I'm sorry can't hear with him.
hut We simply have to have the logs.
Won know"
lie roSc stoopcd. aud plnched her
car; fer had he no, known her since
rhlldhood and had they not gathered
huctlchcrrlcS together In the long
agof She was sister 10 hlm-iust nm.
other one ~ his prohlcms-and moth.
ING more "Rcnort on the ioh ns soon
NJ possible. Molra," he called to her
from the gate.
Presently. when Molra lifted her
Madonna glance IN the friczc ~ tim.
her IN the skyline, there was new
glory In her eyes; and In. II was au.
tnmn In tho woods for over that hill
Prince Charming had come to her. and
life was nll crimson and gold,
When the train loaded with Car,l.
gan logs crawlcd In on the main track
and stopped NJ The loglandlng In Pen.
nlngton's camp. the locomotive I'm.
coupled and backed In on the siding
for the purpose " kicking the caboosc.
IN which Shirley and Colonel rcnnlng.
ton had ridden tn the woods. out onto
the main line araln-wherc. owing TO
n slight downhlll grndc, the cuboosc
controlled by the brakeman could
coast gently forward and be- hcukcd
onto the end Of the log train for the
return Journey ~ Scpuoln.
Throughout the afternoon shirley.
following the battle royal between
bryce and the Pennington rctnlncrs.
had sat dlslnnlly In the cnboosc She
was prey 10 many conflicting emo.
tlons: but having had what her sex
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