Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-04-30

long time. / TOOK my fathers place IN
the business this morning"
$50 soonf"
ayes. Things have been happening
while was away. However, speak.
ing OF fishing, George Sea otter will
prove an invaluable Instructor. He Is
a good boy and you may trust him
implicitly. On Thursday evening
you can tell what success you had
with the salmon"
"Oh, that reminds me, Mr. Cardigan.
You can't come Thursday evening,
after ALL" And she explained the rea-
son. Suppose you come Wednesday
night Instead"
"Well call that bet. Thank you. ;"
She chuckled at his frank good hu.
NOR. THANK you. Mr.. Cardigan, for
all your kindness and thoughtfulness
and II you will persist I'm being nice
to me, you might send George Sea
Otter and the car at one-thlrty. I'll
be glad to avail myself Of both until
can get a car OF my own sent up
from San Francisco. Till Wednesday
Hitiltt tntu. NfOOu Uyt.
AS Bryce Cardigan hung up, he
heaved slight sigh. 1t was difficult
TO get out of the habit OF playing; he
found himself the possessor OF very
great desire to close down the desk
call on Shirley Sumner, and spend the
remainder OF the day basking in the
sunlight OF her presence.
Following his discovery of the out
rage committed on his fathers sanctu
airy, Bryce wasted considerable val
liable time and effort In futile en-.
deavor to gather some further hint
OF the Identity OF the vandals; hut
despairing at last, he dismissed the
matter from his mind, resolving only
that on Thursday he would 60 vi
Into Pennlngton's woods and Interview
the redoubtabie Jules Rondeau
Bryce's natural inclination was tc
wait upon N. Rondeau Immediately
II not sooner, but the recollection OF
his dinner engagement at the Penning
ton home warned him to proceed
cautiously; for while harboring nc
apprehensions as to the outcome of a
possible clash with Rondeau, Bryce
was not so optimistic as to believe he
would escape unscathed from an en-
counter.
Colonel Pennington's pompous i'm
ported British butler showed Bryce
into the Pennington living room al
six-thlrty, announcing him with due
ceremony. Shirley rose from the piano
where she had been idly lingering the
keys and greeted him with every ap
pearance OF pleasure--following which
.hc turned 10 present her visitor to
Colonel Pennington, who was standing
In his favorite position with his back
to the fireplace.
'Uncle Seth, this Is Mr.. Cardigan
who was so very nice to me the day
/ landed In Red Bluff"
The Colonel bowed. II have tc
thank you, sir, for your courtesy &c
my niece" He had assumed an air OF
reserve, of distinct aloofness, despite
"Your niece, Colonel, is one of those
fortunate beings the world will always
clamor to serve"
quite true, Mr.. Cardigan. Wher
she was quite n little girl came un
der her spell myself"
$50 did l, Colonel. Miss Sumner
has doubtless told you OF our frs
meeting some twelve years ago."
"Quite so. May offer you
cocktail. Mr. CardIganr
"Thank you, certainly. Dad and
have been pInning one on about thi'
time every night since my return"
SHIRLEY belongs to the Band o
Hope" the Colonel explained. "Shei
ready at any time to break lance
with the Demon Rum. So we vii
have TO drink her share. Mr.. Cardigan
Pray be seated"
Bryce seated himself. "Well, W,
lumbermen are low lot and NATURAL!
fond OF dissipation" he agreed. "
fear Miss Summers prohibition tenden
cies will be still further strengthened
after she has seen the mad-train."
"What is thatT Shirley Quer1ed.
Tho mad-train rams over you
uncle's logging railroad into Township
nine, where his timber and ours 10 10
Gated. 1t Is the only train operated
on Sunday, and II leaves Sequoia a
five p. IN. to carry the Pennington ant
Cardigan crews back to the wood
after their Saturday-night celebration
in town. AS usual thing, all hand
with the exception OF the brakeman
engineers and fireman, are singing
weeping or lighting drunk"
do they fight, Mr. Cardigan
Frequently. / might say usually
It's quite an inspiring sight TO see
couple of lumberjacks going to 1t OF
a flat-car travelling thirty miles Al
hour"
"How horriblew