The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-15
The Valley of The Giants
Continued from Page 81

,r Ground, bending upon Bryce, as ne
psnroached her a cold and disapprov-
Or -Ence. IN get you yet" the
nfIonel declared from the shelter OF
N sid stump behind which he had
taken refuge,
parking dogs never bite. Colonel.
,,l that reminds me: I've heard
,ooagh from you. One more cheep
an. nj YOU my friend, and I'll go up
+, NV logging camp, return here with
.,-so of bluenoses and wild Irish and
-,n rour wops, bohunks, and cholos
mi If the county. l don't fancy the
,.-s of labor you're importing into
An, county, anyhow.
rle colonel. evidently deciding that
discretion was the better part of valor,
,-rply subsidized, although Bryce
amid see that he was mumbling threats
"a rmself, though not in an audible
sd1-
m.a demon Cardigan halted beside
r,cy aud stood gazing down at her.
4s vas smiling at her whimsically.
met his glance for a few seconds;
4h. far lids We're lowered and she bit
b.r r with vexation.
r~IHcy," he said.
ym are presumptuous," she qua
geu
.Nu set ire an example in presump-
- ne retorted good humoredly.
al4 uu not call me by my first name
-l5r ago?" The heir to Cardi-
ra-- woods bent over the girl.
.v4 poke to me-after your promise
grr. shirley" he said gently. you
v ayS speak to me-"
y mmenced to cry softly. 81
aaa ,ou." she sobbed.
"l vou have the utmost respect
r.E ration" he replied.
$751;. YOU haven't If you had, you
r, hurt my uncle-the only hu-
r a.dg in all this world who is
der foo mo-"
H-I.' he murmured plaintively.
trInus of that man. However,
n.y. ~ ! hurt him. | give you my
ar came here to fight fairly"
. trely tried to stop you from
he didn't, Shirley. He inter.
.a l fouIed me. Still, despite
} had known you were a spec
. think | should have controlled
.- and refrained from pulling off
lance in your presence. |
Eur cease to regret that l sub
.u. sau to such a distressing spec
- do hope, however, that you
ye me when l tell you l am
ly, although when there is
Dh while, l never dodge it.
A lime I fought for the honor
.jouse of Cardigan"
want me to believe that, you
Day uncle's pardon"
rt do that. He is my enemy
GLf hate him forever; l shall
and his way of doing business
reforms or / am exhausted"
nruiize, of course, what your
"a that plan means, Mr..
20"
me Bryce" he pleaded.
DING to call me that some day
So why not start now?'
are altogether insulferable,
ase go away and never pre-
' address me again. You are
osSible."
oll his head. 81 do not give
readily, Shirley. l didn't
dear-what your friendship
NE, until you sent me away;
.5Hl there was any hope until
Il me those dogs were hunt
md called me Bryce" He
lis hand "'God gave us our
inc quoted, "but, thank God,
loose our friends And I'll
friend to you, Shirley Sum-
lave earned the right to be
more, Won't you shake
.. b me? Remember, this fight
only the first sllirmish in
~ .- tiniSh-and l am leading a
i've. If I lose-well, this will
.Se."
YOU" she answered drearily.
fine riendship-smashed-
rowing stupidity sentimental.
jAink it of you. Please go
You are distressing me-"
'n'vi at her tenderly, forgiv-
fully, but she did not see it.
is really goodbye" he muir
9.'h mock dolorousness.
SIM ded her bowed head. "Yes,"
'-unred. after all, | have
N Idle, You know. You mustn't
10 be the butterfly preaching
'Ut TO the toad in the dust"
will it, Shirley" He turned
I'll send your axe back with
s trainIoad of logs from my
Jnel," he called to Penning-
re he strobe away into the
shirley watched him pass out
and gloried in what she con
" he his agony. for she had
pcr and spirit, and Bryce
calmly, blunderingly, rather
She thoughD had presumed
On brief acquaintance.
ooncls voice broke in upon
'Hr Collections. THAT fellow
lin Is hard nut to crack-Tll
for him" He had crossed the
h- ro her side and was address
With his customary air of ex-