Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-23

o.a~> eff aUor ,a1'r. importing into
this county, anyhow"
The COLONEL, evidently deciding that
discretion wa, the better pert of yalor
promptly subsidized. although Bryce
.oui@ ste, tut. h- U,- mumh'r- threats
70 hju>"lt, though Not in an audible
Voice.
The damon Cardigan hu''nl beside
Shirley and ston1 gazing io"n at her
lie 0a> Smiling at her Whim>jcally.
She met his glance for few seconds
then her Id. were lowered amt She tit
her lip with veXaton.
shirley" he said.
"You are prcsumptuou>," she qua.
vered
You set me an example IN prrsump.
ton" he rotortpd good humorrdly.
Did You not call mo ny my first name
minute ago. The heir ~ Cardi-
Can'> redwoods bent over the girl.
You spoke TO mc-after your promise
not TO, Shirley" h" said gently. You
will always speak to me"
She commenced to cry softly 81
lOnthe Won" She sobhed
'Eor YOU have the utmost respect
and admiration" he replied.
NO, YOU haven't. II you had, YOU
wouldn't hurt my uncle--the only La
man being IN all this world who is
dear to me-
Gosh" he murmure1 plauttvcly.
I'm jealous Of that man. However.
I'm sorry hurt him. give You my
word came here to fight fairly"
ale merely tried to stop YOU from
fighting"
No, he didn't, Shirley. He inter
fered and fouled me. Still. despite
that, if had known you were IA spec
tator | think | should have controlled
myself and RETAINED from pulling off
my vengeance in your presence. |
shall never cease to regret that | sub
jected you to such IA distressing spec
tacle | do hope, however, that you
will believe me when tell you | am
not bully. although when there is a
fight worth while. never dodge it.
And this time l fought for the honor
of the House of Cardigan
If you want me to believe that, you
will beg my uncles pardon"
Il can't do that. He is my enemy
and l shall hate him forever; shall
fight him and his way Of doing business
until hn rAfnrInS mr.. I ayhn,,ctaI
You realize, of course, what your
insistence on that plan means, Mr.
Call me Bryce" he pleaded.
"You're going to call me that some day
anyhow, so why not start nOw?"
"You are altogether insufferable,
sir. Please go away and never pre-
sumo to address me again. You are
quite impossible"
He shook his head. II do not give
up that readily. Shirley. l didn't
know how dear-what your friendship
meant to me, until you sent me away;
didn't think there was any hope until
You warned me those dogs were hunt
ing me-and called me Bryce" He
held out his hand. "'GOd gave us our
relations" he quoted "but, thank God,
we can choose our friends And I'll
be a good friend to you, Shirley Sum-
ner, until have earned the right to be
something more. Won't you shake
hands with me? Remember, this fight
to-day is only the first skirmish in
war to the iinisl--and l am leading
forlOrn hope. If lOse-well, this will
be goodbye"
II hate you" she answered drearily.
"All our fine friendship-smashed-
and you growing stupidity sentimental.
! didn't think 1t of you. Please go
away You are distressing me-"
He smiled at her tenderly, forgiv-
ingly, wistfully, but she did not see it.
"Then 1t is really goodbye" he muir
INJURED with mock dolOrousness.
She nodded her bowed head. "Yes."
she whispered. after ALL have
some pride, you know. You mustn't
presume to be the butterfly preaching
contentment to the toad in the dust"
'As you will it. Shirley" He turned
away. "Pll send your axe back with
the first trainlOad of logs from my
camp. Colonel" he called to Penning-
ton.
Once more he strobe away into the
timber. Shirley watched him pass out
Of her life. and gloried in what she con
ceived to be his agony. for she had
both temper and spirit. and Bryce
Cardigan calmly. blunderingly, rather
(she thoughO had presumed
f'aglantly on brief acquaintance.
The COonel's voice broke in upon
her bitter reflections. THAT fellow
Cardigan is hard nut to crack-Ili
say that for him" He had crossed the
clearing to her side ana vas address
ing her with his customary air of eX-
81 think, my dear. YOU
had better go back into the caboose
away from the prying eyes of these
rough fellows. I'm sorry you came.
Shirley. I'll never forgive myself for
bringing you. If l had thought-but
how could | know that scoundrel was |
coming here to raise disturbance? |