The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-03

SILLY" size chlded. now neeuleSSly
you are grieving! 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 Cardi-
gans asking for it now"
"Well, Colonel Pennington has Of
fered them n hundred thousand dol
lars for 1t time and again, but last
night he withdrew that offer. Then
they named a price of fifty thousand,
and he said he didn't want it at all"
"He needs it, and it's worth every
cent of a hundred thousand to him,
Mora. Don't worry dear. He'll buy
it. because I'll make him, and he'll
buy ii Immediately; only you must
promise me not to mention a single
word of what I'm telling you to Bryce
Cardigan. or in fact. to anybody. DO
you promise"
MORA seized Shirley's hand and
hlSNVu II lulBulSlNNiNs NNiS "N'f
then" Shirley continued. THAT mat
ter Is adjusted, and now We'll all be
happy. Cheer up, dear, and remem-
Der that some time this afternoon
you're going to see Mr.. Bryce smile
again, and perhaps there wont be so
much of a cloud over his smile this
time"
When Moira returned to the office
of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company. Shirley rang for her maid.
bring me my motorcOat and hat.
Thelma," she ordered, land telephone
for the limousine" She seated her
self before the mirror at her dressing
table and busted her adorable nose
with a pOwder-puff. "Mr. Smarty
Cardigan" she murmured happily,
you walked rOugh-ShOd over my
pride, didn't you? Placed me under an
obligation l could never hope to meet
and then ignored rIe-didn't you?
Very well, cid boy. We all have our
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 Gay VIXEN the sun is shining for
you again, you'll come to ME and be
very, very humble. You're entirely
too independent, Mr.. Cardigan, but,
oh. my dear, l do hope you will not
need so much money. I'll be put to
my wits end to get it to you without
letting you know. because If your af-
fairs go to smash, you'll be perfectly
| intOlerahle."
She paused suddenly. mo. I'll not
do that. either" she sOliloquized. "Tll
keep 1t myself-fOr an investment. I'll
show Uncle Seth I'm business WON
an, after all. He has had his fair
chance. at the Valley of the Giants,
after waiting years for 1t, and now he
! has deliberately sacrificed that chance
to be mean and vindictive. I'll buy
the valley hut keep my identity secret
| from everybody; then, when Uncle
| Seth finds a stranger in possession
| he'll have n fit, and perhaps, before
/ he RECEIVERS. he'll sell me all his
| Squaw creek timber-Only he'll never
know I'm the buyer. Shirley my dear
I'm pleased with you. Really. never
knew until now why men could be so
devoted to business. Won't it be jolly
to step in between Uncle Seth and
Bryce Cardigan, hold up my hand like
/ hnK-C
No fighting, if you please. And il
anybody wants to WknOw who's boss
around here. start something
When her uncle came home thai
night, Shirley observed that he was
preOccupied and disinclined to con
versatiOn.
81 noticed in this evenings paper,
she remarked presently, that Mr.
Cardigan has sold his Valley of the
Giants. So you bought it. after all?'
mo such luck ~ he almost barked
"pm an idiot. l should be placed II
charge of keeper. Now, for heaven!
sake, Shirley, don't discuss that tim
Der with me, for if you do, I'll g
plain, lunatic crazy"
Poor Uncle Seth" she purreC
sweetly. Her apparent sympathy
soothed his rasped soul. He cOntin
ued:
ooh, I'll get the Internal property
and Il will be worth what | have Il
nav for it, only II certainly does grave
me to realize that / am about to b,
held up, with no help in sight. II
see Judge Moore tomorrow and Offel
him a quick profit for his client
That's the gnme. you know"
ST do hope the new owner exhibits
some common sense. uncle dear" sh'
replied, and turned back to the piano
"But greatly fear" she added to her
self. shat the new owner is going t.
prove a most obstinate creature ant
frightfully hard to discover"
True to his promise. the COlOne
called on Judge Moore bright ant
early the following morning. "Ac
Three of that little business drami
entitled The Valley of the Giants
my dear judge" he announced pleas
antly. Il play the lead in this act
You remember me, / hope. / playe'
a bit in Act Two"
'Tn so far as my information goes
sir, you've been cut out of the cast II
Act Three. l don't seem to find an.
lines for you to speak"
zone line, Judge; one little line
What profit does your client want Oh