Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-23

breast; his great hand patted her hot
cheek; his honest brown eyes gazed
earnestly, wistfuily into hers. II love
you" he whispered. "All that have
all that ANAL that hope for--I
offer to you, Shirley Sumner; and in
the shrine Of my heart shall hold you
sacred while life shall last. You are
not Indifferent 20 me, dear. I know
you're not but tell me-answer me-
Her violet eyes were uplifted TO his
and In them he read the answer TO his
cry. "Ah, may II" he murmured, and
kissed her.
ooh, my dear, impulsive, gentle big
sweetheart" she whispered-and then
her arms went around his neck, and
the fullness of her happiness found
vent In tears he did not seek to have
her repress. In the safe haven OF
his arms she rested; and there, quite
| without effort or distress, she managed
to convey to him something more than
an inkling Of the thoughts that were
wont TO come to her whenever they
met.
"Oh, my love I" he cried happily. 81
hadn't dared dream OF such happiness
until today. You were so unattain-
able--the obstacles between us were
so many and so great"
"Why today. Bryce7" she interrupt.
ed him.
He took her adorable little nose In
his great thumb and forefinger and
tweaked II gently. "The light began
to dawn yesterday. my dear little en-
envy. following an interesting half
hour which put in with his honor the
mayor. Acting upon suspicion only,
I told Poundstone I was prepared to
send him TO the rock pile II he didn't
behave himself In the matter Of my
permanent franchise for the N. G. o.
and the oily old invertebrate wept and
promised me anything II I wouldn't
disgrace him. So promised wouldn't
do anything until the franchise mat
ter should be definitely settled--after
which / returned to my Office, to find
awaiting me there no less a person
than the right-of-way man for the
Northwestern Pacific. He was a per
fectly delightful young fellow, and he
had proposition to unfold. 1t seems
the Northwestern Pacific has decided
to build up from Willis, and all that
powwow and publicity of Buck Ogil-
vy's about the N. @. o. was In all
probability the very thing that spurred
them to action. They figured the
@. NJ. & st. p. was back of the N. @. O.
that II was to be the first link In q
chain of coast roads to be connected
ultimately with the terminus of the
G. NJ. & st. p. on Gray's Harbor, Wash
ington. And II the N. @. o. should be
built It meant that rival road would
get the edge on them In the matter
Of every stick of Humboldt and Del
Norte redwood--and they'd be left
holding the sack"
"Why did they think that. dearf"
THAT amazing rascal. Buck Ogilvy,
used to be G. M. & st. p. man they
thought they traced an analogy. dare
say. Perhaps Buck fibbed to them. At
any rate this righk-of-way man was
mighty anxious to know whether or
not the N. G. o. had purchased from
the Cardigan Redwood Lumber COM
pany a site for q terminus on tide
water 1--WE control all the deep-water
frontage on the bay), and when told
him the deal had not yet been closed
he started to close one with me-"
did you closer"
my dear girl, will a duck swim1
OF course closed. sold three quar-
tiers Of all we had. for three-quarters
Of million dollars. and an hour ago |
! received a wire from my attorney In
San Francisco informing me that the |
money had been deposited In escrow
there awaiting formal deed. That
money puts the Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company In the clear-no re-
ownership for us now. my dear one.
And I'm going right ahead with the
building OF the N. G. O.-while our
holdings down on the San Hedrin
double In value, for the reason that
within three years they will be aces
sible and can he logged over the rails
Of the Northwestern Pacificr
Bryce" Shirley declared, haven't
to build the N. @. Or
VI course, ne replied, put surely
you're going to withdraw your objec-
lions now"
81 am not. You must choose be-
tween the N. @. o. and me-" And she
met his surprised gaze unfiinchingly. !
SHIRLEY You don't mean TT"
II do mean It. have always meant
II. I love You, dear, but for all that
you must not build that road"
He stood up and lowered above her
sternly. II must build II. Shirley. I've
contracted to do II, and l must keep
faith with Gregory of the Trinidad |
Timber company. He's putting up the |
money, and Pm TO do the work and
operate the line. / can't go back on
him now"
"Not for my sake?" she pleaded. He
shook his head. ~ must go on" he
reiterated.
"Do you realize what that resolution
means to us" The girls tones were |
grave, her glance graver.
81 realize what II means to mel"
She came closer to him. Suddenly |