The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

getting into heavy ulster before ven
turing forth again into the night air,
The violent slam with which hs
closed the frout door after him brought
Shirley. IN dressing gown and slippers
70 the staircase.
"Uncle Sethl" she called. whats
the mattery
There's the devil 20 pay" be an.
swered. "That fellow Cardigan Is back
Of the \. c. o. after al. and be and
OgIlvy have a gang OF ffty men down
at the intersection OF Water and p
streets. cutting in jump-crosslng OF
our line"
He dashed into the living room. and
she heard him calling frantlcally into
the telephone.
al lastT she murmured. and crept
down the stairs. pausing behind the
heavy portieres at the entrance TO the
living room.
"That you. POundstOneY she heard
him saying rapidly into the transmit
ter. Pennington speaking. Young
| Bryce Cardigan Is behind that n. c. o.
outfit. aud it's q logging road and not
intended 10 build through TO Grant's
Pass az all. Cardigan and ogilyy are
at Water and II streets this very In
slant with a gang OF fifty men cutting
IN a jump-crossing OF my line, curse
them They'll have II in by six O'Clock
tomorrow morning II something isn't
done-and once they get II In. the fats
In the fire.
Telephone the chief OF police and
order him TO take his entire force
down there. II necessary, and stop that
work. To blazes with that temporary
franchisel You stop that work for
two hours. and I'll do the rest Tell
the chief OF police not TO recognize
that temporary franchise. He can be
suspicious OF Il, can't he and refuse 10
let the work go on until he finds out7
And you can be hard 10 find for two
hours. can YOU not? Delay delay. man
That's all ! want. Yes. yes. I
understand You ret down about day.
light and roast the chief of police for
interfering but In the meantimel
Thank. you, Poundstone. thank
you Good-by"
. He stood at the telephone. the re
celyer still held 10 his ear and his
right forefnger holding down the hook
while the line cleared When he spoke
again. Shirley knew he was calling his
mill office. lie got response immedi-
ately notwithstanding the lateness OF
the hour.
"Sexton3 Pennington speaking I've
sent over the Black MinOrca with a
rifle and sixty rounds Of ammunition.
What7 You can hear him
shooting already? Bully boy with a
crockery eyei He'll clean the gang
out snd keep them from working until |
the police aruve. You've telephoned
Rnndeau. have YOU? Good 4
He'll have his men waiting at the log |
landing. and there'll be no delay. Sex. /
ton. we've got to block them. II means
a loss Of millions TO me If we fail I"
Shirley was standing in the doorway
as he faced about from the telephone
Uncle Seth" she said quietly, 'use
any honorable method OF defeating
Bryce Cardigan. but call or the Black
Minorcs. ! shall hold you personally
responsible for Bryce CardIgan's life
and II you fail me. shall never for.
give YOU
"Sllly. silly girl 7" he soothed her
Don't you know | would not stoop 10
bush whackingi There's some shoot.
Ing going on. but its Wild shooting. .usr
to frighten Cardigan and his maa on
the job"
"Yon can't friohten him" she cr;"'
"a 'assionately. you know you can't
ie1l kill the Black Minorca. or the
Black Minorca viii kill him. Go In
itantly and stop IT,"
"All right. all rightl" he said rather
lumbly. and sprsng down the front
teps into the waiting car. "l'll play
he game fairly, Shirley. never fear"
She stood 10 the doorway and
watched the red tsilllght. IKE :
eye. disappear down the |
treet And presently IS she stood
here. down the boulevard q huge gray
ar came slipping nolselessly-so 5
Ioiselessly. In fact. that Shirley recog
Ilzed it by that very quality OF silence.
{ was Bryce Cardigan's Napier.
GEORGE she called. "Come here
The car slid over 10 the gate and
topped at the sight OF the slim white !
Igure running down the garden walk.
els Mr.. Cardigan hurt ?" she demand q
q IN nn agony OF suspense /
George Sea otter gruuied c0mtemp \
uously. Nobody hurt 'cept the BLACK {
iinorca. am taking aim % your '
ompauy hospital miss he tried %
h0ot my boss. 80 I shot him myself 4
nee through the leg N0w my boss
ays Take him to The Laguna Grsnde
.aspltaL George. Me. I would drap
his greaser % the bay II ! was The 2
oss NJ
she iau-hei hystericaiiy. -oa your 3
say back from the hospital stop and y
ick me CO. George she ordered. e
He touched his broad hat. and she 6
eturuet % the house 10 dress. th
Meanwhile Colonel Penningtou had e.