The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-23

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Nevertheless, you were forced to
cable me to hurry homa"
Il summoned you the instant I
realized l was going to need YOU"
NO. you didn't. John Cardigan. You
summoned me because. for the FIRST
ume In your lifa you were panicky
ana let yourself get out Of hand"
Ills father nodded slowly. And
you aren't over 1t yet" Bryce con.
unued, his voice no longer bantering
OUT lowered aflectionately. whats
the trouble, Dad1 Trot out your old
panic and let me inspect it Trouble
must be very real when It gets my
father on the rum"
1T 10, Bryce. very real indeed. A.
l remarked before. rye lost your
heritage for you" He sighed. II
waited till you would be able to come
nome and settle down to business; now
you're home; and there isn't any bust.
ness to settle down to-"
Bryce chuckled, for he was indeed
far from being worried over business
matters. his consideration now being
entirely for his fathers peace Of mind
All right" he retorted. "Father has
lost his money and we'll have to let
the servants 60 and give up the old
home. That part Of 1t 10 settled: and
weak, anemic. tenderly nurtured little
Bryce Cardigan must put his turkey
on his back and 90 into the woods
looking for job as q lumberjack. {.
Busted. Ell? Did or did ! not hear
the six O'Clock whistle blow at the
mill? Bet you 4 dollar l did"
"Oh, I have title to everything
yet,"
How ! do have to dig for good
news! Then It appears We still have
q business; indeed, We may always
have a business, for the very fact that
It Is going but not quite gone implies
q doubt as to Its ultimate departure.
and perhaps We may yet scheme q
way to retain It. II We can save
enough out of the wreck to insure
you your customary home comforts. l
shan't cry. partner. have q profes.
sion to fall back on. Yes. Stree. !
own 4 sheep-skin, and 1t says I'm an
electrical and civil engineer"
what"
Il said It An electrical and civil
engineer. Slipped one over on you At
college. John Cardigan. when all the
time you thought was having . good
time"
"Bu-bu-but@"
1T drives me wild to have q man
sputter at me. I'm an electrical and
civil engineer. l tell you, and my two
years Of travel have been spent study
Ing the installation and construction
Of big plants abroad"
my dear boyi And you've got
| your degree1
Partner. have . string Of letters
after my name like the tail Of q
comet"
"You comfort ma" the old man
answered simply. Il have reproached
myself with the thought that reared
you with the sole thought Of makins
q lumberman out Of you-and when
l saw your lumber business clipping
through my fingers"
"You were sorry didn't have q
profession to fall back on, ehf Or
were you fearful lest you had raised
the usual rich mans SOM II the
latter. you did not compliment me. pal
I've never forgotten how hard you al.
ways strovs to impress me with q
sense Of the exact weight Of my
responsibility as your successor"
"How big are you nowr' his father
Queried suddenly.
swell, SIR" Bryce answered, for his
fathers pleasure putting aside hii
normal modesty, I'm six feet two
inches tall, and l weigh two hundred
pounds in the pink Of condition.
have q forty-eight-inch chest with nvs
and q half inches chest-expansion. and
a reach a. long a. \ gorilla's. Ny
underpinning is good, too; I'm not one
Of these fellows with spidery legs ant
q barrel-chest. can do q hundred
yards in ten seconds; I'm no sloucl
Of q swimmer; and At Princeton the,
say I made football history"
THAT 10 very encouraging, my boy
very. Ever do any boxingr
"Quite q little. I'm fairly up In tn
manly art Of self-defense."
The old man wagged his head ap
provingly, and they had reached tn
gate Of the Cardigan home before h
spoke again. 'There's q big bucl
woods-boss up In Pennington's camp.
he remarked irrelevantly. Hes {
French Canadian imported from north
ern Michigan BY Colonel Pennington
dare say he's the only man In thi
country who measures up to you phys
icslly. He can fight with his flst
\ and wrestle quite cleveriy. I'm told
His name Is Jules Rondeau. and he
top dog among the lumberjackA The
say he's the strongest man In tn
county" He unlatched the gata
Folks used to say that about N
once" he continued wistfully. "Al