The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.
Quite Obllvlous Of her unclc's depnr-
ture for San Francisco, Shirley lay
awake throughout the remainder OF
the night, turning over and over In her
mind the various aspects OF the Cardl-
gan-PcnningtOn imbrogllo. OF one
thing she was quite certain; peace
must he declared at all hazards. She
realized that she had permitted mat
ters to go too far. A revulslon Of feel
ing toward her uncle. Induced by the
memory Of Bryce Cardignns blood on
her white finger tips. convinced the
girl that. at all hazards to her flnnn.
cial future. henceforth she and her
uncle must tread separate paths. She
had found him out at last. and because
In her nature there was some OF his
own hXity Of purpose. the resolution
cost her no particular pang.
She had been obsessed OF n desire.
rather unusual In her sex. to see n
fight worth while; she had planned TO
permit II 90 20 10 knockout, to use
Bryce Cardigan's language, because
she believed Bryce Cardigan would he
vanqulshed-and she had desired 70
see him smnshed-but not beyond re.
pair. for her joy In the conflict was
to lie in the task of putting the pieces
together afterwardl
II was rather relief, therefore.
when the imperturbable James handed
her at breakfast the following note:
SHIRLEY Dear:
after leaving you last night. de-
clded that In your present frame Of
mind my absence for few days might
tend 60 a calmer and clearer percep-
ton. on your part. OF the necessary
tactics which In n moment OF despera.
ton, ] saw 1T. with regret, TO pursue
last night. And in the hope that you
will have attained your old attitude
toward me before my return. am
leaving in the motor for San Fran
cisco. Your terrible accusation has
grieved me TO such an extent that do
not feel equal 10 the task of confront
Ing you until. In a more judicial frame
the charge Of wishing to do AWAY with
young Cardigan.
"Your afrectionate
"UNCLE SETH"
Shirley's Lip curled. With n rarer,
keener intuition than she had hitherto
manifested. she sensed the hypocrisy
between the lines; she was not de-
ceived.
"IIe has gone TO San Francisco for
more ammunition" she sollloquzed.
every well. unkie-dunkl While
you're away, shall manufacture IA
few bombs myself"
After breakfast she left the house
and walked To the intersection OF II
with Water street. Jules Rondeau and
his crew of lumberjacks were there.
and with two policemen guarded the
crossing
Shirley looked from the woods bully
TO the locomotive and back TO Ron
deau.
"Rondeau," she snld, "Mr. Cardigan
Is bad man 20 fight. You fought him
once. Are you going TO do II again7"
lie nodded
"By whose Oriers?"
"Mr. Sexton, she tell me 10 do H."
well, Rondenu, some day I'll be
boss Of Laguna Grande and therell be
no more fighting" she replied, and
passed on down Is street to the office
Of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company. MORA McTnvlsh looked up
rs she entered.
"Where is he, dearl" Shirley asked.
81 must see him"
"ln that Office. Miss Shirley" MORN
replied, and pointed TO the door. Shir-
ley stepped to the door, knocked. and
then entered. Bryce Cardigan, seated
at his desk, looked up as she came I'm.
His left arm was In sling, aud he
looked harassed and detected.
Don't get up, Bryce" she said as he
attempted 10 rise. ~ know you're quite
exhausted You look H." She snt
down. I'm so sorry" she said softly.
His dull glance frightened 1T
doesn't amount to that, Shirley" And
he snapped his fingers. at throbs a
little and it's stiff and sore, so carry
II in the sling. That helps little.
What did you want TO see me about?"
81 wanted TO tell you" said Shirley,
"that-that last nights affair was not
of my making" He smiled compass
sl0nately, IL couldn't bear TO have
you think I'd break my word and tell
him."
ut never occurred 10 me that you
had dealt me hand from the bottom
OF the deck, Shirley. Please don't
worry about II. Your uncle has had
two private detectives watching Ogilvy
and mr."