The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-01

fuli tipped but firnL the heavy
| sqEaln chin. The great lands
amazlngly free from frecl.les)
Tie man who would not avoid
worth while.
their arrival at the rest-house,
luring dinner was very atten-
| d mildly amusing, although
keen wits assured her that
$ merely q clever pose and
ID with difficulty. She was
ed IN this assumption when,
nner. she complained of being
IND bade him goodnight. She
rceIs left him when he called:
&c 4
half-breed slid out of the dark
Id sat down beside him. A
later, through the open
Of her room just above the
where Bryce and George Sea
af, Shirley heard the former
ge. when did you first notice
fathers sight was beginning
| t two years ago, Bryce. He
10 walk with his hands held
front Of him. and sometimes
j his feet toe high"
he see at all now. George?"
yes, a little bit--enough to
is way to the Office aad back"
old governor George. until
4 me this afternoon. l hadn't
word about it. If had, l
ouId have taken that two-year
round the world. And you say
n Colonel Pennington and my
have been having trouble.
" Here George Sea Otter
Nv tnburdened himself of a
curse directed at Shirley's
ar relative; whereupon that
ady promptly left the window
I'd no more
we're On the road again by
clock next morning, and just
liEan's Mill was blowing the
pe|x whistle. Bryce stopped the
he head Of the street leading
the Waterfront. "rll let you
ou. George, he Informed the
fea Otter. He turned to Shir-
nner. sim going TO leave you
be said. THANK you for rid
from Red Blur with me. My
never leaves the office until the
blows and 50 I'm going to
own to that little building you
Ehe end Of the street and sur
tepped out o. the running
5tood there 4 moment, and ex-
his hand. shirley had COM
d due and formal expression
gratitude FOR having been de-
safely 10 SeQuoia, when George
Ter spoke
comes John Cardigan" he
e Miss Sumner around to Colo
nington's house." Bryce order
even while he held Shirley's
q turned ID catch the first
Of Ills father. Shirley follow
glance and saw a tall, power
| lilf old man coming down the
with his hands thrust a little
Of him. Is if for protection
ne invisible assailant.
my poor old father!' she
tFyce CsrsI1gan murmur. my
i pal And I've let him grope
~ :. - wv {cesss
pleased her hand and leaped
. car. DadIs he called. I'll
ryee. I've come home to you
Bllghfly ben< figure cf John
ID Strengthened with 4 jerk ; he
81 bis arms. trembling With
Is. and a. the car continued
tie Pennington house Shirley
back and saw Bryce folded In
er's embrace. She did not,
hear the heart-cry with
HE beaten "a man welcomed
BIZ. sonnyos I'm so glad
back. I've missed you. Bryce.
|Ippel I've lost your heritage.
1 I'm old can't fight any
TN bIind---T can't see my enc
I've lost your redwood trees
tour mothers Valley of the
Be commenced to weep for the
[Ine ID l1ffx years. And when
* and helpless weep, nothing
terrible. Bryce Cardigan said
Il hit I.zId his father close
treat heart and laid his check
19aInet the old mans tenderly
nan might And presently.
hat silent communion Of spirit.
~ strength and comfort. Al
doWs fell IN John Cardigan's
aex vent h9nae to the house on
y Summers eyes were moist
6ofKe Sen Otter. In obedience
Instructions of his youthful
vt her. the French maid. and
Ind baeN4xe down on the side
front 0f Colonel Seth Pen
y bott5e The half-breed hesi-
i1itxnehf undecided whether he