Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-02
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Bryce Cardigan IL behind that N. c. d.
outfit. and It's logging road and not
intended TO build through to Grants
Pass at all. Cardigan and ORilvy are
at Water and p 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
franchisei You stop that work for
two hours, and TIL do the rest. Tell
the chief OF police not TO recognize
that temporary franchise. He can be
suspicious Of IT, can't he, and refuse to
let the work 90 on until he finds out :
And you can be hard to find for two
hours. can you notf Delay. delay. man !
That's all I want. Yes, yes, !
understand. You get down about day.
light and roast the chief Of police for
interfering, but In the meantime I
Thank You, Poundstone, thank
you. Good-byr
He stood at the telephone, the re-
ceiver still held to his ear and his
right forefinger holding down the hook
while the line cleared. When he spoke
again, Shirley knew he was calling his
mill office. He got response immedi-
ately, Notwithstanding the iateness OF
the hour.
"Sexton7 Pennington speaking. I've
sent over the Black Minorca with a
rife and sixty rounds of ammunition
whatf You can hear him
shooting already Bully boy with a
crockery eyel He'll clean the gang
out and keep them from working until
the police arrive. You've telephoned
Rondeau, have your Good |
He'll have his men waiting at the log
landing. and therell be no delay. Sex.
ton, we've got to block them. It means
loss Of millions to me n we faili"
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
Minorca. shall hold you personally
responsible for Bryce Cardigan's life
and II you fail me. shall never for
give you"
"Silly, silly girl !" he soothed her.
Don't you know would not stoop to
bush wbackingf There's some shoot
Ing going on. but its wild shooting, Just
to brighten Cardigan and his men OF
the job"
"You can't friohten him." she cried
passionateiy. "You know you can't.
He'll kill the Black MInorca. or the
Black Minorca will kill him. Go In
stantly and stop It."
"All right. all right r. he said rather
humbly, and sprang down the front
steps into the waiting car. I'll play
the game fairly. Shirley. never fear"
She stood In the doorway and
watched the red tail-light, like a
malevolent eye, disappear down the
street. And presently as she stood
there. down the boulevard huge gray
car came slipping noiselessly-so
noiselessly. In fact. that Shirley recog.
nized II by that very quality OF silence.
II was Bryce Cardigan's Napier.
"Georger' she called. "Come here"
The car slid over to the gate and
stopped at the sight of the slim white
figure running down the garden walk.
els Mr.. Cardigan hurt7" she demand
ed In an agony of suspense.
George Sea Otter grunted comtemp
tuously. Nobody hurt 'cept the Black
Minorca. ] am taking him to your
company hospital, miss. He tried to
shoot my boss. 80 ] shot him myself
once through the leg. Now my boss
says: Take him to the Laguna Grande
hospital. George Ne, would drop
this greaser In the bay II was the
boss."
She laughed Historically. ION your
way back from the hospital stop and
pick me up. George" she ordered.
He touched his broad hat. and she
returned to the house to dress.
Meanwhile Colonel Pennington had
reached the crossing once more, sim
ultaneousiy with the arrival of Sam
Perkins. the chief Of police. accom-
panied by two automobiles crammed
with patrolmen. Perkins strutted up
to Bryce Cardigan and Buck ogilvy.
"What's the meaning Of all this row,
Mr.. Cardiganf" he demanded.
Something has slipped. SAM"
Bryce retorted pleasantly. you've
been calling me Bryce for the past
twenty years. and now you're mister.
ing mel The meaning Of this row.
you askf' Bryce continued. "Well,
TN engaged In making a jump cross
Ing OF Colonel Pennington's tracks,
under a temporary franchise granted
me by the city council OF SeQuoia.
Here's the franchise" And he thrust
the document under the police chiefs
nose.
This Is the Hrst I've heard about
any franchise" Sam Perkins replied
suspiciously. Seems to me you been
mighty secret about this Job. How do
! know this amt forgeryf'
"Call mp the mayor and ask him."
Bryce suggested.