Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-08-13
CHAPTER v-continued.

certainly they can. But shall
have to wait until they are completely
matured and have become completely
blind; then specialist will perform
an operation on my eyes, and in all
probability my sight will be restored
for few years. However, / haven't
given the matter great deal of con-
slderation. And I am about ready to
quit now. I'd like to, in fact; I'm
tired"
"Oh, but you can't quit until you've
seen your redwoods again." Bryce re-
minded him. Il suppose it's been
long time since you've visited the
Valley of the Giants; your long exile
from the wood-goblinSh has made you a
trifle gloomy, I'm afraid
John Cardigan nodded. 81 haven't
seen them in year and half, Bryce.
Last time was up. 1 slipped between
the logs on that old skid-road and
like to broke my old fool neck"
pal, it wasn't fair of you to make
me stay away so long. If had only
Enown-if I had remotely suspected
H1
You'd have spoiled everything
course. Don't scold me, son. You're
all have now, and couldn't bear 20
send for you. until you'd had your
aiDg." His trembling old hand crept
over and closed upon his boys hand
so firm but free from signs of toll
SIT was my pleasure, Bryce" he con
,tinued. land you wouldn't deny me
Dly choice of sport, would you? Re
member, lad. never had "a boyhood;
/ never had college education, and
the only real travel I have ever had
was when / worked my way around
Cape Horn as a foremost hand, and
all / saw then was water and hard
ships; all I've seen since is my little
world here In Sequoia and in San
Francisco"
you've sacrificed enough-too much
for me- Dad"
VT pleased me to give you all the
advantages / wanted and couldn't af-
ford until I was too old and too busy
N consider them. Besides, it was
your mothers wish. And you have
enjoys ed your little run, haven't your"
ne concluded wistfully.
Il have. Dad" Bryce's great hand
closed over the back of his fathers
neck; he shook the old man with
mock ferocity. stubborn old lumber
Jack" he chided.
Inhn VI ,.ltorar, ehnoIr I'm
ward cauckle, for the loving abuse his
ooy Tad formed habit of heaping on
MIN never failed to thrill him. In
sanctively Bryce had realized that
~night obvious sympathy copiously
Expressed was not the medicine for
MS fathers bruised spirit, hence he
elected to regard the latter's blindness
as mere temporary annoyance, some
ming to be considered lightly, IL al
ai and 1t was typical of him now
Vhat the subject had been discussed
orefiy. to resolve never to refer to
It again.
tomorrow morning I'm going to
PUT pair Of overalIs on you, arm
you with a tin can and a swab, and
SET you to greaslng the sideways.
Fartner, you've deceived me-"
oh, nonsense. If had whimpered.
ulat would only have spoiled every
thing"
nevertheless. you were forced to
NaDIe me to hurry home"
l summoned you the instant
eaI.zed was going to need you"
no you didn't John Cardigan. You
summoned me because, for the first
a n,e IN your life, you were panicky
,u iet yourself get out of hand"
e. aus rataer nodded slowly. "And
gs aren't over it yet" Bryce con-
b1 -ueu' MS voice no longer bantering
~ lowered aSectionateIy. whats
re-, trouble, Dad? Trot out your old
NM mn and let me inspect 1t. Trouble
81 De very real when It gets my
'neF on the run"