Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-09

TIMES-REPU
thirty I'll be glad 20 avail myself OF
both until can get car OF my own
sent up from San Francisco. TIL
Wednesday night. then. Good bye
As Bryce Cardigan hung up, he
heaved slight sigh, II was diff
cult to get out of the habit OF play
Ing; ne found himself the possessor
OF very great desire 10 close down
the desk, call on Shirley sumner. and
spend the remainder OF the day bask-
Ing In the sunlight Of her presence.
Following his discovery OF the out
rage committed on his fathers sane
tCary. Bryce wasted considerable
valuable time and effort In a futile
endeavor to gather some further
hint OF the identity OF the vandals,
but despairing at last, he dismissed
the matter from his mind, resolving
only that on Thursday he would go
up into Pennington's woods and in
terview the redouhtabie Jules Ron
deau. Bryce's natural inclination was
IL wait upon NJ. Rondeau immediate
ly, II not sooner, but the recollection
of his dinner engagement at the Pen
nington home warned him to proceed
cautiously; for while harboring no
apprehensions as to the outcome OF
possible clash with Rondeau, Bryce
wac not so optimistic as TO believe
he would escape unscathed from an
encounter.
Colonel Penninston's pompous i'm
ported British butler showed Bryce
INTO the Pennington living room at
$40. announcing him with due cere-
mony.' Shirley rose from the piano
where she had been idly lingering the
keys and greeted him. with every ap-
pcarance of pleasure-followin
which, she turned to present her Wis
itor to Colonel Pennington. who was
standing in his favorite position
with his back to the fireplace.
Uncle Seth. this is Mr. Cardigan.
"NS was ~ very NICE 10 tHt uiN
| landed In Red Bluff"
The Colonel bowed. II have TO
thank you, sir. for your courtesy tn
my niece" He had assumed an air
Of reserve, of distinct aloofness. de-
spite his studied politeness.
Your niece, Colonel. Is one of
those fortunate beings the world will
always Clamor to serve"
quite true, Mr.. Cardigan. When
she was quite little girl came I'M
der her spell myself"
$50 did I, co!Gnc!. Miss Sumner
has douhtless told you Of our first
meeting some twelve years ago"
Quite so. May offer you cock
tail. Mr.. Cardigan?"
Thank you. certainly. Dad and |
have been pinning one on about this
time every night since my return"
Shirley belongs to the Band OF
Hope" the Colonel explained. she $
with the Demon Rum. SO we will
have to drink her share, Mr.. Cardi
gan. Pray be seated"
Bryce seated himself We'll, we
lumbermen are low lot and natural
Iy fond Of dissipation he agreed Il
fear Miss Summers prohibition tend
encies will be still further strength
ened after she has seen the mad
train"
What is that" Shirley queried
The mad train runs over your I'M
cle's logging railroad into Township
nine, where his timber and ours is
located 1t is the only train operat-
ed on Sunday, and it leaves Sequoia
at ) p. m. to carry the Pennjngt III
and Cardigan crews back to the
woods after their Saturday night Gel
cbration in town. AS usual thing.
all hands with the exception of the
brakeman. engineers, and fireman.
are singing, weeping. or fighting
drunk"
DO they fight Mr.. Cardigan"
Frequently. | might say usually.
It's quite an inspiring sight 10 see
couple OF lumberjacks going to 1t on
a fat-car travelling thirty miles an
hour"
How horrible,"
Yes. indeed. The right Of way is
lined with empty whisky bottles
Colonel Pennington spoke up. I'VE
don't have any fighting on the mad
train any more" he said blandly.
Indeed How do you prevent il? ~
Bryce asked.
nj Rnndpan
makes them keep the pace Penning-
ton replied with small smile. III
there's any fighting to be done. he
does it,
You mean among his own crew. OF
course" Bryce suggested.
NO. he's In charge Of the mad
train, whether a fight starts among
your men or ours. he takes a hand.
He's had them all behaving mildly
for quite while, because he can
whip any man In thine country, and
everybody realizes it. ! don't know
what I'd do without Rondeau. He
certainly makes those bohunks OF
mine step lively"
"Oh-h- h! Do you employ bohunks
Colonel"
Certainly. They cost less: they
are far less independent than most
men and more readily handled. And
YOU don't have to pamper them
particularly in the matter Of food.
Why. Mr.. Cardigan. with all due re-
spect to your father, the way ne
feeds his men is simply ridiculous
Cake and pie and doughnuts at the
same meal"
well, Dad started in to feed his
men the same food he fed himself.
and I suppoes the habits one forms
=, ynr,tir are not readily changed &:
old age. Colonel"