The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-05-13

be n good friend 10 you, Shirley SUM
nef, until have earned the right 10 be
something more Won't you shake
hands with met Remember. this fight
today is only the first skirmish in a
war 10 the iinish--and am leading q
forlorn hope. II ! Iose--well this win
be goodbye"
Il hate you" she answered drearily.
"Ail our fine friendship-smashed--
and you growing stupidity sentimental.
didn't think IL OF you. Please 20
away. You are distressing me"
He smiled at her tenderly. forgiv-
ingly. wistfully. but she did not see II.
Then II is really goodbye" he muir
INJURED with mock dolorousness.
She nodded her bowed head. "Yes,"
she whispered. after all. have
some pride, you know. You mustn't
presume 10 be the butterfly preaching
contentment to the toad In the dust"
-As you will IT, Shirley" He turned
away. I'm send your axe back with
the first trainload of logs from my
camp. Colonel" he called TO penning-
ton
Once more he strobe away into the
timber. Shirley watched him pass out
OF her life. and gloried In what she con
ceived 20 be his agony. for she had
both temper and spirit. and Bryce
Cardigan calmly. hlunderlngiy. rather
stupidity tshe thoughD had presumed
aaerantly on brief acquaintance.
The Colenel's voice broke IN upon
her bitter reflections That fellow
Cardigan is hard nut 10 crack-l'n
say that for him" lie had crossed the
clearing to her side aud was address
ine her with his customary air OF ex,
pansIyeness. Il think, my dear. you
had better go back into the caboose
away from the pryng eyes OF these
rough fellows I'm sorry you came
shirley III never forgive myself FOR
bringing you II | had thought-bu,
how could know that scoundrel was
coming here 10 raise disturbances
And only last night he was nj our
house for dinner 80
u wonder wha, could have occurred
10 make such maiman out Of himf"
he Girl qneried wonderingly HE
ecied more Ike demon than human
being.
-Iusi Ike bis old father." the Colonel
purred beIeyolently. when he can't
get what he wants. he sulks. I'll tell
sou what got on his confounded
nerves. I've been freighting logs for
the senior Cardigan over my railroad !;
the contract for hauling Them was a
heritage from Bin Henderson. from
whom I bought the mill and timber
lands: and of course as bis assignee II
WAS incumbent upon me TO fulfii
Henderson's contract with Cardigan.
even though the freight-rate was ruin
GUS.
We'll. this morning young Cardigan
came To my office. reminded me that
the contract would expire by limita.
tIon next year and asked me to renew
Il. and at the same freight-rate.
offered 10 renew the contract but al
higher frelght-rate. and explained TO
him that ! could not possibly continue
to haul his logs at a loss. Well. right
away he flew In a rage and called
He a rOblser; whereupon ! Informed
him that since he thought me a rObber..
perhaps we had better not attempt to
have any business dealings with each
other-that really didn't want his
contruct AZ any price. having scarcely
sufficient rolling stock to handle my
own logs. That made him calm down.
but In a little while he lost his head
again and grew snsrly and abusive
10 such an extent. Indeed. that finally
was forced TO ash him 10 leave my
Office
Nevertheless. Uncle Seth. cannot
understand why he should make such
3 furious attack upon your employee
The Colonel lkghed with a fair
Imitation Of sincerity and tolerant
amusement ~My dear. that Is no
mysfery % me. Cardigan picked on
E0ndeau for the reason that : few
days aso b. tue1 Ia hire Rondeau
away from nie-onered him fwenfy i've
dollars . munth more than vas pay
iu- hIm. by George. Of course when
Bondean came % me with Canllean's
pruFosiilon. promptly met Cariigan's
I'D and retained Randeau. consequent
y Cards gan hates o beth and took the
earliest opportunity 20 sent his spite
81 a.
The Celonei sighed and brushed the
din and leaves fnum his tUcesss.
"Ihunderf~ be coafinued phnosophl-
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