Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-06

Now | shall have to take the next
train To san Francisco and book pas
sage on the steamer 10 Sequoia-and
Marcelle is such poor sailor. Oh.
dear
Bryce had an inspiration and hasten
ed TO reveal it.
1--WE are about to start for Sequoa
now, although the lateneSS OF our start
will cOtnpel us 10 put up tonight al
the reSt-houSe on the south fork or
Trinity river and continue the journey
in the morning. However, this rest
house Is eminently respectable ana
the food and accommodations are eX'
traordinnrily good for mountains; so.
IL an invitation to occupy the tonneau
of my car will not be construed as
an impcrtinencc. coming as 1t does
from total stranger. you are at
liberty to regard this car as to all
irtents and purposes the public con
veyance which So ScandalOuSly de-
cline, to wait for you this morning."
She looked at him searchingly for
brief instant; tlen with peculiarly
winmng smile and n graceful incina.
ton of her bead she thanked him
and accepted his hospitality--thus
"Why. certainly not You are very
kind and shall be eterually crate
full"
"'rhdnk you for that vote of cont
dcnce. 1t makes me feel that ! have
your permission 20 Introduce myself.
My name is Hryce Cardigan. and
live In Sequoia when I'm at home"
"Of Cardigan's redwoods?" she
questioned He nodded. I've heard
OF You, | think" she continued. 81
am Shirley Sumner"
"You do not live in Sequoa."
NO, hat I'm going to hereafter.
was there about ten years ago"
He grnned and thrust out great
hand which she surveyed gravely for
q minute before inserting hers in ii.
~ wonder" he said "if it is to be my
duty to give you a ride every time YOU
come to Sequoia? The last time you
we're there you wheedled me into Civ
ing YOU ride on my pony. an animal
known ms Midget. Do you. by any
chance, recall that incident?"
She looked at him wonderngly.
"Why-why, you're the boy with the
beautiful auburn hair" she declared.
He lifted his hat and revealed his
thick thatch in all its glory. "Tm not
SO sensitive about It now" he explain
ed 'When we first met. reference to
my hair was apt to rifle me" He
shook her little hand with cordial
g0Od-nature. George, suppose you
pile Miss Summers hand-baggage In
the tonneau and then pile in there
yourself and keep Marcelle company.
I'll drive; and you can sit up in front
with me. Miss Sumner, snug behind
the windshield where you'll not be
blown about"
He went through his gears. and the
car glided away on its journey. by
the way" he said suddenly as he
turned west toward the distant blue
mountains Of Trinity county, "hOw did
you happen to connect me with Cardi-
gan's redwoods?"
i've heard my uncle, Colonel Seth
Pennington. speak of them"
Colonel Seth Pennington means
nothing in my young life. never
heard of him before; so ] dare say
he's newcomer in our county. I've
been away six years." he added in ex-
PLANTATION.
Were from Michigan. Uncle was
formerly in the lumber business there.
but he's logged out now"
II see So he came west, sup
pose, and bought lot Of redwood
lumber cheap from some old croaker
who never could see any future to the
redwood lumber industry. Personally,
/ don't think he could have made
better investment. hope shall
have the pleasure of making his ac-
quantance when deliver you to him
Perhaps you may be neishbor of
mine. Hope So"
At this juncture George Sea otter,
who had been an interested listener
to the conversation. eSSayed a grunt
from the rear seat. Instantly, to
Shirley Summers vast surprise, her
host grunted also; whereupon George
Sea Otter broke into series OF
gruats and cultural EXPLANATIONS
which evidently appeared quite in.
tellisible to her host. for Ire slowed
down to five miles an hour and cooked
one ear to the rear: apparently he
was profoundly interested in whatever
Information his henchman had to i'm.
part. When George Sea Otter finished
his harangue. Bryce nodded and once
more gave his attention to tossing the
miles behind him.
what language was that?" Shirley
Sumner inquired. consumed with
curiosity.
Digger Indian" he replied
Georges mother was my nurse, and
he and ] grew up together So