Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-08
CHAPTER XII
To return to Bryce Cardigan:

| To return 70 Bryce Cardigan:
| Having completed his preliminary
| plans to build the N. C. o.. Bryce had
returned to Sequoia, prepared TO Sit
| quietly on the side lines and watch
his peppery henchman ogllvy go Into
action
Ogilvy's return to Sequoia following
his ree-weells tour in search of rights
of way for the ~ c. @. was heralded
by visit from him to Bryce Cardigan
at the latter's office. AS he breasted
tie counter in the general office, MORA
McTavish left her desk and came over
to see what the visitor desired.
Il should like to see Mr.. Bryce
Cardigan" Buck began in crisp bus
inesslike accents He was flmhling
in his card-case and did not look up
until about TO hand his card TO Mora
when his mouth flew half open. the
while he stared at her with consun.
mate frankness. The girls glance me,
his momentarily, then was lowered
modestly; she took the card and car.
ried 1t 10 Bryce.
"Hum-m-m Bryce grunted "That
noisy fellow Ogi,vy, ehr'
Ills clothes are simply wonderful
and so is his voice. He's very refined.
But he's carroty red and has freckled
hands, Mr. Bryce"
Bryce rose and sauntered into the
general office.
mfr. Bryce Cardigan? Buck queried.
AT your service. Mr.. Ogilvy. Please
come In"
THANK you SO much. sir" He fol.
lowed Bryce 10 tts- iarter's private
office, closed the door carefully behind
him, and stood with his broad back
against Il.
"Buck, are you losing your mindT"
Bryce demanded.
Losing it? | should say not. I've
Just lost it,
u believe you. r. won were quite
sane. you wouldn't run the risk of he
ing seen entering my office"
"Tut-tut, old dear None Of that
Am not the handspring Of the North
ern California oregon railroad ana
privileged to run the destinies Of that
soulless corporation as see fit2" He
SAT down, crossed his long legs, and
jerked a speckled thumb toward The
outer office. Il was sane when came
in here. but the eyes Of the girl out
side--oh VOW, them eyesi must be
introduced te her
"Loye at first sight. eli. rackT
Il don't know what it is, but it's
nice Who is she2"
ashes Moira McTavish. and you're
not to make Ioye to her Understand?
can't have you shopping around this
office after to-day
Mr.. Ogilvy's eyes popped with interest.
eOh." he breathed. You have an eve
70 the main chance youself. have your
Have Won proposed to the lady as
YETI"
''No, you idiot"
"Then I'll match you for her~-or
rather for the chance TO propose first
"Nothlng doing Buck. Spare your
self these agonizlng suspicious. The
fact or the matter IS that sou give me
a wonderful inspiration re always
been afraid Mclra would fall in love
with some ordinary fellow around
Seouoia--proplnquity, You know"
"You bet. Proplnquity's the stun
I'll stick around
"-and I've been on the lookout for
a flne man to marry her of to- She's
too wonderful for you, Buck. but in
time you might learn to live up to
her"
Duck I'm liable 70 kiss you"
Don't be too Tecpirate. Her father
used TO be our woods-boss. I fred
him FOR BOOKING
Il wouldn't care two boots II her
dad was cid Nick himself I'm going
70 marry her-if she'll have me. All.
the glorious creature" He waved his
Ions arms despalripgly. 20 Lord, send