The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-19

swered simply "Oh. Miss Shirley
sou don't know him the way we who
work for him do. II you did you'd
love him, too You couldn't help IT,
Miss Shirley"
Tell me about his trouble. MORA"
II think it's money. He's been ter
ribly worried for long time, and I'm
afraid things aren't going right with
the business. II hurts them terribly
to have to sell the Valley Of the
Giants, but they have to; Colonel Pen
nington is the only one who would
consider buying II; they don't want
him TO have it-and still they have
to sell to him. Mr.. Bryce says his
father has lost his courage at last
and oh. dear, things are in such n
mess. Mr.. Bryce started 10 tell me
all about it-and then he stopped sud
denly and wouldn't say another word"
Shirley smiled. She thought she
understood the reason for that. How
ever, she did not pause to speculate
on II, since the crying need OF the
present was the distribution Of ray
OF sunshine to broken-hearted MORA.
."Silly." she chided 'how needlessly
you are grieving! You say my uncle
has declined TO buy the Valley Of the
Giants?"
MORA nodded.
MY uncle doesn't know what he's
talking about, Mora. I'll see that he
does buy H. what price are the Cardl-
gans asking for II now?"
We'll, Colonel Pennington has Of
fered them n hundred thousand dol
lars for 1t time and again. but last
night he withdrew that offer. Then
they named n price OF fifty thousand.
and he said he didn't want II at all"
He needs II. and It's worth every
cent of hundred thousand To him,
MORA. Don worry. dear. He'll buy
IL, because III make him. and he'll
buy II Immediately; only you must
promise mo not to mention n single
wOrl of what I'm telling YOU 10 Bryce
Cardigan, ar in fact To anybody. DO
you promisef"
MORA seized Shirley's hand and
kissed II impulsively. VERY well,
then" Shirley continued. THAT mat
ter is adjusted, and now wen all be
happy. Cheer up, dear, and remem-
Der that some time this afternoon
you're going to see Mr.. Bryce smile
again, and perhaps there won't be so
much Of cloud over his smile this
time"
When MORN returned 10 the Office
Of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company. Shirley rang for her maid.
Bring ME my motorcoat and hat.
Thelma," she ordered, land telephone
for the limousine" She seated her
self before the mirror az her dressing
table and busted her adorable nose
with n pOwder-puf. mir. Smarty
Cardigan" she murmured happily.
''you walked rough-shod over my
pride, didn't you? Placed me under an
obligation could never hope TO meet
and then ignored me-didn't you?
Very well. old boy. We all have our
innings sooner or later, you know, and
Tn going TO make substantial pay
ment on that huge obligation az sure
as my name Is Shirley Sumner. Then
some day when the sun Is shining for
you again, you'll come 10 me and be
very, very humble. You're entirely
too Independent, Mr. Cardigan, but.
oh, my dear, do hope you will not
need so much money. I'll he put 10
my wits end to get II 10 you without
letting you know, because II your az.
fairs 20 to smash, you'll be perfectly
intOlerablc."
She paused suddenly. "NO. I'll not
do mat either" she solIloquized. an
keep II myself-for an investment. I'll
show Uncle Seth I'm business WON
an, after all. He has had his fair
chance at the Valley OF the Giants,
after waiting years for It, and now he
has deliberately sacrificed that chance
To be mean and vlndictive. I'll buy
the valley hut keep my identity secret
from everybody; then, when Uncle
Seth finds u stranger in possession.
hen have a ~, and perhaps, before
he RECEIVERS, he'll sell me all his
Squaw creek timber--Only hen never
know I'm the buyer Shirley. my dear,
I'm pleased with you. Really. never
knew until now why men could be so
devoted to business. Won't II be jolly
to step In between Uncle Seth AMI
Bryce Cardigan, hold up my hand like
a policeman, and say: stop II, boys.
No fighting, II you please. And II
anybody wants 10 know who's boss
around here. start something"
When her uncle came home that
night, Shirley observed that he was
preoccupied and dislnclined TO con
versation.
Il noticed In this evenings paper"
she remarked presently, that Mr.
Cardigan has sold his Valley Of the
Giants. So YOU bought It. after allT'
mo such luck !" he almost barked.
"Tm an idiot. ] should be placed In
charge Of a keeper. Now, for heavens
sake, Shirley, don't discuss that tim.
her with me, for II you do I'll 90
plain, lunatic crazy"
Poor Uncle Seth" she purred