Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12


cally. She met his glance for few
seconds: then her lids we're lowered
and she bit her lip with vexation.
shirley" he said.
you are presumptuous," she qua
vered.
You set me an example in pre-
sumption" he retorted good humor-
/ edly. Did you not call me by my
II first name a minute ago?' The heir
TO Cardigan's redwoods bent over the
u girl. You spoke TO me--after your
promise not to, shirley" he said
\ gently, You will always speak 10
1 me"
She commenced TO cry softly. Il
iuati,e Nuu.' sine sVubed.
For YOU have the utmost respect
and admiration" he replied.
NO. YOU haven't. If YOU had, you
wouldn't hurt my uncle-the only
human being in all this world who IL
dear 20 me-"
Gosh" he murmured piaintiVely
I'm Jealous of that man. However,
I'm sorry hurt him. l give you my
word came here TO fight fairly
He merely tried 10 stop you from
fGhtng."
mo. he didn't. Shirley. He inter
fered ana fouled me. Still, despite
that. IL | had, known you were a spec
,9for 7 think | should have control
led myself and refrained from putllns
of any vengeance in your presence.
II shall never cease TO regret that
subjected you to such distreSslhs
, spectacle. | do hope, however '''"T
Won will believe me when | tell you
nm not a bully. altho when there Is "
egb+ worth while, | never dodge IT,
And this time fought for the non
or Of the House Of Cardigan.
.If Won want me 10 believe tha''
,.o,, ,,;u ber nv uncles pardon.
81 can't do that He is my enemy
,,d shall hate him forever; l shall
fight him and his way of DONG ousi-
ness until ne reforms or l am eN-
hausted.'
You realize. Of course, what your
insistence on that plan means MF'
Cardigan"
CAN me Bryce" he pleaded.
You're going 10 call NE that some
day ANYHOW, so why not start now!
"you are altogether insufferah le'
sir. Please go away and never pre-
sumo 10 address me again. fca are
quite impossible
He shook his head. 81 do not give
m that readily. Shirley. | DIDN'T
know how dear-what your friend
ship meant to me. until you sent nfe
away: I didn't think there was any
hone until YOU warned me those dogs
were hunting me-and called me
Rryce." He held out his hand. God
gave us our relations" he quoted.
but, thank God. we can choose our
friends And III he a friend to you
Shirley Sumner until | have earned
the right to be something more.
Won't you shake hands with me?
Remember. this fight today is only
the first skirmish in a war TO the
fnish-and ! am leading forlorn
hone. If | lose-well, this will be
good bye"
II hate you" she answered drearily.
I"All our fine riendship-smashed-
smashed-and you growing stupidly
sentimental. I DIDN'T think it Of you.
Please go away. You are distressing
me"
He smiled at her tenderlv, forgiv-
ingly. wistfullv. but she did not see
Il. Then ii Is really good bye he
nu~r1nred with mock dolorousness.
She nodded her bowed head. Yes
she whispered. After all. I have
some pride, you know. You mustn't
presume to be the butterfly preaching
contertment 10 the toad IN the dust"
las you will it, shirley" He
turned away. "I'll send your axe
back with the first trainload Of logs
from my camp. Colonel" he called to
PenninktOn.
Once more he STROBE away into the
timber shirley watched him pass out
Of her life, and Gloried IN what she
conceived 70 be his agony. for sh"
had roth temper and spirit, and
rryCe Cardigan calmly. laundering
". rather stupidity tshe 'hought) had
presumed flagrantly on brief ac-
Gua intance.
The Coinners voice broke in upon
her bitter reflections. THAT fellow
Cardigan Is a hard nut TO crack
ri say that for him" He had crossed
the clearing TO her side and was ad
dressing her with his customary air
of exDansiveness. 81 think nv dear
YOU had better go back into the ca
hoose. away from the Drying eyes Of
these rough fellows. I'm sorry you
came shirley. TT never forgive my
self for bringing you. IF I had
thou"ht---hut how could know that
scoCndrnl was corning here to raise
a disturbance? And only last nj" h
he wac at orr house FOR dinner"
II wonder what coul+ have occur
red to make such mailman out OF
h'm?" The G:rl qu'ricd wondeTinGly
, He acted more like a demon thar
a human being
Just like his old father" the Col
onel purrcd henevolentIy. when he
can't get what he wants. he sulks
III tell You what get on his con-
founded nerves. I've hecn frrjahtira
LOGS for the senior CARDIGAN over my
railroad: the contract for hauling
rnem was a nerltnge from Biil Hen
utlSbIl IRON " 'l}li i Dj'E III tIIp Hl!l
and tirnbcrls rds; and Of course a;
us assignee II was incumbent upor
! me to fuIfll Hendcrson's contract
with Cardigan. even tho the
freight rate was ruinous
well, this morning young Cardi-
gan came to my office. reminded me
that the contract would expire by
limitation next year and asked me
to renew it. and at the same freight
rate. l offered to renew the contract
but at higher freight rate