Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-11

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wounded forearm. please give up.
Bryce-for my sake"
Il suppose I'll have to-" he muir.
INJURED sadly. Il dare say you're right.
, though one should never admit defeat
until he is counted out. suppose,
he continued bitterly. "your uncle Is
IN high feather this morning."
Il don't know. Bryce. He left In his
motor for San Francisco about one
O'Clock this morning."
For an instant Bryce Cardigan
stared at her; then a slow. hooking
little smile crept around the corners
OF his mouth, and his eyes lighted with
mirth.
GLORIOUS news. my dear Shirley.
perfectly glorious! So the old fox
has gone to San Francisco, Ell? Left
In q hurry and via the overland route !!
Couldn't wait for the regular passen.
ger-steamer tomorrow, Ell? Great
jumping Jehoshaphat He must have
had important business to attend to-"
+ And Bryce commenced to chuckle.
"Oh. the poor old Colonel" ne con.
tinued presently. 1.-The dear old pirate
What horrible right swing he's run.
ming into And you want me to &C.
knowledge defeat! My dear girl. III
the language of the classic. there is
nothing doing. shall put in my
crossing Sunday morning, and If you
don't believe 1t. drop around and see
me In action"
"You mustn't try" protested Shirley.
"Rondeau Is there with his crew
and he has orders to stop you. Be
sides. you can't expect help from the
police Uncle Seth has made deal
with the mayor came prepared to
suggest a compromise, Bryce" she de.
clared, but he interrupted her with
q wave Of his hand.
THAT for the police and that venal
Mayor Poundstone! Bryce retOrted,
with another snap OF his fingers. "Ill
rid the city Of them at the fall cleo.
ton"
"You can't afford compromise.
You've been telling me shall never
build the N. G. o. because you will
not permit me to. You're powerless
! tell you. | shall build it,
"YOu shant!" she fred back at him.
and a spot Of anger glowed In each
cheek you're the most stubborn
and belligerent man ! have ever
known. Sometimes ! almost hate
you"
"COme around at ten tomorrow
morning and watch me put In the
crossing-watch me give Rondeau and
his gang the rum" He reached over
suddenly. lifted her hand. and kissed
IT, "How love you. dear little antag
onist |" he murmured.
IF you loved me. you wouldn't op
pose me-" she protested softly. Il tel
you again. Bryce. you make It very
hard for me to be friendly with you
II don't want to be friendly witt
you. You're driving me crazy. Shir
lev. Please run along home, or wher
ever you're hound. I've tried to under
stand your peculiar code. hut you're
too deep for me; so let me 60 my way
to the devil. George Sea Otter is out
side asleep In the tonneau Of the car
Tell him to drive you wherever you're
going. suppose you're afoot today
for I noticed the mayor riding to his
Office In your sedan this morning"
She tried to look outraged. but foT
the life of her she could not take Of
Tense at his bluntness; neither did she
resent q look which she detected In
his eyes. even though 1t told her he
was laughing at her.
"Oh, very WELL" she replied with
what dignity she could muster. "Have
It your own way. I've tried to warn
you. Thank you for your offer Of the
car. shall be glad to use 1t. Uncle
Seth sold my car to Mayor Pound
stone last night. Mrs. P admired
II sol"
"Ah! Then II was that rascally
Poundstone who told your uncle about
the temporary franchise. thus arousing
his suspicious to such an extent that
when he heard his locomotive rum
bling into town. he smelled a rat and
hurried down to the crossing?"
POSSIBLY. The Poundstones dined
at our house last night"
"Pretty hard on you. should say.
But then | suppose you have to play
the game with Uncle Seth. Well.
good morning, Shirley. Sorry to hurry
you away. but you must remember
we're on a strictly business basis
vet and you mustn't waste my time"
You're horrid. Bryce Cardigan"
you're adorable. Good morning."
"YouIl be sorry for this" she
warned him. Good morning." She
passed out into the general Office. WIS.,
i tied with MORA about five minutes
and drove away In the Napier. Bryce
watched her through the window. She
knew he was watching her. but never
theless she could not fOrbear turning
round to verify her suspicious. When
she did. he waved his sound arm at
! her, and she flushed with vexatiOn.
God bless her" he murmured.