Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-19

ters. shirley. Don't try. And don't
waste your sympathy on thar oia
humbug. He has TO dig UP ht.S
thousand dollars 10 pay on his bond
ed Indebtedness, and he's hnaihs
difficult Job, He's just sparr'ns TOT
time. but he'll lose out"
As II to indicate that no CONSIDER
ed the matter closed, the Colonei
drew his chair toward the fire, PICK
ed up n magazine, and commences
idly to slit the pages. Shirley studied
the back OF his head for some time,
then got out some fancy work ana
commenced plying her needle. AND
as she piled Il. thought. nebulous AT
first, gradually took form In her
head until eventually she rnu,n"red
loud enough FOR the Colonel to hear
"l'll do It."
40 what" Permission querted.
Something nice for somebody who
did something nice for me-" che an
swered.
[ About two o'clock rhe following
afternoon old Judge Moore of the
Suncrior court OF Humboldt county,
I
sat down unlimited, and lifted his
long legs to the top Of an adjacent
chair.
We'll. Bryce, my boy" he began.
"a little bird tells me Your daddy Is
considering the sale Of Cardigan's
Redwoods, or the Valley Of the
Giants. How about II -
Rryra s.arei NJ him n moment
questioningly. YES, Judge" he re-
piled. well sell. II We get our price"
Well" his visitor drawled ~
have a client who might be persuad
ed. I'm here to talk turkey What's
your price,
before we talk price" Bryce par
r!ed. ~ want you 10 answer a ques-
tom
let her fly" said JUDGE Moore.
I Are you. directly or Indirectly,
acting for Colonel Pennington
That's none OF your business
young man-at least. IL would be
none Of your business n were. d.
reCtly or indirectly, acting for that
urconvicted thief To the Rest OF my
Information and belief, Colonel Pen
niugton doesn't figure in this dea'
in any way, shape or manner; and
as you know, I've been your daddy's
friend for thirty years
Still Bryce was rot convinced, not
withstanding the fact that he would
have staked his honor on the judges
yeracity. Nobody knew better than
he in what devious ways the Colonel
worked his wonders to perform.
Well" he said. Il can name you a
price. l will staff frankly, however
that believe It to be over your head.
We have several times refused-to sell
to Colonel Pennington ,or a hundred
thousand dollars"
Naturally that little dab OF tim
Der is worth more TO Pennington
than to anyone else. However. my
client has given me Instructions to
go as high as hundred thousand If
necessary to get the property"
What"
Il said II. One hundred thousand
dollars OF the present standard
weight and fineness."
Judge Noore's last statement
swept away Bryce's suspicious He
required now no further evidence
that, regardless Of the identity OF the
Judges client, that client could not
possibly be Col. Seth Pennington or
anyone acting for him. since only the
night before Pennington had CURLY
refused to buy the property for fifty
thousand dollars For a moment
Bryce stared stupidity at his visitor.
Then ne recovered his wits.
Sold" he almost shouted. and
after the fashion of the west extend
ed mrs hand to ciinct the bargain.
The Judge shook It so.emn,y. The
Lord loveth a quick trader" he de-
clared. Here's the deed already
made out in favor OF myself as
trustee" He winked knowingly.
Clients BIT modest, take it,
Bryce suggested.
oh. very. OF course I'm only haz-
arding a guess, but that guess IS
at the hands Of somebody with a
small crouch against him"
May the Lord strengthen that
somebody's arm" Bryce breathed
fervently. II your client can afford !
to hold out long enough, he'll be able
to buy Pennington's SQuaw creek
timber at bargain
the program"
Bryce reached for the deed then
reached for his hat. II you'l be
good enough to wait here, Judge
Moore. I'll run up to the house and |
get my father to sign this deed The
Valley Of the Giants is his personal
property, you know. He didn't in
clude it in his assets when incorpor-
ating the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company"
A quarter Of an hour later he re-
turned with the deed duly signed by
John Cardigan and witnessed b.
Bryce; whercupon the Judge care
lessly tossed his certified check for
hundred thousand dollars on Bryce's
desk and departed whistling Turkey
in the Straw" Bryce reached for the
telephone and called up Colonel Pen
nington.
"Rrvce Cardigan speaking" he DC
gan. but the Colonel cut him short.
My dear, impulsive young friend y
he interrupted in oleaginous tones.
how often do you have to be told
that l am not quito ready to buy
that quarter section ?"
oh" Bryce retorted, II merely
called up 10 tell you that every dol
lar and every asset you have in the
world. including your hearts blood.
isn't sufficient to buy the Valley Of
the Giants from US now"
Eth? What's that? Why?"
Because, my dear overcautious
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