The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-26
CHAPTER XII
To return 70 Rryce Caribbean:

To return to Bryce Cardigan:
Having completed his preliminary
plans to build the N. G. o.. Bryce had
returned 10 Sequola. prepared to sit
quietly on the side lines and watch
his peppery henchman Ogilvy go into
action
Ogllvy's return TO Sequoia following
his three-weeks tour In search OF rights
Of way for the N. c. o. was heralded
by visit from him to Bryce Cardigan
at the latter's office As he breasted
the counter In the general Office, MORN
McTavish left her desk and came over
10 see what the visitor desired.
81 should like to see Mr.. Bryce
Cardigan" Buck began In crisp bus
inesslike accents. He was fumbllng
I'm his card-case and did not look up
until about to hand his card to Molra-
when his mouth few half open, the
while he stared at her with consum-
mate frnnlkness. The girls glance nRt
his momentnrily. then was lowered
modestly; she took the card and car.
rled II TO Bryce
"Ium-m-m Bryce grunted. "That
noisy fellow ogilvy. ehr'
Ellis 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.
"Afr Bryce Cardlgan1" Buck queried.
AT your service. Mr. Ogilvy. Please
come In"
'Thank you so much. sir" He fol-
lowed Bryce TO the latter's private
office. closed the door carefully behind
him. and stood with his broad back
against II.
"Buck. are you losing your mInd2''
Bryce demanded.
"Losing ~ I should say not. I've
Just lost H."
"I believe you II you were quite
sane, you wouldn't run the risk OF be.
Ing seen entering my office"
"Tut-tut. old dearl None OF that
Am not the handspring OF the North
ern California Oregon railroad and
privileged to run the destlnies OF that
sOulless corporation as I see fit7" He
sat down. crossed his long legs, and
Jerked specified thumb toward the
outer office. ~ was sane when l came
IN here, but the eyes Of the girl out
sIde--oh VOW, them eyesl | must be
introduced 10 her"
Love at first sight, en-. Buck7"
IL don't know what II IL, but it's
nice. who Is sheY"
"She's MORA McTnvish. and you're
not TO make love to her. Understand?
I can't have you shopping around this
office after to-day"
Mr.. Ogilyy's eyes popped with interest,
"Oh," he brcathed "YOu have an eye
10 the main chance youself. have youi
Have you proposed to the lady rs
yetT
"No. You idiot"
"Thcn III match you for her-or
rather for the chance to propose first
"NOthlng doing, Buck. Spare yOur
self these agonlzIng suspicious. The
fact of the matter Is that you give me
wonderful inspiration. I've always
been afraid MORA would fall In love
with some ordinary fellow around
Senuola-proplnqlllty, you know"
"YOu bet, Proplnqulty's the stuff
I'll stick around"
"-and Two been on the lookout for
a fine man TO marry her on to. She's
too wonderful for you, Buck. hut in
time you might learn to live up To
her"
"Duckl I'm liable TO kiss you"
Don't be too preclpitate. Her father
used 10 be our woOdsbOss. / fred
him for boozlng"
81 wouldn't care two boots II her
dad was old Nick himself I'm going
10 marry her-if she'll have me. All
tie glorious creaturew lie wa, ed his
long arms despairlugly. 20 Lord, send