The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-05

10 tell him.
Arm In arm they walked up the gar
den path together.
Just as they entered the house, the
telephone In the haR tlnkled. and
Bryce answered.
Mr.. Cardigan" came Shirley Sum.
ner's voice over the wire.
Bryce" he corrected her.
She Ignored the correction.
II don't know what to shy 10
you she faltered. ~ rang up to tell
you how splendid and heroic your ac.
tlon wns--"
Il had my own life to save, Shirley"
You did not think OF that at the
time"
we'll didn't think ~ your uncle's.
! ether he replied without enthusiasm.
I'm sure we never can hope to
catch even with you, Mr.. Cardigan"
Don't try Your revered relative
VIII not; so why should your"
You are making II somewhat hard
Tor me toto rehabllltate our friend
ship Mr.. Cardigan"
sNhA ne IlUfllUFeU.
The very fact that you bothered TO
ring me up at all makes me your
debtor. Shirley can you stand some
plain speaking-between friends. I
meanf"
II think so, Mr.. Cardigan"
We'll. then" said Bryce. "lIsten 10
this: | am your uncle's enemy until
death do us part. Neither he nor
expect to ask or 10 give quarter, and
I'm going to smash him n I can"
IF you do, you smash me-" she
warned him.
Likewise our friendship. I'm sorry.
but It's got to he done n I can do n.
shall--shall we say good-by. Shirley"
Nes-s-s! There was break I'm
her voice. "Good-by. Mr.. Cardigan. I
wanted TO know"
"Good-by! Wen, that's cutting the
mustard" he murmured soto voce
and there goes another bright day
dream" Unknown TO himself ne
spoke directly into the transmItter.
ana Shirley, clinglng half hopefully 10
the receiver Mt the other end OF the
wire, heard hlm-caugbt every lnflec.
ton OF the words. commonplace
enough but frelghted with the pathos
Wf Bryce's first real tragedy.
"Oh, Bryce I" she cried shnrply But
ne ala not hear her; he had hung IN
his receiver now.
The week that ensned was remarka-
Die for the amount of work Bryce nc |
compllshed In the investigation Of his |
Ihthers nffairs-also for n visit from /
Donald McTavish. the woOds-boss
Hello. McTavlsh," Bryce saluted
me woods-boss cheerfully and extend
ed his hand for cordial greeting. His
"nyward employee stood up. took the
'roffered hand in both OF his huge and
'allous ones, and held Il rather child
SHY.
"Weel IT'S the wee laddle hIsser."
10 doomed. I'm glad TO see We. boy"
You'd have seen me the day before
'esterday-lf you had been seenble."
iryce reminded him with bright
mile. Niue, old man, they tell me
'ou've gotten TO be a regular go-to-
lell."
"Ill nae deny I take n wee drappIe
low an then" the woods-boss admit
ed frankly, albeit there was har.
led, hangdog look In his eyes.
Mac, did MoIra give you my mes
age7"
aye"
swell. | guess we understand each
Their Mac. Was there something
lse you wanted to see me aboutY"
McTayIsh sldlcd up TO the desk.
Yen no be frln aud Mae DOT O.
andT' he pleaded hopefully. "aIon.
n We the heart to do it-arter a these
cnrsf"
Bryce nodded. III you have the
'eart-after all these yenrs-to draw
'ay you do not earn. then l have the
'enrt Ia put better man In your
'lace. It's no good arguing. Mac.
You're of the pay roll onto the pen.
lion roll--your shanty Ia the woods.
iour meals nc the camp kitchen. your
clothing and tobacco that / send out
% you. Neither more nor lessw
"Who will We pit IN ma placer"
u don't know. However. Il won't
10 II difficult task TO find better man
han YOU"
I'm nae let him work" McTaysh's
'olce deepered To growl.
"You worked that racket on nv IN.
her. Try It on me, and you'll answer
% personally. Lay the weight Of
'our finger on your successor, Mac.
md you'l die IN the county poor farm.
70 threats, old man! You know the
'nrdigans; they never blum"
McTaylshs glance met the youthful
masters for several seconds; then the
woods boss trembled. and his gaze
sought the office floor. Bryce knew
he had his man whipped at last, and
McTavlsh realized II. too, for quite
suddenly he burst into tears.
"Dinna fire ME, lad" he pleaded.
I'M gae back on the Job an leave
Vhusky alone"
Nothing doing, Mac. Leave whisky
Hone for year and I'll discharge
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