The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-25

veyance which 50 scnndaiousy de
clined 10 wait for you this morning
she Looked al him searchingly FOR
brief instant: then with q peeuliart,
aiming smile and a graceful ineiins
ton Of her head she thanked hin
and accepted his hospitsliy--thus
why. certainly not Yoa are very
kind. aud shan be eteruniiy CRATE
ful.~
Thank you for that vote Of coma
dence. II makes me feel that have
your permission to Introduce myself
My name Is Bryce Cardigan. and Z
live IN Sequoia when I'm At home
-Of Candigan's redwOodsT- she
questioned. He nodded. tive heard
OF you. ! think she continued. y
am Shirley sumner"
.You do not live In SeQuols."
"No but I'm going TO hereafter.
was there about ten years ago"
He grinned and thrust out 3 great
hand which she surveyed grayely for
minute before inserting hers in IL
Il wonder he said. 10 " Is 10 be nv
duty to give you ride every time you
come 20 Sequoiaf The last time you
were there you wheedled me into Civ
Ing you a ride on my pony. an animal
known rs Midget DO you, by an,
chance, recall that incidentT"
She looked at him wonderfngi,
"why-why. you're the boy with III.
beautiful auburn hair" she declared
lie lifted his hat and revealed hls
thick thatch In all its glory. I'm not
so sensitive about IL now" he explain.
ed. 'when we first met. reference to
my hair was apt TO rile me- lie
shook her little hand with cordial
good-nature George, suppose you
pile Miss Summers hand.baggage 10
the tonneau and then pile in there
yourself and keep Marcelle company
I'll drive; and you can SIT up In 'front.'
with me. Miss Sumner. snug behind
the windshield where youll not be
blown about"
He went through his gears, and the
car glided away on It's journey. BY
the way" he said suddenly as be
mountains OF Trinity county, how did
You happen 10 connect me with Card.
CANS redwoodsT"
"rve heard my uncle. Colonel Seth
Pennington. speak OF them"
Colonel Seth Pennington means
nothing in my young life. never
heard OF him before; so ! dare say
he's newcomer In our county. I've
been away six years" he added In eI
PLANTATION.
Were from Michigan. Uncle was
formerly In the lumber business there.
but he's logged out now"
81 see. SO he came west, sup
pose, and bought lot Of redwood
lumber cheap from some old croaker
who never could see any future 10 the
redwood lumber industry. Personally.
] don't think he could have made
better Investment hope ] shall
have the pleasure Of making his &C.
quaintance when deliver you 10 him.
Perhaps you may be a nelghbor OF
mine Hope So"
who had been an interested listener
10 the conversation. essayed a grunt
from the rear seat. Instantly, 10
Shirley Summers vast surprise, her
host grunted also; whereup0n George
Sea Otter broke into series OF
grunts and cultural ordinations
which evidently appeared quite In.
10 her host. for he slowed
down 10 five miles an hour and cooked
Dne ear 10 the rear: apparently he
was profoundly interested in whatever
his benchnan had 10 i'm
part. When George Sea otter finished
bis harangue Bryce nodded and once
more gave his attention TO tossing the
miles behind him.
"What language was that7" Shirley
sumner inquired. consumed with
Digger Indian" he replied
Georges mother was my nurse. and
le and ! grew up together. SO
ant very well help speaking the Ian
yuage OF the tribe"
iHfN AAhAAfAfh hOVNlN VA AAhNA
subjects for the FIRST twenty miles.
hen the road narrowed and com
nenced to climb steadily, and there.
Ifter Bryce gave all Of his attention
o the car. for q deviation OF q foot
rom the wheel-rut on the outside OF
he road would have sent them bur
ling over the grade into the deep
imbered canyons below. BY reason OF
he fact that Bryce's gaze never
from the road Immediately
n front OF the car she had a chance
o appraise him critically while pre-
ending 70 look past him 10 the
umbled. snOw-covered ranges 20 their
light
She saw q big. supple. powerful
nan OF twenty-five or six. with the
caring and general demeanOr Of one
lany years his elder Ills nose was
Ugh. Of medium thickness and Just