Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-09

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aaI .., Yourself get cut of haud.'
his father Nodded slowly. And
r"I areuf over il get Bryce con
'wrG. his voice uo longer hu'er1~
but lowered afcCtionaloly. "What'~
;ie trouble" Dad? Trot ONT your old
panic and Jet me inspect il. Trouble
Du~' b" very real when it gets MY
father ou tine run"
1T u.s. Bryce. very real indeed. A.
| remarked before. I've lost your
heritage for You" He sighed. Il
waited till You would be able to come
home ana settle down to business; now
you're home; and there isn't any bust
ness 20 settle down TO-"
Bryce chuckled. for he was indeed
far from being worried over business
matters, his consideration now being
entirely for his fathers peace of mind
All right" he retOrted. Father has
lost his money and we'll have to let
the servants 20 and give up the Old
home. That part of 1t is settled; and
weak ancmiC, tenderly nurtured littl"
Bryce Cardigan must put his turkey
ON his back and 90 into the WoutS
looking Tor job as lumbcriack.
Busted, Ell? Did or did not hear
the six O'Clock whistle blow ut the
mill? Bet you a dollar | did"
"Oh, l have title to everything
yet"
How ! do have to dig for good
news, Then it appears we still have
business: indeed. VIC may always
have a business tor the very fact that
ii is going but not quite gone implies
doubt as to its ultimate departure.
and perhaps we may yet scheme "A
way To retain it. If we can save
you your customary home comforts |
shan't cry. partner. have a prOfes
sion to fall back on. Yes. Stree. ]
own a sheep-skin, and it says I'm an
electrical and civil engineer"
"What!"
Il said it, An electrical and civil
engineer. Slipped one over on you at
college, John Cardigan, when all the
time you thought l was having a good
time
"Bu-bu- but"
ut drives me wild to have man
sputter at me. I'm an electrical and
civil engineer. | tell you. and my two
years of travel have been spent study
ing the installation and construction
Of big plants abroad"
MY dear boy! And you've got
your degree?"
partner. | have a string of letters
after my name like the tail of Il
comet"
you comfort me-" tie old man
answered simply. II have reprOacheA
myself with the thought that reared
you with the sole thought Of max ins
lumberman out of yOu-and when
| saw your lumber business slipping
through my fingers"
You were sorry l didn't have a
profession to fall back on, eh? Or
were you fearful lest you had raised
the usual rich mans son? If the
latter you did not compliment me, pal
I've never forgotten how hard you al
ways strOve to impress me with a
sense of the exact weight of my
responsibility as your successor"
How big are you now?' his father
queried suddenly.
swell, SIR" Bryce answered, for his
fathers pleasure putting aside his
normal modesty. I'm six feet two
inches tall, and | weigh two hundred
pounds in the pink of condition.
haveaa fOrty-eight-inch chest. with five
and half inches chest-expansiOn. and
a reach as long as a gOrillas. My
underpinning Is good, too I'm not one
Of these fellows with spidery legs and
barrel-chest. can do hundred
yards In ten seconds; I'm no SLOUGH
of swimmer; and at Princeton they
gsay made football history"
THAT is very encouraging, my boy
very. Ever do any boxingY"
Quite a little. I'm fairly up In the
manly art Of self-defense."
The old man wagged his head an.
prOvingly. and they had reached the
gate of the Cardigan home before he
spoke again. There's big buck
woods-bOss up In PenningtOn's camp"
he remarked ir'reevantly. Hes
French Canadian imported from north.
ern Michigan by Colonel Pennington.
l dare say he's the only man 10 this
country who measures up to you phys
ically. He can fight with his fists
and .wrestle quite cleverly, I'm told
His name is Jules ROndeau. and he's
top dog among the lumberjacks. They
say he's the strongest man In the
county" He unattached the gate.
Folks used to say that about me
once" he continued wistfully. "Ah,
II could have my eyes to see you
meet Jules Rondeau!"
The front portal Of the quaint old
Cardigan residence opened. and
slver-haired lady came out on the
porch and hailed Bryce. She was