Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-14
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright By Peter d Kyne

love him, too. You couldn't help 1t,
Miss shirley"
Tel me about his trouble, MORA"
81 think it's money He's been ter
ribly worried for a long time. and I'm
afraid things aren't going right with
the business II hurts them terribly
to have 10 sell the Valley of the
Giants. hnt they have to; Colonel Pen.
nington is the only one who would
consider buying 1t; they don't want
him to have it--and still they have
TO sell to him. Mr. Bryce says his
father has lost his courage at last
and oh. dear, things are in such y
mess Mr.. Bryce started to tell me
all about it-and then he stopped sud
denly and wouldn't say another word"
Shirley smiled She thought she
understood the reason for that. How
ever she did NOT pause to speculate
on 1t. since the crying need of the
present was the distribution of ray
OF sunshine TO broken-heartcd MORA.
"Sily." SHE chided "how let.dlessly
you are grieving! You say my uncle
has declined to buy the Valley of the
Giants?"
MORA nodded.
my uncle doesn't know what he's
talking about, MORA. I'll see that he
does buy 1t. What price are the Cardi-
gans asking for 1t nOw?"
well. Colonel Pennington has Of
fered them hundred thousand dol
lars for 1t time and again, but last
night he withdrew that offer. Then
they named price OF fifty thousand.
and he said he didn't want 1t at ALL"
He needs 1t, and It's worth every
cent Of hundred thousand to him,
Moira. Don't worry. dear He'll buy
It. because I'll make him, and he'll
buy 1t Immediately; only you must
promise me not to mention single
word Of what I'm telling you to Bryce
Cardigan. or In fact. to anybody. 10
y0u promise?"
MORA seized Shirley's hand ami
kissed It impulsiveiy. "Very well.
then" Shirley continued "That mat
ter Is adjusted, and now wen all be
happy. Cheer up. dear. and remem-
Der that some time this afternoon
you're going to see Mr.. Bryce smile
again, and perhaps there won't be so
much Of cloud over his smile this
time."
When Moira returned to the office
Of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company, Shirley rang for her maid.
Bring me my motorcoat and hat,
. Ihelma," she ordered, land telephone
for the limousine" She seated her
self before the mirror at her dressing
table and busted her adorable nose
with powder-puif. "Mr. Smarty
Cardigan" she murmured happily,
you walked rodgh-shod over my
pride, didn't you? Placed me under an
obligation could never hope to meet
land then ignored me--didn't you?
Very well. old boy. We all have our
innings sooner or later, you know. and
I'm going to make substantial pay.
ment on that huge obligation as sure
as my name is Shirley Sumner. Then,
some day when the sun Is shining for
you again, you'll come to me and be
very, very humble. You're entirely
too independent. Mr.. Cardigan. but.
oh, my dear, I do hope you will not
need so much money I'll he put to
my wits end to get it to you without
letting you know, because if your af.
fairs go to smash. you'll be perfectly
intOlerable.''
She paused suddenly. mo. I'll not
90 that. either" she sOlilOquized. "I'li
keep 1t myself-fOr an Investment. I'll
show Cncle Seth Tn a business wom-
an, after all. He has had his fair
chance at the Valley Of the Giants
after waiting years for 1t, and now he
has deliberately sacrificed that chance
to be mean. and vindicti-c.. IN huy