The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-15

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Because ! shall not permit you IA
have some financial Interest In IN
I.aguna Grande Lumber company. an,
Il Is not 10 that financial interest tina
you should build the y. G. O."
"lIow lid you find out that wa
behind Ogilyyf"
Intuition. Then I accused you Of
II, and YOU admitted H."
Il suppose you're going to tell your
uncle now" he retorted witheringly
'On the contrary, | am not. II Il
will comfort you the least bit. you
have my word Of honor that | shalt
not reveal to my uncle the identity of
the man behind the y C. o. The fact
is, both you and Uncle Seth annoy me
exceedingly How lovely everything
would have been n you two hadn't
started this feud and forced upon me
the task of trying 10 be fair and i'm.
partial 10 you both Forgive my
slang, but--Im going TO hand you each
poke soon
SHIRLEY" he told her earnestly,
'llsten carefully 10 what am about 10
say: love you. I've loved you from
the day ! first met YOU ! shall always
love YOU; and when | get around to
IL, I'm going TO ask you 10 marry me.
AZ present, however. that Is a right
] DO not possess However. the day
! acquire the right shall exercise
a."
'And when will that day be7' Very
softly, hi aWesome tones
"rhe dny drive the last spike In
the y. c. o.
Eel silence Then: I'm glad,
Bryce Cardigan. you're not a quitter.
Goodbye. good uek-and don't forget
my errand.' SHE hung up and sat at
the tel ~1ne for moment, dimpled
chin IN Nnpled hand. "How I'd hate
you II could handle you, :" she muir
INJURED.
Following this exasperatIng but
Illuminating conversation with shirley
Sumner over the telephone. Bryce
Cardigan was distressed and bad.
worried man. For an hour he sat
slouched in his chair, chin on breast
the while be reviewed every angle
of the situation He found II impos-
sible however. 10 disasSociate the bust
nc from IT, personal aspects OF his
? iatlons wi shirley, and he recalled
I vat She had the very best OF reasons
fpr placing heir relations on a bust
: ess basis rather sentimental one.
! or the present, however. IL was all
prOfcnnf and disturbing mystery and
after IA hour OF futile concentration
there came 10 Bryce the old childish
impulse TO 10 TO his father with his
troubles.
"He will b. able 10 think without
having his thoughts blotte1 out by
face" Bryce soliloquized
He's like one ~ his own big REDWOOD
trees: his head is always above the
storm
Strightway Bryce left the Office and /
wen; home TO the old house on the (
knoll John Cardigan was sitting on
w 80 aNA.ttAt attfA AtffAA n rttAAl Nf~ANAf i
him George Sea otter entertained him I
with phonograph seleetion-''The |
Suwanee Rirer." sung By n male quar- I
ette. lie could not see. bat with the 4
intuition Of the blind be knew.
what Is II. SOM" he demanded
,ently as Bryce came up the low steps 1
'Georre. choke that contraption or"
Bryce took his fathers hand. I'm
n trosbie, John Cardigan. he said sim
by. and I'm not biz enough T. handle
{ alone"
The ls0n.ne old man smiled. and his
mile had all the sweetness OF bene.
Uction lis hly was r. trouble aad
lad come 10 him Good Then he
soald not fal him. "Sit down. son.
ina tea The old man all about IT, Be
dn a. th9 berinn'us aai le' ne have
l she aneies af the auzie
Bryce gi.eye1 aua fUr fle FIRST time
Ulfa Cardigan iearsr3 81 hts san's 81
uaintance with shirley Sumnar a1I
hs fact that she bar teeu rre enr ln
'enuinEton's uoads the dag Bryce haI
oue there % settle The score win
ules Rondeau
VIII the patience and seufieness 81
confess0r John Cardigan heard the
tory nov. and though Bryce gave NJ
inf IN worsis thar hIs aHeei Ions were
Evolved Ia the Gzfi far The Cardigan
cres set did his fs'her knoE t. for +
p was parent And bis great hear
-ent out 10 sympathF for his hoy.
7 understand. sssnny. 7 understssd.
his young lads B. euiF one ad9lu0naf
essoa ahy you musi sin. Tor u csurs. !