Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-09-24

HuAidtSu tAlouSauU III necessary 10 get
the property"
"What?"
81 said 1t. one hundred thousand
dollars of the present standard
weight and fineness."
Judge Moore's last statement swept
away Bryee's suspicious. He requirei
now no further evidence that. regard.
less of the Identity of the judges
client, that client could not possibly be
Col. Seth Pennington or anyone acting
for him. since only the night before
Pennington had enrtly refused to buy
the property for fifty thousand dollars.
For a moment Bryce stared stupidity
at his visitor. Then he recovered his
wits.
"Soldi" he almost shouted. and after
the fashion of the West extended his
hand to cllnch the bargain. The Judge
shook Il solemnly. 1.-THE Lord loveth
a quick trader" he declared. Here's
the deed already made out In favor OF
myself, as trustee" He winked know
ingly.
Clients bit modest, | take It."
Bryce suggested
"Oh. very. OF course I'm only haz-
arding guess, but thcs guess is that
the Colonel Is in for razooing at the
hands OF somebody with small
Crouch against him."
'May the Lord strengthen that
somebody's arm" Bryce breathed fer
vently. IF your client can afford TO
hold out long enough. he'll be able to
buy Pennington's Squaw creek timber
at n bargain"
My understanding is that such is
! the program"
Bryce reached for the deed. then
reached for his hat. IF you'll be good
! enough to wait here. Judge Moore. I'll
run up TO the house and get my father
to sign this deed. The Valley of the
Giants Is his personal property you
know. He didn't include 1t In his as
sets when Incorporating the Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company"
A quarter of an hour later he re-
turned with the deed duly stoned by
John Cardigan and Witnessed by
Bryce; whereupon the Judge careless
y tossed his certified check for hun
dred thousand dollars on Bryee's desk
and departed whistllng Turkey 10 the
Straw" Bryce reached for the tele-
phone and called up Colonel Penning.
ton
Bryce Cardigan speaking" he be-
gan, but the Colonel cut him short.
"My dear impulslve young friend"
he interrupted In oleagin6us tones,
how often do you have 10 b. told that
] am not quite ready to buy that quar-
ter-section ?"
oh" Bryce retorted. II merely
called up TO tell you that every dollar
and every asset you have in the world.
including your hearts blood, isn't srf-
ticient 20 buy the Valley Of the Giants
from US now"
"Eh? What's that Why"
Because, my dear, overcautIous and
thoroughly unprinciped enemy. It was
sold FIVE minutes ago for the tidy sum
of one hundred thousand dollars. and
IL you doat believe me. come over to
my Office and I'll let you feast your
eyes on the certified check"
He could hear dlstnrt gasp. After
an interval of five seconds. however,
the Colonel recovered his poise. II
congratulate you," he purred. Il sup
pese I'll have to wait a little longer
now, won't II Well--patience Is my
middle name "A revoir."
The Colonel hung up. Ills hard face
was ashen with rage, and he stared at
q calendar on the wall with his cold,
phidian stare However. he was not
without a generous stock Of optimism.
Somebody has learned of the low
state Of the Cardigan fortune" he
mused "and taken advantage of 1t to
induce the old man 70 sell az last.
They're figuring on selling to me at a
neat profit. And / certainly did over
play my hand last night. However.
there's nothing to do now except SIT
tight and wait for the new owners
next move"
Meanwhile, in the general Office OF
the Cardigan Redwood Lumber com.
PAM, joy was rampant Bryce Cardf.
gan was d6tng buck and wing dance
around the room, while Molra MeTav-
ish. with her back to her tall desk.
watched him, in her eyes tremendous
Joy and sweet. yearning glow OF
alteration that Bryce was toe, happy
and excited TO notice
Suddenly he paused before her.
'Moira, you're lucky girl" he de-
clared. 81 thought this morning you
were going back to kitchen In log
ging camp. 1t almost broke my heart
to think Of fate's swindling you like
that" He put his arm around her and
gave her a brotheriy hug. sIt's
autumn in the woods, MORA, and all
the underbrush is golden"
She smiled. though 1t was winter in
her heart.