Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-25

have telephoned to you?"
mo, l haven't had time. The sud-
denness of 1t has left me more or
less dumb. Why did you ring up?"
II wanted some advice. :, suppose
you wanted very, very much to
know what two people were talking
about, but found yourself in n posi-
ton where you couldn't eavesdrop
What would you do?"
II wouldn't eavesdrop," he told her
severely. THAT isn't~a nice thing to
do, and / didn't think you would
contemplate anything that isn't
nice"
But I have every moral, ethical,
and financial right to be a party to
that conversation, only-well-"
with you present there would be
no conversation-is that it?'
| EXACTLY, Mr. Cardigan"
"And it is of the utmost import
ance that you should know what is
said?"
"Yes."
| "And you do not intend to use
your knowledge of>the conversation,
| WHEN BdlHeO, LOT dn HlcSdi VI uh-
! ethical purpose?"
II do not. On the contrary, IL
am aware of what is being planned,
! l can prevent others from doing
! something illegal and unethical."
'Ip that event. Shirley. should
say you are quite justified in caves
4 dropping"
but how can 1 do it? I can't
hide in a closet and listen"
Buy photograph and have 1t
hidden in the room where the con-
versation takes place. 1t will record
every word of It."
Where can 1 buy one?"
'In San Francisco"
"W;ll You telephone to your San
Francisco office and have them buy
one for me and ship it to you, to-
gether with directions for using?"
| Shirley, this is most extraordin-
ary."
II quite realize that. May I de-
pend upon you to oblige me in this
matter?"
Certainly. But why pick on me,
Of all persons, to perform such a
mission for your"
Il can trust you to forge. that
you have performed it."
THANK you. I think yon may
safely trust me. And I shall attend
to the matter Immediately"
W you are very kind, Mr.. Cardigan.
How is your dear old father? MORA
told me some time ago that he was
ILL.,"
He's quite well again. thank you.
It's too bad the circumstances are
such that we, who kstarted out to be
such agreeable friends, see so little
of each other, Shirley"
Indeed. 1t is. However, it's all
your fault. I have told you once
how You can obviate that distressing
situation. But you're so stubborn,
Mr.. Cardigan"
II haven't got to the point where
I like crawling on my hands and
knees" he flared back at her. "Even
for your sake, l decline to simulate
i friendship or tolerance for your
uncle: hence must be content to let
matters stand as they are between
u.s."
She laughed lightly. $50 you are
i still uncompromisingly belligerent-
still after Uncle Seth's scalp?"
Yes; and / think I'm going to get
1t. I'm not fighting for myself alone,
but for thousand Experimentation
az principle-for an ancient senti-
ment that was my fathers and is
now mine. You do not understand"
II understand more than you give
me credit for, and some day you'll
realize it. l understand just enough
to make me feel sorry for you. l
understand what even my uncle
doesn't suspect at present, and that
IS that you're the directing genius of
the Northern California Oregon rail-
road and hiding behind your friend,
4 Ogilvy. Now, listen to me- Bryce
I Cardigan: You're never going to
Fbuild that road. Do you understand 2"
I The suddenness of her attack
amazed him to such an extent that
he did not take the trouble to con-
tradictA her Instead he blurted out.
angrily and defiantly: "I'll build
that road If it costs me my life-if
1t costs me you. Understand! I'm
in this fight to win"
You will not build that road. I"
she reiterated.
.Why?" sgp
/. Because shall not permit you
70. aI have some financial interest in
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pany, and 1t is not to that financial
interest that you should build the N.
A G. o."
How did you find out that I was
behind Ogilvy?.'
I intuition. Then accused you OF
1t, and you admitted it."
I suppose you're going to tell
4 your uncle now" he retorted wither-
ingly.
On the contrary, / am not. II It
VIII comfort you Sthe least bit, you
have my word Of honor that / shall
not reveal to my uncle the identity
of the man behind the N, C. o. The
| fact is. both you and Uncle Seth
I annoy me exceedingly. How lovely
everything would have been II you
two hadn't started this feud and
forced upon me the task Of trying
to pc fair and impartial to you both.
Forgive my slang, but-Tm going to
hand you each poke annn !" "a q.
Shirley" he told her earnestly,
listen carefully to what am about
to say: I love you. I've loved you
from the day first met you. shall
always love you; and when l get
around to It. I'm going to ask you
to marry me. At present, however,
that is q right do not possess. How
lever, the day / acquire the right
shalt exercise IT, s y $500 ~ " A ~
And when will that day be?" Very