The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-02

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such that we. who started out to be
such agreeable friends, see 50 little Of
each other, Shirley"
Indeed, II u.s. However, It's all your
fault. have told you once how you
can Obvinte that distressing situation.
| But you're 50 stubborn, Mr.. Cardigan
IL haven't got to the point where
like crawling on my hands and knees
he flared back ut her. Even for your
sake. decline to simulate 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
still uncompromsingly belligcrent--
! still after Iuclc Seth's scalp?'
ayes; AMI think I'm going to get
n. I'm not fighting for myself alone.
but for Il thousand dependcnts-for n
princlple--for an ancient sentiment
! that was my fathers and is now mine.
You do not understand
IL understand more than you give
me credit for. and some day yOu'll
realize H. understand just enough
TO make me feel sorry Tor you. un-
dcrstand wha: even my uncle doesn't
suspect at present. and that Is TINT
you're the directing genius of the
Northern California Oregon railroad
and hiding behind your friend Ogilvy.
Now. listen 10 me- Bryce Cardigan:
You're never going to build that road.
DO You understands"
The suddcnness of her attack amaz-
ed him to such an extent that he did
not take the trouble 10 contradict her.
Instead he blurted out, angrlly and
dciiantly: I'm build that road II II
costs me my life-if II costs me you.
Understand I'm I'm this fight 20 win"
"You will not build that road" she
reiterated
"Why?"
because ] shall not permit you TO.
| have some financial interest In the
Laguna Grande Lumber company. and
Il Is not to that financial interest that
you should build the N. c. o."
GLOW did you find out that was
behind Ogilvy?"
"Intuitlon. Then I accused you Of
II, and you admitted IT,"
81 suppose you're going 10 tell your
uncle now" he retorted wltheringly.
"On the contrary. I am not. II II
Will comfort you the least bit, you
have my word OF honor that I shall
not reveal to my uncle the identity Of
the man behind the n G. O. The fact
Is. both you and Uncle Seth 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 be fair and Inn
partial to you both. Forgive my
slang, but--lm going to hand you each
poke soon"
shirley" he told her earnestly.
"llsten carefully 10 what am about TO
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 to marry me,
Al present, however, that Is n right
| do not possess. However, the day
| acquire the right shall exercise
IT,"
"And when will that day be2" Very
softly. In awesomc tOnesl
1.-The day | drive the last spike In
the N. c. O."
Fell silence. Then; am glad,
, Bryce Cardigan. you're not gutter
Goodbye. good mck--and don't forget
my errand." She hung up and sat at
the telephone FOR moment, dlmpled
/ chin Ia, HfUsf.fnI huf
you II could handle YOU" she muir
INJURED
| Following this cxasperntlng hui
| Illuminating conversation with shirley
Sumner over the telephone, Bryc,
Cardigan was a distressed and badly
\ worried man. For an hour he sal
\ souched In his chair chin on breast
\ the while he reviewed every angl,
Of the situation. lie found Il impos
] slhle. however. % dlsnsSOciate the husi
ness from the personal aspects of his
relations with Shirley, and he recale,
that she had the very hest Of reason,
! for placing their relations on . bust
ness basis rather sentimental one
For the present however. II was all ,
profound and disturbing mystery, ant
| after m hour ~ futile concentration
there came 10 Bryce the old chlldlsl
impulse TO go TO his father with hi
troubles.
"lIe win he able 10 think withou
having his thoughts bloued out by
w0man's face" Bryce solloqulzcd
Hes Ike one ~ his own big redwoo'
trees; his head is always above th
storm"
StraighwHy Bryce lcft the Office an
went home 90 the MI house on IN
knoll. John Cardigan was sitting ri
the vernnda. ana from n stand hesd
him George Sea otter entertained hin
vith photograph selectlon-"Th
> Suwanee River" sung by n male quar-
tette. lie could not see. hut with tn
Il Intuition Of the blind he knew
u "What Is II. SOM" he demande
gently as Bryce came NJ lne low step,
u "Goorge. choke that contr0ption , 10"
Bryce took his fathers bn "pr