The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-10

telephone book John Cardigan com
manded next
Bryce found n and his father pro
ceeded 20 get the Colonel 90 the wire
Pennington" he said hosrsely ''this
n John Cardigan speaking I've de
cided TO sell you that quarter-section
that blocks your timber on Squaw
creek
"Indeesi," the Colonel purred. Il
had an idca you were going 10 pre-
sent IL 10 the ciiy for natural PARK.
.rYe changed my mind I've decid
ed 70 sell At your last offer"
"rve changed my mind, TOO. I've
decided not 10 buy-st my last offer
Goodnight"
Slowly John Cardigan hung the re
ceiver on the hook. turned and groped
for his son. When he found him. the
old man held him for a moment I'm his
arms Lead me upstairs, son" he
murrnured presently. I'm tired. I'm
going to bed"
When Colonel Seth Pennington
turned from the telephone and faced
his niece. Shirley read his triumph In
his face "Old Cardigan has capitu.
lated al last" he cried exultingly "He
Just telephoned 10 say he'd accept my
last offer for his Valley OF the Giants. "
But You're not going to buy II.
You told him SO, Uncle Seth. .
'Of course I'm not going 20 buy #.
at my last offer It's worth five thou.
sand dollars iu The open market and
once I offered him fifty thousand for
&C. Now m give him five"
Il wonder why he wants TO sell. .
Shirley mused. "From what Bryce
Cardigan toid me once. his father at
taches sentimental value 10 that
strip Of woods; his wife is buried
there"
Hes selling II because he's desner-
ate. II lie wasn't teetering on the
verge of bankruptcy he'd never let
me outgame him. Pennington replied
gayly. "rn wait until he has gone
husband save twenty-five or thirty
thousand dollars.
II think you're biting or your nose
10 spite your face. Uncle Seth. ThS
Laguna Grande Lumber company
needs that outlet In dollars aud
cents. what Is IL worth to the com
pany?"
"If I thought I couldn't get II from
Cardigan a few months from now. I'd
90 as high as hundred thousand for
II tonight" he answered coolly.
In that event. ! advise you 10 take
II for fifty thousand It's terribly
hard on old Mr.. Cardigan TO have to
sell II. even at that price"
"You do not understand these mat
ters. Shlrley. Don't try. And don't
waste your sympathy oo that old
humbug lie has to dig up fifty thou
sand dollars TO pay on his bonded In
debtedness. and he's finding IL a dim
cult job. He's Just sparrfng for time.
but he'll lose out"
As N 20 Indicate that he considered
the matter closed. the Colonel drew
his chair toward the fire. picked up
and commenced idly to slit
the pages. shirley studied the back
Of his head for some time. then got
out some fancy work and commenced
plying her needle. And as she piled
n. thought nebulous at first. gradual
~ took form in her head until even
tuaIly she nurmured loud enough for
the Colonel TO hear:
''rll do H."
"Do what;" Pennington queried.
something nice for somebody who
iId something nice for me" she an
swered
About two O'Clock the following aft
.rnoon old Judge Moore Of the Su-
,erior court Of Humboldt county. drift |
"a into Bryce car,iigan's offce, sat
Town unlimited. and lifted his long
egs To the top of an adjacent chair.
well. Bryce. my boy he began.
a little bird tells me your daddy Is
the sale of Cardigan's
ledVoods. or the Valley of the Giants.
low about itT'
Bryce stared az him 8 moment aDes-
ieninEiy. Yes. judge" he replied,
we1 SeIl. II we get our price.
swell. his visitor drawled J have
client who might be persuaded I'm
ERE % talk turkey What's your
riceT-
Before we talk price. Bryce par
led. i Waut y0u 10 answer q cues
lon.
let her a. sid Judge Moore
@Are y0u. directiy o. Indirectly. act
e fOr Colonel Pennington
That's none Of your business, young
ian-at least. Il would be none Of
our business n I were. directly or In