Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-04-16


down to Ave miles an hour and cooked
one ear to the rear; apparently he
was profoundly interested In whatever
information his henchman had to i'm
part. when George Sea Otter finished
his hsrangue, Bryce nodded and once
more gave his attention to tossing the
miles behind him.
"what language was thatT Shirley
Sumner inquired. consumed with
curiosity.
Digger Indian" he replied.
Georges mother was my nurse, and
he and grew up together. SO I
can't very well help speaking the Ian
guage of the tribe"
They chartered volubly on many
subjects for the first twenty miles !;
then the road narrowed and COM
menced TO climb steadily, and there
after Bryce gave all Of his attention
to the car, for deviation OF foot
from the wheel-rut on the outside Of
the road would have sent them hur.
Ting over the grade into the deep
timbered canyons below. BY reason Of
the fact that Bryce's gaze never
wavered from the road Immediately
In front of the car, she had a chance
to appraise him critically while pre-
tending to look past him to the
tumbled. snow-covered ranges to their
right.
She saw big, supple. powerful
man Of twenty-five or six. with the
bearing and general demeanor Of one
many years his elder. His nose was
high, OF medium thickness and just q
trihe long-the nose Of thinker.
His ears were large, with full lobes--
the ears OF generous man. The
mouth. full.lIpped but Arm. the heavy
jaw and square chin. the great hands
(most amazingly free from freckles)
denoted the man who would not avoit
a fight worth while.
Upon their arrival at the rest-house
Bryce. during dinner was very atten
tiSe and mildly amusing. although
Shirley's keen Wits assured her thai
sustained with difficulty. She was
confirmed In this assumption when
after dinner. she complained Of being
weary and babe him goodnight. She
had scarcely left him when he called
George"
The half-breed slid out of the dark
ness and sat down beside him A
moment later. through the open
window Of her room just above the
porch where Bryce and George Sea
Otter sat, Shirley heard the former
say:
George, when did you FIRST notice
that my fathers sight was beginning
to failr'
about two years ago. Bryce. He
began TO walk with his hands held
out In front OF him. and sometimes
he lifted his feet too high"
"Can he see at all now, Georger
"Oh. yes, little bit-enoush to
make his way to tho ONCE and back.
Poor old governor George. until
you told me this afternoon. l hadA'i
heard a word about 1t. II had,
never would have taken that two-year
Jaunt around the world. And you say
this man Colonel Pennington and my
father have been having trouble.
Yes" Here George Sea Otter
gracefully unburdened himself of 9
ferVent curse directed ut shirley:
nVuncular relative; whereupoa tha'
young lady promptly left the window
and heard no more.
They were on tho road again BY
eight o'clock next morning, and jus
as Cardigan's mill was blowing tn,
six o'clock whistle. Bryce stopped thu
car at the head Of the street leadlnI
down to the waterfront I'm let 10,
drive now, George" he Informed IN,
silent Sea otter. He turned to Shlr
ley Sumner. I'm going to leave 20,
now" he said. THANK you for rid
ing over from Red Blum with me. M!
father never leaves the once until tn
whistle blows, and so I'm going /,
hurry down to that little building yol
see at the end OF the street and sur
prise him."
He stepped ouy on the running
board, stood there moment and ex
tended his hand. Shirley had com
menced a due and formal expression
OF her gratitude for having been dc
livered safely in SeQuoia, when Georg
Sea Otter spoke:
"IIere comes John Cardigan" h
said.
"Drlve Miss Sumner around TO Colo
mel Pennington's house." Bryce order
ed, and even while he held Shirley
hand, he turned to catch the frs
glimpse OF his father. Shirley follow
ed his glance and saw a tall, power
fully built old man coming down tn
street with his hands thrust a littl
In front OF him, as II for protection
from some invisible assailant.
"Oh, my poor old fatherW sh
heard Bryce Cardigan murmur. M,