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


ceiyer 90 the nook. turned and CROPPED
Tor his son. When he found him. the
old man held him for a moment in his
arms. Lead me upstairs. SON. he
murmured presently. I'm tired. I'm
going to bel"
When Colonel Seth Pennington
turned from the telephone and faced
his niece, Shirley read his triumph IN
his face. "Old Cardigan has capitu-
lated at last" he cried exultingly. ale
Just telehhoned to say he'd accept my
last offer for his Valley OF the Giants"
But you're not going 10 buy it.
You told him so. Uncle Seth
"of course I'm not going TO buy It.
at my last offer. It's worth Eve thou
sand dollars in the open market. and
once | offered him fifty thousand for
IT. Now IN give him FIVE"
Il wonder why he wants to SELL
Shirley unused. "From what Bryce
Cardigan told me once. his father at
taches a sentimentai value TO that
strip Of woods; bis wife is buried
there"
He's selling II because he's desner-
ate. II he wasn't lettering on the
verge Of bankruptcy. he'd never let
me outgame him." Pennington replied
gayly. 'I'fl wait until he has gone
husband save twenty-five or thirty
thousand dollars"
81 think you're biting of your nose
10 spite your face. Uncle Seth. The
Laguna Graude Lumber company
needs that outlet In dollars and
cents what is II worth 10 the com
pany2"
IF ] thought | couldn't get II from
Cardigan few months from now, ri
go as high as hundred thousand for
1t tonight he answered coolly.
"In that event | advise Won to take
it for fifty thousand. It's terribly
hard on old Mr.. Cardigan to have to
sell 1t. even az that price,"
"You DO not understand these mat
tiers, Shirley. Don't try And don't
waste your sympathy on that old
humhug. He has to dig up fifty thot-
sand dollars to pay on his bonded in
dehtedness. and he's finding It diff
cult job. He's just sparring for time.
but he'll lose out"
As il TO indicate that he considered
the matter closed the Colonel drew
his chair toward the fire, picked up
magazine ana commenced idly to slit
the pages. Shirley studied the back
f his head for some time. then got
out some fancy work and commenced
plying her needle. And as she piled
it, d thought, uebulouS AT first, gradual
ly took form in her head until eveu-
tually she murmured loud enough for
the Colonel to hear:
I'm do il"
DO whatf" Pennington queried
did something nice for me" She an
swered.
About two o'clock the following aft
ernoon old Judge Moore of the Sn-
perior court of Humboldt county. drift
ed into Bryce Cardigan's Office, sal
down unlimited. and lifted his long
legs to the top of an adjacent chair
swell Bryce. my boy he began.
"a little bird tells me your daddy Is
considering the sale of Cardigan's
Redwoods. or the Valley of me Giants.
How about it,"
Bryce stared at him q moment ques-
s'oningly Yes, judge" he replied.
"we'h sell. If we get our price
"Well" his visitor drawled 81 have
a client ssho might be persuaded. In,
here to talk turkey. What's your
price?"
Before we talk price" Bryce par
ried, Il want you TO answer ques-
tion."
"Let her NJ" said Judge Moore.
Are You, directly or indirectly act
ing for Colonel Pennngton?e
'Frhats none of your business. young
man--at least it would be none of
yonr business If We're directly or in