Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-16

SeQuoia dul! place: so whenever you
wish 10 20 for ride, just call me up,
and III have George report to you"
"Bnt think of all the expensive gaso-
line and tires ~
"Oh but you mustn't look at things
from that angle after you cross the
Rocky mountains On your way west.
What are you going tD DO this after
nOOn?'
II don't know. haven't thought
that far ahead"
"For some real sport l would sug-
gest that you motor up TO Laguna
Grande. That's Spanish for Big La
COON. you know. Take rod with
you. There are some land-lOcked sal
mon in the lagoon.
"But haven't any rod"
"fll send you over good one"
"But I have nobody to teach me
low to use it," she limited daringly.
II appreciate that compliment" he
| flashed back ut her. "but unfortunate
| ly my holidays are over for n long,
long time. took my fathers place In
the business this morning"
$50 SOOnr
eyes. Things have been happening
while 7 was away. However. speak
| ing of fishing. George Sea otter will
prove an invaluable Instructor He IS
| a good boy and you may trust him
implicitly. On Thursday evening
| you can tell what success you had
with the salmon"
ooh. that reminds me, Mr.. Cardigan
You can't come Thursday evening,
after ALL" And she explained the rea-
son. Suppose you come Wednesday
/ night instead"
"Well call that bet. Thank YOU"
She chuckled at his frank good hu-
NOR. THANK you, Mr.. Cardigan, for
! all your kindness and thOughtfulness !;
and if YOU will persist in being nice
! to me. you might send George Sea
Otter and the car at One-thirty. I'll
he glad to avail myself Of both until
can get a car of my own sent up
from San Francisco. TIL Wednesday
night. then. Good bye"
As Bryce Cardigan hung up, he
heaved slight sigh. 1t was difficult
to get out Of the habit Of playing; he
found himself the pOssessOr Of very
great desire to close down the desk,
call on Shirley Sumner. and spend the
remainder of the day basking In the
sunlight of her presence.
Following his discovery Of the out
rage committed on his fathers sanctu-
airy. Bryce wasted considerable val
liable time and effort In futile en-
deavor to gather some further hint
of the identity of the vandais; but
desparing at last. he dismissed the
matter from his mind. resolving only
that on Thursday he would 20 ur
into TenningtOn's woods and interview
the redoubtable Jules EOndeau
Bryce's natural inclination was to
wait upon NJ Rondeau Immediately
II not sooner, but the recollection of
ton home warned him to proceed
cautiously; for while NARROWING no
apprehensiOnS as to the outcome of n
possible clash with ROndeau. Bryce
was not so optimistic as To believe he
would escape unscathed from an en-
counter
Colonel Pcnnington's pompous i'm
ported British butler showed Bryce
into the Pennington living room at
| -, A; him with dino
ceremony. Shirley rose from the piano
where she had been idly lingering the
keys and greeted him with every mp
pearance of pleasure-fOllowing which.
she turned TO present her visitor to
Colonel Pennington, who WAS standing
in his favorite position with his back
to the fireplace.
"Uncle Seth, this is Mr.. Cardigan,
who was so very nice to me the DAY
l landed in Red Bluff
The Colonel bowed. 81 have to
thank you, sir. for your courtesy to
my niece" He had assumed an air or
reserve, of distinct aloofnesS, despite
his studied politeness.
| iouI itetC, AOloINi. ~ piiS VI ''''N
fortunate beings the world will always
clamOr to serve"
quite true, Mr.. Cardigan. When
she was quite Il little girl l came I'M
der her spell myself"
so did |. Colonel. Miss Sumner
has doubtless told you of our hrSt
meeting some twelve years ago.
Quite so. May l offer you
cocktail. Mr. Cardigan?'
Thank sou, certainly. Dad and l
have been pinning one on about this
time every night since my return.
Shirley belongs to the Band OF
Hope the Colonel explained. shes
ready ut any time to break il lance
with the Demon Rum. SO we VIII
have to drink her share, Mr.. Cardigan.
Pray be seated
Bryce seated himself. "Nell, we
mmbermen are low lot ana naturally