The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-25
CHAPTER ~.

II was on the day that John Cardi.
gan received the telegram from Bryce
saying that. following four years at
Princeton and two years OF travel
abroad. be was returning TO Sequoia TO
take over his redwood heritage-that
he discovered that a stranger and not
the flesh of his flesh and the blood OF
his blood was 10 reap the reward OF
his fifty years OF endeavor.
For long time he sat there lethar.
gle with misery. Eventually he
reused himself. reached for the desk
telephone. and pressed button on
the office exchange station. His man.
ager, one Thomas Sinclair, answered.
Thomas" he said calmly, you
know, Of course, that Bryce Is com
ing home. Tell George 10 take the
big car ard go over 10 Red Blur for
him."
George Sea otter, son OF Bryce
Cardigan's old half-breed nurse, was
a person in whose nature struggled
the whites prediction for advertise
anu NlNii Dtihf anu ltit Et1
mans instinct for adornment. For
three years he had been old man
Cardigan's chauffeur and man-ofall-
work about the latter's old-fashioned
home. and in the former capacity he
drove John Cardlgan's single evidence
Of eXtravagance-a Napier car. which
was very justly regarded by George
Sea Otter as the king of automobiles.
since It was the only imported car IN
the county. Upon receipt of orders,
therefore. from Sinclair. to drive the
Napier over TO Red Bluff and meet
his future boss and one-time play.
fellow, George Sea Otter arrayed him
self In a pair OF new black corduroy
trousers. yellow button shoes. a blue
wooden shirt with a large scarlet silk
handkerchief tied around the neck. q
pair OF beaded buckskin gloves with
fringe dependent from the gauntlet
and a broad white beaver hat with
rattlesnake-skin band. Across the
windshield Of the Napier he fastened
an orange-colored pennant bearing
IN bright green letters the legend
MY CITY-SEQUOIA. As a safety.
first precaution against man and
beast en- route. he buckled gun.
scabbard TO the spare tires on the
running board and slipped a rifle into
the scabbard within quick and easy
reach Of his hand; and arrayed thus,
George descended upon Red Bluff at
the helm Of the king Of automobiles. |
When the overland train coasted |
into Red BluF and slid TO grinding
nar. Bryce Cardigan saw at the
Highest Living Authority mad de-
scended from the train also lie had /
elected to designate her thus IN the /
absence OF any Information anent her 1
Christian and family NAMES. aud for 4
the further reason that quite obvious
ly she was very superior person.
Bryce could see that she was the /
l!iile daughter OF some iarge rich .
man. The sparsity Of jewelry aud
The rich simplicity Of her attire proved
that. and moreover she was accom-
panied by French maid 10 whom
she spoke IN French m manner
which testified that before acquiring
The French maid she had been IN the
'usrOdy OF French nurse She pos
sessed pOise For the rest. she had
jet-hlack hair. violet eyes.
md milk white skin. correct nose
luf somewhat generous mouth
Bryce guessed she vas twenty or
wenty one years old and thar she had
temper susceptible OF being aroused
The fact thar this remarkable
'Oung woman bad also left the train
q Red Bluf further interested him
or he knew Red BiuT and while Civ
ne credit 20 The many lovely dam~els
{ that little ambitious cts. Bryce
ad 3 suspicion thar 20 former Red
huff girl would dare % invade the
10 home town with . French maid.
le noted. gs further evidence 81 fhe
orrectuess % his assumption. thar
be youthful baggagesmasher 90 The
tatiou failed % recognize her and
as evidently dazzied ahen. followed
, the maid. struggling With Two
1it-cases. she approached aim and in
ore though allen English Inquired
~ location 0f the best hnie3 sad the
our and point % departure 81 rhe
1iomobIle stage Tor Sac Hcdrin