Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-21

present rather a tragic and helpless,
figure. He wanted sympathy, Moira-
woman's sympathy. and 1t was dear
Of you to give 1t to him"
I'D gladly die for him." MORA an
swered simply. "Oh, Miss Shirley
YOU don't know him the way we who
work for him do II you did, you'd
love him, too. You couldn't help It.
Miss Shirley"
Tell me about his trouble. MORA. u
81 think it's money. He's been ter
ribly worried for long time, and Tn
afraid things aren't going right with
the business. It hurts them terribly
to have to sell the Valley Of the
Giants, but they have to; Colonel Pen
ningtOn is the only one who would
consider buying 1t; they don't want
him to have it-and still they have
to sell to him. Mr.. Bryce says his
father has lost his courage at last !;
and oh, dear, things are in such a
mess. Mr.. Bryce started to tell me
all about it-and then he stopped sud-
denly and wouldn't say another word"
Shirley smiled. She thought she
understood the reason for that. How
ever, she did not pause to speculate
on 1t, since the crying need Of the
present was the distribution Of a ray
Of sunshine to broken-hearted MORA
"Silly," she chided, ''how needlessly
you are grieving! You say my uncle
has declined to buy the Valley of the
Ghnts?"
MORA nodded
MY uncle doesn't know what he's
talking about, MORA. I'll see that he
does buy it. What price are the Cardi-
gans asking for it now?'
'Well. Colonel Pennington has Of
fered them a hundred thousand dol
lars for it time and again, but last
night he withdrew that. offer. Then
they named a price Of fifty thousand,
and he said he didn't want it at ALL"
"He needs it, and it's worth every
cent of a hundred thousand to him,
MORA. Don't worry, dear. He'll buy
it, because I'll make him, and he'll
buy it Immediately; only you must
promise me not to mention a single
word of what I'm telling you to Bryce
Cardigan, or in fact, to anybody. Do
you promise?'
MORA seized Shirleys hand and
kissed it impulsively. every well,
then" Shirley continued. "That mat
ter is adjusted, and now well all be
happy. Cheer up, dear. and remem-
Der that some time this afternoon
you're going to see Mr.. Bryce smile
again, and perhaps there won't be so
much of cloud over his smile this
time"
When MORA returned to the Office |
of the Cardigan Redwood Lumber
company, Shirley rang for her maid.
Bring me my mOtorcoat and hat, |
Thelma," she ordered, "and telephone
for the limousine" She seated her
self before the mirror at her dressing |
table and busted her adorable nose
with a powder-puff "Mr. Smarty
Cardigan" she murmured happily
you walked rough-shod over my
obligation 1 could never hope to meet
and then ignored me-didn't you?
Very well, old boy. We all have our
innings sooner or later, you know, and
I'm going to make a substantial pay
ment on that huge obligation as sure
as my name is Shirley Sumner. Then,
some day when the sun is shining for
you again, you'll come to me and be
very, very humble. You're entirely
too independent, Mr.. Cardigan, but,
oh, my dear, 1 do hope you will not
need so much money. I'll be put to
NY wits end to get it to you without
citing you know, because if your af
fairs go to smash, you'll be perfectly
ntOlerable"
She paused suddenly. mo, I'll not
10 that, either" she soliloquized "Tll
leep it myself-for an investment. I'll
how Uncle Seth I'm business wom-
IN, after all. He has had his fair
hance at the Valley of the Giants,
fter waiting years for it, and now he
as deliberately sacrificed that chance
o be mean and vindictive. I'll buy
he valley but keep my identity secret
rom everybody; then, when Uncle
eth finds a stranger in possession,
ell have 4 fit, and perhaps, before q
e RECEIVERS. he'll sell me all his y
quaw creek timber-only he'll never
now I'm the buyer. Shirley, my dear, u
m pleased with you. Really, never =
new until now why men could be so Z
evoted to business. Won't it be jolly !.
, step in between Uncle Seth and L
ryce Cardigan. hold up my hand like II
policeman, and say: Stop it. boys. u
o fighting, if you please. And if G
lybody wants to know who's boss u
round here, start something" II
When her uncle came home that
ght Shirley observed that he was g
'eoccupied and disinclined to con- o
,rsatiOn. III
81 noticed in this evenings paper" C
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