Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-07
CHAPTER v-contInued.

Certainly they can. But I shall
have to walt until they are completely
matured and have become completely
blind then specialist will perform
an operation on my eyes, and In all
probability my sight win be restored
for a few years. However, | haven't
given the matter great deal Of CON
sideration. And | am about ready to
qut now. ia like to. In fact; I'm
tired"
"0h. but you can't quit until you've
seen your redwoods again." Bryce re-
minded him. II suppose it's been
long time since you've visited the
Valley OF the Giants; your long exile
from the wood-goblins has made you a
trihe gloomy. I'm afraid"
John Cardigan nodded 81 haven't
seen them In year and half, Bryce.
Last time was up, slipped between
the logs on that old skld-road and
like to broke my old fool neck"
"Pal, II wasn't fair OF you to make
me stay away so long. II | had only
known--if | had remotely suspected
49,"
"You'd have spoiled everything
course. Don't scold me- son. You're
all have now. and | couldn't bear to
send for you until you'd had your
fling" His trembling old hand crept
over and closed upon his boys hand,
SO firm but free from signs OF toll.
1T was my pleasure. Bryce" he CON
tinued. "and you wouldn't deny me
ny choice OF sport. would your Re
member. lad. l never had boyhood;
| never had college education, and
the only real travel / have ever had |
was when worked my way around
Cape Horn as a foremost hand, and
all l saw then was water and hard
ships; all I've seen since is my little
world here In SeQuoia and In San
Francisco"
"You've sacrificed enough-too much
for me- Dad"
"It pleased me to give you all the
advantages wanted and couldn't az
ford until was too old and too busy
20 consider them. Besides, Il was
your mothers wish. And you have
enjoyed your little run. haven't your
he concluded wistfuliy.
Il have, Dad" Bryce's great hand
closed over the back OF his fathers
neck: he shook the old man with
mock ferocity. stubborn old lumber
jack I" he chided.
John Cardigan shook with an in
ward chuckle. for the loving abuse his
boy had formed habit OF heaplng on
hm never failed to thrill him. In.
stinctively Bryce had realized that
tonight obvious sympathy coplously
expressed was not the medicine for
his fathers bruised spirit, hence he
elected 20 regard the latser's blindness
es mere temporary annoyance, some
thing 20 be considered lightly, II al
all; and II was typical OF him now
that the subject had been discussed
briefly. 20 resolve never 10 refer to
II again
Tomorrow morning I'm going TO
put u pair OF ovevalls on you. arm
you with tin can and swab, and
Get you TO greasing the sideways.
Partner. you've deceived me-"
"Oh. nonsense. n had whimpered.
that would only have spoiled every
thing"
Nevertheless. you were forced 10
cable me 10 hurry home"
II summoned you the instant
realized was going TO need you"
NO, yoa didn't, John Cardigan. You
summoned me because. for the first
time In your life. you were panlcky
and LEI yourself get ont OF hand
His father nodded slowly. "And
you aren't over Il yet" Bryce con
tlnued. his voice no longer hanterlnr
but lowered afrectionately. whats
She trouble. Dad7 Trot out your old
Sanic and let me inspect it, Trouble
must be very real when Il gets my
Fsther on the run"