Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-28

II, Sucn agreeable IrieuuS, gee SO little
g each other, Shirley"
Indeed, It is. However, it's all you
e fault. / have told you once how yot
d can obviate that distressing situation
{, But you're 50 stubborn, Mr.. Cardigan
s II haven't got to the point where
{ like crawling on my hands and knees, u
= he fiared back at her. Even for your
3 sake, / decline to simulate friendship
! or tolerance for your uncle; hence
r must be content to let matters stand
as they are between u.s."
) She laughed lightly. $50 you are
! still uncompromisingly belligerent-
still after Uncle Seth's scalp~
yes; and think I'm going to get
II. Pm not fighting for myself alone,
but for a thousand dependents-for
principle-for an ancient sentiment
that was my fathers and is now mine.
You do not understand"
81 understand more than you give
me credit for. and some day you'll
realize IT, I understand just enough
to make me feel sorry for you. I'M
derstand what even my uncle doesn't
suspect at present, and that Is that |
you're the directing genius Of the |
Northern California Oregon railroad |
and hiding behind your friend Ogilvy.
Now, listen to me- Bryce Cardigan:
You're never going to build that road.
Do you understand"
The suddenness OF her attack amaz-
ed him to such an extent that he did
not take the trouble to contradict her.
Instead he blurted out, angrily and
defiantly: an build that road If It
costs me my llfe-if it costs me YOU.
Understand I'm in this fight to win"
You will not build that road" she
reiterated.
"Why?"
Because / shall not permit YOU to.
| have some financial interest in the
Laguna Grande Lumber company, and
1t is not to that financial interest that
you should build the N. G. O."
"How did you find out that was
behind Ogilvy?" |
Intuition. Then I accused you of
1t, and you admitted It,"
Il suppose you're going to tell your D
uncle aow," he retorted witheringly. 3
ION the contrary, l am not. If It
VIII comfort you the least bit, you
have my word of honor that I shall I
not reveal to my uncle the identity of II
Inc man behind the N c. o. The fact VII
s. both you and Uncle Seth annoy me NN
exceedingly. How lovely everything III
would nave been if you two hadn't III
started this feud and forced upon me l
he task of trying to be fair and i'm /
'artial to you both. Forgive nv
slang but-I'm going to hand you each
poke SOON"
Snarley," he told her earnestly.
listen carefully to what am about TO Ms
ay: love you. I've loved you from
he day first met you. / shall always
owe you; and when get around TO to
t. I'm going to ask you to marry me. ce
II present, however, that is a right
do not possess. However, the day jul
acquire the right / shall exercise ST.
:"
And when will that day beY" Very tn
)rtly, In awesome tonesl
The day l drive the last spike in
lie N. c. O." Gre
Fell silence. Then; "rm glad. 1T
ryce Cardigan you're not a gutter.
good luck-and don't forget pa
y Grand" She hung up and sat at
le telephone for moment, dimpled GU
lin In dimpled hand. "How I'd hate
~ If could handle you!" she muir du'
ured. ten
Following this axasra,.,, bu,
uminating conversation with Shirley mas
INNER over the telephone. Bryce O.e
'rdigan was distressed and badly 'nr
Drried man. For an hour he sat =.
'uched in his chair. chin on breast.
e while he reviewed every anglia "
the situation. He found 1t impos- s Ivs
'ie' however, to disassociate the busi w
IS from the personal aspects of his ga
ations with Shirley. and he recalled
II she had the very best of reasons '', :.
placing their relations on a bust 90
SIS basis rather q sentimental ono &c
the present, however IT was all n -
Mound and disturbing mystery, and O
- a." "VuN Vi FUTILE concentration ofta
re came to Bryce the old childish NO.
'uise to go TO his father with his hon
ubles. nan
lie VIII be able to think without Won
ing his thoughts blotted out bv n tha,
mans face" Bryce soliloouized ter
rs Ike one Of his own big redwood con
IS; his head is always above the ana
m" anu
t-at,h. Thu
It home TO the Cd house on tho IN, !.
IL John Cardigan was sitting ON n-oo
veranda. and from a stand beside sror,
George Sea Otter entertained him tha
a photograph selection-"Tbe Inc
'anee River" sung by a male omar. nra
2. He could not see. but with the haon
ltion Of the blind he knew. win
-, =. -. - SUI ne demanded ell "
- % A'yee came up the low steps franc
'rge' choke that contraptIon Off" "p
'yce took his fathers hand spn hona