The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-06

stone" he greeted the chief executive
Of SeQuoia.
"Oh, hello. Bryce. my boy" Pound
stone doomed affably. SLOWS tricks?"
"So-soi hear you've bought that
sedan from Col. Pennington's niece.
Wish I'd known 1t was for sale. I'd
have outbid you. Want to make
profit on your bargain7"
mo, not this morning, Bryce. think
well keep 1t. Mrs. p has beer
wanting a closed car for long time,
and when the Colonel offered me this
one at bargain. / snapped it up"
"And you don't care to get rid of 1t
at a profitP' Bryce repeated.
"No, street"
ooh, you're mistaken, Mr.. Mayor.
I think you do. I would suggest that
you take that car back to Penning-
tons garage and leave 1t there. That
would be the most profitable thing
you could Co."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In blue blazes
are you driving at?" the mayor sput-
tered.
II wouldn't care to discuss it over
the telephone. take it, however, that
a hint to the wise is sufficient; and
warn you, mayor, that If you keep
that car it will bring you bad luck
Today is Friday. and Friday is an un-
lucky day. I'd get rid Of that sedan
before noon If were you"
There was a long, fateful silence
Then in a singular small, quayering
voice: "You think it best, Cardigan
81 do. Return it to No. 38 Redwood
boulevard, and no questions will be
asked. Good-by 7"
When Shirley reached home at noon,
she found her car parked in front Of
the porte cochere; and a brief note,
left with the butler, informed her that
after thinking the matter over, Mrs
Poundstone had decided the Pound
stone family could not afford such an
extravaganza, and accordingly the car
was returned with many thanks for
the opportunity to purchase 1t at such
a ridiculously low figure. Shirley
smiled, and put the car up in the
garage. When she returned to the
house her maid Thelma informed her
that Mr.. Bryce Cardigan had been
calling her on the telephone. So she
called Bryce up at once.
HAS Poundstone returned your
cart" he Queried.
"Why, yes. What makes you ask?''
"Oh, I had a suspicion he might
You see, called him up and suggest
ly susceptible to suggestions from me,
| and"
Bryce Cardigan" she declared,
you're a sly rascal-that's what you
are. I shan't tell you another thing"
81 hope you had stenographer at
the photograph when the mayor and
your uncle cooked up their little deal.
That was thoughtful of you, Shirley.
It was bully club to have up your
sleeve at the final showdown, for with
it you can make Unkiedunk behave
himself and force that compromise
you spoke of. Seriously, however, !
don't want you to use 1t, Shirley. We
must avoid a scandal by all means
and praise be, don't need your club
to beat your uncle's brains out I'm
taking his club away from him to use
for that purpose"
Really, / believe you're happy to.
day."
Happy? | should tell a mani II
the streets of Sequoia were paved
with eggs, l could walk them all day
without. making an omelette."
ut must be nice to feel so happy
after so many months of the blues
Indeed it is, Shirley. You see until
very recently Twas very much wor-
ried as to your attitude toward me- l
couldn't believe you'd so far forget
yourself as to love me in spite of
everything-so never took the trouble
to ask you. And now don't have to
ask you. know! And I'll be around
to see you after get that crossing in p
you're perfectly horrid," she
blazed, and hung up without the for.
mality of saying good-by.
Shortly after Shirley's departure
from his Office, Bryce had a visit from
Buck Ogilvy. The latter wore neatly
pressed suit of Shepherd plaid, with
a white carnation in his lapel, and he
was apparently the most light-hearted
| young man In Humboldt county. He