The Adair County news., 1921-02-09
say ! mace IootDaII history

say mace Io0tDaiI history"
aThat is very encouraging, my boy
very. Ever DO any boxingp'
"Quite little. I'm fairly up in the
manly art of self-defense."
The old man wagged his head ap-
provingly, and they had reached the
gate of the Cardigan home before he
spoke again. There's a big buck
woods-boss up in Pennington's camp, %
he remarked irrelevantly. "He's a
French Canadian imported from north
ern Michigan by Colonel Pennington.
dare say he's the only man in this
country who measures up to you phys
ically. He can fight with his fists
and wrestle quite cleverly. Pm told.
His name is Jules Rondeau, and he's
top dog among the lumberjacks. They
say he's the strongest man in the
county" He Unmatched the gate
Folks used to say that about me
once" he continued wistfully. "Ah
If / could have my eyes to see you
meet Jules Rondeau!"
The front portal Of the quaint old
Cardigan residence opened, and q
silver-haired lady came out on the
porch and hailed Bryce. She was
Mrs. Tully, John Cardigan's old house
keeper, and almost mother to Bryce
@Oh, here's my bOyl" she cried. and
a moment later found herself encirclet
by Bryce's arms and saluted with 6
hearty kiss.
AS he stepped into the familiar en-
trance-hall, Bryce paused, raised his
head and shifted suspiciously. like {
Dtrd-dog. Mrs. FULLY, arms ak1mbo,
watched him pleasurably. II smell
something" he declared, and advanced
a step down the hall for another sniff ;
then, in exact imitation of a foxhound,
he gave tongue and started for the
kitchen. Mrs. Tully, waddling after,
found him pointing" two hot black
berry pies which had a few minutes
previously been taken from the oven.
He was baying lugubriously.
I'm still a pie-hound, Mrs. Tully,
and you're still the same dear, thought
full soul. How many did you maker
1.-TWO"
May have one all for myself, Mrs.
Tully?"
Indeed you may, my DEAR"
THANK you, but ! do not want II
for myself. Mrs. Tully, will you please
wrap one Of those wonderful pies In
a napkin and the instant George Sea
Otter comes in with the car, tell him
to take the pie over to Colonel Penn.
ington's house and deliver it to Miss
Sumner2 There's girl who doubtless
thinks she has tasted pie in her day
and want to prove to her that she
hasn't" He selected card from his
card-case, sat down and wrote:
Dear Miss Sumner:
Here is a priceless hot wild-black
berry pie, especially manufactured II
my honor. 1t is so good I wanted
you to have some. In all your life vol
have never tasted anything like it.
Sincerely,
bryce Cardigan.
Some twenty minutes later his un
usual votive offering was delivered b!
George Sea Otter to Colonel Penning
tons Swedish maid, who prompt.
brought it in to the Colonel ant
Shirley Sumner. who were even thel
at dinner in the Colonel's fine burl
redwood-paneled dining room. Mis-
Summers amazement was so prOfOun,
that for fully a minute she was mute
cOntenting herself with scrutinizing a
ternately the pie and the card that &C
companied it. Presently she hande'
the card to her uncle, who affixed hi
pince-nez and read the epistle wit
deliberation.
isn't this young Cardigan a trul
remarkable young man. Shirley h
declared. why, | have never hear
of anything like his astounding actor
If he had sent you over an arnful G
American Beauty roses from hi
fathers old-fashioned garden, l coul
undertand it, but an internal blacl
berry pie! Good heavens p
81 told you he was different" sh
replied. To the Coloners amazenIer