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

tunity to announce her Identity.
THANK you so much for the beauti-
full roses, Mr.. Cardigan" she began.
"Pm glad you liked them. Nobody
picks flowers out of our garden, you
know. I used to, but I'll be too busy
hereafter to bother with the garden.
By the way, Miss Sumner, does your
uncle own a carr
II believe he does-a little old rat
tletrap which he drives himself"
''Then I'll send George over with
the Napier this afternoon. You might
care to take a spin out into the sur
rounding country. By the way, Miss
Sumner, you are to consider George
and that car as your personal prop
erty. fear you're going to find
Seouoia dull place so whenever you
wish to 90 for ride, just call me up.
and I'll have George report to you"
But think of all the expensive gaso-
line and tires I"
"Oh. but you mustn't look at things
from that angle after you cross the
What are you going to do this after
noon?"
81 don't know. I haven't thought
that far ahead"
For some real sport I would sug-
gest that you motor up to Laguna
Grande. That's Spanish for Big La
COON, you know. Take a rod with
you. There are some land-locked sal
mon In the lagoon.
"But 1 haven't any rod"
I'll send you over good one"
But I have nobody to teach me
how to use it," she limited daringly.
az appreciate that compliment" he
flashed back at her, ''but unfortunate
ly my holidays are over for q long,
long time. I took my fathers place in
the business this morning"
$50 soon7'
Eyes. Things have been happening
while I WIS away. However, speak
ing Of fishing, George Sea Otter Will
prove an invaluable instructor. He is
a good boy and you may trust him
luplACiliy- On 4hoA odaJ cfChAAS
you can tell what success you had
with the salmon"
"Oh, that reminds me, Mr.. Cardigan.
You can't come Thursday evening.
after all" And she explained the rea-
son. Suppose you come Wednesday
night instead"
"We'll call that bet. Thank you"
She chuckled at his frank good hu-
NOR. THANK you, Mr.. Cardigan, for
all your kindness and thoughtfulness
and IL you will persist in being nice
to me, you might send George Sea
Otter and the car at one-thirty. I'll
be glad to avail myself Of both until
I can get car Of my own sent up
from San Francisco. Till Wednesday
night, then Good bye"
As Bryce Cardigan hung up, he
heaved a slight sigh. 1t was difficult
to get out OF the habit of playing; he
found himself the possessor OF a very
great desire to close down the desk, |
call on Shirley Sumner, and spend the |
remainder of the day basking in the |
sunlight OF ner presence. I
Following his discovery Of the out
rage committed on his fathers sanctu- I
airy. Bryce wasted considerable val /
liable time and effort in a futile en-
ieavor to gather some further hint
Of the identity of the vandals: but
1espairing at last, he dismissed the
natter from his mind, resolving only
hat on Thursday he would go up
nto Pennington's woods and Interview
he redoubtable Jules Rondeau.
3ryce's natural inclination was TO
wait upon NJ. Rondeau Immediately,
f not sooner, but the recollection of
lis dinner engagement at the Penning-
on home warned him to proceed
autiOusly; for while harbOring no
as to the outcome Of a
possible clash with ROndeau. Bryce
vas not so optimistic as to believe he
would escape unscathed from an en-
ounter.
Colonel Pennington's pompous i'm
,orted British butler showed Bryce
nto the Pennington living room at
ix-thirty, announcing him with due
CEREMONY. Shirley rose from the piano
here she had been idly lingering the
eys and greeted him with every APP
of pleasure which,
he turned TO present her visitor to
olonel Pennington. who was standing
/ his favorite position with his back
} the fireplace.
"Uncle Seth. this is Mr.. Cardigan,
no was so very nice to me the day
landed in Red Bluff"
The Colonel bowed. 81 have to
lank you, sir. for your courtesy to
v niece" He had assumed an air Of
serve, of distinct aloOfness, despite
IS studied politeness.
"Your niece, Colonel, is one of those
beings the world will always
amor to serve"
"Qulte true, Mr.. Cardigan. When /
e was quite a little girl 1 came IN
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