Meet me at the Canton at seven and
check dull care at the entrance."
And before Bryce could protest, Ogilvy had thrown open the office
door and called the glad tidings to Moira, who was working in the
next room; whereupon Moira's wonderful eyes shone with that strange
lambent flame. She clasped her hands joyously. "Oh, how wonderful!"
she exclaimed "I've always wanted Miss Shirley to meet Mr. Bryce."
Again Bryce was moved to protest, but Buck Ogilvy reached around the
half-opened door and kicked him in the shins. "Don't crab my game,
you miserable snarley-yow. Detract one speck from that girl's
pleasure, and you'll never see that temporary franchise," he
threatened. "I will not work for a quitter--so, there!" And with his
bright smile he set out immediately upon the trail of the city
council, leaving Bryce Cardigan a prey to many conflicting emotions,
the chief of which, for all that he strove to suppress it, was
riotous joy in the knowledge that while he had fought against it,
fate had decreed that he should bask once more in the radiance of
Shirley Sumner's adorable presence. Presently, for the first time in
many weeks, Moira heard him whistling "Turkey in the Straw."
CHAPTER XXVI
Fortunately for the situation which had so suddenly confronted him,
Bryce Cardigan had Mr.
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