Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-08-27

Julian did not answer Immediately.
The question had struck him like blow
in the face.
Hes no railroad man." continued
Largely, Struggling his stout shoulders
and laying his hand heavily on the young
mans arm; lyon can see that at glance;
and yet, | suppose, the most brilliant
lawyer in the country will go down be-
fore him."
"lf YOU refer to me when you speak OF
the most brilliant lawyer in the country,
| can say that shall not go down before
Mr.. Ellis At present he seems legally
in possession of certain rights and fran
chises, stocks, bonds, certificates of land
ed donations and so on, of which he can
not be dispossessed"-
THAT is not the point" interposed
Largely, lifting his calculating eyes to
Julian's clouded face 1T is not a mat
ter of law. it is a question of personal
influence He has captured these for
eigners."
Eyes, he is lying to them in the most
approved southern fashion"
He is using his gifts to some purpose,
then" brutally replied Largely.
"Yes. to some purpose" sneered Ju-
lian.
And what do you think of this drain.
ing and transpeninsular canal scheme
that Ellis is talking Off inquired Large
ly in IA more earnest tone.
Frankly, there may be a great deal
in it, though | doubt it. But all the
same it will serve Ellis grand turn. II
gives his faculty for charming exaggera-
ton the fullest field for action"
you rate Ellis too low, | fear" Mr..
Largely quietly remarked,
No, you mistake me. would not
detract from his genuine genius, but
you will soon discover what is already
demonstrated to me, that he is utterly
untruthful and INSCRIPTIONS He is {
bold gifted, i'll trained adventurer."
But his lack of training seems not Il
have discovered itself in his operations
down here" Largely answered.
Julian made an impatient gesture as
if to shake off a disagreeable feeling
"ln your telegram to me the Other
day, think you spoke of crushing him
or something of the Sort" he presently
remarked
Largely laughed aloud; then
"At that distance it seemed easy" he
generously replied; but upon a nearer
inspection see some difficulty"
1t was Julian's turn to laugh. He had
felt the difficulty all the time.
Aren't you getting almost too con
scientious for first class railroad law.
yer, julian" Largely put this question
bluntly with his cigar turned up until il
stood almost parallel with his nose.
Perhaps"
IL believe it"
"You know the remedy"
No"
Get you lawyer who is not too con-
scientious."
"Oh, the deucel Now, seriously, Ju-
han, I've plan which | believe would
knock these fellows higher than a kite if
properly carried out"
Your plan, presume, is one not
meant for a tender conscience to direct" "
suggested Julian
Largely WINGED and laughed.
ut would be deadener, all the same, ="
he replied. Success is what we came
down here for"
Edgar Julian was a strong instance OF
the northern conscience. His convic-
tions had all the purity and something
of the frigid quality of ice.
Mr. Largely represented the money
making north, earnest, constituencies,
goddess, but honest by the gauge of Wall
street or the Chicago board of trade
honesty, When he heard of some poor
fellow getting tangled and choked. he
lighted cigar and said, He ought to
have had better luck; let him bite againr"
He had come up and out from the people,
the herd, by beating and banging right
and left. He presently turned to Julian,
and in tone of cool inquiry said:
"What is the legal result if one rail.
road corporation consolidates with an
other, and the two take new name ms
a new corporation"
There would be merging of the cor
porate existence of both original bodies
into the new body" replied Julian.
u know that; but what would become
OF lands and other subsidies granted to
the two original corporations, upon con-
dltion that their roads were to be built
within certain timer"
1T would depend much upon the
original stipulations."
"Well, to put the case exactly, sup
pose that certain private persons have
granted the right of way and large
landed donations to railroad corpora.
tion, incorporated under certain name
and havinga a certain line, the said right
of way and donations being granted un.
der the eXnnasS cOntrnct that snid nor