The Advocate and news., 1898-02-16

CHAPTER XVI.
A 0LOOMY GOODBY.


Apparently seeing that the game was
up, Mr.. Camp later in the morning ask
cd Mr.. Cullen to give him an interview,
and when he was allowed to pass the
sentry he came to the steps and suggest
ed:
Perhaps we can arrange a compro
mise between the Missouri Western and
the Great Southern"
"We can try" Mr.. Cullen assented.
''Come into my car" He made way
FOR Mr.. Camp and was about to follow
him when Madge took hold Of her ia
theirs arm, and, making him stoop |
whispered something to him.
''What kind Of a placer" asked Mr..
Cullen, laughing.
ga good one, " his daughter replied.
OF the interview which took place in
side 218 / can speak only at second
hand, and the world knows about as
we'll as how the contest was compro-
missed by the X. and A. being turned
over to the Missouri Western, the terri
tory in southern California being di-
vided between the California Central
and the Great Southern, and traffic
Arrangement agreed upon that satisfied
the g. s. The next day Missouri West
ern board for the X. and A. was elected
without opposition, and they in turn
elected Mr.. Cullen president Of the K.
and A., so when my report Of the hold
ing up went in he had the pleasure Of
reading it. / closed it with a request
for instructions, but never received
any, and that ended the matter. turn
ed over the letters to the special agent
at Flagstaff, and / suppose his report is
slunbering in some pigeonhole in Wash
ington, for / should have known Of any
attempt to bring the culprits to punish
ment. Mr.. Cullen had taken big risk,
but came out of it with a great lot Of
money, for the Missouri Western bought
all his holdings in the X. and A. and
O. O. But the scare must have taught
him o lesson, for ever since then he's
been conservative and talks about the
foolishness Of investors who try to get
more than per cent or who think Of
anything but good railroad bonds
AS for myself, a month after these
occurrences was appointed superintend.
ent Of the Missouri Western, which by
this deal had become one Of the largest
railroad systems in the world. II was a
big step up for so young man and was
of course pure favoritism, due to Mr.
Cullen's influence didn't stay in the
position long, for within two years
was offered the presidency Of the Chi
cago and st. Paul, and / think that was
won ON merit. Whether or not, / hold
the position still and have made my
road earn and pay dividends right
through the panic
All this is getting away ahead of
events, however The election delayed us
so that we couldn't couple ON to No.
that afternoon, and consequently we
had to lie that night at Ash Forks.
made the officers my excuse for keeping
away from the Cullens, as / wished to
avoid Madge. / did my best to be good
company to the bluecoats and had a
first class dinner for them ON my car,
but / was in pretty glum mood, which
even champagne couldn't modify,
Though all necessity Of guard ceased
with the compromise, the cavalry re-
manned till the next morning, and, aft
er giving them good breakfast, about
8 o'clock we shook hands, the bugle
sounded, and off they rode. For the first
time understood how fellow disap-
pointed in love comes to enlist.
When turned about to go into my
car, found Madge standing on the
platform Of 21S waving handkerchief.
/ paid no attention to her and started
UP my atepA