The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-08

lumber interests played out. Now,
what do You advise. Oakley? want
to get your IDEAS. You understand IL
/ sell | won't lose much. The price of.
fered will inst about meet the mort.
gage | hold, but | guess the stock.
holders will come out at the little end
of the horn"
Oakley understood exactly what was
ahead of the stockholders If the road
changed hands. Perhaps his face
showed that he was thinking of this,
for the general observed charitably:
ITS unfortunate. but you can't mix
sentiment in Il transaction of this sort.
Id like To see them all get their money
back, and more too
| His mental attitude toward the
world was one of generous liberality,
but he had such excellent control over
! his impulses that. while he always
| seemed about to embark in some large
4 philanthropy. he had never been known
to take even the first step in that di-
rection. In short he was hard and I'M
emotional. but with Il deceptive, un-
swerving kindliness of manner which,
while it had probably never involved
a dollar of his riches. had at divers
times cost the unwary and the indis-
Greet much money.
Il am sure the road could he put on
paying basis" said Oakley Certain
quite possible economies would do that.
OF course we can't create business;
there is just so much of it. and we get
it all as it is. But the shops might be
made very profitable. have secured
Il good deal of work for them and
shall secure moro. | had intended to
propose Il number of reforms, but if
you are going to sell. why. there's no
use of going into the natter He
paused.
The general meditated in silence for
a moment
I'D hate to sacrifice my interests If
l thought you could even make the
road pay expenses Now. just what do
you intend to do"
TN get my order book and show you
what's been done for the shops" said
Oakley. rising with alacrity Il have
figured ont the changes too. and you
can see ut Il glance Just what l pro-
pose doing"
The road and the shops employed
some 500 men. most of whom had their
homes in Antioch. Oakley knew that
if the property was sold it would prac-
tically wipe the town out of existence.
The situation was full of interest for
| him. If Cornish approved and told
him to so ahead with his reforms, it
| would be an opportunity such as he
had never known.
| He went into his own room. which
opened off Cornish's, and got his order
book and table of figures, which he had
carried up from the Office that after
noon.
He had taken a great deal of pains
with his figures. and they seemed to
satisfy Cornish that the road if prop
erly managed was not such hopeless
proposition after all Something might
be done with il.
Oakley rose i'll his good esteem. He
had liked him. ana he was justifying
his good opinion He beamed benev-
olently on the young man and thawed
! ial ponderouS frankness.
You have done WE'LL he said, glanc-
| ing through the order book with evident
/ satisfaction.
"Of course" explained Oakley. Il am
! going to make Il cut i'll wages this
spring If You agree to it. but haven't
the figures for this yet" The general
nodded He approved of cuts on prin-
ciple
That's always wise move" be
said 'Will they stand it,"
They'll have to-" And Oakley laugh
/ ed rather nervously He appreciated
that his reforms were likely to make
him very unpopular in Antioch. They
shouldn't object If the road changes
hands it will kill their town
Il suppose So" agreed Cornish indif
ferently
"And half loaf IS lots better than
no bread" added Oakley. Again ths
general nodded his approval.
what sort of shape Is the shop int"
he asked after moments silence.
VERY good ON the WHOLE
a4A -A-i " near YOU SLY ~.
spent over hundred thousand dollars
Oh the rlant originally
"Of course the equipment can hardly
be called modern, but it will do for the
sort Of work tor which I am bidding
oakley explained
.Ncii il VIII ne an interesting prob
lem for 4 aHg 2la, oakley. If YOU
pun the property M it viii be greatly
t. your credit / was going TO Offer
you another position. but we win le
that 20 over far TIE present. l an
very much pleased though with al
you have done; very much pleased
indeed l 20 abroad IN about tive
weeks Ms Youngest daughter is to b,
married 10 london y tie Earl Of Min
chester" The title rolled glibly from
the great man's Il s. SO you'll have
the nrAt. il Il - 4 Gght, all to yourself
I'LL soc that Holloway does what yol
say Hes the ,aiy one you'H have +
: look IS I'll my 1864 nee. bat you won
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