The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-08-20

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certain momentous question befogo ths
0ay tBd*vxpdU6 1nGt ufeszuoou Wnsn
sehe d1xdn had 1ed OF - Dkh
nuttersd around Tor Shee md ten
tlmtdly asked:
(. Father. what wiil happen u you fail
to get that thousand pfoxtse you are
ecmting on7'
why why, I'd - Knocked into =
cooked hat daughter. But l can't fail.
! know just where fthsy ara ahail
peceive Z wire at thu next stop. I am
glad to see you 30 Interested In t4e
matter. Proxies are the powder and
ball, and I'm sure Of the proxies"
Half an hour later the Hon. John
was stamping up and down the car and
roaring at the top Of his voice. He had
received the expected wire and had
been informed that the party on whom
he depended had sold the stock at
sharp advance. This was the biggest
setback be had received In Ave years.
It meant staggering blow to the
p. and q. while he stamped and
roared his daughter kept very quiet.
When No fIAd got through smashing
the English language he sat down hard
and wiped his forehead and looked at
the young lady with despairing eyes.
'sFather, don't think we are beaten
yst." she sid IN reply.
But We are. daughter. Those prox-
les are certainly in the hands Of that
Internal N. and W. gang. and they
have got me tight To think that left
It In the hands Of Chilvers to betrny
me! Why, deserve to be sent to an
idiot asylum
But the game may not be lost after
all. You know you have been trying
to make railroad woman Of me for a
year past"
'But that miserable Chllvers sold out
his stock on mer' shouted the father
as he brought his f1st down with a
great bang.
Yes, dear, but that's part Of the
railroad business. II Chilvers sold his
stock some one bought It, and some
one has the right to vote it In the
meeting tomorrow"
but the NJ. and W. gang have got 1t.
Of courser
Perhaps. It's part Of the railroad
business to find out. You didn't want
me to stop at grades, sidetracks,
switchbacks and bridge building, did
your My dear father, remember that
the first principle OF railronding Is to
get possession Of the road, the next to
keep track Of stock and proxies"
Girl, you know something" be said
after long look into her face.
"Well, suppose the NJ. and W. gang
didn't get that stock7'
He gasped for breath and turned
pale.
Suppose that gentleman interested
in our road got itT'
The Hon. John sat with his mouth
open.
Suppose that gentleman, a real
nice gentleman, gentleman interested
in-tn-you. got the stock with the idea
of helping US out2"
by thunder, but I'd break his ribs
hugging himl Out with 1t, girl! Don't
keep your old dad on the hooks this
way"
"Well. then. Mr.. Ravens Is In the
Pullman ahead. He had to come up to
6enta Fe to hurry the last Of. the
bridge stun down. As he knew how
much you wanted control Of that feed
er and a. be knew how interested
was In the railroad business he he''-
But the Hon. John had sent the
porter for Mr.. Ravens, and Edith skip
ped away to her stateroom. An hour
later there was knock on her door.
"Say, young lady, you think you're
smart, don't your said the father as
she appeared.
I'm your daughter, you know"
'um-y-es! Well, I've told Ravens
that that bridge over the Centlped has
got to be finished before there Is any
further nonsense After that he will
be superintendent OF the P. and G., and
II you learn any more about the rail
road business It will be from him. You
are little too apt for me-"
A Persian Romance.
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