The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10

The Journey TO Lock port was completed pc
fore dark. as the horses had had quite d ,es.'
iakc took the driver into the tavern, anu anu Ia
ter asking them what he owed tnell % az an,,hIo
ing told paid them each more thah IL ~" ~
Hakc was also known as man ""ii"s w
split the profits of good thinE. ~. ,
.SNo train for Memphis until morning' ne
mused as he went TO his room 70 ! vyou,d love
hit what s the oIdsf now "'"'
TO see Grimes about now. o bis WAY
And in another instant he was on ms VIZ. -.
10 the dining room. at tho door OF VIZ" NV, Of
was again reminded of the strange ~ "
Providence which steps in and presents
ono 8 vision a living emphasis OF VIA - ind id
mt that moment uppermost III onI ;,as in
IN other words. be nearly zen o'ei
tho doorway. oueider-
The purchasing agent colored up cons'uGa, .hc
ably Lockport was the last place IN
world one would expect to hnd tne L"ss @ouia
agent Of n railroad me seeIioh ooS'
be all right, but not the buyer. osr,t
Uakc appeared surprised, but ne "'sn sa,o =,
Few things in the world could surprise I'D itd
and none Of them was TO be iouhu "rGum ,
Lockport He had felt that Grimes vas aoouI
done in the vicinity. and when he tnFusI ms
hand down into his trousers pocket Nheic ~
in contact with the ron sa,oms, VI D, tiu,
and made mental resolution to tcnoer .l'
clerk substantial vote of THANKS on us '
turn to Memphis. ,h. h.,o
Mr. Hake il mipht be mentioned rlgnt nsie
was no more diplomatic than he was aha2le,
and he made beeline for the taple WHICH
Grimes was headed for.
Going back to Memphis in the morning
asked Grimes. ..
yes replied Hakc. ''I would 90, TO-
night if | could get out, as my business mere
is over / want 10 see you toiks aI t"e
earliest possible moment and get back nome
s!Gcttiup tired of the southI came oaeh
II We no kick coming from business
standpoint" replied Hake, 'but want 10
Don t YOU like southern hospitality, eh -
M dear boy, - said Hake. who began TO
think that Grimes was trying 10 nave uI
with him 81 like hospitality anywhere, pnt |
want TO define il as 1T appeals 10 me ~ |,
something YOU read about in the south ana %
only find in the north. Going back on 'ne
morning tran?
me here tomorrow and perhaps the next day
The rest of the evening meal was eaten J."
silence. and at its conclusion Hahe saio
" Well Grimes, if YOU arc going to Stay over
/ can recommend Jones as good driver;
g What makes you think that / want a drlV'
cr?'' asked Grimes.
because If YOU go anywhere in this coun
trv except here IN Dockport You nave got 10
drive And If YOU going down INTO tne
timber country and Hake grinned malic
rously, "vou II have to drive. and drive damn
fast to get ahead of Hake:
what do you meant asked GRIMES
angrily.
mean that while YOU were chasing aroun'
Nashville and Mouudville I've been busy
man Only n few hours ago | bought not only
the remaining timber within twenty-five mlle'
of this railroad but ] removed the limit anc
bought tho river, [ can't regulate the no"
of thc stream Grimesy, my boy, but car
have lot 10 say about who s going to raj
LOGS from this country. Better come back tt
Memphis with me- That opinion expires u
ty.cight hours YOU know. and n you stay
here half that time there's going to be ;
raise in the price of tics that VIII not rchec
with credit TO you as purchasing agent
Good night