The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-25
CHAPTER XVI.


ing, day Of preparations for polit-
icag battles, that Mr. Richard
Cantry. answering a telephone
caaI%on the hong distance line, hastily
closed his desk and left his once to
malse his way By quiet side streets to
the Railway club garage. Kittredges
car was Ia its place over one Of the
pits, and the chauffeur was polishing
the brass.
sGet her In commission In about
three shakes OF q dead lambs tail.
HabersGrO," said the trafac manager
briefly. "Tvo got to go somewhere In
4 hurry. Do you wasn't an order from
your boss?"
The chauffeur shook bis head. mo;
guess it's all right, II you say 20, Mr..
Cantry," he replied. And little later
he had taken on his supply OF gaso-
line ana the motor was whtrring mer-
E1ly under the hood
"Whege tor be asked when G1ntEy
climbed 10 the mechantcianAS seat be-
side him.
"out Of town b the north BY the
quistegt streets you can find. Then
taxa the sQuaretaro county road. We
are dns at Cli6crest INN Just about
aftoen minutes sooner than we can
get there"
No more than a quarter cf an hour
was consumed before the car had
wound its way to the summit OF the
mesa and was wheeling to halt be
fore the entrance OF q small summer
resort hotel perched among the pines
ut the edge OF the canyon clfR There
wsns no guests ON the hotel verandas.
and Csankry knew that tbs n1n's sea-
son had closed two weeks earlier.
Yet he sprang from the car aDd went
"a 90 II he expected to fnd the place
cpen and occupied.
It was open, and In the coy guests
writing roona at enc Of the tables
drawn ID before q cheerful wood IRE
sat the vice president Of the Trans
Continental seemingly Ia solitary state.
Bat In the room beyond a battery Of
telegraph instruments clicked busily.
ana 4 close observer would have re-
marked that the small table before
the IRE was fitted with q row Of cleo
tEic call buttons.
CIimcrest inn, deserted Of gueStA
had been transformed into the hidden
headquarters In the field OF the com
nnander In chief.
''WelIF' said the great man, looking
M quickly when Gantry entered. you
took your time. about getting here.
Whose car is thatT'
cit Is Kittredge's." said the tranlc
man. lfW 9S9a
Better ten him to get one that win
make time" was the impatient COM
ment. Then: "Sit down and bring the
situation up to date, and talk fast.
Time - precious today"
Gantry drew up chair and gave 9
hasty resume Of the political situation.
Everything had been done that could
be done. and 80 far as the traffic man.
ager, knew the railroad forces were
ready to meet the issue at the polls
At one point, and only one. the de.
lenses ware weak. Its that Gryson
DEAL" be explained. ''It has been rath
er awkwardly handled, and If Evar
Blount should happen to stumble upor
It any time during the day 1 shouldn't
like to answer for the consequences"
you ought to have made sure bJ
getting him safely out Of the way
was the rasping comment of the great
man. You are Just common bunglers
r-you and Kittredge-both Of you"
qantrys gesture was Of humorous
Despair. ~
There's limit, Mr. Mcvickar. W,
couldn't very well garrote him ant
carry him or to a dungeon. We hav'
tried every way we could to muzzl,
him So far as know, he hasn't beel
doing anything incendiary since yoV
were here last week, but had to pu
enc across on him about the eQualizinl
~ the freight rates"
What ala you DOR snapped the vic
president.
Il mailed him what purported TO b
carbon copy Of the legal notice OF
reduction he doesn't know yet tina
ne has the only copy-that the motto
hasn't been posted In our stations, a
the law directs. I'm hoping that b
won't ind IL out until after tomorrow
when Il won't make any especial di1
Terrace
Dir. McvIckar frowned again.
~Your expcdients have all beenpre'
~ crude. Gantry. You seem to pei
ssstsEtty forget that you ere dealin
asSss . mighty sharp, shrewd youn
lawyer that the chances are ten {
Pc oct young Blount discovered you
Ea9aas fFsad at once. Go back to th
ssSy SO think up some scheme ths
VIC kSs1 BIN busy today, too busy
essea @st the facts In the Gryso
a0atEes1
&seANsy ct up and stood with hi
basGk 50 Che Gre.
HrM 81 Il, Mr.. McVickar. ana that
f'se AHAsalsssssg fact. There isn't al
et1Aer afee EFT In me-" he confesse
ssspssask.sss. Can't you help Us out
5assleS ME, keYickar?"
8sAzs E&as put face to face with Ii
stRysAssFs tssts the vice president ID
not 1ssAats q moment
-of course he grated. Ell have