The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-07-25


elsewhere, you know"
The colonel smiled I'm not afraid
of that; you're both too honorable"
Thank you. Then I'm to persuade
Mayor Braun your franchise is all
right, Or
The colonel nodded.
Tommy rose, smiling. but his face
was white. You'd trade your daugh.
ter's happiness = for some more
money!"
Tut, tut. Sharp; not her happiness.
She isn't more than mildly interested
yet"
The city attorney struck his desk
with sudden passion.
You cant put 1t across, COLONEL
You and your million and your
schemes, III beat your franchise.
And--the otaer thing will take care
Of itself"
His voice went back to normal,
and he smiled whimsically. Excuse
the oratory, Colonel. / don't usually
get excited over such things. But I'm
flattered you don't think me piker
any more"
What do you mean?"
why, you've raised the ante from
twelve hundred and fifty dollars to q
million! That's some jump"
Again the colonel found himself be-
ing laughed at.
The common council Of Derwent
passed the new telephone franchise
with neatness and dispatch. Tommy
Sharp got up when the vote had been
taken.
"Mr. Mayor, II there are no OBJ.
jections, / would like to say few
words to the council"
Outside the railing Col. Stoneman,
who had been leaning forward ex.
pectantly, settled back in his chair.
THE franchise is steal" an
nounced Tommy. Mayor Braun. Of
course, will veto. It."
You bet!" said the mayor. tersely.
And you will pass 1t over the veto
with your two-thirds majority. So
we're going TO fight in the courts"
Il will get temporary injunction
to prevent its becoming operative.
The case will go to the Supreme
court. II necessary"
Not on the city's money!" growled
one of the. councilmen.
Then on my own, or on funds
raised by public subscription. This
is personal matter with me. I'm
going to beat the telephone company.
Furthermore. you've passed this
franchise. and may have to send
some of you gentlemen to jail. You
gave $4,000 to get that valve factory
here-and bonuses are against the
state law.
II shall have to declare the last
tax levy illegal You can't collect a
cent of 1t. That will bankrupt the
city and beat you for reelection. The
council proceedings of the meeting at
which the budget was adopted are
not in proper form"
Col. Stoneman knew when he was
beaten, and he was sportsman enough
to yield gracefully
Your honor" he said with a
smile, 1.-The Derwent Telephone Com
pany has no desire to plunge the city
in litigation. Mr. Sharp seems preju'
diced against our new franchise. We
withdraw It from consideration. II
will not be presented again"
\ He was waiting at the door when
Sharp came out.
Young man." he said, you have
euchered me out of $4,000"
I'm sorry, Colonel"
"You did It fairly Well forget 1t
And want you to come up to thu
house, same as ever"
Thank you, Sit"
The colonel smiled grimly. III
slipped his arm through the younge
mans. The women folks are out II
the machine. Come and say hello
When Cecil Stoneman extended he
hand over the side of the car, youth
full audacity ran through Tommy
veins like fire. He raised the ham
to his lips.
"You saw something like that IN
picture show, didn't your" asked IN
girl in mock reproof.
While the car sped homeward sh
was silent. The back OF her hanc
where Tommy had kissed 1t, she he'll
carelessly against the soft, war;
Wilderness of her. where neck an
.ho,ldar toined. IL gave her feelin