New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

II believe Port Hatch owns It's own WateTWorkS ana
electric light system, doesn't it, he asked.
ayes. Sir. She does. proudly replied the Colonel
"lIas the city given out any strcctcar ranchise5'
"No. Sir. it hasn't" the Colonel replied wondering
nnoccny what bearing hat could have the Atlantic
& Oriental
eNow about its waterfront land" calmly continued
Thornton, aling memorandum. "Docs that also
belong 10 the city,;
aNo, Sir" replied the Colonel eagerly; most Of that
belongs to me
9And that big fiat TIP toward the head Of the bay lis
that yours aso?~ Thornton went on in the same inn
pcrturbabc manner
~Nost Of that's mine too,' the Colonel hastened to
answer.
4And YOU own considerable more land back Of the
citv. don't you Colonel" Thornton pursued, although
the Colonel could scarcely understand why
"Au Of it, said the Colonel, with certain happy
infection Of pride.
"Thcn intcrjected Carleton "you would be the one
to profit most by the rise in land values the railway
did come there, wouldn't you?
The Colonel to the establishment Of the board looked
at the ceiling and strokcd bis goatee. "Yes, Sir, he
said slowly, %" reckon | would; but you see that a
feature Of Port Hatch that I've never thought over very
much. \ gentleman engaged in creating the most beau-
tifu and model city in the world amt got time Sir TO
think very much about sordd details like that
The members Of the board looked at one another and
at him socitouslv wondering he quite mentally
competent This fine old man must be either insane, or
else he was Of an entirely new type compared with
any they had hitherto met in the course OF their eX-
tended negotiations. Most Of ose they had inter
viewed thought only in dollars.
"Well. Colonel Hatch said Thornton dryly, 1T
seems certain that we discussing the question with
the right man This railway will 60 either TO Seattle or
to Port Hatch and it will 60 where it thinks it can gain
the most
4What has Seattle offered?" demanded the Colonel
hastily, as if about to bid against its highest mark
"Canddly, am not at liberty to answer that said
Thornton firmly. But we have been in communication
with its Chamber Of Commerce for some months.
would it give you all the ground YOU want for
switchyards or whatever YOU call them demanded the
Colonel, rising to the occasion.
He might have been warned by the CLEAN in Thorn
tons eyes, and the pleasant look exchanged by other
members Of the group Of directors; but was not 50
he plunged ahead.
I'll give YOU for nothing, all the land YOU want Tor
your wards up there the head OF the bay, the Colonel
announced sobery. a pretty good offer, Gentlemen:
He smiled around importantly, and was surprised to
see that no one else appeared regard this final
settlement in favor OF Port Hatch Indeed there seemed
TO be some nexplcabe undercurrent Of thought running
round the room and this made more apparent when
Thornton calmly took of his glasses and seemed TO be
hesatng over some idea all his He voiced It at
last and when he did the Colonel much taken back
1T seems to me, Colonel, ne SAD, that we tnlSHI
save time were allowed further conference with my
fellow board members. Would you mind waiting few
moments in the reception room, until-unt we can get
our heads together, as the saying Isl;
For an instant the Colonel was rather indignant at
this request 1t savored Of lack Of confidence in him.
1t sounded almost ike DISMISSAL but. remembering
that the ways Of the great dark and vain as those
Of the tabled "Chnee, he assened and said, Certain
", Sir
LIE bowed with grave courtesy and stepped ont into
IL the other room, closing the door after him. He
walked resessy and fro in the deeply arpctcd room.
with bis hands beneath bis coattalIs. and lroWn NJ