The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-16

INCAo <iA AiSiA Up HSe'S't -. 49,
are new problems coming up every
day. The Indians call her yellow
dragon, but she's a tricky woman,
she's an eel; she's giving US sums to
break our teeth on"
who has the next room?"
USED to be the general managers.
Ogilvie uses it now"
And who did you say was Ogil-
vie?~ They turned back into the
room.
You can go in. He's not here. He
is the new auditor, an expert account
ant from Los Angeles. Put in by the
o. p. when 1t assumed control last
year. He used TO come down once
a month. After Hardin went out he
came down to stay"
Whose. say-so?
81 don't know. The accounts were
rotten. that's no office secret. The
world knows that. Hardin Is blamed
for it. 1t isn't fair. Look at Sather' S
stone palace in Los Angeles. Look at
Hardin's tent. his shabby clothes"
I'D like 10 meet Ogilvle." observed
the general manager.
"Oh, he's not much to meet A pale,
white-iivered vegetarian. theoso-
phist. You've seen em. Los Angeles
Is full of 'em. He was here when Har-
din was fired. You could see him see
his opportunity. His chest swelled
up. He looked as If he had tasted
meat for the first time. He thought
that he could WooZle into the empty
place He went back to Los Angeles
convinced them that the auditor
should be here, protect the company's
interests. 1t sounded mysterious
something, so they let him bring the
books down here. He is supposed tC
be ferreting. But he's 'wooZling.' He
used to be in the outer office. Said
the noise made his head ache, so he
moved in here. All the committee
meetings are held here, and occasion
ally the directors meetings. Water
companies, too. Ogilvie's taking notes
wants to be the next general mana
ger; it sticks out all over him."
whats the derivation of woozle? p
this with deep gravity
wait till you see Ogilvie!" laughed
his entertainer. Then as an after
thought. This is all public gossip
He's fair game"
The door opened behind them. anC
Richard saw the man whose descrip
ton had been so deftly knocked off
He recognized the type seen so fire
quently in southern California towns
the pale damaged exile whose chance
of reprieve is conditioned by sterl
rules of diet and sobriety. 1t was tn
temperament which must perforc
translate a personal necessity into
religious dogma.
This gentleman's .'ust-is jus
looking around stammered MacLear
laundering, confused.
The vegetarian nodded, taking OF
his felt sombrero and putting it on
chair with care
By this time it was apparent tina
lIO OiiC save ildIt hntN vi Ills COII
ing. He was ahead of Marshall's lei
tiers. He did not like the flavor of hi
entrance.
What provision is being made 70
the new general manager?"
The question, aimed carelessly, hi
the auditor.
'They are not talking of filing til
position just yet" he responded
There Is no need at present. Tn
work is going along nicely, better.
might say, adjusted as it now is. tina
1t did before"
Il heard that they had sent a ma
from the Tucson Office to represeI
Mr.. Marshall"
did you hear his name?" stan
mered Ogilvie.
Richard"
The auditor recovered himself.
would have heard Of it were it tru
.. 1 am in close touch with the Los Al
geles Office"
|, ut is true"
"How do you know:" Ogilvie's di
, may was too sudden; the flabby faci;
muscles betrayed him.
I'm Richard" The new gener.
manager took the swivel chair behin
the flat-top desk. "Sit down. I'd lih
to have a talk with you"
IF you will excuse me."-Ogilvie
bluff was as anemic as his crushed al
pearance IL am busy this NOR
ing. Might trouble you-for
few minutes? My papers are in tn
I desk"
Richard now knew his man to II
shallow depths of his white-corpu
: cled soul. "If l won't be in your We
I'll hang around here. I've the day
i KILL"