The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22

| Chamber or Commerce DullQlng-a
splendid fellow, Mr.. Ogilvy, and most
desirable. And if may be pardoned a
dash of paternal ego, there is my son
Henry Poundstone, junior. While
Henry is yorng man, his career in
the law has been most gratifying, al
though he hasn't had as broad an ex-
perience as the others mentioned, and
perhaps your choice had better lie be-
tween Cadman & Banes and Rodney
McKendrick."
THANK you a thousand times" Mr..
Ogilvy murmured, and hung up. "We
thought so, Buck, we thought So" he
sOliloquized. "Yes, Cadman & Banes
or Rodney McKendrick may do, but
Lord have mercy on the corporate soul
of the N. G. o. If fail to retain Henry
Poundstone, junior. What wise plan
it is to look up the relatives of
public officiall Well Forward. men,
follow me--tO Henry's office"
Henry Poundstone, junior, proved to
be the sole inhabitant of one rather
bare office in the Cardigan block. Buck
had fully resolved to give him a re-
tainer of a thousand dollars, or even
more, if he asked for it, but after one
look at Henry he cut the appropria-
ton to two hundred and fifty dollars.
Young Mr.. Tombstone was blonde and
frail, with large round spectacles, rab-
bit teeth, and the swiftly receding chin
of the terrapin. Moreover, he was in
such fiutter of anticipation over the
arrival of client that Buck deduced
two things-to-wit, that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
hare a client, and that as a result of
this miracle, Henry was in no fit state
to discuss the sordid subject of fees
and retainers. Ergo, Mr.. Ogilvy de-
cided to obviate such discussion now
or in the future. He handed Henry
check for two hundred and fifty dol
lars, which he wrote out on the spot,
and with his bright winning smile re-
marked: Now, Mr.. PoundstOne, we
will proceed to business. That retain
er isn't large one, admit but neither
is the job have for you today Later,
If need of your services on a larger
scale should develop. we shall of course
expect to make new arrangement
whereby you will receive. the customary
retainer of all of our corporation at
torneys. / trust that is satisfactory"
"Eminenrly So" gasped the young
disciple of Blackstone
Every well, then; let us proceed to
business" Buck removed from a small
leather bag a bale of legal-leeking
documents. 81 have here" he an
nounced, agreements from landowners
along the proposed right of way Of the
n. c. o. TO give to. that company, On
demand, within one year from date,
satisfactory deeds covering rights of
way which are infinitely described in
the said agreements. wish the deeds
prepared for signing and recording at
the earliest possible moment"
you shall have them at this time
tomorrow" Henry promised.
The head of Henry Poundstone,
ju-ior, was held high for the first time
since ne had flung his modest single
TO the breeZcs of Sequoia six months
before, and there was an unaccustom-
ed CLEAN of Importance in his pale
eyes as he rushed into his fathers
office in the City hall.
''By jinks, Dad" he exulted. give
hooked a fish at last-and he whop-
per. Read this" and he thrust a yell
low telegraph-form under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read:
Imperative building operations COM
mence Immediately. Local skepticism
Injurious and delays dangerous. We
must show good faith to our New York
friends. J. p, NJ. insists upon know
ing promptly where we stand with |
Sequoia city council. See them i'm
and secure temporary fran
chise, if possible, to enable us to cross
Water street ct B street and build out
Front street. If your Judgment indi-
Gates no ho!d-up on permanent fran !
chise, commence active operations i'm |
mediately upon acquisition of perman-
ent franchise.
'HOCKLEY."
This telegram, as the Mayor observ-
ed had been filed at San Francisco !
subsequent to Ogilvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
"Ah-h-h J" breathed His Honor "That I
accounts for his failure to bring the
matter up at our interview. Upon his |
return to the hotel he found this tele- /
gram-and got busy at once. By /
Jupiter, this looks like business.
Henry, how did you come into posses
sion of this telegram"
TT must have been mixed up in the
documents Ogilvy left with me.
found it on my desk when l was sort
ing out the papers, and in my capacity
of attorney for the n. c. o. had no
hesitancy in reading it."
"Well, 1 do declare! Wonder who
is"
Hockey doesn't matter" young
Henry declared triumphantly, sal
though I'd bet hat he's one of those
Wall street fellows and
one VI d. L. NJ Nlce-pEeSlueHls, pToD-
ably. J. p. NJ, of course, is the man
behind"
.Who the devil is J. P. Mp"
Henry smiled toleratly upon his
ignorant parent swell, how may J.
Morgan do for guess?' he
queried.
"Helrs bells and panther-tracks! !"
Mayor PouRsstone started as If snake
bitten. 81 should say you have hooked
a big fish. Boy, you've landed
whalel Did Ogilvy say anything about
fut,,ro business 81