The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-09

u ~ W lpok uIl lne TelutlNeS OF
public ofTlclall Well Forward. men,
follow me--to Henry's office"
Henry POundstone, Junior, proved to
be the sole inhnbltant of one rather
bare Office In the Cardigan block. Buck
had fully resolved to give him a re-.
tainer Of thousand dollars. or even
more. II he asked for II. but after one
look at Henry he cut the approprla-
ton to two hundred and nifty dollars.
Young Mr.. PoundstOne was blonde and
frnil, with large round spcctacles. rnh-
bit teeth. and the swiftly recedlng chin
of the terrupin. Moreover. he was In
such hutter Of anticipation over the
arrival OF client that Buck deduced
two thlngs-tO-wit, that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt 10
have client. and that as result Of
this miracle. Henry was In no M state
10 discuss the sordId subject Of fees
and retalners. Ergo. Mr.. Ogilvy de-
cided 10 obylnte such discussion now
or In the future. lie 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.
or Isn't large one. I admit, but neither
Is the job have for you today. Later.
II need OF your services on larger
scale should develop. we shall OF course
expect 20 make new arrangement
whereby you viii receive the customary
retainer OF all OF our corporation at.
torneys. trust that Is satlsfa ctory."
"Emlnently So" gasped the young
disciple OF Blackstone.
every well. then; let us proceed to
business" Buck removed from small
leather bag n bale OF legal-looklng
documents. ~ have here" he an
nounced. agreements from landowners
along the proposed right OF way OF the
N. G. 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
'You shall have them at this time
tomorrow" Henry promised.
The head OF Henry POundstone,
junior. was held high for the first time
since he had flung his modest shlngle
to the breezcs OF Sequola six months
before, and there was an unaccustom-
ed glenn of Importance in his pale
eyes rs he rushed into his fathers
Office In the city hall.
"By links. Dad" he exulted ''rve
hooked n fish at last-and he a whOp.
per- Read this" and he thrust a yell
low teleginph-form under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read:
imperative building operations COM
mence Immediately. Local skeptlclsm
Injurious anu delays dangerous. We
must show good faith 10 our New York
friends. ]. +. NJ. insists upon know.
Ing promptly where we stand with
SequOIa city council. See them I'm.
medlately and secure temporary fran
chise, II possible, 10 enable us 70 cross
Water street at street and build out
Front street. II your judgment indl-
Gates no hoid-up on permanent fran
chlse, 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 10 ogilvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
"Ah.h.h !" breathed His Honor. THAT
accounts for his failure to bring the
matter up NJ our interview. Upon his
return 10 the hotel he found this tele-
grnm--and got busy at once. by
Jupiter this looks like business.
Henry, how did you come into posses
sion OF this telegram"
1T must have been mixed up In the
documents Ogllvy left with me. |
found II on my desk when ! was sort
ing out the papers, and In my capacity
of attorney for the n. g. o. had no
hesltancy In reading H."
wei, 30 ueclhFel hohueI WHO
Hockey U.s."
"Hockley doesn't matter" young
Henry declared trlumphantly "al'
though I'd bet a hat he's one OF those
heavyweight Wall street fellows and
one of j. p. Ms vice-presldents, prob
ably. ]. Il. NJ. OF course. is the man
behind"
"who the devil Il ]. r. MI"
Henry smiled tOlerantly upon his
Ignorant parent. swell, how may ].
Plerpont Morgan do for guessT" he
queried
"Hel's bells and Psnthertracks !"
Mayor Poundstone started as II snake.
biuan. Il should say you have hooked
big fish. Boy. you've landed
whale Did Ogilvy say anything about
future husiness"
"Iie did. Said II proved satIsfac.
tory, he would probably take me on
and pay the customary retainer given
all Of their corporation attorneys"
"Well, by golly, he'd better take you
on had a notion that chap Ogilyy