Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-06-18
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surTed to me that might a. well make

Poundstone. Would II be imposing on
your consideration II asked you 10
recommend such n personT'
why. not at all. not at ALL De
lighted to help you. Mr.. Ogilvy. Let
me see now. Cadman 4 Banes. with
Offices In the Knights Of Pythias Tenn
pie. would be just the people. although
there Is Rodney McKendrick. In the
Chamber OF Commerce bulldlng---a
splendid fellow. Mr.. Ogilvy, and most
desirable. And II I may be pardoned a
dash Of paternal ego. there is my son
Henry Poundstone. junior. While
Henry is young 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 4 Banes and Rodney
McKendrlck."
THANK you a thousand times" Mr..
Ogilvy murmured. and hung up. 1--WE
thought so. Buck. we thought So" he
soliloquized. yes. Cadman 4 Banes
or Rodney McKendrick may do, but
Lord have mercy on the corporate soul
OF the N. C. o. II fail to retain Henry
Poundstone. junior. What a wise plan
II is to look up the relatives of
public ofiiciali 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 re-
talner OF thousand dollars. or even
more. II hc asked for II, but after one
look nj 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 recedlng chin
OF the terrnpin. 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
have client, and that ns result of
this miracle, Henry was In no fit state
to discuss the sordld subject OF fees
and retainers. Ergo. Mr.. Ogilvy de-
cided to obvlate such discussion now
or In the future. He handed Henry q
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. admit, but neither
Is the Job have for you today. Later,
II need of your services on a larger
scale should develop. we shall Of course
expect to make q new arrangement
whereby you will receive the customary
retainer OF all OF our corporation Mt.
torneys. trust that Is satisfactory"
"Eminently So" gasped the young
disciple OF blackstone. e.-,-
very well. then; let Va proceed IN
business" Buck removed from a small
leather bag bale Of legal-looking
documents. ~ have here" he an.
nounced. agreements from landowners
along the proposed right OF way OF the
Y. @. 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,
Junior, was held high for the first time
since he had flung his modest shlngle
10 the breezes 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. "Tvs
hooked fish at last--and he a whop.
per. Read this," and he thrust a vel.
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. =. NJ. insists upon know.
ing promptly where we stand with
Sequoia city council. See them i'm.
medately and secure temporary fran.
chise II possible. to enable us TO cross
Water street at B street and build out
Front street II your judgment i1dI
Gates no ho!d-up on permanent fran
chise, commence active operations inn
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 !" breathed His Honor. That
accounts for his failure 10 bring the
matter up at our interview. Upon his
return 10 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
1T must have been mixed up In the
documents Ogilvy left with me. ]
found IL on my desk when ! was sort
ing out the papers. and In my capacity
OF attorney for the n. c. o. i had no
hesitancy I'm reading IT,"
"Well, do declared Wonder who
Hockey u.s."
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