The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-24


there is Rodney McKendrick, IN 'he
Chamber Of Commerce building-a
splendid fellow. Mr.. Ogilvy, ana hioS'
desirable. And if may be pardoneu
dash of paternal ego, there Is my 50"
Henry POundstOne. junior. WINE
Henry is yorng man, his career III
| the law has been most gratifying al
though he hasn't had as broad an eX-
perience as the others | mentioned an"
perhaps your choice had better lie De
tween Cadman & Banes and Rooney
McKendrick."
THANK you a thousand times, MT
Ogilyy murnured. and hung up. we
thought so. Buck, we thought so, he
soliIoauiZed. "Yes. Cadman X BaneS
or Rodney McKendrick may do, but
Lord have mercy on the corporate soul
of the n. c. O. if | fail to retain Henry
Poundstone. junior What wise plan
1t is TO look up the relatives OF
public official! Well! Forward, men,
follow me--to Henry's office"
Henry PoundstOne. Junior, proved TO
be the sole inhabitant of one rather
hare Office in the Cardigan block. Buck
had fully resolved TO give him 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.. I'oundstOne was blonde and
frail. with large round Spectacles, rab-
, bit teeth. and the swiftly receding chm
a of the terrapin. Moreover, he was IN
such q flutter of anticipation over the
arrival of a client that Buck deduced
two thingS-tO-wit. that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
h:-e a client and that as result OF
:. this miracle. Henry was in no mt stare
. to discuss the sOrdid subject of fees
and retainprs. Ergo. Mr.. Ogilvy de-
. cided TO obviate such discussion now
> or in the future. He handed Henry a
check for two hundred and fifty dol
7 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 a large one admit, but neither
| is IDp ltlD l have IOl e''u NONhy' A%''N
If need of your services on a larger
scale should develop. we shall of course
expect to make a new arrangement
whereby you viii receive the customar!
retainer of all of our corporation at
torneys. l trust that is satisfactory.
: 'Eminenrly So" gasped the younj
disciple of blackstone.
Every well, then; let us proceed t
business" r, OK removed from a small
leather bag a bale of legal-loOkin
"A documents. 81 have here" he an
M nounced, agreements from landowner
WI along the proposed right of way of tn
MI n. G.. O. TO give to that company, o
" demand. within one year from dat'
ia satisfactory deeds covering rights G
III way which aye infinitely described !
the said agreements. / wish the deed
prepared for signing and recording
II the earliest possible moment"
\ "You SHAH have them at this tim
| tomorrow" Henry promised.
J The head of Henry POundston
iu. .iOr. was held high for the first tin
since ne had flung his modest shing
he to the breezcs of SeQrOia six month
before, and there was an unaccustOr
ed CLEAN of importance in his pa
the eyes as he rushed into his father
he Office in the city hall.
ere "By links. Dad" he exulted. "r'
ma hooked q fish at last-nnd he who
per. Read this" and he thrust "
the low telegraph-form under the Mayor
to nose. The latter adjusted his glass
~! and read:
"Imperative building operations col
,oh mence Immediately. Local skepticis
Ala Injurious ami delays dangerous. V
80 must show good faith to our New 70
WV friends. J. p NJ insists upon kno
wa ing promptly where we stand wi
will Seouoia city council. See them /
Tn mediately and secure temporary frs
nh chise. if possible. to enable us to ere
;rst Water street at street and build q
he Front street. If your judgment in
You Gates no ho.d-up on permanent III
vel cnise commence active operations
; of mediately npcI acquisition of permi
ent franchise.
DIV. "HOCELEY.'
ne" TITS telegram, as the Mayor obse
ed. had been filed at San Francis
ais subsequent to Ogilvy's visit to him Il
me afternoon.
hen "i.h-h-h !" breathed His Honor. TT
ling accounts fol his failure to ScfSC
the matter I'D at our interview. Upon
felt return to the hotel he found this te
q gram-and got busy at once.
and Jupiter, this looks like busine
the Henry. how did you come into poss
nifty sion of this telegram"
died eft must have been mixed up in
the documents Ogilvy left with me.
SUD- found it on my desk when | waf So
at ing out the papers, and in my capa'
< ~ of attorney >for The y. c. o. had
ex- hesitancy In reading it."
wing "Well. I do declare! Wonder
ap- Hockey is"
iven "Hockley doesn't matter" yQ
Henry declared triumphantly, 81
tele- II ,ugh I'd bet hat he's one of
: on heavyweight Wall street. fellOW
10Th ooe of ]. =. Ms vice-presidentS~
the ably. ]. =. NJ, of course. is ~y
need behind"
,ndi- .Who the devil is ]. P. M?Tain
L. So.