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


favored with an official hnndshake OF
great heartiness. "Tve been hoping 10
have this pleasure for quite some time
Poundstone." Buck announced easily
az he disposed OF his hat and overcoat
on an adjacent chair. Bucks alert
blue eyes opened wide In sympathy
with his genial mouth. 10 deluge Mayor
POundstone with smile that was
friendly. guiieless. confidential and sin
gularly delightful Mr. Oglvy was
man possessed Of tremendous personal
magnetism when he chose TO exert t.
and that smile was ever the opening
gun OF his magnetic bOmbardment. for
Il was n smile that always had the
effect OF making the observer desire
20 behold II agaln-of dlsurmlng sus-
plcion and establishing confidence.
GLAD you did-mlghty glad" the
mayor cried heartily II have read your
articles OF incorporation. Mr.. Ogilvy.
You will recall that they were pub
llshed IN the Sequoln Sentinel II
strikes me-"
'Then you know exactly what we
purpose doing, and any further expla-
nation would be superHuous." Buck
interrupted amiably. glad to dispose Of
the matter 20 promptly Again he IA.
vored the mayor with his bright smile.
and the latter. now fully convinced
thnt here was a young man OF vast EN-.
prise whom II behooved him to receive
in a whoIe-hearted and publlc-spirited
manner. nodded vigorous approval.
swell. that being the case. Mr.. Ogll-
IVY" he continued, "what can we Sc
quoians do TO make you happyT"
"why. to begin with. Mr.. Poundstone,
you might accept my solemn assur-
ances that despite the skeptlclsm
which for some unknown reason APP
pears 10 shroud our enterprise In the
minds OF some people. we have lncor-
porated railroad company for the
purpose OF building a railroad. The
only thing that can possibly interfere
with the project will be the decllna-
ton OF the city council to grant US a
franchise 20 run our line throuch the
city 20 tidewater. And am glad TO
have your assurance that the city
council win not drop n cold chisel In
the cogs of the wheels OF progress"
Mr.. Poundstone had given no such
assurance. but for some reason he did
not feel equal TO the task OF contra
dieting this pleasant fellow. Ogllvy
continued: AT the proper time we
snail apply for the franchise. II will
then be time enough 10 discuss II. In
the meantime the N. G. o. plans pub
Tic dedlcatory ceremony at the first
breaking OF ground. and would be
greatly honored, Mr.. Mayor. n you
would consent 20 turn the first shovel
full OF earth aud deliver the address OF
welcome upon that occasion"
The mayor swelied like Thanksgiv-
ing turkey. "The honor viii be mine"
he corrected his visitor.
"Thank you so much. sir. Well. that's
another worry or my mind" with the
tact OF a prime minister Buck then
spoke OF the magic effect the building
Of such line would have upon the
growth OF Sequola. Sequola. he felt
convinced. was destined 10 become n
city Of at least hundred thousand
inhabitants; he rhnpsodlzed over the
progressive spirit OF the community
and with n wave of his hand studded
the waters OF Humboldt bay with the
masts OF the worlds shipping. Sud-
denly he checked himself. glanced nj
his watch, npologized for consuming so
much OF His Honor's valuable time, ex-
pressed himself fellcltated at knowing
the Mayor. gracefully expressed his mp
probation for the encouragement given
his enterprise and departed.
Half nm hour later the Mayors tele-
phone-bell rang. Buck ogllvy was on
the line ~ beg your pardon for both
erlng you with my affairs twice In the
same day Mr.. Mayor" he announced
deprecatlngly. hut the fact ls, a condi-
ton has Just arisen which necessltates
the immediate employment OF an attor'
ney. The job Is not very important
one and almost any lawyer would do,
but In view OF the fact that we must,
sooner or later, employ an attorney To
look after our interests locally. Il oc-
CURED to me that might as well make
the selection OF permanent attorney
now. am stranger In this city Mr..
Poundstone. Would Il be imposing on
your consideration II I asked you to
recommend such person."
why. not at all. not at ALL De
lighted 10 help you, Mr.. Ogilvy. Let
me see now. Cadman 4 Banes. with
Offices In the Knights OF pythlas Tenn.
ple. would he just the rsople. although
there Is Rodney McKepfrlck. IN the
Chamber OF Commerce building
splendid fellow. Mr. Ogilvy. and most
Desirable And II may be pardoned a
dash OF paternal ego, there is my son
Henry Poundstone. junior While
Henry Is a young man. his career IN
the law has been most gratifying. at
though he hasn't had as broad 40 ex-
perience as the others mentioned. and
perhaps your choice had better lie be
tween Cadman & Ranes aud Rodney
hcKendrick."
"Ihank you thousand times" Mr..