The Jones County news., 1920-09-23

he had been In town less than an
hour when the editor OF the Sequoia
Sentinel sent up his card. The an
nouncement Of the Incorporation Of
the California Outrage (for so had Mr..
Ogllvy. IN huge enjoyment Of the
misery he wac about to create dubbed
the road) had previously been flashed
10 the Sentinel by the United Press
association. as a local feature story,
and already speculation WAS rife IN
sequola as to the Identity Of the hare
brnined individuals who dared TO back
an enterprise as nebulous as the mil
lcnum. Air Ogilyy was expecting the
ylslt--ln fact, mpatently awaiting ~;
md since the easiest thing he did
was 10 speak for publication. natural.
" the editor Of the Sentinel got
story which, 10 that individuals sim
pie soul. seemed to warrant seven
column head--which II received In
glowing terms he spoke Of the billions
of tons Of undergraduates 10 be haul
ed out " this wonderfully fertile and
llttle-known country and confidently
predicted FOR the county a future com
mercial supremacy that would be sim
ply staggering to contemplate.
when Colonel Seth Pennington read
this outburst ne smiled "Thats n
bright scheme on the part Of that
Trinidad Redwood Timber company
1 gang 10 sturt II railroad excitement and
unload their white elephant" he de
clnred
when Bryce Cardigan read Il he
laughed. The interview was so Ike
Buck Ogllyyl In the morning the lat
/ ter's automobile was brought up from
the steamship dock, and accompanied
BY his secretary, Mr. Ogilvy disappear
cd into the north following the bright
new stakes OF his surveying gang, and
for three weeks was seen no more.
On a day when Bryce's mind hap
pened 70 be occupied with thoughts OF
Shirley sumner he bumped into her
on the main street Of SeQuola, and TO
her great relief but profound surprise,
he paused IN his tracks. lifted his hat,
smiled, and opened his mouth to say
something thought better Of Il.
changed his mind, and continued on
about his business. AS Shirley pass
ed nsFn. nl,e iooi esl him equna eiyAn the
face. and IN her glance there was nei-
ther coldness nor malice.
Bryce felt himself aflre from heels
TO hair one Instant, and cold and clam
my the next. for Shirley spoke to him.
Good morning. Mr. Cardigan
He paused turned and approached
her "Good morning Shirley" he re
piled How have you heen?"
II might have oeen dead, for all
the interest you took IN me-" she re-
piled sharply "As matters stand, I'm
exceedingly well--thank you. BY the
way, are you stlll belligerentq"
he nodded. 81 have to be-
Il think you're a great big Crouch,
Bryce Cardigan she flared mt him
"You make me unutterably weary"
"rm sorry" he answered. "but just
at present | am forced to subject you
to the strain. Say year from now,
whom things are different with me,
Ill strive not to offend.n
"1ll not be here a year from now"
she warned MN.
He bowed. "Then I'll 90 wherever
you are-nnd bring you bnck." And
with mocklng little grin. he lifted
his hat and passed on.
Col. Seth Pennington was among
those who, skeptfcal at first and I'm.
clined to ridlcule the project into an
early grave, eventually found himself
swayed by the publicity and gradually
coerced into serious consideration OF
the results attendant upon the build
ing Of the road. The Colonel was
naturally as suspicious as a rattle
snake In August; hence he had no
sooner emerced from the ranks Of the
frank scoffers than his alert mind
framed the question:
"lI0w is this new road--improbahle
as know II 10 BEGGING TO affect the
interests OF the Laguna Grande Lum-
Der company II the unexpected should
happen and those bunco-steerers
should actually build road from
Sequoia to Grants Pass, Ore, and
thus construct a feeder TO a trans
continental liner
Five minutes Of serious reflection
sufliced 20 bring the Colonel to the
verge of panic, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was ashamed Of himself
for yielding to fright despite his firm
belief that there was no reason why
he should be frightened Similar con
siderations occur TO a small hoy who
IS walking home In the dark past a
cemetery.
The vital aspects of his predica-
ment dnwned on the Colonel one night
az dinner midway between the soup
ana the fish. So forcibly did they oc-
cur to him IN fact, that for the nonce
he forgot that his niece was seated
/, opposite him.
"Coaionnd them" the Colonel mur-
INJURED distinctly. Il must look into
this Immediately"
Look into what. uncle dear1" Shir-
, ley asked nnocently.