Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-02

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Willis purposely to call on him and
invite him out for a time;' but Mac
wouldn't drink with him. No, sir, he
couldn't be tempted. On the contrary
he told the tempter that had prom
ised to give him back his job If he re-
manned on the water wagon for one
year; he was resolved to win back his
job and his self-respect."
I ~ know what your plan is Ogllyy
interrupted Listen, now, to fathers
words Of wisdom. Didn't you hear me
tell that girl and her villainous avun
cular relative last night that had an
other ace up my kimonoT
Bryce nodded.
"That was not brag. old dear. hac
the ace, and this morning played II
wherefore In my heart there Is that
peace that passeth understanding
particularly since l have just had 0
telegram informing me that my ace
took the odd trick.
"YOu will recall that from the very
instant we decided to cut in that jump
crossing, we commenced to plar
against interference by Pennington; ir
consequence we kept, or tried to keep
our decision n secret. However, there
existed at all times the possibility thai
Pennington might discover our benevo
lent Intentions and block us with his
only weapon--a restraining order Is
sued by the Judge Of the United States
district court.
"NOw, one of the most delightful
things | know about a court Is that i
Is open to all men seeking justice-ol
injustice disguised as justice. Als'
there Is a wise old saw to the effec
that battles are won by the fellow whit
gets there first with the most men. Tit
situation from the start was absurd!
simple. If Pennington got to the dis
trlct court first. we were lost"
"You mean you got there first?' ex
claimed Bryce.
II did-by the very simple method
of preparing to get there first in cas-,
anything slipped. Something did Sill
last night However. was ready
so all | had to do was press the but
ton. for as Omar Khayyam remarked
What shall It avail n man II he buy
! eth a paddock for his stable after hi
favorite stallion hath been liftedT Sew
eral days ago, my boy. / wrote a lon
letter to our attorney in San Franclsc
explaining every detail of our predica
ment: the instant | received that TEN
porary franchise from the city council
| mailed certified copy of II to on
attorney also. Then. In anticipation
of our discovery by Pennington, | In
strueted the attorney TO prepare tn
complaint and petition for a restrain
ing order against Seth Pennington g
nj, and stand by to rush to the ludg
with IT the instant he heard from me
"Well, about the time old PenninG
ton started for San Francisco thl
morning had our attorney out Of be
and on the long-distance telephone: a
nine o'clock this morning he appeare
in the United States district court; n
nlne.fifteen the judge signed a restrain
ing order forbldding our enemies t
interfere with us In the exercise of
right legally granted us by the city o
Sequoia, and at nine-thlrty deput
United States marshal started In al
automobile for Sequoia, via the over
land route. He will arrive late tomol
row night, and on Sunday we wifi &c
that locomotive out of our way and In
stall our crossing"
"And Pennington"
"Ah, the poor Pennington Mo
pauvre Seth !" Buck sighed comica
ly. "EIe will be just twenty-four hour
late"
"Y0u old he-foxl" Bryce murmuret
"You wicked, wicked man.
Buck Ogilvy lifted his lapel an
shifted luXuriously at his white carni
ton, the while n thin little smil
played around the corners of his h,
morous mouth. "Ah," he murmure
presently, "life's pretty sweet, ism
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