The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-27

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"You're the First Genuine Comet"
"You understand, of course, that l am
speaking for myself and can make you
no firm promises. However," He
smiled again. "Al l have to say is
that you'll dol"
THANK YOU" said Henry Pound
stone, Jr. "Thank you ever so much"
An experience extending over a very
active business career of thirty years
had convinced Col Seth Pennington of
the futility of wracking his brains in
vain speculation over mysteries.
When, therefore, the Northern Califor-
mia Oregon railroad commenced to
encroach on the Colonel's time-appro-
priation for sleep, he realized that
there was but one way in which to
conserve his rest and that was by
engaging to fathom the mystery for
him a specialist in the unraveling of
mysteries In times gone by, the Colo
tective agency an extremely efficient
aid to well-known commercial agen-
cies, and to these tried and true sub
ordinates he turned now for explicit
and satisfying information anent the
Northern California Outrage!
The information forthcoming from
Dun's and Bradstreet's was vague and
unsatiSfying. Neither Of these two
, commercial agencies could ascertain
anything of interest regarding the
finances of the N. c. O. For the pres
ent the corporation had no office. its
destinies in San Francisco being
guarded by a well-knoWn attorney who
had declined to make any statement
regarding the company hut promised
one al an early date. The board of
directors consisted of this attorney,
| his two assistants. his stenographer,
! and Mr.. Buchanan Ogilvy. The com
| pany had been incorporated for five
million dollars, divided into five mil
lion shares Of par value of one dollar
each. and five shares had been sub
scribed!
''It looks fishy to me-" the Colonel
commented to his manager, "and I'm
more than ever convinced it's scheme
of that Trinidad Redwood Timber
; company to start timber boom and
unload. And that is something the
Laguna Grande Lumber company does
not view with favor. for the reason
that one of these bright days those
Trinidad people will come to their
senses and sell cheap to us. However,
to be sure is to be satisfied. Tee-
phone the San Francisco office to have
the detective agency that handled the
longshoremen's strike job for us send
couple of their best operatives up
on the next steamer. with instructions
to report to me on arrival"
When the operatives reported, the
COlonel's orders were brief and ex-
plicit. Il want to know all about
man named Buchanan Ogilvy, who is
up North somewhere procuring rights
of way for the Northern California
Oregon railroad. Find him. Get up
with him in the morning and put him
to bed at night. Report to me daily"
Reports yielded the Colonel nothing
until the first day of Bucks return
to Sequoia. when the following writ,
ten report caused the Colonel to sit
up and take notice. 1t was headed:
Report of Operative No. A." and it
read:
"Ogilvy in his room until - O'Clock
noon. At 1905 entered dining room.
leaving at p. m. and proceeding di-
rect to Office of Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company. Ogilvy remained in
Carligan's private office half an hour
spent another half hour conversing
with young lady in general Office
Young lady brunette. o. then re-
turned to Hotel Sequoia, where he
wrote several letters in writing room.
At 8 p. m. called to telephone At
3 :O2 D. m. left hurriedly for Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company's office.
Entered private Office without waiting
to be announced. Emerged at 3:12,
walking slowly and in deep thought
AT 1924 entered the telephone build
ing and placed a long-distance call.
He asked for the Cardigan Redwood
Lumber company in San Francisco.
"Concluded his conversation at 3 80
and proceeded to the city hall enter
ing the mayors office at 3 :43 and
emerging at 10. He then returned
to the Hotel Sequoia and sat in the
lobby until handed telegram at 4 40:
whereupon he entered the telephone
booth and talked to someone, emerg-
ing at 4:43 to go to his room. He
returned at 4 :46 and hurried to the
law office Of Henry Poundstone, Jr..
In the Cardigan block. He was with
Poundstone until q so. when he re-
turned leisurely to the Hotel Sequoia,
carrying small leather grip. He
also had this grip when he entered
Poundstone's office.
Arrived at the hotel at sos and
Continued on poge seveno