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

dieting this pleas nj fellow Ogiivy
continued: "At To proper time we
Snail apply for The franchise. It will
then be time enor y Ia discuss 1t. In
the meantime the y C. O. plans a pub.
lie dedicatory ceremony at the first
breaking of ground. and would be
greatly honored, Mr. Mayor if YOU
would consent to turn the first shovel
full of earth and deliver the address of
welcome upon that occasion"
The mayor swelled like Thnnksgiv-
ing turkey. THE honor will be mine"
he corrected his visitor.
"Thank you so much. sir. Well, that's
another worry off 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 Sequoia. Sequoia. he felt
convinced, was destined to become a
city of at least a hundred thousand
inhabitants; he rhapsodized over the
progressive spirit of the community
and with a wave of his hand studded
the waters of Humboldt bay with the
masts of the worlds shipping. Sud-
denly he checked himself. glanced at
his watch. apologized for consuming so
much of His Honor's valuable time, ex-
pressed himself felcitated at knowing
the Mayor, gracefully expressed his ap-
his enterprise and departed.
Half an hour later the Mayors tele-
phOne-bell rang. Buck Ogilvy was on
the line. 81 beg your pardon for both
ering you with my affairs twice in the
same day Mr.. Mayor" he announced
deprecatingly, "but the fact is condi-
ton has just arisen which necessitateS
the immediate employment of an attor-
ney. The job IS not a 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, it oc-
Cured to me that l might as well make
the selection of permanent attorney
now. | am stranger in this city Mr..
Poundstone. Would it be imposing on
your consideration if l asked you to
recommend such persona"
"Why, not at all, not at all De-
lighted to help you. Mr. Ogilvy. Let
me see now Cadman & Banes with
offices in the Knights of Pythias Tenn
pie. would be just the people, although
there is Rodney McKendrick, in the
Thor,hor Of rnp,n,nron
splendid fellow, Mr.. Ogilvy, and most
desirable. And if may be pardoned a
dash of paternal ego there is my son
Henry Poundstone junior. While
Henry is young man. his career in
the law has been most gratifying, al
though he hasn't had as broad an ex-
perience as the others mentioned, and
perhaps your choice had better lie be-
tween Cadinan & Banes and Rodney
McKendrick."
'Thank you thousand times" Mr.
Ogilvy murmured, and hung up. 1--WE
thought so, Buck. we thought So" he
soliloquiZed. Eyes, Cadman & Banes
or Rodney McKendrick may do, but
Ipl VI nav L tlltltA WI lllt tbl ilDl utt SDli
of the n. c. o. if fail to retain Henry
Poundstone. junior. What a wise plan
IT is to look up the relatives of d
public official! Well! Forward, men,
follow me--to Henry's office"
Henry Poundstone, junior, proved to
be the sole inhabitant of one rather
bare 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.. Poundstone was blonde and
frafl. with large round spectacles, rab-
bit teeth, and the swiftly receding chin
such tiutter of anticipation over the
arrival of client that Buck deduced
two things-to-Wit, that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
have a client. and that as result Of
this miracle, Henry was in no fit state
TO discuss the sordid subject of fees
and retainers. 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
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
err isn't large one, | admit, but neither
is the job I have for you today. Later,
if need of your services on larger
scale should develop, we shall of course
expect to make a new arrangement
whereby you will receive the customary
retainer of all of our corporation at
torneys. | trust that is satisfactory"
"Eminently So" gasped the young
disciple of Blackstone.
every WELL then; let us proceed to
business Buck removed from small
leather bag a bale of legal-looking
documents. 81 have here" he an
nounced, agreements from landowners
along the proposed right of way of the
N. G. o. to give to that company, on
demand. within one year from date,
satisfactory deeds covering rights of
way which are infinitely described in
the said agreements. l wish the deeds
prepared for signing and recording at
the earliest possible moment"
'You shall have them at this time
tomorrow" Henry promised.
The head of Henry Poundstone,
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