Cleveland County herald., 1920-08-26

1 of the N. c. 0. if fail to retain Henry l Tombstone. junior. What a wise plan | it is to look up the relatives of public official! Well! Forward, men, follow me--to Henry's office"
 Henry Tombstone, junior, proved to be the sole inhabitant of one rather bare office in the Cardigan block. Buck l 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- tion to two hundred and fifty dollars. Young AIr. Tombstone was blonde and frail, with large round spectacles, rab bit teeth, and the swiftly receding chin of the terrapin. Moreover, he was in such flutter of anticipation over the arrival of client ty,t Buck deduced two things-to-wit, that the Mayor had telephoned Henry he was apt to have a client, and that as a result of this miracle, Henry was in no fit state to discuss the sordd subject of fees and retainers. Ergo, Mir. Ogilvy de- cided to obviate such discussion now l d check for two hundred and fifty dol 1 lars, which he wrote out on the spot and with his bright winning smile re- marked: "Now, Mir. Tombstone, we will proceed to business. That retain CT isn't large one, I admit, but neither is the job I have for you today. Later, if need of your services on a 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. I trust that Is satisfactory"
 "Eminently so," gasped the young disciple of Blackstone.
 "Very well. then; let US proceed to business" Buck removed from a small leather bag a bale of legal-looking documents. I have here," he an nounced, "agreements from landowners along the proposed right of way of the N. c. O. to give to that company, on demand, within one year from date, satisfactory deeds covering rights of way which are minutSy described in the said agreements. I 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 Tombstone, junior, was held high for the first time since he had flung his modest shingle to the breeZcs of Sequoia six months before, and there was an unaccustom- ed gleam of importance in his pale eyes as he rushed into his fathers office in the city hall.
 "By jinks, Dad" he exulted. "Tve hooked fish at last-and he a whop- per. Read this," and he thrust vel low telegraph-form under the Mayors nose. The latter adjusted his glasses and read:
 Imperative building operations com mence immediately. Local skepticism injurious anG delays dangerous. We i must show good faith to our New York friends. J. r. NJ. insists upon know ing promptly where we stand with Sequoia city council See them i'm mediately and secure temporary fran chise, if possible, to enable us to cross Water street at E street and build out Front street. If your Judgment indi- cates no ho,d-up on permanent fran chise, commence active operations iu- mediately upon acquisition of perman 1 ent franchise.
 "HOCKLEY."
 This telegram, as the Mayor observ ed, had been filed at San Francisco subsequent to Ogilvy's visit to him that afternoon.
 "Ah-h-h p breathed His Honor. "That accounts for his failure to bring the matter up at our interview. Upon his return to the hotel he found this tele- grani-and got busy at once. By Jupiter, this looks like business. Henry, how did you come into posses 1 sion of this telegram?"
 "It must have been mixed up in the documents Ogilvy left with me. 1 found 1t on my desk when l was sort ing out the papers, and in my capacity of attorney for the N. c. o. l had no hes1tancy in reading It."
 Well, do declare Wonder who Hockley is"
 "Hockley doesn't matter" young Henry declared triumphantly, ''ai- though I'd bet hat he's one of those heavyweight Wall street fellows and one of J. P. Ms vice-presidents. prob ably. J. F. M., of course, Is the man behind"
 "Who the devil is J. r. M?' Henry smiled tolerantly upon his ignorant parent "Well, how may J. Pierpont Morgan do for a guess?' lie querietI.
 "Hell's bells and panther-tracks! !" Mayor Tombstone started as if snake bitten. .I should say you have hooked big fish. Boy you've landed whale! Did Ogilvy say anythiI4s about future biisness?"
 "TIe aid. Sad If I proved sa tisfac