Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-24

see here, my son." Buck said
soiemnly. rs this your first adven-
lure in railroad building2'
Bryce nodded.
Il thought SO; otherwise you
wouldn't talk 80 confidently Of run
ming your line over city streets ana
making Jump crossings on your COM
petitor's road. II your comp etitor re-
CARDS you as menace to his pocket
book. he can give you a nice little
run for your money and delay you
indefinitely"
II realize that. Buck. That's why
I'm not appearing In this railroad
deal at all. II Pennington suspected
was back OF II. he'd fight me pe-
fore the city council and move hea'-
en- and earth TO keep me out OF
franchise 10 use the city streets anu
cross his line. OF course. since MS
main line runs on city property. I'M
der a franchise granted by the city'
the city has a perfect right to grant
me the privilege Of making a jump
crossing Of his line
win they do it? That's the PROD
lem. Ii they will not. you're hcheu'
my son. and I'm out OF job.
Bryce hung his head thoughtfuiiy'
I've been too cocksure.' he mutter
ed presently. Il shouldn't nave speh.
that twelve thousand for rights OIL
way until ! had settled the matter
of the franchise"
"Oh, / didn't buy any rights OF "as
yet" Ogilvy fastened to assu'e
him. .Tve only signed the land-o"h-
ers up on an agreement TO give VI
sell me a right of way al the stipu-
lated figures any time WITHIN one
wear from date. Will the city couh
ri, grant YOU a franchise to enter
the city and jump pennington .
tracks" p,,o,
"rm sure I don't know, BUCK,
You'll have TO ask them-soun'
them out The council meets Sa'u'
day morning"
"Tbsvu meet this evening in ,ne
,,5va,e dining room of the az
tel Sequoia. If I can arrans
Ruck Ogilvy declared empta'i'"..'
"I'u going 10 have them all up ''
dinner and talk the matter oNe'
-. ,,a breed from cover to cover
relieving a preliminary conference
TIL let YOU know whether ~" ;.
Two IN get that franchise without
ats;,,,1.v nr whether somebody IL
cbv nslm will have to ne crossed WIN
silver first. BY the way "ha'
know about your blighted oid Guy
council, anyway"
"Two of the FIVE councilIneh al,
for sale. two are honest meh-ai'o
one is an uncertain quantity ~"
uavor is a politician. We Nho"
them all since boyhood and II !
dared come out in the open.i th''iN
even the crooks have sentiment
enough for what the oaFuisa''
80 ,or in this county to decline
10 hold me up.
"Then why not come out in the
omen and save trouble and expense
81 am not ready to have a iol o.
notes called on me- Bryce repHeu
drvlv. Neither am DESTROYS OF nav
INC the I.aguna Grande bumoer
company start riot IN the REDWOOD
humber market by cutting prices 10
no;nt where | would have TO sell
nv lumber at, a loss in order 10 &c,
hold OF a little ready money zen
Won. the man has me unoef HIS
thumb. and the only way / can es-
cane is TO slip out when he isn't look
ing" s-. ..' .yEE---
"H,,m MN, Shiny old bessar'
,sr,, no dare say he wouldn't hes
itate TO buy the city council TO oiocH
you. would he?"
II know he'll lie and steal. dare
cav he'd corrupt a public official.
Buck Ogilvy rose and stretcheu
himself. I've got my work cut OUT
for me. haven't u" he declared WIN
| a yawn. However it'll be a nsht
worth while. and that at least VIII
make ii interesting. Well?
| Bryce pressed the buzzer on ms
desk. and a moment later Nora en-
tered. Permit me, Mora. 10 present
Mr., Ogilyy. Miss McTavish.' The in
PRODUCTION having been acknowledged
by both parties. Bryce continued,
Mr.. Ogilvy will have frequent neeo
| to interview me at this office, NORA
but il is our joint desire that mis-
visits here shall remain profound
secret to everybody with the eXcep-
ton of ourselves. To that end he VIII
hereafter call at night. when this
| portion Of the town Is absolutely
| deserted. Tou have an extra key TO
the office, MORA. | wish you would
give it to Mr.. Ogilvy.'
lar
| withdrew Mr.. Buck Ogilvy groaned.
"God speed the day when you can
come out from under and I'll be per-
mitted to call during office hours,
he nurmured. He picked up his hat
and withdrew, via the general Office.
! Half an hour later, Bryce looked out
and saw him draped over the coun-
ter. engaged in animated CONVERSE
ton with Mora McTavish. Before
Oglivy left, he had managed to i'm
press Mora with a sense of the I'M
mitigated horror Of being stranger
| in a strange town, forced to sit
around hotel Hobbies with drummers
and other lost souls, and drew from
MORA the assurance that 1t wasn't
more distressing than to have to sit
around a boarding house night after
night watching old women tat and
! tatt1e. H..r
| This was the opening Buck Ogilvy
had spared for. Fixing MORA with
| his bright blue eyes, he grinned
boldly and said: Suppose, Miss
McTayish, we start league for the
dispersion of gloom. You be the
president, and I'll be the financial
secretary"
How would the league operator
Mora demapded cautiously.
well, 1t might begin by giving a
dinner to all the members, followed