The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-01


sane you wouldn't run the risk Of be
iuE seen entering my oTice~
"Tui-tut. old deari None Of that
Am I not the handspring q the North.
ern California Oregon railroad and
privileged 20 run the destinies 81 that
soulless corporation IS -. OF" lie
sat doRn. crossed bis long legs. and
ierked a speckled thumb toward the
outer office. Il was sane when came
IN here but the eyes - the girl out.
side-oh, vow. them eyes must be
introduced 70 her"
Love AZ first sight. eh. Buck y
4 don't know what II IN. but It's
nice. Who il sheY'
shes Molra McTavlsh, and you're
not 60 make love 10 Der. Understand
cant have you shopping around this
office after to-day"
Mr.. ogilyy's ewes popped with interest,
"oh." he breathed. "You have an eve
10 the main chance yousslf. have your
Have you proposed 60 the lady ss
YETI"
mo. Won idiot"
Then III match you for her-or
rather for the chance 20 propose frst."
Nothing doing. Buck. Spare your
self these agonizing suspicious. The
fact Of the matter Is that you give me
wonderful inspiration. I've always
been afraid MoIra would fall 10 love
with some ordinary fellow around
Seouoia-propinquity. you know"
"You bet. Proplnquity's the stun.
I'll stick around
and I've been on the lookout for
hne man 10 marry her on 10. She's
too wonderful for you. Buck. but In
time YOU might learn TO live up to
her"
Duck I'm liable 10 Kiss you"
Don't be too precipitaie. Her father
used TO be our woods-bos> | fred
him for boozing."
Il wouldn't care two boots II her
dad WAS old Nick himself. I'm going
TO marry ber--if she'll have me. All,
the glorious creature" He waved his
long arms despalrIngly. 20 Lord. send
me a cure for freckles. Bryce, you1l
speak kind word for me. won't you
sort OF boom my stock. ehi BE n
good fellow"
Certainly. Now come down TO earth
and render a report on your steward
ship"
"rll try. To begin. I've secured
rights OF way. at total cost OF twelve
thousand one hundred and three dol.
lars and nine cents. from the city
limits OF Sequoa to the southern boun-
dairy Of your timber In Township nine.
I've got my line surveyed. and so far
as the building Of The road is concern
ed, know exactly what I'p going TO
do. and how and when I'm going to
do H. once ! get my material on the
ground.
II have an option OF a rnttling good
secondhand locomotive down at the
Santa ZEE shops. and the Hawkins <
Barnes Construction company has offer
ed me a steam shovel. half dozen
lat-cars, ana lot Of fresnos and
scrapers at ruinous prices. We can
buy or rent teams from local citizens
and get bali Of our labor locally. And
as soon as you tell me how I'm to get
my material ashore and out on the job,
I'll order II and get busy"
That's exactly where the shoe be-
gins TO pinch. Pennington's mainline
tracks enter the city along Water
street, with one spur into his log-dump
and another out on his mill-dock.
From the mainline tracks We also
have built spur through our drying
yard out 10 our log-dump and
switch-llne out 10 our mill-dock. We
can unload our locomotive, steam
shovel. and fat-cars on our own
wharf, but unless Pennington gives
rs permission TO use his mainline
tracks out TO a point hcyend the city
Iimits-where Y will ieid OF to
where the point Of construction be-
up a stump"
Suppose he refuses, Bryce What
henf"
why, wen simply have 10 enter
he city down Front street. parallellng
'ennington's tracks on Water street,
urning down y street, make a jump
rosslng OF penningtou's line on Water
treet and connecting with the spur
INTO our yard"
"See here, my SON Buck said
olemnly, 'ls this your first adventure
n railroad bulldingT"
Bryce nodded.
Il thought so; otherwise you
wouldn't talk so confidently OF run
Ing your line over city streets and
making jump-crossings on your com
editors road. II your competitor re
ards you as a menace 70 his pocket
.ook. he can give You a nice little run
or your money and delay you indeh-
itely"
II realize that. Buck. That's why
m not appearing IN this railroad deal
I all II Pennington suspected ! was
ack OF II. he'd hight me before the
ity council and move heaven and
arih 10 keep me out Of franchise
0 use tie city streets and cross his
ne or course since bis main line
ans on city property. under a fran