The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-19

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ne construction cost OF such = ROAD
is prohibitive."
"Well. since we're not going TO build
more than twelve miles OF our road
during the next year, and probably not
more than ten miles additional during
the present century, we won't worry
over It. II doesn't cost a cent more to
procure franchise to build road
from here to the moon. II we fail 10
build to Grants Pass. our franchise TO
build the uncOmpleted portion ~ the
road merely lapses and we hold only
that portion which we have construct
ed. That's all we want 10 hold. More
over, deeds to rights Of way can he
drawn with tlme-limIt, after which
they revert to the original owners"
Good strategy, my son! And GER
tainly ms common carrier we will be
welcomed by the formers and cattle
men along our short line"
We'll that about completes the
rough outline of our plan. We have
year In which TO build our road: n
we do not hurry, the NH will have 10
smut down for lack Of logs, when our
contract with Pennington expires"
You forget the manager for our
new corporatlOn--the vice president
and general manager lie must be n
man of real ability and person YOU
can trust implicitly"
81 have the very man. His name ls
Buck Ogilvy and only this very day
received letter from him begging me
for n small loan. | have Buck on ice
In fifth-class san Francisco hotel"
Tell me about him. Bryce"
"Tll read you his letter. claim
there Is more character In lettec than
In face"
Here Bryce read aloud:
Golden Gate Hotel-Rooms Fifty
Cents-and Up.
"San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 10. 1915.
MY dear Cardigan: Hank to the
voice of one crying In the wilderness;
then picture 10 yourself the unloveiy
spectacle OF strong man crying.
Let us assume that you have duty
considered. Now wind up your wrist
and send me o rectangular piece OF
white, blue, green or pink paper bear
Ing In the lower right.hand corner. In
your clenr, bold chirography, the magic
words Bryce Cardgan-wlth the III
tie up-and-down hook and flourish
which Identifies your signature given
In your serious moods and lends value
IN NJ
when you knew me last, l was
prosperous young contractor. Alasl
put all my eggs In one basket and pro-
duced an omeletie. Took contract
10 build n railroad In Honduras. Hon
duras got To fighting with Nicaragua;
the government l had done business
with went out OF business: and the
Nicarnguan army recruited all my la
borers and mounted them on my mules
and horses, swiped all my grub, and
told me TO go home. I went Why
stavl Moreover ! had nm Incentive
consisting Of about an inch of bayonet
fortunately not applied In n vital
spot-whIch accelerated rather than
decreased my speed.
Hurry. my dear Cardigan. fin
lshed eating my overcont the day be-
fore yesterday.
MAKE IL n hundred. and God viii
bless you. When | get II. I'll come 10
Sequola and kiss you. I'll pay you
back some tlme-of course.
"Wlstfully thine.
BUCK oGLvY.
up. S.-Delays are dangerous. and
procrnstlnntlon Is the thief of time
H."
John Cardigan chuckled I'D take
Buck Ogilvy, Bryce. He'll do. Is he
honesty"
~ don't know. lie was. the hast
time / saw him"
"Then wire him a hundred. Don't
wait for the mail"
81 have already wired him the hun
dred. In all probability he Is now out
whirllng like "A dervlsh"
Good boy Wen. think we've
planned sufficient for the present.
Bryce. You'd better leave for san
Francisco tomorrow aud close your
deal with Gregory. Hire good law
yer 10 draw up the agreement between
you he sure y"rrre right. aud then go
ahead-full speed. When you return
10 SequOin, I'll have few more points
20 give YOU. I'll null them over In the
meantime"
GRO BE CoNTINJED)
III