The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-07-15

NEifNN muFmufHsi ana hunE un. We
I thought 50 Buck. Nc thought 81" he
soliloquiEed Yes. Cadulan A Baues
~ Rodney Nckendrick may do. hut
Lon, have mercy on the corporate soul
~ the y c. q. II fail 10 retain Henry
ronndstone. junior What = wise plan
u Is to loos az the relatives Of
public Official Well Forwprd. men.
follow me- TO Henp's erice"
Henry roundstone. junior. proved to
be the sole lnhohltant ~ one rsther
hare Office in the Cardigan block Buck
had fully resolved % give him a re-
talner 81 thousand dollars. or even
more. n he asked FOR u. hut after one
look at Henry he cut the appropria-
tion 10 two hundred and nifty dollars
Young Mr. roundstone was blonde and
frall. with large round spcctacles. rah-
bit teeth and the swiftly reccding chin
Of the terrapin Moreover. be was in
such duttor Of anticipation over the
arrival 81 client that Buck dedueed
two thlngs-io-wit. that the MAYOR
had telephoned Henry he was apt To
have client. and that ~ result ~
this miracle Henry was In no NJ state
to discuss the sordid subject OF fees
aud retalners Frye Mr. 0gltvy de-
cided 10 obyiate such discussion new
or in the future. He handed Henry a
check for two hundred and Atty dol.
lars, which be wrote out on the spot,
aud with his bright winning smile re-
marked Now. Mr. Poundstone. We
viii proceed TO business. That retain.
er isn't large one admit. hut nelthsrl
is the job have for YOU today. Later.S
II need OF your services on larger
scale should develop, we shall OF COURSE
expect 10 make new arrangement
whereby You will receive the customaryii
retainer OF all OF our corporation at
torneys. ! trust that Is satisfactory
'Eminently 50" gasped the young
disciple OF Blackstone.
Very well. then let ms proceed to
business Ruck removed from a small
leather bag bale Of legal-looklng
documents ~ have here" he an
nounced. agreements from landowners
along the proposed night az way OF the
\. G. O. 10 give 10 that company. on
demand, within one year from date.
satisfactory deeds covering rights Of
way which are mlnutely described In
the said agreements. wish the deeds
prepared for signing and recording Mt
the earliest possible moment"
you shall have them NJ this time
IN Harry NrnfnfS.A
The head Of Henry Poundstone.
Junior. was held high for the first time
since he had flung his modest shingle
TO the breezcs of Sequoa six months
before, and there was an unaccustom-
ed CLEAN OF importance in his pale
eyes as he rushed into his fathers
Office In the city hall.
"By jinks Dad" he enulted I've
hooked fish at last-and he a whop-
per. Read this" and he thrust vel
low telegraphform under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read
Imperative building operations COM
mence Immediately. Local skepticsrp
Injurious and delays dangerous. We
must show good faith 10 our New York
friends. ]. r. 81. insists upon know
ing promptly where we stand with
sequoia city council. See them i'm
mediately and secure temporary fran
chlse. II possible. 10 enable us 10 cross
Water street AT B street and build out
Front street II your Judgment Indi-
hill nf
chise. commence active operations Inn
mediately upon acquisition OF perman-
ent franchise.
"HoCKLEY."
This telegram. as the Mayor observ-
ed. had been filed at San Francisco
subsequent 70 ogilvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
"Ab-h-h !" 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-
got busy at once. BY
Jupiter, this looks like business.
Henry. how did you come into posses
sion OF this telegram
1T must have been mixed up 10 the
documents OgIlvy left with me. j
found IL on my desk when ! was SORT
Ing out the papers. and In my capacity
Of attorney for the n. G. o. had no
besitancy I'm reading IT,"
well, do declare Wonder who
is"
Hockey doesn't matter" young
Henry declared riumphantly. "sl
though I'd bet ha, he's one OF those
Wall street fellows and
one OF j. p. Ms vlce-presidents. prob
ably. ]. r. NJ. OF course. il the man
behind"
"who the devil is J. r, MI
ITO be continued)