The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-26

Sentinel sent up his card. The an
nouncement Of the incorporation Of
The California Outrage (for so had Mr..
Ogilvy In huge enjoyment OF the
misery he was about to create. dubbed
the road) had previously been flashed
to the Sentinel by the United Press
association. rs local feature story,
and already speculation was rife In
Sequola as to the identity Of the hare
Drained individuals who dared to back
an enterprise as nebulous as the mil.
lenlum. Mr.. Ogllvy was expecting the
vislt--in fact, impatiently awaiting Il (;
md since the easiest thing he did
was to speak for publication, natural
~ the editor Of the Sentinel got n
story which. TO that individuals sim
pie soul. seemed to warrant seven
column hend-whlch II received. In
glowing terms he spoke OF the billions
OF tons OF timber-products TO be haul
ed out Of this wonderfully fertile and
littlc-known country. and confidently
predicted for the county future com
merclal supremacy that would be sim
ply staggering to contemplate.
When Colonel Seth Pennington read
this outburst he smiled. That's
bright scheme on the part of that
Trinidad Redwood Timber company
gang to start Il railroad excitement and
unload their white elephant" he de-
clnred.
when Bryce Cardigan read It, he
laughed. The Interview was so like
Buck Ogllvyl In the morning the lat
ter's automobile was brought Up from
the steamship dock and accompanied
by his secretary. Mr.. Ogllvy disappear |
cd into tile north following the bright |
new stakes Of his surveying gang, and |
for three weeks was seen no more.
on n day when Bryce's mind hap
pened to be occupied with thoughts OF |
Shirley Sumner. he bumped into her
on the main street Of SequOIa, and to
her great relief but profound surprise,
he paused In his tracks, lifted his hat.
smiled, and opened his mouth to say |
omethlng-thOught better OF II.
his mind, and continued on
about his business. AS Shirley pass
ed him. she looked him squnrely In the |
face. and In her glance there was mel
Their GOODNESS nor malice.
Bryce felt himself aiire from heels !
TO hair one instant. and cold and clam /
my the next, for Shirley spoke TO him.
Good morning. Mr.. Cardigan"
He paused, turned, and approached
her Good morning. Shirley" he re-
Piled. "How have YOU beenr
81 might have 0een dead. for all
The interest You took In me-" she re-
Piled sharply. "As matters stand, I'm
exceedingly well-thank you. by the
way. are you still belllgerentf"
He nodded. ~ have to be-"
II think you're great big crouch,
Bryce Cardigan" she fiared at him.
'You make me unutterably weary"
"rm sorry" he answered. but Just
at present I am forced to subject you
to the strain. Say year from now.
when things are different with me,
I'll strive not TO offend"
"rll not be here year from now"
she warned him.
He bowed 'Then ri go wherever
you are-and bring you back" And
with mockIng little grin. he lifted
his hat and passed on.
Col. Seth Pennington was among
those who, skeptical Mt first and In.
cllned to rIdlcule the project into an
early grave, eventually found himself
sw0yed by the publicity and gradually
coerced Into serious consideration OF
the results attendant upon the build
Ing OF the road. The Colonel was
naturally rs suspicious AZ uttlc-
snake IN August; hence he had no
sooner emerged from the ranks of the
frank scoffers than his alert mind
framed the question;
''lIow Is this new rond--lmprObable
ms ! know II TO BEGGING to affect the
Interests of the I.aguna Grande Lum.
her company, II the unexpected should
happen and those buncO- stcerers
should actually build road from
Sequola to Grants Pass, Ore. and
mus construct n FEEDER To trans
continental llne"
Five minutes OF serious reflection
suihced to bring the Colonel to the
verge of panic, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was ashamed OF himself
for yielding TO fright despite his firm
belief that there was no reason why
he should be frightened. Similar con
siderations occur To a small boy who
Is walking home In the dark past a
cemetery.
The vital aspects ~ his predlca-
ment dawned on the Colonel one night
at dinner midway between the soup
and the fish, SO forclbly did they oc-
cur 10 him. In fact that for the nonce
he forgot that his niece was seated
opposite him.
"Confound them" the Colonel MUIR
INJURED distinctly. II must look into
this Immediately"
Look into what, uncle dear9" Shir-
ley asked innocently.
"Thls new railroad that man OglIyy
talks OF bullding--which means, Shlr-