The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-10-07


months now, and I am Informed by
his employer that old Mac hasn't TAX
en- n drink In all that time. And
what's more, he Isn't going to take
one again."
How do you known"
Because l make It my business to
find out. Mac was the finest woods
boss this county ever knew; hence you
do not assume that l would lose the
old scoundrel without making fight
for him, do you? Why, Buck, he's
been on the Cardigan pay roll thirty
years, and | only fired him In order
to reform him. Well, last week sent
one OF Macs old friends down to
Willis purposely to call on him and
invite him out for tlme;' but Mac
wouldn't drink with him. No, sir. he
couldn't be tempted. On the contrary,
he told the tempter that had prom
lsed to give him back his job II he re-
manned on the water wagon for one
year; he was resolved TO win back his
Job and his self-respect."
II know what your plan u.s." Ogilvy
interrupted. "Llsten. now. TO fathers
words OF wisdom. Didn't you hear me
tell that girl and her vlllalnOus avun-
cular relative last night that had an
other ace up my kImOnOT
Bryce nodded.
THAT was not brag. old dear. had
the ace. and this morning played It
wherefore I'm my heart there Is that
peace that passeth understanding
particularly since | have just had a
telegram informing me that my ace
took the odd trick.
"YOu will recall that from the very
instant we decided to cut In that Jump
crossing, we commenced TO plan
against Interference by Pennington; In
consequence we kept. or tried to keep,
our decision secret. However, there
existed at all times the possibility that
Pennington might discover our benevo-
lent Intentions and block us with his
only weapon--a restraining order Is
sued by the judge OF the United States
district court.
Now, one OF the most delightful
things ! know about court Is that Il
Is open TO all men seeking justlce-or
injustice disguised as justice. Also
there Is wise old saw to the effect
that battles are won by the fellow who
gets there first with the most men. The
situation from the start was absurdly
simple. II Pennington got to the dis
trict court first. we were lost"
"You mean you got there Grstf" ex-
claimed Bryce.
81 dld--by the very simple method
OF preparing to get there first In case
anything slipped. Something did slip
last night However, was ready;
so all had to do was press the but
ton. for ms Omar Khayyam remarked:
What shall II avail a man II he buy.
eth n paddock for his stable after his
favorite stallion hath been llftedr Sew
eral days ago, my boy, wrote long
letter to our attorney In San Francisco
explaining every detail OF our predlca-
ment; the instant received that tenn
porary franchise from the city council.
! mailed n certified copy OF II TO our
OF our discovery by Pennington, In
structed the attorney to prepare the
complaint and petition for restrain.
Ing order against Seth Pennington et
A. and stand by 10 rush TO the Judge
with u the instant he heard from me
well about the time old Pennlng-
ton started for San Francisco this
morning. had our attorney out OF bed
and on the lOng-dlstance telephone: nj
nine O'Clock this morning he appeared
In the United States district court: nj
nlne-flfteen the Judge Signed restrnIn-
Ing order forblddIng our enemies to
interfere with us IN the exercise OF
right hgnlly granted us by the city OF
Sequoih, ana nj nlne-thlrty deputy
United States marshal started I'm an
automobile for Sequola. via the over.
land route. lie will arrive late tomor.
row night, and on Sunday we will get
that locomotive out OF our way and in.
stall our crossing"
"And Pennington"
"Ah, the poor Pennlngtonl Mon
pauvre Seth" Buck sighed comIcal.
~ "IIe VIII be Just twenty -four hours
late"
You old he-foxl" Bryce murmured.
You wicked, wicked mani"
Buck Ogilvy lifted his lapel and
shifted luNuriously at his white carna-
ton, the while thin little smile
played around the corners OF his hu.
morous mouth. "Ah," he murmured |
presently, "llfe's pretty sweet, isn't
IN"
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