The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-02

hill haul. Is II cinchf Wei. J. just
guess I should tell a man p
/ He hurried to the telephone building
and put in a Iong-distance call for the
! San Francisco Office of the Cardigan
Redwood Lumber company When the
manager came on the. line Ogilvy die
tated to him a message which he in
structed the manager to telegraph back
to him at the Hotel Sequola one hour
later: this mysterious detail attended
TO. he continued on to the mayors Of
fee in the city hall.
Mayor Poundstone's bushy eyebrows
arched with interest when his secre-
tary laid upon his desk the card of Mr..
Buchanan OgIlvy. vice president and
general manager Of the Northern Cali
fornia. "Ah-h-h r he breathed with an
unpleasant resemblance to hon vi
want who sees before him his favorite
vintage. Il have been expecting Mr.
Ogilvy to call for quite while. Show
him In"
The visitor was accordingly admit
ted to the great mans presence and
favored with an official handshake of
great heartiness. 1--WE been hoping to
have this pleasure for quite some time,
POundstone," Buck announced easily
as he disposed of his hat and overcoat
on an adjacent chair Bucks alert
blue eyes opened wide in sympathy
with his genial mouth, to deluge Mayor
Poundstone with smile that was
friendly. guileless. confidential and sin
gularly delightful. Mr.. Ogilvy was a
man possessed of tremendous personal
magnetism when he chose to exert II,
and that smile was ever the opening
gun of his magnetic bombardment, for
1t was smile that always had the
effect of making the observer desire
to behold II again-of disarming sus-
picion and establishing confidence.
"Glad you did-mighty glad" the
mayor cried heartily. "Thave read your
articles of Incorporation Mr.. Oglvy.
You win recall that they were pub
IiShed In the Sequoia Sentinel IT
strikes me-"
"Then you know exactly what we
Dhl RBNtf hRitlE. any luiA Hti IA
nation would be superhuous," Buck
interrupted amlably, glad to dispose of
the matter so promptly. Again he IA
vored the mayor with his bright smile
and the latter, now fully convinced
that here was young man of vast EN-
prise whom ii behooved him to receive
in a whole-hearted and public-spirited
manner. nodded vigorous approval.
well, tina; being the case. Mr.. Ogil-
wy" he continued, what can we Sc
quoians do to make you happy?"
why, to begin with Mr.. Tombstone
yog might accept my solemn assur-
ances that despite the skepticism
which for some unknown reason APP
pears to shroud our enterprise In the
minds Of some people. we have incor,
porated railroad company for the
purpose of building a railroad. The
only thing shat can possibly Interfere
with the project will be the decllna.
ton of the city council to grant us
franchise TO run our line through the
city to tidewater. And | am glad to
have your assurance that the city
council win not drop cold chisel in
the cees Of ihe heels Of progress
5lr Tombstone f771 given no such
assurance but for soma reason g. i'd
nor feel equal TO the task Of contra
dieting this pleasant fellow Ogilvy
continued "At the proper time we
snail apply for the franchise. II vii.
theh be time enough to discuss ~ In
the meantime the y q. O. plans II pub
lie dedicuiory ceremony al the first
breaking Of ground. and would be
greatly honored. Mr. Mayor. If YOU
would consent to turn the first shovel
ful of earth and deliver the address OF
welcome upon that occasion"
The mayor swelied like Thanksgiv.
ins turkey. "rhe honor will be mine. .
ne corrected his visitor.
"Thane sou SO much. sir. Well that's
annther worry of my mind" With the
tact of prime minister Buck then
spoke Of The mSgic effect the building
Of such line would have upon the
growth If Sequoa Sequoia. he felt
convinced. MAS destined to become a
city of NJ icasl hundred thousand
Inhabitants he rhapsodlzed over the
progressive spirit Of the community
and with wave Of his hand studded
the walers nf Ilumhaldt hay With the
masts Of The worlds shipping. Sud
denly he checked himself. glanced at
his watch. apologized for consuming so
much of His Honor's valuable time. ex-
pressed himself ielicitated AZ knowing
the Mayer, gracefully expressed his APP
probation for the encouragement given
his enterprise and departed.
Half an hour later the Mayors tele-
phone-bell rang Buck Ogilvy was on
the line II beg your pardon for both
ering YOU with my affairs twice in the
same day Mr. Mayor" he announced
deprecatingly. but the fact is, condi-
tion has just arisen which necessitates
the immediate employment of an attor-
ney The job Is not very important
one and almost any lawyer would do,
but In view Of the fact that we must.
sooner or later. employ an attorney to
look after orr interests locally, 1t oc-
CURED to me that might as well make
the selection of q permanent attorney
now. am a stranger IN this city MFR.
Poundsione Would II be llsSosing on
your consideration II asked you to
recommend such q person."
Why nor at all, NOT at all De-
lighted 70 hclp you, Mr. Ogilvy Let
me see now Cadman & Banes, with