Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-05-25

io'h ditti ouT interests locally, II &C.
CURED to me that might as we'll make
the selection of permanent attorney
now. ! am n stranger in this city Mr..
Poundstone. Would it be imposing on
your consideration If | asked you to
recommend such persona"
why, not at all. not at all! De-
lighted to help you. Mr.. Ogilvy. Let
me see now. Cadman & Banes. with
offices in the Knights of Pythias Tenn
pie, would be just the people, although
there Is Rodney McKendrick. in the
Chamber of Commerce building-a
splendid fellow, Mr.. Ogilvy, and most
desirable And if may be pardoned a
dash of paternaI ego there is my son
Henry PoundstOne. junior. While
Henry is young man, his career in
the law has been most gratifying, al
though he hasn't had as broad an ex-
perience as the others mentioned and
/ perhaps your choice had better lie be.
tween Cadman & Banes and Rodney
McKendrck."
THANK you thousand times" Mr..
OgiIvy murmured. and hung up. 1--WE
| thought so, Buck. we thought So" he
sollloquized. yes Cadman & Banes
or Rodney McKendrick may do but
Lord have mercy on the corporate soul
OF the N. c. o. If fail to retain Henry
Poundstonc, junior. What a wise plan
it is to look up the relatives Of
public official Well! Forward men,
follow me--to IIenry's office"
Henry Poundstone, junior proved to
be the sole inhabitant of one rather
bare office in the Cardigan block Buck
had fully resolved to give him a re-
tainer of thousand dollars, or even
more, If he asked for 1t, hut after one
look at Henry he cut the appropria-
ton to two hundred and fifty dollars.
Young Mr.. Poundstone was blonde and
frail. with large round spectacles, rab-
bit teeth, and the swiftly receding chin
of the tprrapn. Moreover he was in
such n huttcr Of anticipation over the
arrival of client that Buck deduced
two things-to-wit. that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
have a client. and that as q result Of
this miracle. Henry was In no fit state
to discuss the sordid subject of fees
and retainerS. Ergo, Mr.. Ogilvy de.
cided to Obviate such discussion now
or in the future. He handed Henry a
check for two hundred and fifty dol.
lars. which he wrote ont on the spot,
and with his bright winning smile re-
marked: "NOw. Mr.. POundstone. we
will proceed to business. That retain
er isn't large one. admit but neither
is the job I have for you today. Later,
IL need Of your services on larger
scale should develop. we shall Of course
expect to make new arrangement
whereby you will receive the customary
retainer Of all Of our corporation at,
torneys. trust that Is satisfactory"
"Eminently So" gasped the young
disciple Of Blackstone.
VERY we'll. then; let us proceed to
business" Buck removed from small
leather bag n bale Of legal-looking
documents. II have here" he an
nounced. agreements from landowners
along the proposed right Of way Of the
N. c. o. to give to that company. on
demand, within one year from date,
satisfactory deeds covering rights Of
way which are minutely described In
the said agreements. wish the deeds
prepared for signing and recording at
the earliest possible moment"
you shall have them at this time
Tomorrow" Henry promised
The head of Henry Poundstone,
Junior, was held high for the first time
since he had flung his modest shingle
to the breeZcs of SeQuoia six months
before. and there was. an unaccustom-
ed CLEAN of importance In his pale
eyes MS he rushed into his fathers
Office in the city hall.
"By jinks, Dad" he exulted. 1--WE
hooked fish at last-and he a whop-
per. Read this" and he thrust yell
low telegraph-form under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read:
imperative building operations COM
mence Immediately. Local skepticisrn
Injurious and delays dangerous. We
must show good faith to our New York
friends. J.. p. NJ. insists upon know
ing promptly where we stand with
Sequoia city council. See them I'M
mediately and secure temporary fran
chise, II possible. to enable us to cross
Water street at street and build out
Front street. II your judgment indl.
Gates no ho!d-up on permanent fran
chiSe commence active operations i'm
mediately upon. acquisition Of perman-
ent franchise.
"HOCKLEY."
This telegram. as the Mayor observ-
ed. had been filed at San Francisco
subsequent to Ogilvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
"Ah-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
gram--and got busy at once. BY |
Jupiter. this looks like business. |
Henry. how did you come into posses
sion Of this telegram"
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