Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-22

| ~O'H nave mercy on the corporate soul
OF the \. c. o. if l fail to retain Henry
Poundstone. junior. What a wise plan
II IS to look up the relatives of a
public official Welt Forward, men.
iollow me--to Henry's Office"
Henry Poundstone, junior. proved to
De the sole inhabitant of one rather
bare Office in the Cardigan block. Buck
had fully resolved to give him a re-
tainer OF a thousand dollars. or even
more. If he asked for 1t. but after one
look at Henry he cut the appropria-
ton to two hundred and fifty dollars
Young Mr. Poundstone was blonde and
tran, with large round spectaeles, rah-
DIT teeth. and the swiftly receding chin
OF the terrapin Moreover. he was in
such 1utter of anticipation over the
arrival of a client that Buck dednced
two things-to-wit, that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
have a clieRt. and that as result of
this miracle. Henry was in no at 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 out 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 have for you today. Later.
If need Of your services on a larger
scale should develop, we shall of course
expect to make a new arrangement
! whereby you viii receive the customary
retainer of all of our corporation at
tOrneys. | trust that is satisfactory"
"Eminently So" gasped the young
disciple of Blackstone.
very well. then; let us proceed to
! business" Buck removed from a small
! leather bag a bale of legai-loolling
documents. "T have here" he an
nounced, agreements from landowners
along the proposed right of way OF the
N. c. 0. to give to that company, on
demand, within one year from date,
satisfactory deeds covering rights of
way which are infinitely 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 shin gle
to the breezcs OF Secuoia 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 exulted. ''Tve
hooked a fish at last-and he whop-
per. Read this" and he thrust vel
low telegraph-form under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read:
Imperative building operations com
mence Immediately. Local skepticism
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 co Incil See them i'm
mediately and secure temporary fran
chlse, if possible, TO enable us to cross
Water street at B street and build out
Front street. If your judgment indi-
Gates no hold-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 Ogflvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
I "Ah-h-h 7" 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"
TT must have been mixed up In the
documents Ogilvy left with me-
found it on my desk when was sort
ing out the papers, and in my capacity
Of attorney for the N. c. o. had nc
hesitahcy in reading It,"
.'Well, 1 do declare! Wonder who
Hockey is"
"Hockley doesn't matter" young
Henry declared triumphantiy' az
though I'd bet hat he's one of those
heavyweight Wall street fellows ana
one Of J. p. Ms vice-presidents' prop
ably. J. p. NJ, of course. is the man
i behind"
| "who the devil is ]. P. NJ"
Henry smiled tolerantly upon MS
/ ignorant parent. swell, how may >.
Pierpont Morgan do for guessf ne
.sHelrs bells and panther-tracks Z
Mavor Poundstone started as II snake,
hitten 81 should say you have nooKeo
big fish. Boy, you've landed a
whale Did ogilvy say anything about
e,,.,ro buSIDpsSI'