Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-06-04

sponsibility for your crime. just "a
show you how grateful am for that
hundred"
mo wasn't being Swallowed
Buck. but my principal enemy was
coming down the gangplank right be.
hind me. and"
$50 was my principal enemy" ogilvy
interrupted. "what does our enemy
look Ilke?"
Like ready money. And II he had
seen me shaking hands with you, he'd
have suspected connection between
us later on. Buck, you have a good
job-about five hundred a month"
Thanks. old man. I'd work for you
for nothing. What are we going to
dor"
Build twelve miles OF logging rail-
road and parallel the line Of the old
wolf spoke Of moment ago."
Good newsi Well do It. How soon
do you want II doneT
"As soon as possible. You're the
vice president and general manager"
II accept the nomination. What do
do frst2"
Listen carefully to my story, ana.
lyze my plan for possible weak spots
and then get busy. because after !
have provided the funds and given the
word Cor the rest is up to you. !
must not be known In the transaction
at all, because that would he fatal"
Three hi az, ,ater Ogilvy was in pos
session OF ne most minute details OF
the situation In Sequoia, had tabu
lated, indexed and cross-indexed then,
In his ingenious brain and was ready
for buslness-and so announced him
self. Always an enthusiast In al
things, In his minds eye Mr.. Ogilvy
could already see long trainlOad Of
logs coming down the Northern Cali
fornia & Oregon railroad, as he and
Bryce had decided to christen the ven
ture.
When Bryce Cardigan returned (,
Sequoia, his labors, I'm so far as tn,
building Of the road were concerned
had been completed. His agreement
with Gregory Of the Trinidad Redwood
Timber company had been signed.
sealed and delivered; the money to
build the road had been deposited In
bank; and Buck Ogilvy was already
spending II like drunken sailor.
From now on, Bryce could only watch.
wait and pray.
On the next steamer a surveying
party with complete camping equip
ment arrived in Sequoia, purchased a
wagon and two horses. piled their dun
mage into the wagon. and disappeared
up-country. Hard on their heels came
Mr.. Buck Ogilvy. and occupied the
bridal suite In the Hotel Sequoia, ar.
engagements for which had previously
been made by wire. In the sitting room
Of the suite Mr.. Ogilvy Installed new
desk. fling cabinet. and Q brisk
young male secretary.
He had been in town less than an
hour when the editor o. the Sequoia
Sentinel sent up his card. The an
nouncement OF the incorporation Of
the California Outrage (fcr so had Mr..
Ogilvy, In huge enjoyment OF the
misery he was about TO create. dubbed
the roadD had previously been flashed
TO the Sentinel by .hc United Press
association, as local feature story.
and already speculation was rife In
Sequoia as to the identity Of the hare.
Drained individuals who dared to back
an enterprise as nebulous as the mil.
lenium. Mr.. Ogilvy was expecting the
visit--in fact, impatiently awaiting II
and since the easiest thing he did
was to speak for publication. natural
ly the editor OF the Sentinel got a
story which, TO that Individuals sim
pie soul. seemed TO warrant seven.
column head-which II received. In
glowing terms he spoke of the billions
Of tons OF undergraduates to be haul.
ed ont OF this wonderfully fertile and
little-known country, and confidently
predicted for the county a future com.
mercial supremacy that would be sim
ply staggering to contemplate.
When Colonel Seth Pennington read
this outburst he smiled. That's a
bright scheme on the part of that
Trinidad Redwood Timber company
gang TO start railroad excitement and
unload their white elephant" he de
clared.
When Bryce Cardigan read It, ne
laughed, The interview was so like
Buck Ogilyy! In ihe morning the lat
ter's automobile was brought up from
the steamship dock. and accompanied
by his secretary, Mr.. Ogilvy disappear
ed into the north following the bright
new stakes OF his surveying gang, and
for three weeks was seen no more.
On 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 10 say
something-thought better OF It,
changed his mind, and continued on
about his business. AS Shirley pass
ed him, she looked him squarely I'm the
face. and In her glance there was mel.
Their GOODNESS nor malice.
Bryce felt himself afire from heels
10 hair one instant. and cold and clam
my the next. for Shirley spoke TO him.