The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-23

H'i = iuNt uuu surveyor ItHhlhBioh
calmly
Colonel" he began with exasperat-
Ing pollteness, 81 presume you are
Colonel Pennington - my name Is
Buchanan =. Oglivy, and am In
charge OF these operations. | am the
vice president and general manager Of
the N. G. O., and am engaged In the
bllthe task Of making jump crossing
OF your nils. Have n cigar" And he
thrust n perfecto under the ColOnel's
nose. Pennington struck II 10 the
| ground and on the instant. half
dozen rough rascals emptled their
shovels over him. He was deluged
with dirt.
"Srand back, Colonel, stand back, II
you please You're In the way OF the
shovelers," Buck Ogilvy warned him
sOothingly.
Bryce Cardigan came over, and nj
sight Of him Pennington chOked with
fury. "You--you-" he sputtered. I'M
able to say more.
I'm the N. c. o." Bryce replied
"Nlce little fiction that of yours about
the swltch-engine being laid up In the
shops and the Laurel creek bridge be-
Ing unsafe for this big mogul" He
looked Pennington over with frank adj
miration. "You're certainly on the
job. Colonel. I'll say that much for
you"
you've stolen my engine" Penning
ton almost screamed. "Tll have the
law on you for grand larceny"
"Tuttut! You don't know who
stole your engine. For all you know
your own engine crew may have run
II down here"
"I'll attend to you. sir" Pennington
replied, and he turned to enter Mayor
PoundstOne's little fllvver.
mot tonight, at least" Bryce re-
torted gently. Having gone this far,
l would he poor general to permit
you to escape now with the news Of
your discovery. You'd he down here
In an hour with a couple OF hundred
members of your mill crew and give
us the rush. You will obllge me, Colo
mel Pennington. by remaining exactly
where you are until give you permits
sion to depart"
"And II refuse"
"Then I shall mnnhandle you. truss
you up like a fowl in the tonneau OF
your car, and gag you"
To Bryce's Infinite surprise the Colo
mel smiled. "Oh. very well !" he re-
piled. 81 guess you've got the bulge
on me, young man. Do you mind II
sit In the warm cab OF my own on
ginef came away In such hurry
] quite forgot my overcOat."
mot at all. III sit up there and
keep you company"
Half an hour passed. An automO-
bile came slowly up Water street and
paused half block away, evidently
reconnoiterlng the situation. Instant.
ly the Colonel thrust his head out the
cab window.
"Sexton!" he shouted. "CardIgnn's
cutting In crossing. He's holding
me here against my will. Get the mill
crew together and phone for Rondeau
ana his woods-crew. Send the switch.
engine and a couple OF fats up for
them. Phone Poundstone. Tell him
To have the chief OF police"
Bryce Cardlgan's great hand closed
over the Colonel's neck, while down
Water street dark streak that was
Buck Ogllvy sped toward the autOmo-
bile, Intending to climb I'm and make
Pennington's manager prisoner alsc.
lie was too late. however. Sexton
swung his ear and departed at full
speed down Water street, leaving the
disappointed Buck 10 return painting
to the scene of operations.
Bryce Cardigan released his hold on
Pennington's neck. "You win. Colo
mel" he announced. mo good can
come of holding You here any longer.
INTO your car and on your way"
Thank you, young man." the Colo.
mel answered, and there was metal.
lie ring In his voice He looked at
his watch in the glare Of a torch.
PLENTY Of time" he murmured. Cur.
few shall not ring tonight" Quite
deliberately he climbed into the
mayors late source OF woe nnd
breezed away.
| hNANfi't fiillIlkANl Nlf MOI nj once
return TO his home. however. Instead
he drove up to the business center of
the town. The streets were deserted.
hut one saloon-the Sawdust Pile
was still open.
Pennington strobe through the bar
and into the back room, where num-
her Of poker games were in progress.
For moment he stood. his cold.
ophdlan glance clrcling the room I'M.
III II came TO rest on no less n per.
Sonage than the Black Mlnorca. an
Individual with whom the reader has
Slready had some slight acquaintance.
II VIII be recalled that the Black
Minorca led the futile rush against
Bryce Cardigan that day I'm Pennlng.
tons woods
The Colonel approached the table
where the Black Minorca sat thumb
Ing the edges OF his cards and |
touched the cholo on the shoulder
The Black Mlnorca turned, and Pen
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