Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-08

he mad been in town less than an
honr when the editor of the Seauofa
sentinel sent up his card The an
houneement of the incorporation of
the California Outrage flor so had Mr.
ogllyy, In huge enjoyment of the
misery he was about to create. dubbed
the road) had previously been flashed
70 the Sentinel by the United Press
association, as local feature story.
ana 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 NIL
lenlum. Mr. Ogilvy was expecting the
Vlslt-in fact, impatiently awaiting it
ana since the easiest thing he did
was to speak for publication. natural
~ the editor of the Sentinel got
story which. to that individuals sim
pie soul seemed to warrant a seven
column head-which 1t received. In
glowing terms he spoke of the billions
or tons of timber-products to be haul
ed out of this wonderfully fertile and
httle-known country, and confidently
predicted for the county future COM
mercial supremacy that would be sim.
ply staggering to contemplate.
When Colonel Seth Pennington read
this outburst he smiled. "That's
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 1t, he
laughed. The interview was so Ike
Buck Ogilvy! In the 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 a 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 to say
something better Of 1t,
changed his mind, and continued on
about his business. AS Shirley pass
ed him she looked him squareIy in the
face, and in her glance there was nei-
Their coldness nor malice
Bryce felt himself afire from heels
10 hair one instant. and cold and clam
my the next. for Shirley spoke to him.
"Good morning, Mr.. Cardigan"
He paused. turned, and approached
her. Good morning, Shirley" he re-
piled. "How have you beeng'
IL might have oeen dead. for all
the interest you took in me-" she re-
piled sharply. "As matters stand. I'm
exceedingly well-thank you. BY the
way, are you still belligerent?
He nodded. 81 have to be-"
81 think you're great big crouch
Bryce Cardigan" she flared at him.
You make me. unutterably weary"
I'm soFrSs," he answered. "but Just
at present / am forced to subject you
to the strain. Say a year from now.
when things are different with me.
Til strive not to offend"
.'I'll not be here year from now"
she warned him
He bowed. ''rhen I'll 90 wherever
you are-and bring you back" And
with a hooking little grin, he lifted
his hat and passed on.
Col. Seth Pennington was among
those who, skeptlcal at first and in
clined to ridicule the project into an
early grave, eventually found himself
swayed by the publicity and gradually
coerced into serions consideration of
the results attendant upon the build
ing of the road. The Colonel was
naturally as suspicious as rattle
snake in August; hence he had no
sooner emerged from the ranks Of the
frank scoffers than his alert mind
framed the question:
.I4ow is this new road--improbable !
as / know it TO BEGGING to affect the
interests of the Ia2una GFanue Luin-
her company. If the unexpected should
happen and those bunco-steerers
should actually build road from
Seouoia 10 Grants Pass. Ore, and
Tins construct a feeder TO trans
continental line?'
Five minutes Of serious reflection
sufficed 10 bring the Colonel to the
verge of panic, Notwithstanding the
fact that ne was ashamed of himself
e.,r yielding to fright despite his firm
balief that there was no reason why
he should be frightened. Similar con-
siderafions occur to small boy who
i walking home in the dark past
cemetery.
The vital aspects Of his predies-
nent dawneh on the Colonel one nigh
A. dinner. midway between the soup
and the FISH So forcibIy did they oe-
cnr TO him. in fact that for the nonee
he forgot that his niece was seated
Opposite him.