Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-01

the construction cost "a su.,--. a roau
is prohibitive.'
We'll. since we're not going to build
more than twelve miles Of our road
during the next year. and probably not
more than ten miles additional during
the present century. we won't worry
over il. 1t doesn't cost cent more to
procure a franchise TO build a road
from here TO the moon. II we fail TO
build TO Grants Pass. our franchise to
build the unesmpIeted portion of the
road merely laeses and we hold only
that portion which we have construct
ed. That's all we want TO hold. More
over. deeds to rights Of way can be
drawn with time-Iimit. after which
they revert to the original owners"
Good strategy. my sonl And GER
tainly as common carrier we VIII be
welcomed by the farmers and cattle
men along our short line"
wet that about completes the
rough ontline of our plan. We have
a year in which 10 build our road; II
we do not hurry, the mill will have to
shut down for lack Of logs. when our
contract with Pennington expires"
'You forget the manager for our
new corporauon-the vice president
and general manager. He must be a
man OF real ability and person you
can trust implicitly"
II have the very man. His name is
Buck ogilvy and only this very day
received letter from him begging me
for small loan. have Buck on ice
sin s fifth-ciass San Francisco hotel"
Tel me about him. Bryce"
'Fn read you his letter. | claim
there is more character in letter than
in face"
Here Bryce read aloud:
Golden Gate Hotel--Rooms Fifty
Cents-and Up.
"San Francisco. Cal. Aug. rs. 1916.
"My dear Cardigan: Hark to the
voice of. one crying in the wilderness;
then picture 70 yourself the unlosely
spectacle of strong man crying.
'I.et us assume that you have duly
considered Now wind up your wrist
and send me q rectangular piece OF
white, blue, green or pink paper bear
ing in the lower right-hand corner, in
yomr clear, bold chirography, the magic
words Bryce Cardigan'--with the lit
tie up-and-down hook and flourish
which identifies your signature given
IN your serious moods and lends value
90 otherwise worthless paper.
"When you knew me last, was
prosperous Young contractor. Alasi
Put all my eggs In one basket and pro-
duced an omelette. Took a contract
10 hulld a railroad in Honduras. Hon
durps got to fighting with Nicaragua
The government had done business
with went out of business; and the
Nicaraguan army recruited all my la
borers and mounted them on my mules
and horses. swiped all my grub. and
told me TO go home. went Why
STAY? Moreover. | had an incentive
consisting of about an inch OF bayonet
fortunately NOT applied In Vital
spot--whieh accelerated rather than
decreased my speed.
Hurry. my dear Cardigan. fin
ished eating my overcoat the day be-.
fore yesierds v.
MAKE 1t a hundred. and God win
bless you. When get It. I'll come to
Sequoia and kiss you. TIL pay you
back some tlme-of course.
'Wistfully thine.
"BUCK OGTLvY.
up. S.-Delays are dangerous. and
Droerastlnation is the thief Of time
b."
John Cardigan chuckled. "rd take
Buck ogilvy. Bryce He'll do. Is he
honest2"
g, don't know. He was. the las.
time | saw him."
'.Then wire him a hundred. Don't
wait for the mail"
II have already wired HIM the hun.
dred. In all probability he is now out
whirling Ike a dervish."
Good boy Well. l think we've
planned sufficient for the present.
Br.ce. You'd better leave for SAP
Francisco tomorrow and close your
deal with Gregory. Hire good law
yer to draw up the agreement between
you be sure YOU'RE right. and then go
ahead--full speed. When you return
TO Sequoia. I'll have few more points
10 give You. I'll null them over in the