Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26

liver the address OF welcome upon
that occasion"
The mayor sweiied like Thanks
giving turkey. THE honor win BE-
mine" he corrected his visitor.
Thank you SO much. sir Well
that's another worry OF my mind.'
With the tact of . prime minister
Buck then spoke of tho magic anect
the building OF such line would
have upon the growth Of Seaueia
Seauoia, he felt convinced. was
destined TO become q city Of at least
hundred thousand inhabitants: no
rhapsodized over the progressive
spirit OF the community and with
wave Of his hand studded the waters
of Humboldt bay with the masts OF
the worlds shipping. Suddenly ne
checked himself glanced At MS
watch. apoligized for consuming so
much of His Honors valuable time,
expressed himself felicitated NJ know
ing the Mayor. gracefully expressed
his appreciation for tho encourage
ment given his enterprise ana de-
parted.
Half an hour later the Mayors
telephone rang. Buck OgilVy
was on the line. Il beg your pardon
for bothering you with my anairs
twice In the same day Mr.. Mayor.
he announced deprecatingly. but tho
fact Is, a condition has just arisen
which necessitates the immediate
employment OF an attorney. The Joo
Is not a very important one ana
almost any lawyer would do, but IN
view OF the fact that we must, sooner
or later, employ an attorney 70 iooN
after our interests locally 90
Cured to me that might as well
make the selection OF permanent
attorney now. am a stranger In
this CITY Mr.. Poundstone. Would II
be imposing on your consideration
II | asked you TO recommend such a
person.
Why. not at all. not at all! De-
lighted to help you, Mr.. Ogilvy. Le'
me see now Cadman & Banes, with
offices in the Knights Of Pythias
Temple, would be Just the people
alrho there is Rodney Mckendrick'
in the Chamber OF Commerce build |
ing-a splendid young fellow, Mr.. !
Ogilvy. and most desirable. And II
may be pardoned dash OF
paternal ego. there is my son Henry |
Poundstone, Junior. While Henry IS
a Young man. his career in the law |
mas been most gratifying. aitno il"
hasn't had as broad an experience as
the others mentioned. and perhaps |
your choice had better lie between |
Cadnian & BaRes and Rodney Nc |
Kendrick."
Thank you a thousand times. |
MIR. Ogilvy murmured. and hung up. /!
We thought so. Buck. We thought !
So" he soliloquized. Yes, Cadman
& Banes or Rodney Mckendrick !
may do. bit Lord have mercy on the /
corporate soul of the \. c. O. II l |
fail 10 retain Henry Poundstone, !
Junior. What a wise plan IL is TO |
look up the relatives OF public Of |
fetal! Well. Forward, men, follow !
me-to Henrys office"
Henry Poundstone. junior, proved /,
to be the sole inhabitant of one |
rather bare office in the Cardigan !
block. Buck had fully resolved TO |
give him a retainer of a thousand |
dollars, or even more. II he asked !
for it, but after one look at Henry |
he cut the appropriation TO two hun |
dred5 and fifty dollars. Young Mr. !
Poundstone was blonde and frail, !
with large round spectacles. rabbit I
teeth, and the swiftly receding chin .
of the terrapin. Moreover he was in |
such a flutter of anticipation over /
the arrival of a client that Buck de-
duced two things-to-wit, that the
mayor had telephoned Henry he was
apt to have a client, and that as
result Of this miracle, Henry was in
no fit state 10 discuss the sOrdid
subject of fees and retainers. Ergo.
Mr. Oglivy decided 10 obviate such
discussion now or in the future. He
handed Henry a check for two hun
dred and fifty dollars. which ne
wrote out on the spot, and with his
bright winning smile remarked:
Now. Mr.. Poundstone, we will pro-
coed to business. That retainer
isn't a 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 10 make a new ar
rangement whereby you will receive
the customary retainer Of all OF our
corporation attorneys. | trust that F,
is satisfactory
"Eminentlv so" easped the Young
disciple OF Blackstone. |
Very well, then: let rs proceed to !
business" Buck removed from a
small leather bag bale OF legal !
looking documents. II have here" |
he announced. agreements from !
landowners along the proposed right I
of way of the ". G. o. to give to /
that company, on demand. within !
one year from date. satisfactory /
deeds covering rights of way which I
are infinitely described in the said !
agreements. 7 wish the deeds pre-
pared 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 |
shinsle to the breezes of Sequoia six !
months before, and there was an !
unaccustomed CLEAN of importance /!
in his pale ewes a. he rushed in+c !
his fathers office in the city hall
by jinks. Dad, he exulted. I've |
hooked fish at last-and he a
whopper. Read this" and he thrust !
a yellow telegraph form under the