Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-28

1t is to look up the relatives of a
public officiall Well Forward, men,
follow me--to Henry's 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 re-
tainer of a thousand dollars, or even
more, if he asked for It, but after one
| lock at Henry he cut the appropria-
ton to two hundred and fifty dollars.
Young Mr.. Tombstone was blonde and
frail, with large round spectacles, rab-
bit teeth, and the swiftly receding chin
of the terrapin. Moreover, he was In
such lutter of anticipation over the
arrival Of a client that Buck deduced
two things-to-wit, that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
have a client. and that as a result of
this miracle, Henry was in no fit state
! to discuss the sordid subject of fees
and retainers. Ergo, Mr.. Ogilvy de-
cided TO obviate such discussion now
or in the future He handed Henry
check for two hundred and fifty dol
lars. which he wrote out on the spot,
and with his bright winning smile re-
marked: Now, Mr.. POundstOne, we
will proceed to business. That retain
er 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 to make a new arrangement
whereby you will receive the customary
retainer of all of our corporation at
torneys. trust that is satisfactory"
"Eminently So" gasped the young
disciple of Blackstone.
every well, then; let us proceed to
business" Buck removed from a small
leather bag a bale Of legal-looking
documents. st have here" he an
nounced, agreements from landowners
along the proposed right of way of the
n. C. o. to give to that company. on
demand, within one year from date,
satisfactory deeds covering rights of
way which are infinitely described in
the said agreements. I wish the deeds
prepared 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 single
to the breezcs of Sequoia six months
before, and there was an unaccustom-
ed CLEAN of importance in his pale
eyes as he rushed into his fathers
office in the city hall.
''By jinks, Dad" he exulted. 1--WE |
hooked a fish at last-and he a whop- |
per- Read this" and he thrust yell
low telegraph-fo under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read:
Imperative building operations COM
mence Immediately. Local skepticism
injurious and delays dangerous. We
must show good faith to our New York
friends. ]. P. NJ. insists upon know
ing promptly where we stand with
Sequoia city council. See them i'm
mediately and secure temporary fran
chise, if possible, to enable US to cross
Water street at B street and build out
Front street. If your judgment indi-
Gates no hold-up on permanent fran
chise, commence active operations i'm
upon acquisition of perman-
ent franchise.
"HOCKLEY."
This telegram. as the Mayor observ-
ed, had been filed at San Francisco
to Ogilvy's visit to him that
afternoon.
"Ah-h-h !" breathed His Honor. THAT
accounts for his failure to bring the
matter up at our interview. Upon his
return to the hotel he found this tele-
got busy at once. By
Jupiter, this looks like business.
Henry, how did you come into posses
sion of this telegram"
1T must have been mixed up in the
documents Ogilvy left with me. l
Ound 1t on my desk when l was sort
ng out the papers, and in my capacity
# attorney for the n. c. o. had no
lesitancy in reading it."
well, do declared Wonder who
1ockley is"
Hockey doesn't matter" young {
henry declared triumphantly, "al-
hough I'd bet hat he's one of those 5
eavy-weight Wall street fellows and 1
ne of J. P. Ms vice-presidents, prob s
bly,. J. P. NJ, of course. is the man [
ehind."
'Who the devil is J. P. M" S
Henry smiled tolerantly upon his
ynorant parent "Well, how may ].
ierpont Morgan do for guess?" he a
ueried. b
"HelIs bells and panther-tracks!" {
tsyor Poundstone started as if snake v
;tsan. 81 should say you have hooked V
big fish. Boy, you've landed n
hale Did Ogilvy say anything about e
lture business?" p
"He did. Said If I proved satisfac- Il
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