The Dolores star., 1921-02-18

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Poundstone, junior. What wise plan
1t Is TO look up the relatives OF
public official, 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 re-
tainer OF a thousand dollars. or even
more. II he asked for 1t, but after one
look at Henry he cut the appropria-
tion to two hundred and fifty dollars
Young Mr.. roundstone was blonde and
frail, with large round spectacles, rnh-
bit teeth, and the swiftly recedIng chin
OF the terrapin. Moreover. he was In
such futter of anticipation over the
arrival of client that Buck deduced
two things-to-wit. that the Mayor
had telephoned Henry he was apt to
have client and that as a result OF
this miracle. Henry was In no at state
10 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 a
check for two hundred and fifty dol
lars, which he wrote ont on the spot.
and with his bright winning smile re-
marked: "Now, Mr.. Poundstone, we
VIII proceed to business. That retain
er isn't large one. admit. but neither
Is the job have for you today. Later
II need OF your services on larger
scale should develop. we shall OF course
| expect TO make new arrangement
whereby you will receive the customary
retainer OF all OF our corporation at
| torneys. l trust that Is satisfactory"
"Emiuenrly So" gasped the young
| disciple OF blackstone.
| "Very well. then: let us proceed TO
business" Buck removed from a small
! leather bag a bale OF legal-looking
| documents. 81 have here" he an
nounced. agreements from landowners
| along the proposed right OF way OF the
| y. O. o. to give to that company. on
demand. within one year from date.
satisfactory deeds covering rights Of
way which nre minutely 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 shingle
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.
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hooked fish at last-and he a whon-
| per. Read this" and he thrust yell
low telegraph-form under the Mayors
nose. The latter adjusted his glasses
and read.
Imperative building opera tlons com
mence Immediately. Local skepticism
injurious and delays dangerous. We
must show good faith to our New York
friends. J. P. n. insists upon know
ing promptly where we stand with
Sequoia city council. See them i'm
medlately ard secure temporary fran
chise, II possible. TO enable us to cross
Water street at B street and build out
| Front street. II your judgment indi-
Gates no ho,d-up on permanent fran
chise, commence active operations i'm
mediately upon acquisition of perman-
ent franchise.
"HOCKLEY."
This telegram, as the Mayor observ-
ed, had been filed at San Francisco
| subsequent to Ogilvy's visit to him, that
| afternoon.
"Ah-h-h !" breathed His Honor THAT
accounts for hts failure to bring the
matter up at our Interview. Upon his
return to the hotel he found this tele
J grnm-and 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. |
found it on my desk when | was sort
| ing out the papers, and in my capacity
| of attorney for the N. c. o. had no
hesitancy In reading it."
"Well, do declared Wonder who
| Hockey Is"
Hockey doesn't NATTER young
Henry declared triumphantly, "al-
| though I'd bet a hat he's one Of those
heavyweight Wall street fellows and
one of J. p. MS vice-presidents, prob
| ably. J. p. NJ. of course. is the man
| behind"
"WhO the devil Is J. P. M?'
Henry smiled tolerantly upon his
| ignorant parent. "Well, how may J.
Pierpont Morgan do for a guessf' he
| queried.
"Hell's bells and panther-tracks"
Mayor Poundstone started as II snake.
bitten. II should say you have hooked
a big fish. Boy. you've landed a
whale! Did Ogilvy say anything about
| future business?"
HE did. Said II ! proved satisfac-
tory, he would probably take me on
and pay the customary retainer given