The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-03-23

mdJOT TOuToSIOHc ana WIS. FOuno-
stone"
Have another" her hospitable host
suggested, and he poured it, quite OBJ
liviops of the frightened wink which
the mayor telegraphed his wife. Pound
stone prayed to his rather nebulous
gods that Mrs. P. would not discuss
automobiles during the dinner.
Alas! The ColonePs cocktails were
not unduly fortified, but for all that,
the two which Mrs. Poundstone had
assimilated contained just sufficient
'kick" to loosen the lady's tongue
without thickening it. Consequently,
about the time the piece de resist
ance" made its appearance, she threw
caution to the winds and adverted to
the subject closest to her heart
81 was telling Henry as we came up
the walk how greatly envied you that
beautiful sedan, Miss Sumner" she
gushed. "How an open car does blow
one around, my dear!"
Eyes, indeed" said Shirley innO-
Gently.
Heard the McKinnon people had a
man killed up in their woods yester-
day, Colonel" Poundstone remarked,
hoping against hope to divert the con-
versation.
Eyes. The fellows own fault" Pen
nington replied. HE was one of those
employees who held to the opinion
that every man is the captain of his
own soul and the sole proprietor of his
own body-hence that it behooved him
to look after both, in view of the high
cost of safety appliances. He was
warned that the logging cable was
weak at that old splice and liable to
pull out of the becket-and sure enough
it did. The free end of the cable
snapped back like whip, and"
81 hold to the opinion" Mrs. Pound
stone interrupted, "that if one wishes
for thing hard enough and just keeps
on wishing, one is bound to get it,"
|. my DEAR" said Mr.. Poundstone
impressively, "if you would only con-
fine yourself to wishing, assure you
your chances for success would be in
finitely brighter"
There was no miStaking this rebuke !;
even two cocktails were powerless to
render Mrs. POundstone oblivious to it.
With the incest tact in the world. Shir-
ley adroitly changed the subject to
some tailored shirtwaists she had OBJ
served in the window of local dry
goods emporium that day, and Mrs.
POundStone subsidized.
About nine O'Clock, Shirley, in re-
Spouse to a meaning glance from her
relative, tactfully conveyed Mrs.
Poundstone upstairs, leaving her uncle
alone with his prey. Instantly Pen
nington got down to business.
"Well," he queried, apropos of moth
ing, "what do you hear with reference
to the Northern California Oregon rail-
road?"
"Oh, the usual amount of wind, Colo
mel. Nobody knows what to make Of
that outfit"
Pennington studied the end of his
cigar moment.
"Have they made any move to get
franchise?" he asked bluntly. "If they
have, suppose you would be the first
man to hear about it. / don't mean to
be impertinent," he added with
gracious smile, ''but the fact is no
ticed that windbag OgilVy entering
your Office in the city hall the other
afternoon, and 1 couldn't help wonder
ing whether his visit was social or Of
ficia1.r
"Social-So far as I could observe"
Poundstone replied truthfully, wonder
ing just how much Pennington knew.
Z preliminary to the official visit, I
dare say"
The Colonel pulled thoughtfully for
a while-for which the mayor was
grateful, since it provided time in
which to organize himself. Suddenly,
however, Pennington turned toward
his guest and fixed the latter with
serious glance.
IT hadn't anticipated discussing this
matter with you, Poundstone, and you
must forgive, me for it; but the fact is
II might as well be frank with you
1 am very greatly interested in the
operation of this proposed railroad. If
it is built, it will have a very distinct
effect on my finances"
TN just what wayT
disastrous"
II am amazed, Colonel"
you wouldn't be if you had given the
subject very close consideration. Such
a road as the ~ G. o. contemplates
will tap about one-third Of the red
wood belt only. while line built from
the south will tap two-thirds Of 1t. The
remaining third can be tapped by an
extension of my own logging road;
when my own timber is logged out, ]
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