Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-04

Colonel" he began with exaspera
ing pOliteness. Il presume you al
Colonel Pennington - my name
Buchanan p. Oglivy, and I am |
charge Of these operations. 1 am tn
vice president and general manager o
the y. c. o. and I am engaged in tn
blithe task Of making a jump crossing
Of your rails. Have a cigar" And h
thrust perfecto under the Colonies
nose. Pennington struck It to tn,
ground, and on the instant, half 6
dozen rough rascals emptied theil
shovels over him. He was deluged
with dirt.
stand back. Colonel, stand back, II
you please You're in the way of the
shovelers," Buck Ogilvy warned him
soothingly.
Bryce Cardigan came over, and at
sight Of him Pennington choked with
fury. "YOu-you-" he sputtered, un-
able to say more.
I'm the N. c. o." Bryce replied.
mice little fiction that of yours about
the switch-engine being laid up in the
shops and the Laurel creek bridge be-
ing unsafe for this big mogul." He
looked Pennington over with frank adj
miration. You're certainly on the
Job, Colonel I'll say that much for
you"
you've stolen my engine" Penning-
ton almost screamed. 'Ill have the
law on you for grand larceny"
"Tut-tut, You don't know who
stole your engine For all you know.
your own engine crew may have run
1t down here"
I'll attend to you, sir" Pennington
replied, and he turned to enter Mayor
Poundstone's little flivver.
Not tonight, at least" Bryce re-
torted gently. Having gone this far,
would be a poor general to permit
you to escape now with the news of |
your discovery. You'd be down here |
In an hour with a couple of hundred
members of your mill crew and give
US the rush. You will obllge me, Colo
mel Pennington, by remaining exactly
where you are until 1 give you permits
sion to depart"
And If refuse"
Then I shall manhandle you. truss
you up like a fowl in the tonneau of
your car, and gag you"
To Bryce's infinite surprise the Colo
lei smiled. "Oh, very WE'LL" he re-
'hed. Il guess you've got the bulge
N me- young man. Do you mind if I
1t in the warm cab of my own en-
Inc! l came away in such a hurry
quite forgot my overcoat."
NOT at all. III sit up there and
eep you company"
Half an hour passed. An automo-
lie came slowly up Water street and
aused half a block away, evidently
econnoitering the situation. Instant.
the Colonel thrust his head out the
alb window.
Sexton!" he shouted. "Cardigan,s
utung in crossing. He's holding
lie mere against my will. Get the mill
rev together and phone for Rondeau I
no MS woods-crew. Send the switch ,
ns'he and a couple of flats up for
len' Phone Poundstone. Tell him
nave the chief of police"
Bryce Cardigan's great hand closed
yer the Colonel's neck, while down
'ater street a dark streak that was
ucK OgllYy sped toward the automo- |
le' Intending to climb in and mako :
ennington's manager a prisoner also r
e was too late. however. Sexton I
Vung his car and departed at full q
'eed down Water street, leaving the s
sappointed Buck to return painting
the scene Of operations. +
Bryce Cardigan released his hold on a
neck. "You win, Colo a
L." he announced. mo good can h
me Of holding you here any longer. c
10 your car and on your way" c
Thank you, young man." the Colo v
j answered, and there was a metal n
ring In his voice. He looked at
watch in the glare Of a torch. e
lenty Of time" he murmured. Cur a,
y shall not ring tonight" Quite 4,
Iiberately he climbed into the ?,
yor's late source of woe and 7,
sezed away. n,
colonel Pennington did not at once al
urn to his home. however. Instead q,
drove up to the business center of III
town. The streets were deserted
one saloon-the Sawdust pile
s sim open. ..
bennington strobe through the hor n,
Into the back room, where a nnm- NJ,
OF poker games were in progress 70,
moment he stood. his cold 90
idian glance circling the room nm. IN,
II came TO rest on no less a nor ,
age than the Black Minorca an c,o
Ividual with whom the reader has Oh
'ady had some slight acquaintance -
VIII be recalled that the RIack .
orca led the futile rush against tbe
ce Cardigan that day in PennIpe. .
s woods.
ne Colonel approached the table 30
re the Black Minorca sat tbrmh- 10,
the edges OF his cards and a.,
he'd the cholo on the shopIder 49,
81.