Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-28
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be About nine O'Clock, Shirley. in re
a Spouse 10 s meaning glance from hel
~ relative, tactfully conveyed Mrs
PoundstOne upstairs. leaving her uncle
e alone with his prey. Instantly Pen.
E nington got down TO business.
Well" he queried, spropos of moth
2 ing, what do you hear with reference
: to the Northern Oregon rail-
roady"
oh, the usual amount of wind. Colo
mel Nobody knows what to make of
that outfit"
Pennington studied the end of his
cigar a moment.
Have they made any move to get a
franchise?' he asked hluntly. "If they
have, l suppose you would be the first
man 10 hear about il. / don't mean TO
be impertinent," he added with a
gracious smile. but the fact is l no
ticed that windbag Ogilvy entering
your office in the city hall the other |
afternoon. and couldn't help wonder |
ing whether his visit was social or Of
fetal"
"Social-so far as I could observe"
Poundstone replied truthfuIly, wonder
ing just how much Pennington knew.
Preliminary to the official visit. 1
dare say"
The Colonel pulled thoughtfully for
a while-f0r which the mayor was
grateful, since it provided time in
which TO organize himself. Suddenly.
hOVpvar pannino+or +,,-~a 4o.s,
his guest and fixed the latter with a
serious glance. {
i hadn't anticipated discussing this
matter with you, POundstone, and you
must forgive me for it; but the fact is
i might as well be frank with YOU
l am very greatly interested in the |
operation of this proposed railroad. If I
1t IS built, it will have a very distinct
effect on my finances"
In just what way?" |
Disastrous"
Il am amazed, Colonel"
You wouldn't be if you had given the
uoject very close consideration. Such
road as the n. C. o. contempIates 4
VII tap about one-third of the red +
rood belt only while line built from
ne south will tap two-thirds of it. The l.
emaining third can be tapped by an Is
Atension OF my own logging road; q
men my own timber is logged out. I lie
III want other business for my road. =
nd If the n. c. o. parallels it. I will Z
left with two streaks of rust on nv =
ands."
"Ah, I perceive. So it will, so IT =
ill.,"
You agree with me, then, Pound Inn
one, that the n. c. o. is not designed Ie
foster the best interests of the VII
OF course you do take VI
therefore, that when the n. G. q --
plies for its franchise to run through
quoia' neither you nor your civ "Yo
uncil will consider the proposition
ALL" r '''' '-''i
1 cannot of course speak for the the
y council" POundstOne began but the
nnington's cold, amused smile froze you
Their utterance a 81
BE frank with me, Poundstone than
not child. What l would like to cont
wv is this: will you exert every Of whic
10 block that franchise in the firm temp
Victlon that by so doing YOU will unde
omplish laudable public service ~ sion.
ouhdstone squirmed. "When 80
e mad time to look into the matter throl
re thoroughly" lengt
Tut-tut, my dear mani Lot nc NOT "Ho,
lddle the fence. RusineSs g. Penn
le' and so is politics. Neithe, "T
WIS any sentiment. Suppose Won taine
uid favor this N. c. o. crowd in n stone
taken idea that you were DOING tho fully
L thing, and that subsequently "Y
lberless fellow-citizens develoned as 1
Idea that you had not done vour Color
lie duty. Would some of them NOT dred
likely to invoke a recall election Poun
retire you and your city council word
isgrace| mel c
doubt If they could defeat mo heart
nell" me- he co
have no such doubt" PENNINGTON jury 1
ed pOintedly. ever, ~
looked IN at hin, FROM, "you'I
r lowered lids. "Ts that so let
lt! he demanded tremulousIv much
ly dear fellowl Threaten INV not o
I" Pennington laughed natroni1 porary
:. Il am giving Won advice francf
dstone-and rather good advice Pou
rikes me. However. while vo,ro "Color
he subject have no hesitancv IN you
e you that in the event of a az "Sit
US decision on your mart that "
d not feel justified I'm sunnorti,r, one tn
three
might. with equal frankness for yoi
SAID; Il would smash Won" 10 It's a Z
lest his meaning was NOT obscrro Mrs. p
lstone studied the pattern of ~ cease I
ana Pennington, WATCHING him not Civ
~ saw that the man was d,s five hui
q. He resolved on a bold strobe the ayr
rs not beat about the b,eh will
istone,' he said with the ar 90 Pounds
Ter patiently striving 70 induce 1 will g
lI0 To n