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

knows so we'll how to pervert 10 ssft
his ignoble purposes" He turned ear
nestly to Bryce and waved trembling.
admonitory finger. "Your job is to
keep out OF court Once Pennington
gets the law on us the issue will not
be settled In our favor for years; and
In the meantime-you perish Run
along, now, and hunt up Ogilvy."
| 1t was with a considerably lighter
heart that Bryce returned to the mill
| office, from which he lost no time in |
summening Buck Ogilvy by telephone. |
Thanks so much for the invitation"
Ogilvy murmured gratefully. 'IH be
down in pigs whisper" And he was
Bryce you look like the devil" he de-
clared the moment he entered the lat
ter's private office.
II ought to, Buck. I've Just raised
the devil and spilled the beans on the
N. G. O."
ITO whom, when and where?"
ITO Pennington's niece over the
telephone about two hours ago"
Buck Ogilvy smote his left palm with
his right fist. "How did you let the
cat out of the bag7"
THAT remarkable girl called me up
and accused you Of being a mere screen
for me and amazed me so I admitted
t." .
Ogilvy dropped his red head in SIM I
Mated agony and moaned. Presently
he raised it and said: "Well, it might '
AVE been worse Think Of what might L
lave happened had she called in per- t
on. She would have picked your e
'ocket for the corporate seal. the COM r
ination of the safe and the list of Il
tockholders, and probably ended up by
aging and binding you in your own b
wivel chair" Il
Don't. Buck. Comfort and advice e.
what I need now" Il
"All right What do you want me al
, do to save the day?" al
Deliver to me by SIX o'clock Thurs bI
~ night temporary franchise from N
lie city council, granting the ~ G. o. &C
e right to run a railroad from our
wing yard across Water street at its al
tersection with B street and out ca
ront street" OK
Certainly. BY all meansi Easiest gi,
ing dol All right, old dear I'm
my way to do my d-dest which
gels can't do no more. Nevertheless.
: your sins you shall do me favor
fore my heart breaks after falling la%
wn on this contract you've just M
zen me-" I
Granted, Buck. Name It," -
I'm giving a nice little private, spe- s
lily cooked dinner to Miss McTavish M
light. We're going to pull it off In lXa
of those private screened corrals Z
that highly decorated Chink res #
raw on Third street. Moira-that ISs
Miss McTavish-is bringing chap ~
n, one Miss Shirley Sumner. Your s
is to be my chaperon and entertain NJ
IS Sumner, who from all accounts Is
st brilliant and fascinating" ss
Nothing doing" Bryce almost Y
red. why, she's the girl that
fed the secret of the N. c. o. out eiu'
Il"
Do you hate her for it?" fllir
No, l hate myself" will
non Sou II COME. lou promised ter
ldvance, and no excuses go now. of h
news will be all over town by Fri the
morning; so why bother to keep and
appearances any longer?" com,
Id before Bryce could protest Ogil- &c
ad thrown open the Office door and good
d the glad tidings to MORA, who othe
working in the next room; where hard
Moira's wonderful eyes shone boys
that strange, lambert flame. She for
,eu her hands 1oyously. "Oh, how and
ierIui! J. she exclaimed. I've al for
wanted MISS shirley to meet Mr.. and
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