Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-21


n He had been In town less than
K hour when the editor OF the Sequo
" Sentinel sent up his card. The q
K nouncement Of the Incorporation
{ the California Outrage (for so had n
: Ogilvy, In huge enjoyment of Il
misery he was about to create, dubbe
the road) had previously been fiashe
10 the Sentinel by the United Pres
; association, as a local feature story
and already speculation was rife 4
sequoia as to the identity Of the hare
Drained individuals who dared to bacl
an enterprise as nebulous as the mil
lenium. Mr.. Ogilvy was expecting thu
yisit-in fact. impatlentiy awaiting 1t
and since the easiest thing he die
was TO speak for publication, natural
ly the editor OF the Sentinel got q
story which, to that individuals sim.
| pie soul, seemed to warrant q seven
column head-which 1t received. In
glowing terms he spoke of the billions
Of tons Of undergraduates to be haul
ed out Of this wonderfully fertile and
little-known country, and confidently
predicted for the county a future com
mercial supremacy that would be sim
ply staggering to contemplate.
When Colonel Seth Pennington read
this outburst he smiled. THAT'S
bright scheme on the part of that
Trinidad Redwood Timber company
gang to start a railroad excitement and
unload their white elephant" he de-
clared
When Bryce Cardigan read 1t. he
laughed. The Interview was so like
Buck Ogilvyl In the morning the lat
ters automobile was brought up from
the steamship dock, and accompanied
by his secretary, Mr.. Ogilvy disappear
ed into the north following the bright
new stakes of his surveying gang, and
for three weeks was seen no more.
On a day when Bryces mind hap
pened to be occupied with thoughts of
Shirley Sumner, he bumped into her
IN the main street of Sequoia, and to
Ter great relief but profound SUNRISE
he paused In his tracks, lifted his hat,
and opened his mouth to saw
iomethlng-thought better of II.
his mind, and continued on
bout his business. As Shirley mass
ID him, she looked him squarely In the
ace, and in her glance there was nei-
her GOODNESS nor malice.
Bryce felt himself afire from heels
hair one instant, and cold and clam
ny the next, for Shirley spoke to him.
Good morning. Mr.. Cardigan"
He paused, turned, and approached
er. Good morning, Shirley" he re-
He'd. "iIow have you been?"
II might have 0een dead. for oil
ne interest you took in me-" she re-
He'd sharply. "As matters stand. Pm
Sceedingly well-thank you. BY the
ay, are you still belligerent?"
He nodded. 81 have to be-" ,
Il think you're great big crouch. ]
ryce Cardigan" she flared at him. 7
fou make me unutterably weary" :
I'm sorry" he answered, "but inst /
present I am forced to subject Won =
the strain. Say year from now
hen things are different with me
! strive not to Offend" ,
IN not be here a year from now.n :
e warned him.
lie bowed. Then I'll go wherever
u are-and bring you back" And :,
tn hooking little grin, he lifted :
hat and passed ON. :,
\
Col. Seth Pennington was among :,
ose who, skeptical at first and in h
ned to rldieule the project into an r,
rly grave, eventually found himself
aged by the publicity and gradually nj
creed into serious consideration of II
results attendant upon the build Il,
of the road. The Colonel was a,
iurally as suspicious as a rattle 9,
Ike In August; hence he had no m
'ner emerged from the ranks of the n
NIX scoffers than his alert mind
med the question: th
How is this new road-improbabl ~,
know 1t to BEGGING to affect the "
srests OF the Laguna Grande Lum-
company. II the unexpected should
pen and those bunco-ste m,
uld actually build road from Ar
uoia TO Grants Pass. Ore. and yo
: construct feeder to trans be
tihental liner
I've minutes of serious reflection On
ced 10 bring the Colonel TO the
'e Of panic, Notwithstanding the 70,
that he was ashamed of himself
yielding TO fright despite his firm .
II that there was no reason why rre
hould be frightened. Similar CON we
rations occur 20 a small boy who ma,
Talking home in the dark past q ha,
etery.
lie vital aspects Of bis predica- arc
dawned on the Colonel one night ans
inner. midway between the SCUM .
the fish. SO forcibly did they oc- %,
10 him, in fact. that for the nonce wit
orgot that his niece was seated no,
site him. az,
them the Colonel muir Lev
d distinctly. Il must look into ~
Immediately -