The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-06


for Uncle"
Bryce continued: "When / fired the
old -scoundrel for BOOKING, it almost
Broke his heart; he had to leave Hum
bOIdt. where everybody knew him, so
he wandered down into Mendocino
comfy and got job sticking lumber
fn the drying yard Of the Willis Lum-
ber company. He's been there two
fHOnths now, and / am Informed by
his employer that old Mac hasn't TAX
en- a drink in all that time. And
WHAT'S more, he isn't going to take
one again."
How do you know?"
Because I make 1t my business to
find out. Mac was the finest woods
boss this county ever knew; hence you
do not assume that would lose the
old scoundrel without making fight
for him, do you? Why, Buck, he's
been on the Cardigan pay roll thirty
years, and only fired him in order
10 reform him. Well, last week sent
one of Macs old friends down to
Willis purposely to call on him and
fnvite him out for a time;;' but Mac
wouldn't drink with him. No, sir, he
couldn't be tempted. On the contrary,
ne told the tempter that had prom
Used to give him back his Job If he re-
manned on the water wagon for one
year; he was resolved to win back his
5o!, and his self-respect."
Il know what your plan is" Ogilvy
interrupted. listen, now, to fathers
rcrds of wisdom. Didn't you hear me
tel that girl and her villainous avun-
GUAR relative last night that had an
otter ace UP uiy kimono?"
Bryce nodded
That was not brag, old dear. had
tie acc, and this morning ! played it
therefore In my heart there is that
peace that passeth understanding
particularly since / have just had a
telegram informing me that my ace
took the odd trick.
'YoU will recall that from the very
instant we decided to cut in that jump
crossing, we commenced to plan
against interference by Pennington; In
consequence we kept, or tried to keep.
Bur decision a secret. However, there
existed at all times the possibility that
Remington might discover our benevo-
lent intentions and block us with his
only weapon-a restraining order is
sued by the Judge of the United States
district court.
Now, one of the most delightful
things know about a court is that 1t
is open 10 all men seeking justice-or
Injustice disguised as justice. Also
there is a wise old saw to the effect
that battles are won by the fellow who
gets there first with the most men. The
situation from the start was absurdly
simple. If Pennington got to the dis
trict court first, we were lostp
"You mean you got there first?" ex-
claimed Bryce
II did--by the very simple method
of preparing to get there first in case
anything slipped. Something did slip
last night However, was ready /;
s all had to do was press the but
ton, for as Omar Khayyam remarked !:
What shall IT avail man if he buy
eth a paddock for his stable after his
favorite stallion hath been liftedT Sew
eral days ago, my boy, I wrote long
letter to our attorney in San Francisco
explaining every detail Of our predica-
anent; the instant received that tenn
porary franchise from the city council
i ..iaiIed a certified copy of it to our
attorney also. Then, in anticipation
of our discovery by Pennington, / in
structed the attorney to prepare the
complaint and petition for a restrain
ing order against Seth Pennington Ell
al and stand by to rush to the judge
with 1t the instant he heard from me
well. about the time old Penning
ton started for San Francisco this
morning, had our attorney out of bel
and on the long-dIstance telephone; al
nine O'Clock this morning he appeared
IN the United States district court; a.
nine-fifteen the judge signed a restrain
ing order forbidding our enemies II
interfere with us In the exercise Of {
right legally granted US by the city o.
seduoia, and at nine-thirty a deput.
Omitted States marshal started in al
automobile for Sequoia, via the over
land route. He viii arrive late tomol
row night, and on Sunday we win &c
that locomotive out Of our way and in
stau our crossing"
aAnd Pennington-S
aAh. the poor Penningtonl Mo-
pauvre SethT' Buck sighed comical
,nx. I'm h l,,ef fwonfv-fOur hour