The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-05

lists were held, and we had a man at
each one of them to explain our plan
and to pledge the backing of the rail-
road. Notwithstanding all the doubt
and dust that's been kicked up by the
Hatch people, it went like wldtire."
with money!" Queried the boss.
Eyes; with real money. Citizens
Storage & Warehouse was launched,
as you might say, on the spot, and
enough capital was subscribed to make
it a going concern. OF course, there
were some d0ubters, and some few
greedy ones. The greedy ones pro-
tested against the fixed dividend
scheme; they didn't see why the new
company shouldn't be allowed to cut
a melon now and then if it should be
fortunate enough to grow one"
Mr. Norcross smiled. "That IS
precisely what the Hatch people have
been doing, all along, and it IS the
chief grievance of these same people
who now want a chance to Outbid their
neighbOrs. The lease condition was
fully explained to them, wasn't it,?
ooh, yes; Ripley saw to that, and
copies of the lease were in the eX-
hibitS. The new company is to have
railroad ground to build on, and ample
track facilities in perpetuity, condi-
toned strictly upon the limited div
idend. If the dividend is increased,
the leases terminate automatically
The boss drew a long breath.
"You've done well, and better than
well, Billoughby," he said. "Now we
are ready to fire the blast. How was
the proposal to take over the Red
Tower properties at a fair valuation
> received"
"There was some opposition. Les
terburg, and three of the other larger
towns want to build their own plants
; But they agreed to abide by major
l itv vote of the stock on that point
, and nv wire reports this morning say
' that a lump-sum offer will be made
e for the Red Tower plants today"
, Mr., NorcrOss sat back in his chail
and blew a cloud Of cigar smoke to
ward the ceiling.
Hatch won't SELL he predicted
Hell be up here before night Will
blood in his eye. I'm rather glad /
l has come down to the actual give an'
II take, don't play the waiting game
i very successfully, Billonghby. Keel
t in touch. and keep me in touch. AM
3 tel! Ripley to keep on pushing on tn
e reins. The sooner we get at 1t, tn
u sooner it will be over
u After Billoughby had gone, Mr.. MOI
. cross came at me on little matte
that had been allowed to sleep eve
e since the day, now some time bach
= when l had given him Mrs. Shela'
hint about the identity of the tw
~ u, men who had sat and smoked in tn
II auto that Sunday night at Sand Cree
~ siding, and about the talk betWee
- the same two that | had overhear
.. % the following morning.
~ "We are going to have sharp troub]
with a gentleman by the name
IS Hatch before very long, Jimmie" wa
a. the way he began. "You remembt
20 what you told me about that Monda
" morning talk between Hatch an
III HeDckel in the Billiard lobby. WOul
W, " YOU be willing to 60 into court as
:" witness and swear to what yo
=, heard"
.. "Sure would" I said.
~ "All right. | may have to pull TIL
=, little incident on Mr.. Hatch before
IL get through with him. The train hol
" up was criminal act, and you a
the witness who can convict the pa
~ Of them. OF course, we'll leave MI
e' Macrae and the little girl entire
y ont of it. Nobody knows that TIT
%" were there with US, and nobody ne'
ur ''''
~ know"
w. w. | agreed to that, and this menti'
~ Of Mrs. Sheila and Maisie Ann max
-, me remember that I've been leavil
M them out pretty severely for a go
~. long while. They weren't lett out
~ reality-not by a jugful. In spite
-, - all the rush and hustle, the boss nj
W. found time to get acquainted wi
~ Major Basil Kendrick and had be
n made at home in the transplant
no Kentucky mansion in the northern ST
tn urb.
~, But to get back on the firing Iii
90 I wasn't around when Mr.. Norcrt
had his "declaration Of war" talk wi