Evening star., 1922-01-15

York will do much to help Cowdery
through the primary. In me, sweet
child, Cowdery sees a young man of
great promise. who can hitch the
powerful Campbell to his wagon"
And IL you can't do the hitch
ing"
Been giving thought to that. sis
Those resolutions the enterprising
Bigger Kernville committee sent
Campbell annoy me a great deal We
can only hope that Walter has a sense
of humor. The Journals got a new
untouched photograph of him and the
boy looks cheerful. He has a triple
chin and there are lines around his
eyes and mouth that argue for a
mirthful nature"
1t was in the third week of Mr..
John Marshal Wards vigorous cam
paign Of education that Walter Scott
Campbell. in his Office in New York.
rang for his secretary. q.
A pale. young man entered and
waited respectfully for the magnate
to look up.
Parker. where the deuce did you
get this stuff?" Campbell asked.
They came in our usual press clip
ping service. It's not often I find
anything worth showing you"
We'll, don's let me miss anything
like this" replied Campbell with a
chuckle.
LIE unfolded a page that had been
sent complete. being. indeed, the
society page of the Kernville Morning
Journal of the previous Sunday.
Give Miss Calderwood my calen-
dar Of appointments and any data I
may need in the next few days, Par
ker. and take the first train for
Kernville. Study this stuff carefully
and find out what it's all about.
And learn all you can about these
Wards. father and son. Mrs. Ward
is an old friend of Mrs. Campbell
you understand"
MY inquiries as to the Wards are
/ understand, sir.'
Take several days to this investi.
cation. Learn what you can Of these
people, the town itself and so on.
All this whoop and hurrah out there
is unusual. A great people, those of
the middle west" remarked Mr..
Campbell refectively. "As the phrase
goes. you've got to hand it to them.
That's all. Parker"
Within twenty-four hours after Mr..
Elwell Parker reached Kernville,
there was little pertaining to the
Wards and the social and business
conditions Of Kernville that he did
not know. Twenty-four more suf-
feed for his complete enlightenment
as to the thriving city's ADVANTAGES
as a manufacturing point, and the
financial and moral status of its lead
ing citizens. He thereupon wrote a
report, condensed it, and then i'm
parted it by telephone to the mag.
nate.
The famous Campbell chuckle re-
warded the secretary several times
VERY good. Parker! Come back
at your convenience. Subscribe for
the local papers in your name"
The Campbells' visit was still ter
days distant when John, rising in
court to ask for an Injunction agains,
certain lawless persons who were re.
moving gravel from the pits Of a com.
pany that had lately carried its bust.
ness to Ward & Ward, was inter.
rupted by the bailiff, who handed
him q telegram.
The young attorney tore open the
envelope and scanned the message
which read:
"Have recommended your firm te
certain corporations in which an
interested to counsel them in legal
and business matters affecting you,
city. W. s. CAMPBELL"
John proceeded to a terse explana.
ton Of the injury inflicted upon his
client and the restraining order wa,
granted. The bailiff delivered into
Johns hands three more kilograms.
The message Of the Sutphen Loar
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