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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE. UTAH ? Poundstone wanted a new antoraobflft, And she bad entered upon a campaign of nagging and complaint, hoping to wear Poundstone'". resistance down to the point where he would be willing to barter his hope of salvation In return for a guarantee of peace on earth. "I feel like a perfect fool, calling upon these people In this filthy rattlejj trap," Mrs. Poundstone protested. "In paused. Mayor Poundstone pity's name, woman," he growled, "talk about something else. Give me one night of peace. Let me enjoy my dlnner'and this visit." retorted "I can't help It," Mrs. P with asperity. She pointed to Shirley Sumner's car parked under the "If I had a sedan like that, I could die happy. And It only cost thirty-twhundred and fifty dollars." , COPY-RIGHTBY" PETER JB.KYNE "I paid six hundred and fifty for the jj; '( rattletrap, and I couldn't afford that," "You were he almost whimpered. til the last loaded log train for the day happy with It until I was elected CHAPTER XIV. 15--Th had been hauled out to make room. mayor." e dictograph which Shirley had "You forget our social position, my "Why not switch back with the asked Bryce to obtain for her in" San mogul after the log train has been dear," she purred sweetly. Francisco arrived on the regular pas- hauled out on the main line?" Bryce He could have struck her. "Hang senger steamer on Thursday morning demanded pointedly. your social position," he gritted savand Bryce called her up to ask when was not agely. "Shut up, will you? Social however, Pennlngtou, It sent over. she desk-eDamtrapped. "My dear fellow," he replied position In a sawmill town I "Good morning, Mr. Cardigan," she patronizingly, "quite Impossible, I as- mit, you'll drive me crazy yet," Poundgreeted him cheerily. "How do you sure you. That old trestle across the stone gurgled, and subsided. feel this morning? Any the woine for creek, my boy It hasn't been looked The Pennington butler, a very suhaving permitted yourself to Ve a rro at for years. AVhile I'd send the light perior person, opened the door. The man being last nlght7" over It and have no Poundstones entered. At the entrance "Why, I feel pretty fine, Shirley. I fears " to the living room the butler anthink it did me a lot of good to crawl "I happen to know, Colonel, that the nounced sonorously: "Mayor Poundort of my shell last night." big mogul kicked those flats in to load stone and Mrs. Poundstone." "You feel encouraged to go on liv- the rails !" "Glad to see you aboard the ship," "I know It. And what happened? Colonel Pennington boomed with his ing, eh?" "Yes." Why, that old trestle squeaked and best air of hearty expanslveness. "And fighting?" shook and gnve every evidence of be- "Well, well," he continued, leading "By all means." ing about to buckle In the center. My Mrs. Poundstone to a divan in front of "Then something has occurred of engineer threatened to quit if I sent the fire, "this is certainly delightful. 'ate to give you new courage?" him In again." My niece will be down In two shakes "Oh, many things. By the way, Shir"Very well. I suppose I'll have to of a lamb's tall. Have a cigarette, Mr. ley, jou may inform your uncle at wait until the comes Poundstone." breakfast Friday morning about my out of the shop," Bryce replied reIn the midst of the commonplace connection with the N. C. O. In fact, signedly, and hung up. He turned a Incident to such occasions, Shirchatter I thlnx it would be far better for you troubled face to Ogilvy. "Checkentered the room ; and the Colonel ley If you made It a point to do so." mated I" he announced. "Whipped to leaving her to entertain the guests, a frazzle. The colonel Is lying. Buck, went "Why?" to a small sideboard In one cor"Beanse both Ogilvy and myself and I've caught him at It. As a mat- ner and brought forth the "materials," have n very strong suspicion that your ter of fact, the mogul didn't kick those as he jocularly termed them. James uncle 1ms a detective or two on our flats in at nil. The did like magic with a tray, appeared trails. I Judge your untie will learn and I know It. Now I'm going to and tiny serviettes, and the glasses today that you dined with Ogilvy, send a man over to snoop around PenColonel's elixir was passed to the comMolrn and me last night." nington's roundhouse and verify his pany. "Oh, dear! That's terrible." He report about the being murmured Mrs. Poundcould sense her distress. In the shop." And not stone. "Perfectly "Ashamed of having been seen in my lie did sc. Half an hour later the strong!" company, eh?" messenger returned with the Informa"Have another," her hospitable host "Please don't. Are you quite serious tion that not only was the and he poured it, quite obsuggested, In this matter?" not In the shop but her fire- livious of the frightened wink which "Quite." box had been overhauled the week be- the telegraphed his wife. Pound"Uncle Seth will think It so so fore and was reported to be In ex- stonemayor prayed to his rather nebulous strange." cellent condition. gods that Mrs. P. would not discuss "He'll probably tell you about It. "That settles It," Buck Ogilvy automobiles during the dinner. Better beat him to the Issue by 'fessing mourned. "The Colonel Is as suspicious Alas! The Colonel's cocktails were up, Shirley. Doubtless his suspicions as a rhino. He doesn't know anything, not unduly fortified, but for all that, are already aroused, and If you Inform but he smells danger just the same." the two which Mrs. Poundstone had hlui that you know I am the real buildBuck. So he is delaying assimilated contained just sufficient er of the N. C. O., he'll think you're a the"Exactly, until he can learn something "kick" to loosen the lady's tongue game smart woman and that you've been definite." on his without thickening It. Consequently, He drummed work desk for several minutes. idly doing a little private Then: about the time the "piece de resistof your own on behalf of the Lnguna ance" made its appearance, she threw "Buck, can you run a locomotive?" Grande Lumber company." "With one hand, old man." caution to the winds and adverted to "Which is exactly what I have been "Fine business! Well, I guess we'll the subject closest to her heart. doing," she reminded him. "I was telling Henry as we came up put in that crossing tomorrow night. "I know. But then, I'm not afraid The will be In the roundwalk' how greatly I envied you that the of you, Shirley that is, any more. house at mill tomorrow beautiful sedan, Miss Sumner," she Pennington's And after Friday morning I'll not be night, so we can't steal that; but we gushed. "How an open car does afraid of your uncle." can steal the mogul. I'll just send around, my dear !" "I feel as If I were a conspirator." word up to my woods boss not to "Yes, Indeed," said Shirley inno"I believe you are one. Your dictohave his train loaded when the mogul cently. graph has arrived. Shall I send George comes up late to "Heard the McKinnon people had a Sea Otter over with It? And have you haul It down to Of man killed up In their woods yesterlanding. ourlog somebody to install it?" course, the engine crew won't bother day, Colonel," Poundstone remarked, "Oh, bother! Does it have to be In- to run down to Sequoia for the night hoping against hope to divert the constalled?" Is, they won't run the mogul versation. that "It does. You place the contraption down. "Yes. The fellow's own fault," PenThey'll just leave her at our hide It, rather In the room where log landing all night and put up for nington replied. "He wfJ& one of those the aonspirators conspire; then you the employees who held to the opinion night at our camp." ran wires from It Into another room that every nmn is the captain of his how know "But do will you they put here the detectives listen in on the own soul and the sole proprietor of his all night, Bryce?" at camp your up receivers." own body hence that it behooved him "My men will make them comfort"Could George Sea Otter install it?" 4t means they can lie abed to look after both. In view of the high and able, Is a could. he There "I think printed card of instructions, and I dare say until seven o'clock Instead of having to roll out at five o'clock, which would George would find the job no more be the case if they spent the night at baffling than the ignition system on end of the line. There is a slight this the Napier." I know at our log landing. grade "Will ho tell anybody?" that, because the air leaked out of 'Not If you ask him not to." on a Jog train I was on a "Very well, then. Please send him the brakes over. Thank you so much, Bryce short time ago, and the train ran with me. Now, the engine crew Cardigan. You're an awful good old away on the mogul sort, after all. Really, it hurts me to will set the airbrakes steam with her leave and up to throb so be would to have oppose you. It much nicer If we didn't have all those all night; they'll not blow her down, redwood trees to protect, wouldn't It?" for that would mean work firing her "Let us not argue the question. Shir- In the morning. Our task, Buck, will off the airbrakes and let ley. I think I have my redwood trees be to throw her glide silently out of our log land" protected. a mile Ilk Jill- - OF THE Ik J PETER - D. KYNE e. porte-cocher- C V o switch-engin- e switch-engin- e switch-engin- switch-engin- e e "Dee-liclous- dee-liciou- switch-engin- e gum-sho- e switch-engin- e e blow-on- tomorrow-afternoo- Good-by.- He had scarcely finished telephoning his hom to instruct George Sea Otter to report with the express package to Shirley when Buck Ogilvy strolled Into the office and tossed a document on his desk. "There's your little old temporary franchise, old thing," he announced ; and with many a hearty laugh he related to Bryce the Ingenious means by which he had obtained It. "And now if you will phone tip to your logging camp and instruct to lay off about fifty the woods-bos- s men to rest for the day, pending a hard night's work, and arrange to send them down on the last log train today, I'll drop around after dinner g." and we'll fly to that "I'll telephone Colonel Pennington's manager and ask him to kick a swiU'h-erngin- e in on the Laurel creek spur and snake those flat cars with my rails aboard out to the junction with the main line," Bryce leplied. And he tailed up the Laguna Grande Lumber company only to be informed by no less a person than Colonel Pennington himself that It would be impossible in until the to send the switch-enginfollowing afternoon. The Colonel was was in the sorry, but the switch-engin- e shop bavins the brick In her firebox renewed, while the mogul that hauled Hie log trains would not have time to ittend to the matter, since the flats would have to be spotted on the sidetrack at Cardigan's log landing in the lvuvl 'hit could not be done v..- jump-crossin- e down the road About we'll stop, get up steam, run down to the junction with the main line, hack in on the Laurel Creek spur, couple onto those flat cars and breeze merrily down to Sequoia with them. They'll be loaded waiting for us; our d men will be congregated In our ing. I dry-yar- Water street near B, Just waiting for us to arrive with the rails off and bingo we go to it. After we drop the flats, we'll run the engine back to the woods, leave It where we You can get found It, return back in ample time to superintend the cutting of the crossing!" "Spoken like a man!" quoth Buck Ogilvy. "You're the one man In this world for whom I'd steal a locomoV tive. Had either of the conspiration known of Pennington's plans to entertain Mayor Pnandstone at dinner on Thursday night, it Is probable they would not have cheered until tbijw Rut cars were Wit of the woods. "Mayor Poundstone and Mrs. "At-a-bo- y Mayor Poundstone and his wife arrived at the Pennington home in RedThurswood boulevard at six forty-fivday evening. It was with a profound feeling of relief that h's honor lifted the lady from their modest little iHvver." for once inside the Pennington house, he felt, he would he fr from a peculiarly devilish hrnnl n' persecution Inaugurated by his ui;V about three month! prevIouMl.f. Jls. Hi e Pound-atone- ." seme tailored hlrtwalati aha had ob served In the window of a local dry goods emporium that day, and Mr. Poundstone subsided. About nine o'clock, Shirley, In response to a meaning glance from her relative, tactfully convoyed Mrs. Poundstone upstairs, leaving her uncle alone with his prey. Instantly Pennington got down to business. "Well," he queried, apropos of nothing, "what do you hear with reference railto the Northern California-Orego- n road "Oh, the usual amount of wind, Colonel. Nobody knows what to make of that outfit." Pennington studied the end of his cigar a moment "Have they made any move to get a franchise?" he asked bluntly. "If they have, I suppose you would be the first man to hear about It. I don't mean to be impertinent," he added with a nogracious smile, "but the fact Is I ticed that windbag Ogilvy entering your office in the city hall the other afternoon, and I couldn't help wondering whether his visit was social or official." "Social so far as I could observe," Poundstone replied truthfully, wonder--. ing just how much Pennington knew. "Preliminary to the official visit, I dare say." The Colonel puffed thoughtfully for a while for which the mayor was grateful, since it provided time In which to organize himself. Suddenly, however, Pennington turned toward his guest and fixed the latter with a serious glance. "I hadn't anticipated discussing this matter with you, Poundstone, and you must forgive me for It ; but the fact Is I might as well be frank with you I am very greatly Interested In the operation of this proposed railroad. If It Is built, It will have a very distinct effect on my finances." "In Just what way?" "Disastrous." "I am amazed, Colonel." "You wouldn't be If you had given the subject very clos s consideration. Such a road as the N. C. O. contemplates will tap about of the redwood belt only, while a line built from s the south will tap of it. The remaining third can be tapped by an extension of my own logging road; when my own timber is logged out, I will want other business for my road, and If the N. C. O. parallels It, I will be left with two streaks of rust on my hands." So It will, so It "Ah, I perceive. r one-thir- ed the N. a O. temporary NEWHOUSE Hffi 400 ROOMS ;bi --w MOST MODERN 30 70 125 -- '" Rm Inn Witt Ink Oat lin- -o R WM tA-O- m III ; LI- lUo, 511. T Price1 Coffe Shop mi Diainj for I'UuH, !jrot t iTt T ci rn. vind MTU 31 (Jm OF cn: UK Pri!ir sirs BOTE WEST Will HMnriers f e , fht ij Wyoming Ken ihe jes s ,7H ful. For her, a diamond, him.. cuff links, fob.. rii,. jer ,1Ll s tsS m '4' Jut BOYD R far-seein- JEWELERS BOYD PARK BLDG 100 MAIN rr d. Jul 'G. Wi ;t Ivi Sf'ra'ncis 6 General "ihijicS-KJ- LuKe 3 of Honest Debts l Manager i 1 11 Rooms Continental Bank Bid "wmf t V sait Lake City, utah (y'.Iy WALKER'S BEAUTY PARLOB " ( Switch transformation orhai. by mail:cwj from center of head. SwiU li ;s worth (jm fcj Jap i ransiorniaiion worm u iur s.50. tit CLEANERS AND DYERS two-third- if slii - QUALITY WORK Gl' ARAM U.OI HKS INSURED We pay return p'wtiiire. Price list frn mm MYEttS CLEANERS AND DY& Kiist Broadway SaltlaW WHO DOES YOUR CLEANING? ikvtfr garments "Masteroleanci." It istbc sanitary and scientific way. S iu! yourcM. parcel post. We pay return vharga, is Cleaning & Dyeing Co., Ir.d wo k. Sen MONUMENTS STANDARD MARBLE AND CKA.utl Write for catalog. 117 V. Broadway, Salt ffl SESVI ol 1m .ill 8 will !" "You agree With me, then, Poundstone, that the N. C. O. Is not designed to foster the best Interests of the community. Of course you do. I take it, therefore, that when the N. C. O. "You're Not in Politics Health." for Your the report of his private detective and the incident of Ogilvy's visit to young Henry Poundstone's office with a small leather bag; he was "more than ever convinced that this bag had contained the bribe, in gold coin, which had been productive of that temporary franchise and the verbal understanding for its possible extension. "Ogilvy did business with yon through your son Henry," he challenged. Poundstone started violently. "How much did Henry get out of it?" Pennington continued brutally. "Two hundred and fifty dollars retainer, and not a cent more," Poundstone protested virtuously and truthfully. "You're not so good a business man as I gave you credit for being," the Colonel retorted mirthfully. "Two hundred and fifty dollars! Oh, Lord I Poundstone, you're funny. Upon my word you're a scream." And the Colonel gave himself up to a sincerely hearty laugh. "You call it a retainer," he continued presently, "but a grand jury might call It something else. However," he went on after a slight pause, "you're not in politics for your health ; so let's get down to brass tacks. How much do you want to deny the N. C. O. not only an extension of that temporary franchise but also a permanent franchise when they apply for it?" Poundstone rose with great dignity. "Colonel Pennington, sir," he said, "you Insult me." "Sit down. You've been insulted that way before now. Shall we say one thousand dollars per each for your three good councilmen and true, and for yourself that sedan of my niece's? It's a goodvear. I imagine it will please Mrs. P. immensely and grant you surcease from sorrow. Of course, I will not give it to yon. I'll sell it to you five hundred down upon the signing of the agreement, and In lieu of the cash, I will take over that jitney Mrs. Poundstone finds so distasteful. Then I will employ your son, Henry, as the attorney for the Laguna Grande Lumber company and give him a retainer of twenty-fiv- e hundred dollars for one year. I will leave it to you to get this twenty-fivhundred dollars from Henry and pay my niece cash for the car. Doesn't that strike you as a perfectly safe and sane proposition?" Had a vista of paradise opened up before Poundstone, he could not hv been more thrilled. He had been abso lutely honest in his plea to Mrs. Poundstone that he could not afford h se, dan, much as he longed to oblige her d and gain a peace. And now the price was dangling before his eyes, so to speak. At any rate It was parked In the e not fifty feet distant ! cost of safety appliances. He was warned that the logging cable was weak at that old splice and liable to pull out of the becket and sure enough it did. The free end of the cable gan. snapped back like a whip, and" "Certainly, certainly! I realize you "I hold to ttse opinion,' Mrs. Pound- acted in perfect goo9 faith. You're stone Interrupted, "that if one wishes like the majority of people In Sequoia. for a thing hard enough and just keeps You're all so crazy for rail connection on wishing, one is bound to get it." with the outside world that you jump Mr. said dear," "My Poundstone at the first plan that seems to promise impressively, "if you would only con- you on. Have you promised Ogilvy fine yourself to wishing, I assure you a franchise?" be'in-linltelyour chances for success would y There was no doifglng that quesbrighter." tion. A denial, under the present cirThere whs no mistaking this rebuke; cumstances, would be tantamount to even two cocktails were powerless to an admission; Poundstone could not Mrs. Pouudstone obllvi.mx tn it guess Just how much the Colonel (TO BE CONTINUED.) nw?r ".;: the nicest tact in the world, Shir- - knew, and It would not do to really lie to Trout have been Introduced successchanged the subject to him, since eventually the lie must be fully In New Zealand and Australia. e porte-cocher- "!:.! a jump-crossin- greatly-to-be-desire- i fran- chise," he confessed, Pennington sprang furiously to hla feet "Dammit." he snarled, "why did you do that without consulting me?" "Didn't know you were remotely Interested." Now that the ice was broken, Poundstone felt relieved and waa prepared to defend his act vigorously. "And we did not commit ourselves Irrevocably," he continued. "The temporary franchise will expire in twenty-eight days and In that time the N. C. O. cannot even get started." "Have you any understanding as to an extension of that temporary franchise, in case the N. C. O. desires it?" "Well, yes not in writing, however. I gave Ogilvy to understand that if he was not ready in thirty days, an extension could readily be arranged." "Any witnesses?" "I am not such a fool, sir," Poundstone declared with asperity. "I had a notion I might as well admit It that you would have serious objection g to having your tracks cut by a And streets." B at and Water for no reason in life except to justify himself and inculcate in Pennington an Impression that the latter was dealg ing with a crafty and and smiled Poundstone boldly mayor, knowingly. He leaned back nonchalantly and blew smoke at the ceiling. "You oily rascal 1" Pennington solllo-qulze"You're a smarter man than I thought You're trying to play both ends against the middle." He recalled d applies for its franchise to run through Sequoia, neither you nor your city council will consider the proposition at all." "I cannot, of course, speak for the city council" Poundstone began, but Pennington's cold, amused smile froze further utterance. "Be frank with me,. Poundstone. I am not a child. What I would like to know Is this: will you exert every effort to block that franchise in the firm conviction that by so doing you will accomplish a laudable public service?" Poundstone squirmed. "When I have had time to look into thejnatter more thoroughly t' "Tut-tut- , my dear man ! Let us not straddle the fence. Business is a Neithei game, and so is politics. knows any sentiment. Suppose you should favor this N. C. 0. crowd in a mistaken idea that you were doing the right thing, and that subsequently numberless fellow-citizen- s developed the Idea that you had not done your public duty. Would some of them not be likely to invoke a recall election and retire you and your city council In disgrace?" "I doubt If they could defeat me, Colonel." "I have no such doubt," Pennington replied pointedly. Toundstone looked up at him from under lowered lids. "Is that a threat?" he demanded tremulously. "My dear fellow! Threaten my guest!" Pennington laughed patronizingly. "I am giving you advice, Poundstone and rather good advice, It strikes me. However, while we're on the subject, I have no hesitancy In telling you that in the event of a disastrous decision on your part, I should not feel justified In supporting you." He might, with equal frankness, have said : "I would smash you." To his guest his meaning was not obscure. Poundstone studied the pattern of the rug, and Pennington, watching him sharply, saw that the man was distressed. He resolved on a bold stroke. "Let's not beat about the bush, Poundstone," he said with the air of a father patiently striving to indtice his child to recant a He, tell the truth, and save himself from the parental wrath. "You've been doing business with Ogilvy ; I know it for a fact, and you might as well admit It." 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