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The VALLEY of the GIANTS By PETER B. KYNE Author of "Cappj Rieka” Copyright by Peter B. Kyne SYNOPSIS, .1^ __ , CHAPTER XIII.—Ogilvy. in a business interview, favorably impresses the Mayor and later engages that official's son as'at-1 torney for the new road. Through him they obtain the temporary franchise. Pennington, finally convinced that tils Cardigan interests are behind the scheme gets to work to balk them. CHAPTER XiV. The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular pas senger steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over. “Good morning. Sir. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily. “How do you ?eel this morning? Any the worse for Jjaving permitted yourself to be a hu y man being last night?" “Why, 1 fee! pretty fine, Shirley. I think it did me a lot of good to crawl out of my shell last night.” “You feel encouraged to go on liv ing, eh?" “Yes.” “And fighting?” “By all.means,” “Then something has occurred of late to give yon new courage?” “Oh, many things. By the way, Shir ley, you may inform your uncle at breakfast Friday morning about my connection with the X. C. O. In fact. I think it would be far better for you if you made it a point to do so." “Why?” “Because both Ogilvy and myself have a very strong suspicion that your uncle has a detective or two on our trails. I judge your uncle will learn today that you dined with Ogilvy, Moira and me last night.” “Oh, dear! That’s terrible.” He could sense her distress. “Ashamed of having been seen in my company, eh?” “Please don’t. Are you quite serious in this matter?" “Quite.” “T'ncle Seth will think it so—so strange.” “Tic’ll probably tell you about it. Better heat him to the issue by ’fessing up, Shirley. Doubtless his suspicions are already aroused, and if you inform him that you know 1 am the real build er of the X. 0. O., he’ll think you’re a smart woman and that you’ve been doing a little private gum-shoe work of your own on behalf of the Laguna Grande Lumber company.” “Which is exactly what T have been doing.” she reminded him. “I know. But then, I’m not afraid of you, Shirley—that is, any more. And after Friday morning I’ll not be afraid of your uncle.” “I feel as if I were a conspirator.” “I believe you are one. Your dicto graph has arrived. Shall I send George Sea Otter over with it? And have you somebody to install it?" “Oh. bother! Does it have to be In stalled ?” it uoes. inn piace tne contraption —hide it, rather—in the room where the conspirators conspire; then yon run wires from it into another room where the detectives listen in on the receivers.” “Could George Sea Otter install it?” “I think he could. There is a print ed card of instructions, and I dare say ^George would find the job no more baffling than the ignition system on the Napier.” “Will he tell anybody?” "Not if you ask him not to.” “Very well. then. Please send him over. Thank you so much. Bryce Cardigan. You’re an awful good old sort, after all. Really, it hurts me to have to oppose you. tt would be so much nicer if we didn’t have allvthose redwood trees to protect, wouldn’t it?” • “Let us not argue the question. Shir ley. I think I have my redwood trees protected. Good-hy.” He had scarcely finished telephon ing his home to instruct George Sea Otter to report with the express pack age 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 ob tained It. “And now if you will phone up to your logging camp and instruct the woods-hnss to lay off about fifty 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 and we’ll fly to that jump-crossing.’’ 1II telephone Colonel Pennington’s manager and ask him to kick a switch engine in on the Laurel creek spur and snake those flat cars with my rails aboard out to the junction with the main line,” Bryce replied. And he called up the Laguna Grande Lumber company—only to be informed by no less a person than Colonel Pennington himself that it would be impossible to send the switch-engine in until the following afternoon. The Colonel was sorry, but the switch-engine was in the shop having the brick in her firebox renewed, while the mogul that hauled the log trains would not have time to attend to the matter, since the flats would have to be spotted on the side track at Cardigan’s log landing in the woods, and this could not be done un til the last loaded log train for the day had been hauled out to make room. “Why not switch back with the mogul after the log train has been hauled out on the main line?” Bryce demanded pointedly. Pennington, however, was noj HUMPHREYS’ WITCH HAZEL OINTMENT (COMPOUND) For Piles or Hemorrhoids External or Internal, Blind or Bleeding, Itching or Burning. One application brings relief. at all druggists Send Free Sample of Ointment to . .I Humphreys* Ilomeo. 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As a mat ter of fact, (he mogul didn’t kick those flats in at all. The switch-engine did —and I know It. Now I’m going to send a man over to snoop around Pen nington’s roundhouse and verify his report about the switch-engine being in (lie shop.” He did sc. Half an hour later the messenger returned with the Informa tion that not only was the switch-en gine not in the shop hut her fire box had been overhauled the week be fore and was reported to be in ex cellent condition. “That settles it," Buck Ogilvy mourned. “The Colonel is as suspicious as a rhino. He doesn't know anything, hut he smells danger just the same.” “Exactly, Buck. So lie is delaying the game until he can learn something definite.” He drummed idly on his desk for several minutes. Then: “Buck, can'you run a locomotive?” “With one hand, old man.” “Fine business! Well, I guess we’ll put in that crossing tomorrow night. The switch-engine will be in the round house at Pennington’s mill tomorrow night, so we can’t steal that; but we can steal the mogul. I’ll just send J word up to in.v woods boss not to 1 have his train loaded when the mogul comes up late tomorrow afternoon to haul it down to our log landing. Of course, the engine crew won’t bother to run down to Sequoia for the night j —that is. tiiey won’t run the mogul j down. They’ll just leave her at our j log landing all night and put up for I the night at our camp." But how do you know they will put up at your camp all night, Bryce?” “My men will make them comfort able, and it means they can lie abed until seven o’clock instead of having to roll out at five o'clock, which would he the case if they spept the night at this end of the line. There fs a slight grade at our log landing. 1 know that, because the air leaked out of the brakes on a log train I was on a short time ago. and the train ran away with me. Now, the engine crew will set the airbrakes on the mogul and leave her with steam up to throb all night; they'll not blow her down, for that would mean work firing her In the morning. Our task. Buck, will be to throw off the airbrakes and let her glide silently out of our log land ing. About a mile down the mad we’ll stop, get up steam, run down to the Junction with the main line, back in on the Laurel Creek spur, couple onto those flat cars and breeze mer rily down to Sequoia with them. They’ll he loaded waiting for us; our men will he congregated in our dry yard just off Water street near R, waiting for ns to arrive with the rails —and bingo—we go to It. After we drop the flats, we'll run the engine hack to the woods, leave it where we found It, return a-fl.ving. You can get 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 locomo tive. ’At-a-hoy!” Had either of the conspirators known of Pennington’s plans to enter tain Mayor Poundstone at dinner on Thursday night, it is probable they would not have chpered until those flat cars were out of the woods. ******* Mayor Poundstone and his wife ar rived at the Pennington home in Red wood boulevard at six forty-five Thors day evening. It was with if profound feeling of relief that his honor lift ed the lady from their modest little “flivver,” for once inside the Penning ton house, lie felt, he would lie frpe from a peculiarly devilish brand of persecution inaugurated by his wife about three months previously. Mrs. Poundstone wanted a new automobile. And she had entered upon a cam paign of nagging and complaint, hop ing to wear Poundstone’s resistance down to the point where he would he willing to barter his hope of salva tion in return for a guarantee of peace on earth. “1 feel like a perfect fool, calling upon these people in this filthy rattle trap," Mrs. Poundstone protested. Mayor Poundstone paused. “In pity’s name, woman.” he growled, “talk about something else. Give me one night of peace. Let me enjoy my dinner and this visit.” “I can’t help It." Mrs. P-retorted with asperity. She pointed to Shirley Sumner’s car parked under the porte cochere. “If I had a sedan like that, I could die happy. And It only cost unriy-iwn nunim'ii anil ntt.v Hollars.— “I paid six hundred and fifty for the rattletrap, and I couldn't afford that." he almost whimpered. “You were happy with It until I was elected mayor.” “You forge? our social position, my dear,” she purred sweetly. He could have struck her. “Hang your social position," he gritted sav agely. “Shut up. will you? Social position In a sawmill town! Dam mit. yon’ll drive me crazy yet." Pound stone gurgled, and subsided. The Pennington butler, a very su perior person, opened the door. The Poundstones entered. At the entrance to the living room the butler an "Mayor Poundstone and Mrs. Pound stone." nounced sonorously: "Mayor Pound stone and Mrs. Poundstone.” “Glad to see you aboard the ship,” Colonel Pennington boomed with hia best air of hearty expansiveness. “Well, well,” he continued, leading Mrs. Poundstone to a divan in front of the fire, “this is certainly delightful. My niece will be down in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. Have a cigarette, Mr. Poundstone.” In the midst of the commonplace chatter incident to such occasions. Shir ley entered the room; and the Colonel leaving her to entertain the guests, went to a small sideboard in one cor ner and brought forth the “materials,” as he jocularly termed them. James appeared like magic with a tray, glasses and tiny serviettes, and the Colonel’s elixir was passed to the com pany. “Dee-licious.” murmured Mrs. Pound stone. “Perfectly dee-licious. And not strong!” “Have another,” her hospitable host j suggested, and he poured it, quite ob livious of the frightened wink which the mayor telegraphed his wife. Pound stone prayed to his rather nebulous gods that Mrs. P. would not discuss J automobiles during the dinner. Alas! The Colonel’s cocktails were not unduly fortified, but^ for all that, the two which Mrs. Poundstone had assimilated contained just sufficient “kick” to loosen the lady’s tongue without thickening it. Consequently, about the time the "piece de resist ance” made its appearance, she threw caution to the winds and adverted to the subject closest to her heart. “T was telling Henry as we came up the walk how greatIv T envied you that beautiful sedan. Miss Sumner." she gushed. "How an open car does blow one around, my dear!” “Yes, indeed.” said Shirley inno cently. “Heard the McKinnon people had a man killed up in their woods yester day, Colonel,” Poundstone remarked, hoping against hope to divert the con versation. “Yes. The fellow’s own fault.” Pen nington replied. “He was one of those employees who held to the opinion that every man is ihe captain of his own soul and the sole proprietor of his own body—hence that it behooved him to look after both, in view of the high cost of safety appliances. He was warned that the togging cable was weak at that old splice and liable to pull out of the hecket—and sure enough it did. The free end of the cable snapped back like a whip, and—" “I hold to the opinion." Mrs. Pound stone interrupted, “that If one wishes for a thing hard enough and just keeps on wishing, one is bound to get It.” “My dear," said Mr. Poundstone impressively, “if you would only con fine yourself to wishing, I assnr» you your chances for success would be in finitely brighter.” There was no mistaking this rebuke; even two cocktails were powerless to render Mrs. Poundstone oblivious to It. With the nicest tact in the world Shir ley adroitly changed the subject to some tailored shirtwaists sbe had ob served In the window of u local dry goods emporium that day, and Mrs. Poundstone subsided. About nine o’clock, Shirley, In re sponse to a meaning glance from her relative, tactfully convoyed Mrs. Poundstone upstairs, leaving her uncle alone with his prey. Instantly Pen nington got down to business. “Well," he queried, apropos of noth ing, “what do you hear with reference to the Northern Californla-Oregon rail road?" "On. the usual amount or wina, uoio nel. Nobody knows what to make of that optfit.” 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 gracious smile, “but the fact Is I no- j ticed that windbag Ogllvy entering your office In the city hall the other afternoon, and I couldn’t help wonder ing whether his visit was social or of ficial.” “Social—so far as I could observe," Poundstone replied truthfully, wonder Ing Just how much Pennington knew. “Preliminary to the official visit, 1 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 towaTO 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?” “I'isastrous." “I am amazed. Colonel." “You wouldn’t be If you had given the subject very close consideration. Such a road as the N. C. O. contemplates wfl] tap about one-third of the red wood belt only, while a line built from the south will tap two-thirds 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. aDd If the N. C. O. parallels It I will be left with two streaks of rust on my hands.” “Ah, I perceive. So It will, so It will!” “Yon agree with me. then. Pound stone, that the N. C. O. is not designed to foster the best interests of the crrinri!unixy. Of course you do. I take It therefore, that when the N. C. O. applies for its franchise to run through Sequoia, neither you nor yotjr city council will consider the proposition at ail," “I cannot of course, speak for the ■City council—" Poundstone began, but Pennington's cold, amused smile froze further utteraficd. “Bq frank with me, Poundstone. 1 am not a child, Wliat I would like to know is this: will you ekert every ef fort 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 the matter more thoroughly—” ^Tit-rut, my dear man! Let us not straddle tlie fence. Business is a game, and so is politics. Neithei knows any sentiment.. Suppose you should favor this N. C. O. crowd in a mistaken idea that you were doing the right thing, and that subsequently numberless fellow-citizens 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.” “1 have no such doubt,” Pennington replied pointedly. Poundstone looked up at him from nnder lowered lids. “Is that a threat?" he demanded tremulously. “My dear fellow! Threaten my guest!” Pennington laughed patroniz ingly. “1 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 Hint in the event of a dis astrous 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 itis meaning was not obscure. Poundstone studied the pattern of the rug, and Pennington, watching him sharply, saw that the man was dis tressed. He resolved on a hold stroke. “Let's not heat about the bush. Poundstone," he said with the air of a father patiently striving to induce his child to recant a lie. 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.” Poundstone looked np. red and em barrassed. “If I had known—” lie be gan. “Certainly, certainly! I realize you acted in perfect good faith. You're like the majority of people in Sequoia. You're all so crazy for rail connection with the outside world that you jump at the first plan that seems to promise you one. Have you promised Ogilvy a franchise?" There was no dodging that ques tion. A denial, under the present cir cumstances. would he tantamount to an admission; Poundstone could not guess just how much the Colonel really knew, and it would not do to lie to him. since eventually the lie must he discovered. He resolved to "come clean." “The city council has already grant ed the N. C. O. a temporary fran chise." he confessed. Pennington sprang furiously to his feet. “Dammit," he snarled, “why did you do that without consulting me?” “Didn't know you were remotely In terested.” Now that the Ice was bro ken. Poundstone felt relieved and was prepared to defend his act vigorously. "And we did not commit ourselves Ir revocably," he continued. “The tem porary franchise will expire In twen ty-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 fran chise, in case the N. C. O. desires It?” “Well, yes—not In writing, however. I gave Ogilvy to understand that if he was aot ready in thirty days, an ex tension could readily be arranged.” “Any witnesses?” i itui nut such a rooi, sir, ruuuu stone declared with asperity. “1 had a notion—I might as well admit it— that you would have serious objection to having your tracks cut by a jump crossing at B and Water streets.” And for no reason In life except to justify himself and inculcate in Pennington an Impression that the latter rvas deal ing with a crafty and far-seeing mayor, Poundstone smiled boldly and knowingly. He leaned back nonchal antly and blew smoke at the ceiling. "You oily rascal!” Pennington solilo quized. “You’re a smarter man than I thought. You’re trying to play both ends against the middle.” He recalled 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 exten sion. “Ogilvy did business with you through your son Henry,” he chal lenged. Poundstone started violently. “How much did Henry get out of It?” Pennlnefon continued brutally. on"pa(e sevenlj MICKIE SAYS /''"'Tm' BOSS SAM* ff W MHUZ. 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Application that no bond he required from the executor of said will is contained in the peti tion for probate thereof. The same being pre sented by said Charles M. Conant, Rose F. Downer, late of M ontville, deceas ed. Will and petition for probate thereof and that letters testamentary issue to Frank W. Sanford, he being the executor named therein. Application that no bond be required from the executor of said will is contained in the peti tion for probate thereof. The same beiug pre sented by said Frank W. Sanford. Estate of Ellen M. Harriman. late of Mont ville. First and final account presented for allowance by Olin R. Harriman. administrator. Estate of I. G. Ricker, late of Jackson. First and final account prtsented for allowance by Carleton Ricker, administrator. Ella V. Sherman, late of Weatbersfield, State of Connecticut, deceased Authent cated copy of will and petition that said will may be al lowed, filed and r< corded in the Probate Court for Waldo County and that letters testamentary issue to J. Burt Griswold, he being the execu tor named therein. Presented by said J. Burt Griswold. ELLERY BOWDEN. Judge of said Court. A true copy of the original. Attest: CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Register. Notice ie hereby given that the following arpeir tmente have been made by the Probate Court, within and for the county of Waldo and State ot Maine. Estate of William B. Morse, late of Mont ville. Rachel A Morse of Montville appointed executrix May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of Asa A. Howes, late of Belfast, James H. Howes and Ralph H. Howes of Bel fast appointed executors May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of Charles H. Emery, late of Stock ton Springs. Lillias S. Emery of Stockton Springs appointed executrix May 11, A. D, 1920. Estate of James P, Walker, late of Sears port. Alice Putman Walker of Searsport ap pointed executrix May 11, A. O. 1920. Estate of Joseph H. Cooley, late of Monroe. Maurice F. Moody of Monroe appointed execu tor May 11, A. L>. 1920, Estate of Adah H- Knowlton, late of Bel fast. Marcellus R. Knowlton appointed execu tor May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of Franklin B. rsutt, late of Freedom. Isabel Augusta Nutt appointed executrix May 11. A. D. 1920. Estate ot Charles E. Knowlton, late of Free dom. Robert F. Fuller of Freedom appointed administrator May 11, A. D, 1920. Estate of Laura E. Campbell, late of Win terport. Mathew Laughlin of Bangor appoint ed administrator May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of George H, Campbell, late of Win te* port. Mathew Laughlin of Bangor appoint ed administrator May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of Charles F, Coggins, late of Lin colnville. Bertha M. Coggins of Lincolnville appointed administratrix May 11, A. D. 1920, Estate of Jennie L. French late of Boston. Charles S. Kidder of Camden appointed ad ministrator May 11, A. D. 1920. Sarah S. Haskell, late of Brooks. Mary A, Staples appointed administratrix with the will annexed. Appointed May 11, A. D. 1920. Estate of Jennie M Cass, late of Frank; Edwin YV. Carter of Danvers. Maesachu i appointed administrator April 13, A D 11 C, Buzz-11 of Belfast appointed acent 13. A D. 1920 Dated at Belfast, in said County, thi | day of May, A. I). 1920. CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Regist EXECUTORS’ NOTICE. The subscr hereby give notice that they nave been appointed executors, in the State of Mai the last will and testament of l GUSTAVUS C. HOLT, late of Boston | in the ( ounly ol Suffolk, deceased, and t bonds as the law directs. All persons ha j demands against the estate of said dec , are desired to present the same for settle I and all indebted thereto are requested to pay m-M t immediately to our authorized a. John R. Dun ton, Belfast, Maine. GUSTAVUS B. HO PHILLIP S. RUS! Boston, Mass., April 13, 1920. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. The scriber hereby gives notice that he ha duly appointed adminietratorot the esta FRANCES A. STEVENS, late of B> in the County of YYaldo, deceased, an• t bonds as the law directs. All persons demands against the estate of said are* desired to present the same for ment, and all indebted thereto are rt to make payment immediately. HERBERT M. STE\ Belfast. Me,, May 11, 1920. STATE OF MAINE WALDO SS.-To the Sheriffs of our tive Counties or either of their Depu: G R We command you to attach the g mu tate of Calvin Wory, formerly of Be said County of Waldo, present resider known, to the value of tifty dollars, ai mon the defendant (if he may be fou> in ycur precinct), to appear before our J of our Supreme Judicial Court, next I ho den at Belfast, within and for sai.t j of Waldo, on the fourth Tuesday of j ber, A. D. 1920, then and there in , Court to answer unto Florence E Wory Belfast, in a libel for divorce, where t ant alleges that she was married to sa: at said Belfast on the third day of Ju that said libelant and libelee cohabits State after their said marriage; tha' ant resided in this State when the caus vorce accrued as hereinafter set forth, resided here in good faith one year pro date hereof; that the libelant has ev faithful to her marriage obligations, t the libellee has been unmindful of t tnat on the first day of August. 1919 divers other days and times since the marriage the said libelee committed ; of adultery with one whose name is libelant unknown; that since their i riage the said libelee has been add gross and confirmed habits of into, that being of sufficient ability and t < to labor and provide for her, he has wantonly and cruelly neglected and r provide suitable maintenance for you ant; that he has been guilty of err abusive treatment and extreme cru wards her, as follows, to wit:— Wherefore she prays that a divor. the bonds of matrimony between her said libelee may be decreed. And the libelant further alleges that used reasonable diligence to ascert. present residence of said libelee, but i to do so, and does not know where it i FLORENCE E WORY, Lit. Waldo, ss , May 11. The said libelant made oath that n allegation as to the residence of the !i true. Before me, CLYDE R. CHAIM Justice of the t STATE OF MAINE. Supreme Judicial Court in Va< \ Waldo, ss. Belfast, May 14th, A. I’ Upon the annexed Writ and Libei, .1 dered by me, the undersigned, a Just' Court, that notice be given to the I n publishing an attested copy of the san abstract thereof, together with thi thereon, three weeks successively in t' publican Journal, a newspaper printed fast.in the County of Waldo,the last pul to be sixty dayB at least before the nex of Baid Court, to be holden at Belfast and for said County, on the fourth Tut September next, that he may then an appear in Baid Court and answer ther**t see fit. GEO. M. 1!AN-St' Justice Supreme J. dicial 1 A true copy of Writ and Libel, and of notice thereon. Attest: JAMES H. CILLEY,' Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTO R 1 A I