Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-03

bride, hanging near by; put them on the
mare, and was off, like shot, shouting
back TO the hostlet to keep Jeanette until
called for.
fastening TO the telegraph station, he
quickly dispatched two messages which he,
with his usual forethought, had framed, as
be was riding thither.
"Brown, Bros. &C. Co., London ran the
first, e. -- pounds, Zama, per Paris
/ agents, Immediately, last address, express.
"R. OXFORD"
The second read as follows:
|. "MR. j. g. NEDBITT, CARE OF LIE TOILET
e. Co., PARIS: Imperative necessity de-
mands interview tomorrow, ten a. m. APP
point place Of meeting. Answer at once,
please, ST. Malo. ARTHUR FAIRFAX"
Turning to the operator he induced that
official, by brides and limitations Of the i'm
portant nature Of the business, TO ''rush''
the messages with q display Of energy that
aroused the wcnderment of the apathetic
receiver at the central office in Paris.
1t was now nearly eleven o'clock. The
answer from the London bankers, as Fair
fax expected, came Immediately.
"Order attended to at once"
Half-past eleven twelve halfpast
twelve and, finally, one o'clock struck.
That message must not miscarry.
Fairfax ordered it repeated and returned,
again, from the Paris Office, with the as
surance that it had been properly delivered.
And, finally, he WIRED tho banking firm
of LIE Toilet & Co., asking why Nebbitt did
not reply.
In a few moments, two answers were
handed the impatient young man; one from
the central telegraph office at Paris, the
other from LIE Toilet g. Co.
According to the former, every thing had
been properly attended to; the second said,
CURLY;
ANSWER delayed. Mr.. Nebbitt sailed to-
day in his steam-yacht Norma from Havre
for America"
Fairfax's face grew white with dismay.
But his discontinue was only for mo-
ment. Lost in thought, he arose and began
pacing the floor.
The operator watched him -curiously, ad-
mifing the pluck Of the man and wondering
what would be his next move.
In a moment Fairfax formed his plans
LIE Toilet & Co., it was evident, were ex.
tremely negligent and impertinent. 1t was
necessary that they should receive some
reprimand Time was short Tt was now
going on toward two o'clock, and matters
were fast approaching climax
II rendered Nebbitt that service in the
Alhcda affair of SO, and shall enter com
plant against you for neglect of duty Ny
business is Of great Importance. If Nebbitt
didn't sail direct for America, repeat nv
first message to every port where likely to
touch, ere leaving for good. Also, repeat
Havre and ask If positively sailed. Spare
no pains or money"
This message had the desired effect.
The operator at st. Malo now became in.
tensely Interested those in the Paris GEN.
trail office actually exerted themselves tc
speed the messages, to the detention Of 9th
ers, and earlier ones Most clearly, this
man was In earnest, and carnestness gen
orally awakens sympathy.
About q quarter OF three came the mes
sage.
"Havre says sailed this a. m. positively"
Then, another idea coming to him. Fair
fax cursed himself that he had not thought
of it before He again telegraphed LIE
Toilet e. Co:
If Nebbitt sailed direct for America, HE
steam-yacht must be soon off Cherbourg.
Wire some shipping company there 70
charter and send out Immediately tug;
intercept him. and give telegram"
BY this time the Paris central Office the
office Of the banking company and the
smaller Offices along the telegraph line.
were thoroughly exclted; as for the oper-
ator ct st. Malo, If these last messages had
failed 70 reach MIR Nebbitt. he would have
torn hjs nair from very vexation and llisap-
posaiment. so bent was he upon Fair
ff.x's success.
Paris soon replied.
IAN done as you say. We await result
with interest
The hands on the dial marked ten minutes
past four. No reply had come.