The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-16

once to Ethan and see nv uncle. and |
II, as l expected, he would not give me |
the money | would write to my friend, |
George Whymark, in Cape Town, tell |
him how / was situated and ask for his
help. / knew that George would do
anything in his power to help me. We
had been schoolfellows and always firm
friends, and year previously he had
gone out to South Africa, partly on &C
count Of his health and partly TO make
his fortune-if he could. We had no
secrets and had sworn always 20 help
each other whenever the help was asked
| for, even at our own personal inconven-
| fence and loss.
| L went down to my uncle's place, put
| the whole matter before him, and asked
| him 10 lend me the Go 900. AS | ex-
pected, he was very angry at first and
tried to persuade me to let the whole af-
fair drop. He said if 1 didn't get the
| money Mr.. Seymour would withhold
| his consent. This wouldn't be my fault,
and | could thus withdraw honorably
| OF course, scornfully rejected such ad-
| vice.
We'll, Harold" he said, Il am very
| you have made a fool of yourself at
twenty-six years of age. But it shall
| make no difference in the future, nv
boy. l shall leave you all my money.
But at present, even if would, couldn't
realize 95 900 without great loss, as all
my capital Is locked up in various specu-
lative undertakings, and must say that
for your own sake | am glad that you
can't get the money"
L thanked him for his kindness and
went back to town.
That evening | wrote long letter TO
George Whymark and told him every
thing and asked for his help. | told him
l wanted a telegram dispatched to some
leading paper in London, saying that
things were decidedly wrong with tho
Great Cumberland Diamond mines, or
something to that effect. This seemed
very simple. but didn't disguise from
George that it wasn't altogether in ac-
cordance with the law, although L be-
heve things like it are done very often
in the world of speculation. l told
George that | left the matter in his
hands, but asked him for the sake Of our
great friendship to help me if he con-
scientiously could.
1t would take three weeks for the let
ter to reach George. 1t was now the ID
of the month, and the last settling day
was on the 30th, so if George did as l
asked him as soon as he got my letter it
would leave about five days for the OPP
erations. [ lived in state of feverish
excitement for the next fortnight or so.
| knew that if George was unable to
help me, or if the market did not go as
| wished, should be ruined for life, and
have to relinquish all hope of Nellie.
had not seen her since the evening OF
the interview with her father, but re,
ceived a note from her three days after
saying she was that day starting fol-
Scotland and would be away about six
weeks. She told me to cheer up, as she
} knew all would come right in the end
| wished l could have felt as sanguine.
On the morning of the 18th the senior
| partner of my firm came to me with al
open letter in his hand.
"Here is letter from Mr. Duncan
of Ethan, asking Us to sell 200 shares
| in the Great Cumberland mine for mex
, | account. He mentions your name as
} reference. Do you know anything abou
: him?"
knew all about the letter, as it wa
! one l had written myself and posted
from Ethan.
t ooh. YES" | said, that is all right
He is friend of my uncle's. He men
} toned the other evening that he wanted
| to deal in Great Cumberlands, and I ad
, vised him to do business through u.s."
/ well, you had better see to it, as
have to attend two meeting this morn
{ ing"
During the day l managed to dispos
: of 200 shares at prices ranging iron
e24 los. to eos los. per share, and ha
the contract notes made out and poste
> to w. Duncan, Esq, Castle hotel, Ell
than, the proprietor of which l kne1
u very well, and with whom l had al
ranged to have any letters so addresse
: forwarded to myself On Wednesda
J the 23d, l received telegram fror
George with the two words ION FIR
J. day." Words cannot express how re
1 lieved 1 felt. knew George would d
- nothing by halves, and | felt almos
sure of success.
70 That afternoon left the Office earl
/ and went hown to Ethan and dined a
the Castle hotel After dinner l wrot
l a letter, which l addressed to my firm
Ii Messrs. Pritchard & Co, and arrange
l, with the landlord to have it posted o
j the morrow, in order 70 be delivered
il the city first post on Friday morning.
= On Friday 1 seized the paper an
10 glanced hurriedly down the money art
III Gle. Yes! it was there sure enough.
I'VE received communication la!
81 evening to the effect that the Yarang
L River district in South Africa We
le flooded and that great damage had bee
e done to the Great Cumberland damon
~ company's property. The mine Wa
flooded and it was feared 100 workme
III were drowned. The loss to the cOmpan
at was believed to be irretrievable."
IN This l knew was bound to make IL
Ve shares fall. You may be sure felt in
10 great state of excitement, but tried
III look as unconcerned as possible when
1A arrived at the office.
"a About 1920 Mr.. Pritchard came
TO me with letter.
as Here is another letter from Mr.. Dul
III can asking Us to buy in the 1000 Gre:
Ie' Cumberlands for him. / suppose he
es all right, but it looks very much lii
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