The morning times., 1895-12-15
BY ROBERT BARR.
Author of THE Face and the Mask" IN
the Midst OF Alarms" etc.
Copyright, 1895. by Robert Barr.
CHAPTER XXI.


When George Wentworth received this
message he read 1t several times over before
Ats full meaning dawncd upon him. Then
he paced up and down his room and gave
way to his feelings. His best friends,
who had been privileged 10 hear Georges
vocabulary when he was rather Angry,
admitted that the young man had fluency
of expression which was very much more
terse than proper. When the real sig
pificance of the dispatch became apparent
10 him, George outdid himself in this par
ticular line. Then he realized that, how
ever coDsolatory such language Is to
very angry man, ii docs little good in any
practical way. He paced silently up and
down the room, wondering what lie could
do. and the more he wondered the less
light he saw through the fog. He put
on his hat and went into the other room.
Henry" he said to his partner. "do
you know anybody who would lend me
f2O,OoO?"
Henry laughed. The idea Of anybody
lending that sum of money except, u the
very best security was in Itself extremely
comic.
''Do YOU want IL today he asked.
Eyes, | want it today
'Weil, I don't know any better plan
than to 60 out into the street and ask every
man If he has the sum about him. You are
certain TO meet men who have very fnucn
more than 100000, and perhaps one OF
them, struck by your very sane appear
ance at the moment, might hand
over the sum To you: / think, however,
George, that you would be more successful
II you met the capitalist in secluded lane
some dark night and had 4 good reliable
club in your hand
"You are right" said George. "of
IA "
of my reaching the moon as getting that
sum of money ON short notice"
Yes, or on long notice either, imagine
know plenty of men who have the money
but | wouldn't undertake To ask them for
st, and j don't believe you would. Stiil
there is nothing like trying. He who tries
may succeed, but no one eau succeed who
doesn't try. Why moi go to old Longworth!
He could let you have the money in mo
ment II he wanted to do sn. He knows you.
What's your security, what are you going
todo with it-that eternal mine of yours?"
YES, that eternal mine / want 1t to .
be miue That is why need the f2O, ,0OO."
"Well, George, / don't see much hope for
you. You never spoke to old LongwOrth
about it, did you? He wasn't one OF the
men you intended 10 get into this company"
'No. he was not. / wish he had been. He
would have treated us better than his ras,
oally nephew has done"
"Ah that immaculate young man has
been playing you tricks, has he?'
HE has played me one trick, which is
enough"
well, why don't you go and see the old
man and lay the case before him? He
treats that nephew as If he were his SON
Now, a man viii do a great deal for his son,
aud perhaps old Longworth might do SOME
thing for his nephew"
"Yes but 1 should have TO explain TO
N,E Ec hrRlf
"yery well, that is just the kind OF ex-
plauation to bring the 100000. If his nep-
hew really is scoundrel, and you can
prove IL. you could not want better level
than that Oh the old mans money bags"
"By Jove," said Wentworth, II believe
! shall try it. / want 10 let him know, 4
anyhow, what SORT of man his nephew
IS. I'll go and see him."
II would" said the other, turning to
bis work. And So George Wentworth.
putting the cablegram in his pocket, went
TO see old Mr. Longworth in frame of
mind in whicir no man. should see ms
felow-man. He did not wait 10 be an
nOunced but walked, 10 the astonishment
CT the clerk, straight into Mr.. Longwortll's
room. He found the old man seated at his
desk.
a"Goud-day, Mr.. Wentworth" said the
financier cordially.
"Goud-day," replied George curtly. 81
have come Ia read a cable dispatch 10 you
or tu let you read it." He threw the
dispatch down before the old gentleman
who adjusted his spectacles and read IL.
Then he looked up inquiringly at Wentworth.
You don't understand il, do your said
the latter.
II confess, do not The Long worth in
this telegram does not refer to me, does
it?"
mo, it does not refer to you, but it
refers to one of your house. Your nephew,
William Long worth, is q scoundrel!"
"Ah," said the old man, placing the
dispatch on the desk again. and removing
his glasses. Have you come TO tell Inc
tbat?"
eyes, have. Did You know IT be-
fore2"
''No, did not" answered the old gen
ueman, his color rising. land / do not
know 1t now. l know you say SO, and 1
think very likely you will be glad TO take
back what you have said. ! VIII at least
give you the opportunity"
$50 far from taking it back, Mr.. Long
worth, i shall prove 1T. Your nephew
formed a partnership with my friend Ken
yon ana myself TO float on the London
market a certain Canadian mine"
MY dear SIR" broke In the old gentle
man, al have no desire TO hear of my
nephew's private speculations. i have
nothing to do with them. / have nothing
70 do with your mine. The matter is OF no
interest whatever TO me, and i must de-
cline to hear anything about 1t. You are,
also, If you will excuse my saying SO, not
IN q fit state of temper TO talk to any
gentleman. II you like TO come back here
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