Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-15

This cablegram explains his success. Ht
finds, on going there, that your nephew has
secured the option of the mine in his OWL
name, and. as Kenyon says, we are cheated
Now, have you any doubt whether youI
nephew Is a scoundrel or not?'
Mr.. Longworth unused for a few moments
on what the young man had told him.
'If what you say is exactly true, there is
no doubt William has been guilty Of a piece
of very sharp practice
SHARP practical" cried the other, "you
might as well call robbery sharp practice!'
MY dear sir. l have listened to you; now
| ask you to listen to me. If, as l say, what
you have stated is true, my nephew has done
| something which l think an honorable man
| would not do; but as to that | cannot judge
until | hear his side Of the story. 1t may put
l different complexion en- the matter, and |
| nave no doubt 1t will; but even granting your
| version is true in every particular, what have
| to do with it? | am not responsible for my
nephew's actions. He has entered into a bust
ness connection, 1t seems, with two young
men, and has outwitted them. That is prob
ably what the world would say about it. Per-
haps, as you say, he has been guilty of some
thing worse. and has cheated his partners.
But even admitting everything to be true, |
do not see how l am responsible in any way"
Legally you are not; morally, think, you
are"
"Why?"
IF he yere your son -"
But he is not my son, he is my nephew"
IF your son had committed a theft, would
you not do everything in your power to coun-
teract the evil he had done?'
II might, and l might not Some fathers
pay their sons debts, Others do not. ! can
not say what action | should take in a purely
supposititious case
Very we'll, all l have to say is, our option
runs out in two or three days. Twenty thou
sand pounds will secure the mine for us. l
want that f20, 600 before the option ceases"
And do you expect me to pay you 100000
for this?"
Eyes, | do"
Old MIR, Longworth leaned back in his Office
chair and looked at the young man IN amaze
ment.
ITO think that you, a man of the city,
would come to me, another man of the city.
with such an absurd idea in your head, is
simply grotesque."
Then the name Of the Longworths is
nothing to you-the good name, | mean?'
The good name of the Longworths, my
dear Sir, Is everything to me; but | think it
Will be able to take care of itself without
any assistance from you"
There was silence for a few moments. Then
Wentworth said In a voice of suppressed
anguish: II thought, Mr., Longworth, one of
your family was a scoundrel. | now wish to
say | believe the epithet covers uncle as well
as nephew. You have had a chance to repair
the mischief one of your family has done.
You have answered me with contempt. You
have not shown me the slightest indication Of
wishing to make amends"
He unlocked the door.
Come. now" said old Mr.. Longworth, ris-
ing, that will do, that will do, Mr.. Went
worth" Then he pressed an electric bell
and when the clerk appeared he said: "Show
this young gentleman the door, please, and If
he ever calls here again do not admit him"
And SO George Wntworth, clenching his
hands with rage, was shown to the door. He
had the rest of the day TO ponder on the fact
that an angry man seldom accomplishes his
purpose.