The Delta independent., 1896-12-30
EHE f ,hs jMaEss a;as:
~ Or AWeman Il - Intervenes.
y Robert Barrm NaA netw..x
ihe Kee and The Mssk:s

said Mr.. Longworth. I'm a rough-and-
tumble fight ! am afraid you would
master me easier than you would do in
a contest of diplomacy"
DO you call il diplomacy? You re-
fer, 1 suppose, to your action in rela-
tion to the mine. / call it robbery"
'Oh, do you? Well, that is the kind
of conversation which leads to breaches
OF the peace, and rs 1. also. am a law
abiding citizen, will not continue the
discussion any further. l bid you a
very good evening, Mr.. Kenyon" Say
ing which the young man turned int1
the hotel. John walked to his own
much more modest inn and retired for
the night. He did not sleep well. All
night long phantom telegraph Incssen-
gers were rapping at the door, and he
started up every now and then to re-
ceive cablegrams which faded AWAY as
he awolsc. Shortly after breakfast he
went to the telegraph Office, but found
that nothing had arrived for him.
II am afraid" s-id the operator.
shat nothing will arrive before noon."
"Before noon!" echoed John. 'why?"
THE wires are down in some places
in the east, and messages are delayed
good deal. Perhaps you noticed the
lack Of eastern news in the morning
papers. Very little news came from
the east last night" Seeing Johns
look of anxious interest the operator
continued: "Does the dispatch you
expect pertain to money mattefs?"
"Yes, It does"
'Do they know you At the bank?"
'No, I don't think they do"
"Thcn If were you would go up to
the bank to be identified, so that IL II
il . matter Of minutes, no unnecessary
time may be lost You had better tell
them that you expect . money order
by telegram, and, although such orders
are paid without any Identification at
the bank, yet they take every prccau-
tion to see that II does not get into the
hands Of the wrong man."
Thank you" said Kenyon. II am
much obliged 70 you for your sugges-
ton. will act upon it." And a.
soon ~ the bank opened John Kenyon
| presented himself to. the cashier.
II am expecting large amount Of
money from England to-dly It is
very important that, when II arrives.
there shall be NO delay IN having it
placed ut my disposal. I.want to know
II there are any fosmslities TO be gone
throughT
"Where IL the money coming from?"
said the clerk.
''It is coming from England"
"Is there anyone in Ottawa who can
identify Your
ayes, 1 know the telegraph operator
here"
"Ah," said the cashier, somewhat
doubtfully, anybody else?"
''Mr. Won Brent knows me very WELL"
"That will do. Suppose you get Mr.
Won Brent to come here and identify
You as the man who bears the name of
Kenyon. Then the moment your cable
gram comes the money will be at your
disposal"
Kenyon hurried to Won Brent's
rooms and found him alone. "Will you
come down to the bank and identify me
as Kenyonr'
Certainly. Has the money ar
riYed?"
mo, 1t has not, but I expect II, and
want to provide for every contingency
do not wish to have any delay in my
Identification when it does come"
"lf it comes by cable" said Won
Brent, "there will be no need of identi-
fcation. The bank is not responsible,
you know. They take the money en-
tirely at the sender's risk. They might
pay It to the telegraph operator who
receives the message; believe they
would not be held liable. However, It
is better to sec that nothing is left un-
done"
Going over TO the bank Won Brent
| A4 h. sa TnHS
Kenyon"
"very gosd," replied the cashier.
Have you been at the telegraph Office
lately. Mr.. Kenyonr
mo, I have not; At least not for half
an hour or Co."
"Well. I would 60 there ss soon ~
possible, IL I were you"
THAT MEANS" said Won Brent, as
soon rs they had reached the door.
'that they have had their notice about
the money. believe It Is already In
the bank for you. I will go back to my
rooms and not leave them till you
come"
| John hurried 70 the telegraph Office.
Anything for me yet7' hes aid.
Nothing - yet, Mr.. Kenyon. think.
however" he sdded, with = smile, ''that
It will be all right hope so."
The moments licked along with their
usual rsPtdity. JET II seemed to Kenyon
the clock IVES going fesrfully fast.
Eleven o'clock came and found him still
pecing mp and down Tie once Of the
telegraph. Ths operstoe offered him
the hospitality q ~ private roo0, but
this ~ declined. Every time tie ~
chine clicked joints ssss Wers q TIE
alert trying 70 catch . nessing fro0
IL ins4SumenA
Tea ninutes Afooe II.
Twenty misutss sfesF II, and stiIl no
dispsschi Ths cold psssPiratSoa stood
on John's brow 81 - gFuaned aloud.
II suppose Il = very inPostaat," ssjd