The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-09-26
continsued 81 ),oes the dispatch ron
expect perth to money matters r.

E .ssN o. don't think they do. as
'$fS .Thenif I were you I would so up To-
u the bank to be identified, SO that. if II
/ is matter of minutes, no unnecessary
time may be lost. You had better tell
I them that you expect money order
Il BY telegram, and, although such orders
/. ere paid without any identification ct
the bank, yet they take every precau-t1
tion.to see that it does not get INTO the.
hands Of the wrong man. "a
THANK you.' said Kenyon. II am
much obliged to you for your sugges--5
ton. ! will act upon It," And as5
+ soon ss the bank opened john Kenyon
presented himself to the cashier.
81 am expecting large amount OF
money from England to-day. 1t is
very important thar, when it arrives.
/ there shall be no delay in having it
placed at my disposal. I want to know
if there are any formalities to be gone
through %
{, s.'W here is the money coming from p
said the clerk.
ut is coming from England"
4 '.Is there anyone in Ottawa who can
identify your"
eyes, I know the telegraph operator
here
"Ah,"' said the cashier, somewhat
doubtfully, ''anybody else?"
'Mr. Won Brent knows me very we'll"
''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 70 Won Brent's
rooms and found him alone. "Will you
come down to the bank and identify me-
as Kenyon ?"
Certainly. Has the money A.
rived 2"
"No, it has not, but expect it, and
want to provide for every contingency.
i do not wish to have any delay ia my
identified ton when it does come"
IF it comes by cable" said Won
q Brent, there will be no need of identi.
ficarion. The bank is not responsible,
you know. They take the money ell
tireIy at the sender's risk. They might
pay it to the telegraph operator who
receives the message; I believe they
would not be held liable. However. it
is better to see that nothing is left un-
doue" ..
Going over to the bank Won Brent
said to the cashier: 'This is John
Kenyon"
Very good" replied the cashier.
''Have YOU been at the telegraph Office
lately Mr.. Kenyon
mo. I have not; at least not for half
an hour or So"
well, I would go there as soon "a
possible. if were you"
'"That means" said Won Brent, as
soon as they had reached the door.
''that they have had their notice about
the money. ] believe it is already iE
the bank for you. will go back to my
rooms and not leave them till you
come"
John hurried to the telegraph Office.
"Arything for me yet?" hes aid.
Nothing as yet, Mr.. Kenyon. think,
however" he added. with smile, shat
it will be all right. hope So
The moments licked along with their
usual rapidity, yet it seemed to Kenyon
the clock was going fearfully fast.
Eleven O'clock came and found him still
pacing up and down the Office of the
telegraph. The operator offered him
the hospitality of the private room, but
this be declined. Every time: the MT
chine clicked Johns ears were on the
alert trying to catch IL meaning from
the Instrument.
rrop flor
Twenty minutes after IL, and still no
dispatch, The cold perspiration stood
on Johns brow and he groaned aloud.
Il suppose it is very important said
the operator .,
very important"
''Well, now, l shouldn't say SO, but
] know the money is in the bank for
you. Perhaps if you went up there and
demanded it they would give it to you"
1t was rs minutes past the hour
when John buried up toward the
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