The Delta independent., 1896-11-11

Before anything further could be
said young Mr.. Longworth came in,
looking as cool, calm, and unTufiied as
if there were no such things in the
world as financial newspapers.
Discussing it, / see," were his first
words.
YES" said Wentworth. 81 am very
glad you have come. We have a little
difference of opinion in the matter of
that article. Kenyon here is averse to
suing that paper for libel. l am in
favor of prosecuting it. Now what do
you say?'
My dear fellow" replied Longworth,
81 am delighted to be able to agree with
Mr.. Kenyon for once. Sue them!
Why, certainly not. That is just what
they want
.'But," said Wentworth, "if we do not,
who is going to look at our miner
"Exactly the same number of peo-
pie as would look at it before the article
appeared"
Don't you think it will have any cf-
fect?"
"Not the slightest"
Outlook at this letter from your own
lawyers on the subject" Wentworth
handed Longworth the letter from
Hawk. Longworth adjusted his glass
and read it carefully through.
''By Jovc!" he said, with laugh. II
call that distinctly good. had no idea
old Hawk was such a humorist! His
reputation. indeed; well, that beats
me! All that Hawk wants is another
suit on his hands. Iwish you would let
me keep this letter. l will have some
fun with my friend Hawk over it,"
"You are welcome to the letter, SO
far as 1 am concerned" said Went
worth; "but do you mean to say, MIR.
Longworth, that we have TO sit here
calmly under this imputation and do
nothing?'
II mean to say nothing of the kind;
but 1 don't propose to play into their
hands by suing them; at least, l should
not if it were my case instead of Ken
yon's."
'"What would you do?"
81 would let them sue me If they
wanted to do so. OF course, their can
vasser called to see you, didn't he, Ken
yon?"
"Ies, he did"
"IIe told you that he had a certain
sum in cash?"
"Yes."
"And, If you did not buy that space,
this certain article would appear;
whereas, if you did, an article of quite
different complexion would be
printed?"
"You seem to know all about it," said
Kenyon, suspiciously.
''Of course, 1 do, my dear boy. Every
body knows all about it. That's the way
those papers make their money. think,
myself, as general rule, it is cheaper to
buy them off. i believe my uncle al
ways does that when he has anything
special on hand and doesn't want to
be bothered with outside issues. But
we haven't done SO in this instance,
ard this is the result. 1t can be easily
remedied yet, mind you, if you like.
All that you have to do is to pay his
price, and there will be an equally
lengthy article saying that, from out
side information received with regard
to the Canadian Mining company, he
regrets very much that the former
article was an entire mistake. and that
there is no more secure investment in
, England than this particular mine, But
now. when he has come out with his cd
itorial, think it isn't worth while TO
have any further dealings with him.
Anything he can say now will not
matter. He has done all the harm he
can. But 1 would at once put the boot
on the other foot. / would write down
all the circumstances just as they hap
pened-give the name of the young
man who called upon you, tell exact
ly the price he demanded for his si-
Ience. and / will have that printed in
an opposition paper tomorrow. Then
II will be our friend, the Financial
Fields, turn to squirm! He will say
it is all lie, of course, but nobody will
believe him, and we can tell him, from
the opposition paper, that IL it is lie
he is perfectly at liberty to sue us for
libel. Let him begin the suit if he
wants to do so. Let him defend his rep
utation. Sue him for libel! 1 know n
game worth two of that. Could you
get out the statement before the meet
ing to-night?"
Kenyon, who had been looking for
the first time in his life gratefully Mt
Longworth, said he could.
every well; Just set it down in your
oWH "oTus as piaIHiy as possible, anu
give date, hour and full particulars.
Sign your name to II, and will take ii
when come to the meeting this after
noon. 1t would not be bad plan to
read it to those who are here. There
is nothing like fighting the devil with
fire. Fight paper with another paper!
Nothing new, suppose?"
NO" said Kenyon; nothing, new
except what we are discussing"
swell, don't let that trouble YOU.
Do as i say, and we win begin an inter
esting controversy. People like a fight,
and it will attract attention 70 the
mine. Good-by. 1 shall sec you thi.
sfternoon." And with that he was
uone lcaxinr both Kenyon and Wcu..