The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-27

mean TO say that you intend TO sit here
under such an imputation as they have
cast upon you and do nothing? What
good VIII II do? IL win do all the good
In the world"
ave cannot form our company and
sue the paper at the same time. All
our energies win have to be directed
toward the matter we have in hand"
| "But, my dear John, don't you see
the effect Of that article? How can we
form our company II such lie remains
unchallenged? Nobody will look ut
our proposals. Every one will say;
What have you done about the article
that appeared in the Financial Field p
| If we say we have done nothing, then,
of course, the natural inference is that
we are pair of swindlers, and that our
scheme Is fraud"
'I have always thought" said John,
shat the capitalization Is too high"
Really, believe you think that ar
ticle is not so unfair after all. John,
1 am astonished at you"
"But il we commence q libel suit it
cannot be finished before our option
has expired. III we tell the people that
we have begun to sue the Financial
Field for libel, they will merely say
they prefer TO wait and hear what the
result of the case is. BY that time our
chances OF forming q company will be
gone"
Before John could reply there was n
knock at the door, and the clerk entered
with letter in his hand which had just
come in. Kenyon tore IL open, read IL,
and then tossed il across the table to
Wentworth. Wentworth saw the name
of their firm OF solicitors at the top of
the letter paper. Then he read:
DEAR SIR: You have doubtless the ar
ticle In the Financial Field OF this morn
ing referring TO the Canadian Mica Mining
company We should te pleased to know
what action you intend 10 take I'm the mat
ter. We may say that. In justice TO our
reputation, we can no longer represent your
company unless a suit is brought against
the paper which contains the article.
Yours truly. W. HAWK.
Wentworth laughed with certain
bitterness. "Well," he said, "if it has
come 20 such a pass that Hawk fears
for his reputation, the sooner we begin
libel suit against the papar the bet
ter"
Perhaps" said John, with a look of
agony on his face, you will tell me
where the money is to come from. The
moment we get into the law courts
money will simply have to flow like
water, and doubtless the Field has
plenty of IL. 1t will add to their repu-
tation, and they will make boast that
they are fighting the battle of the in
vestor in London. Everything is grist
that comes 10 their mill. Meanwhile
we shall be paying out money, or we
shall be at a tremendous disadvantage,
and the result of it oil will probably be
disagreement of the jury and practi-
cally ruin us. You see, have no wit
nesscs."
How can we go on without vindicating
ourselvcs?"
Before anything further could be
said young MIR. Longworth came in,
looking as cool, calm, and unruffled as
il 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 little
difference of opinion in the matter OF
that article. Kenyon here is averse TO
suing that paper for libel. i am in
favor of prosecuting 1t. Now what do
you say?"
my dear fellow" replied Longworth,
81 am delighted TO be able to agree with
Mr.. Kenyon for once. Sue theml
Why, certainly not. That is just what
they want"
But" said Wentworth, "if we do not,
who is going to look at our mine? ?"
Exactly the same number of peo-
pie as would look at il before the article
appeared"
Don't you think it will have any eff
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 1t carefully through.
by Jovel" he said. with laugh. 81
call that distinctly good. l had no idea
old Hawk was such humoristl His
reputation, indeed; well. that beats
mel All that Hawk wants Is another
suit on his hands. wish you would let
me keep this letter. / will have some
fun with my friend Hawk over IT,"
you are welcome TO the letter, so
far as / am concerned" said Went
worth; "but do you mean TO say, Mr..
Longworth, that we have to sit here
calmly under this imputation and do
nothing?"
II mean to say nothing of the kind;
but I don't propose to play into their
hands by suing them; at least, should
not II IL were my case instead of Ken
yon's."
what would you do?"
III would let them sue me II they
wanted to do so. OF course, their can