The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-01

Exactly the same number of peo-
| pie as would look at ii before the article
appeared"
Don't you think it will nave any eff
fect?"
Not the slightest"
But look 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 .Iovei" he said. with a 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. 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?"
Il mean to say nothing of the kind;
but | don't propose to play into their
hands by suing them; at least, | should
not if it were my case instead of Ken
yon's."
What would you do?'
II 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?"
YES, he did"
He told you that he had certain
amount of space to sell for 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, do. my dear boy. Every
body knows all about it. That's the way
those papers make their money. think,
myself. as a general rule. it is cheaper to
buy them of. 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,
and this is the result. It 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 ou+-
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 | 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 be demanded for his ST.
lence, and | will have that printed in
an opposition paper tomorrow. Then
il 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 if it is l;c
he is perfectly at liberty to sue US for
libel. Let him begin the suit if he
wants 10 do so. Let him defend his rep
utation. Sue him for libel! know a
| game worth two of that. Could you
get out the statement before the meet
| ing tonight"
kenyon. who had been looking for
the first time in his life gratefully at
Longworth. said he could.
Very we'll; just set it down in your
own words a* plainly as possible, and
give date. hour and full particulars.
| Sign your name to it. and will take il
when | cone to the meeting this after
noon. 1t would not be bad plan 10
read it TO those who are here. There
is nothing like fighting the devil with
fire. Fight paper with another paper
| Nothing new. SUPPOSED?
No" said kenyon; nothing new
except what we are discussing"
We'll. don't let that trouble yon
Do as say, and we viii begin an inter-
esting controversy. People Ike fight,
and it viii attract attention to tn
mine Good-by. | shall see you this
afternoon And with that he was
gone, leaving both Kenyon and Went
worth in much happier frame Of mind
| than that in which he had found them.
Il say, Kenyon" said Wentworth.
that fellow is a trump. His advice has
cleared the air wonderfully. l believe
! his plan is the best, after all. and. as
YOU say. we have no money for an eN-
! pensive lawsuit l will leave you now
to get on with your work, and will be
back at three o'clock
At that hour John had his statement
concluded. The first man in was Long
worth. who read it with approval. mere
ly suggesting a change here and there,
which was duly made. Then he put the
communication into an envelope and
! sent it TO the editor of the opposition