The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-01-19
CHAPTER XXI-CoNr1NUED.
copyright. 1895. by Robert Barr.l

CHAPTER XXI.-CoNTINUE
"Good day, Mr.. Wentworth" said the
tnancier, cordially.
Good day." replied George, curly.
Il have come to read a cable dispatch
to you. or to let you read it, He
threw the dispatch down before the old
gentleman, who adjusted his spectacles
and read it. Then he looked up in
quiringly at Wentworth.
"You don't understand it, do you?''
said the latter.
Il confess do not. The Longworth
in this telegram does not refer to me,
does it?''
mo it does not refer to you, but it
refers to one of your house. Your
nephew, William Longworth, is a
scoundrel!"
"Ah," said the old man, placing the
dispatch on the desk again and re-
moving his glasses. ''Have you come
to tell me that?'
Eyes, L have. Did you know it be-
fore?'
mo, l did not" answered the old
gentleman, his color rising, land do
not know it now. 1 know you say so,
and think very likely you will be glad
to take back what you have said.
will at least give you the opportunity"
$50 far from taking it back, Mr..
Longworth, I shall prove it. Your
nephew formed partnership with my
friend Kenyon and myself to float on
the London market certain Canadian
mine
''My dear SIR" broke in the old gen
tleman, Il have no desire to hear of
my nephew's private speculations. /
have nothing to do with them. | have
nothing to do with your mine. The
matter is of no interest whatever to me,
and | must decline to hear anything
about it. You are, also, if you will eX-
cuse my saying so, not in a fit state of
temper to talk to any gentleman. If
you. like to come back here when you
are calmer, I shall be very pleased to
listen to what you have to say"
81 shall never be calmer on this sub
ject. have told you that your nephew
is a scoundrel. You are pleased to DENY
the accusation"
Il do not deny it; merely said 1 did
not know it was the case, and l do not
De.ieve it, that is ALL
Every we'll; the moment I begin tc
show you proofs that things are as
say
''My dear SIR" cried the elder man
with some heat, you are not showing
proof. You are merely making asser
tions, and assertions about a man wit
is absent-who is not here to defend
himself. If you have anything to say
against William Longworth, come and
say it when he is here, and he shall an
swer for himself. 1t is cowardly OF
you, and ungenerous to me, to make 6
number of accusations which am in nc
wise able to refute''
''Will you listen to what 1 have Il
say?"
mo; / will not"
'Then, by God, you SHALL" ant
with that Wentworth STROBE to the dool
and turned the key, while the old MAJ
rose from his seat and faced him.
do you mean to threaten me, sir, il
my own Officer"
Il mean TO say, Mr.. Longworth, tina
] have made a statement which [ an
going to prove to you. | mean that yol
shall listen to me, and listen to me now.
"And, say, if you have anything t,
charge against my nephew, come ant
say it when he is here"
''When he is here, Mr.. Longworth, i
ba too LOT 70 COW r. at ucl
can repair the injury he has done. Whel
he returns to England you cannot do SO
no matter how much you might wish t.
make the attempt"
The old man stood irresolute for mo
ment; then he sat down in his chat
again.
Every WELL" he said, with a sigh, .
am not so combative as 1 once was. G.
on with your story"
my story is very Short" said Went
worth. 1T simply amounts to this
You know your nephew formed part
nership with us in relation to the Cana
dian mine?"
st know nothing about it, tell you,
answered Mr.. Longworth.
Every well, you know it now.
81 know you say So"
''Do you doubt my word ~
81 will tell you more about that whel
] hear what you have to say. Go on"
swell, your nephew, pretending I
aid us in forming this company, dit
everything to retard our progress. III
engaged offices that took long tim
to fit up, and which we had, at last, e
take a hand in ourselves. Then he lef
for week, leaving no address, and re
fusing to answer the letters sent to hi
Office for him. On one preteXt or au
other the forming of the company wa
delayed, until, at length. when the or
ton by which Mr.. Kenyon held the min
had only month to run, your nepheT