The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-05-12

went 10 America IN company Win MI
Melville, ostensibly to see and repor.
upon the property. After waiting ,
certain length of time and hearing moth
ing from him Che had promised to cable
us, Kenyon went to America to get re
newal of the option. This cablegran
explains his success. He finds, on going
there, that your nephew has secured
the option Of the mine in his own name
and, as Kenyon says, we are cheated
Now, have you any doubt whether your
nephew Is scoundrel or not?"
Mr.. .Longworth mused for a few mo
ments on what the young man had told
him.
IF whatyo say is exactly true, there
is no doubt that William has been guilty
of piece of very sharp practice"
"Sharp practical" cried the other
"You might as well call robbery SHARP
practicel"
"My dear sir, have listened to you;
now 1 ask you to listen to me. If, as
I say, what you have stated is true, my
nephew has done something which !
think an honorable man would not do; /;
but as to that cannot judge until ]
hear his side of the story. 1t may pu!
a different complexion on the matter,
and have no doubt it will; but, even
granting your version is true In every
particular, what have 1 to do with It?
r nm NOT upOoo;hIa for r,1y - a,,b a1,,,c
actions. He has entered into business
connection, it seems, with two young
men and has outwitted them. That is
probably what the world would say
about it. Perhaps, as you say, he has
been guilty of something worse, and
has cheated his partners. But even adj
mitting everything to be true, I do not
see how l am responsible in any way"
Legally, you are not; morally, l
think, you are"
"Why?"
"If he were your son"
"But he is not my son; he is my
nephew"
IF your son mad committed theft,
would you not do everything in your
power to counteract the evil ne had
done?"
II might and I might not. Some IA
theirs pay their sons debts, others do
not. cannot say what action should
take in a purely supposititious case"
"Very well, all have to say is, our
option runs out in two or three days.
Twenty thousand pounds will secure
the mine for us. 1 want that 100000
before the option ceases"
"And do you expect me to pay you
100000 for this?"
eyes, do"
Old Mr.. Longworth leaned back in his
Office chair and looked at the young
man in amazement.
ITO think that you, man Of the city,
would come to me, another man of the
city, with such an absurd idea in your
head, is simply grotesque."
"Then the name of the Longworths is
nothing to you-the good name, |
mean?"
"The good name of the Longworths,
my dear sir, is everything to me; but
think it will be able to take care of it,
self without any assistance from you"
There was silence for few moments.
Then Wentworth said in voice of sup
pressed anguish: II thought, Mr..
.Longworth, one Of your family was a
scoundrel. now wish to say believe
the epithet covers uncle as well as
nephew. You have n chance to repair
the mischief one of your family has
done. You have answered me with con-
tempt. You have not shown me the
slightest indication of wishing TO make
amends"
He unlocked the door.
"Come, now" said old Mr.. Longworth,
rising, "that will do, that will do, Mr..
Wentworth" Then he pressed an cleo
trio bell, and when the clerk appeared,
he said: "Show this young gentleman
the door, please, and II he ever calls
again, do not admit him"
And so George Wentworth, clenching
his hands with rage, was shown to the
door. He had the rest Of the day to
ponder on the fact that an angry man
seldom accomplishes his purpose.