The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-19
CHAPTER XXV,

ing sent his caDiegra1m 10 wentworth
he went to his very cheerless hotel, and
next morning when he woke up he knew
that Wentworth would have received
that message. but that the chances were
ten thousand to ore that he could not
get the money in time, even if he could
get it at all. Still he resolved to stay in
Ottawa, much as he detcsted the place,
until the hour of option expired. Then,
he thought. he would look around
among the mines, and see If he could not
get something to dc in the management
of one of them. This would enable him
10 make some money and to help pay
off the Indebtedness which he and
Wentworth would owe in London as a
result of their disastrous speculation.
He felt so depressed that he did what
most other Englishmen would have
done in his place; ne took long walk.
He stood on the bridge over the Ottawa
river and gazed for little while at the
Chandiere falls, with the mist rising
from the chasm into which the waters
plunged. Then he walked along the
other side of the river among the big
sawmills and huge interminable piles of
lumber, with their grateful piney smell.
BY and by he found himself in the coun-
try, and then the forest closed in upon
the bad road on which he walked. New
ertheless he kept on and on, without
needing where he was going. Here
and there he saw clearings in the woods,
and a log shanty, or perhaps a barn.
The result of all this was that, being a
healthy man, he soon developed an
enormous appetite, which forced itself
upon his attention in spite of his de-
preston. He noticed the evening was
closing around him, and so was glad to
come TO a farmhouse that looked better
than the ordinary shanty he had left
behind. Here he asked for food. and
soon sat down to 4 plentiful meal, the
cOarseness of which was more than
compensated for by the excellence of
his appetGe. After dinner ne began to
realize how tired he was. and felt aston
ished to hear from his host how far he
was from Ottawa.
'You can't get there tonight" said
the farmer; 1T is no use your trying.
You stay with us tonight. and I'll take
you in tomorrow. I'm going there in
the afternoon" And so Kenyon re-
manned all night, and slept the dream
less sleep of health and exhaustion.
1t was somewhat late in the after
noon when he reached the city of Otta-
wa. Going toward his hotel he was as
AnT,irha1 to ha,r. Il, oil Of
him. Turning round, he saw a man
rushing toward him whom he did not
recognize.
''Your name is Kenyon, isn't it?"
asked the man. somewhat out of breath.
"Yes, that is my name"
81 guess you don't remember me. l
am the telegraph operator. We have
had 6 dispatch waiting for you for some
time, a cablegram from London. We
have searched all over the town for you,
but couldn't find you."
"Ah." said Kenyon, us it importantly
"Well, that l don't know. You mad
better come with me to the office and
get 1t. Of course, they don't general
~ cable unimportant things. Iremem-
her it said something about you keep
ing yourself in read ness for some
thing"
They walked together to the tele-
graph Office. The bog was still search
ing for Kenyon with the original dis
patch, but the operator turned up the
file and read it to hsm.
''You see it wants an answer, he
said; that's why thought it was ira
portant to get you. You VII have
plenty of time for an answer tonight"
John took lead pencil and wrote
the cable dispatch which Wentworth
received. He paid his money and SAID:
81 Will 60 10 my hotel: 1t IS the -
house. l viii wait there. and if any
thing comes for me send it over as
soon as possible"
''All right" said the operator; that
is the best plan; then We Will know eA
actly where to find you. of course
there is no use in your waiting here
because we can get You in five minutes
Perhaps l had better telephone to the
hotel for you if anything comes.
very we'll" SAID Kenyon. Il VIII
leave it all in your hands"
Whether il was the effect of having
been in the country or not. John felt
that. somehow. the cableoram he had
received was 4 good omen. lie medi-
tated over the I'll luck he had suffered Il
the whole business from beginning to
end, and thought of old Mr.. Long,
worth favorIte phrase: There's NJ
such thing as luck"
Then came rap al his door. and tn
bellboy said: There is a gentleman
here wishes TO speak to YOU"
TELL him TO come up" was the an
swer. and. two minutes later. Won 3ren
entered.
ANY news" he asked.
John. who was IN state of mine
which made him suspicious of every
thing and every body. answered: nc
nothing fresh.
'Ah. am sorry for that. had som
hopes that perhaps you might be adj
to raise the money before II o'clock 10
morrow. OF course. you know the OF