Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-02-25

I'm afraid" said the operator, that
there won't be anything more tonight.
If it should come late, shall l send it
to your hotel?"
Certainly, no matter at what hour it
comes; wish you would let me have
it as soon as possible. 1t is very inn
portant."
Leaving the Office, he went up the
street, and, passing the principal hotel
in the place, saw young Longworth, us
dapper and correct in costume as ever.
his single eyeglass the admiration of
all Ottawa, for there was not another
like it in the city, standing under the
portico of the hotel.
How do you do, Kenyon?" said that
young man.
My dear sir" said Kenyon, 'the last
time you spoke to me you said you de-
sired to have nothing more to say to
me. | cordially reciprocated that
sentiment, and | want to have nothing
to say 70 YOU
MY dear fellow" cried young Mr..
Lopgworth jauntily, there is no harm
done. OF course, in New York l was
little out of sorts. Everybody is in
New Yorl-beastly hole. Idon't think
it is worse than Ottawa, but the air is
rurer here. By the way, perhaps you
and | can make little arrangement. l
am going to buy that mine tomorrow,
as doubtless you know. Now l should
like to see it in the hands of good and
competent man. If couple OF hun
dred pounds year would be any temp
tation to you, think we can afford TO
let you develop the mine"
Thank YOU" said Kenyon.
Il knew you would be grateful; just
think over the matter, will you, and
don't come to any rash decision. We
can probably give little more than
that, but until we see how the mine is
turning out, it is not likely we shall
spend a great deal of money on it,"
"Of course" said John, "the proper
answer to your remark would be TO
knock you down, but, besides being
law-abiding citizen, have no desire to
get into Jail tonight for doing it, be-
cause there is one chance in a thou
sand, Mr.. Longworth, that | may have
some business to do with that mine
myself before IL o'clock tomorrow"
"Ah, IL is my turn TO be grateful now"
said Mr.. Longworth. "In rough-and-
tumble fight | am afraid you would
master me easier than you would do in
contest of diplomacy"
do you call it diplomacy? You re-
fer, suppose, to your action in rela-
ton TO the mine. call it robbery"
"Oh, do you? Well. that is the kind
of conversation which leads TO breaches
of the peace, and as /. also, am a law
abiding citizen. ! will not continue the
discussion any further. | bid you
very good evening, Mr. Kenyon" Say
ing which the young man turned into
the hotel. John walked TO his own
much more modest inn and retired for
the night He did not sleep wen. All
night long phantom telegraph messen-
gers were rapping at the door, and he
started up every now and then 20 re-
ceivc cablegrams which faded away as
he awolte. Shortly after breakfast he
went to the telegraph office, but found
that nothing had arrived for him.
81 am afraid" said the operator.
that nothing will arrive before noon"
Before uoonl" echoed John. "Why?"
The wires are down in some places
in the east. and messages are delayed It
good deal. Perhaps you noticed the
lack OF eastern news in the morning
papers. Very little news came from
the east last night" Seeing Johns
look Of anxious interest. the operator
continued: "Docs the dispatch you
expect pertain to money mattcrs~
"Yes, it does"
"Do they know you at the bank"
"No, / don't think they do"
"Thcn II / were you | would 90 up 10
the bank 10 be identified. so that, If it
Is n matter Of minutes, no unnecessary
time may be lost. You had better tell
them that you expect "a money order
by telegram, and, although such orders
are paid without any identification at
the bank, yet they take every precau-
tion to see that IT. does not get into the
hands of the wrong man"
THANK YOU" said Kenyon, 81 am
much Obliged 10 you for your suRgcs.
tion. / will net upon It," And IA
soon as the bank opened John Kenyon
presented himself to the cashier.
81 am expecting n large amount OF
money from England to-day. IL IL
very important that, when IL arrives.
there shall be no delay In having IT
placed Mt my disposal. | want TO know
II there are any formalities to be gone
through"
"Whcrc Is the money coming from?"
said the clerk.
at is coming from England"
"Is there anyone in Ottawn who can
identify your"
"Ycs, | know the telegraph operator
here"
"Ah," said the cashier, somewhat
doubtfully, "nnybody clscY"
"Mr. Won Brent knows me very we'll"
"That Will do. Suppose you get Mr.
Won Brent 30 come here and identify
you "a the man who bears the name OF
Kenyon. Then the moment your cable
gram comes the money will be at your
disposal"
Kenyon hurried 10 Won Brcnts
rooms and found him alone. "Will you
come uDNH 10 inc Jhlllt 'llli ll'hblly il'
as Kenyon"
Certainly. Has tho money ar
rivcd?"
mo, t. has not, but ! expect II, and
want to provide for every contingency.
do not wish 90 have any delay In my
Identification when II does come"
"If IL comes by cable" said Won
Brent, "thcrc will bc no need of idcnti-
hcation. The bank Is not rcsponHiblc,
you know. They take the money en-
tirely at the ncndcr'a risk They might
pay IL to the telegraph operator who
receives the mcaaaRc; / believe they
would not be held liable. However, II
rs better TO zee that nothing ig left un-
done"
Going over 20 the bank Won Brent
said to the cashier: This ~ John
Kenyon"
every good" replied the cashier.
"IInye you been at the telegraph Office
lately, SIR. Kcnyon?"
NO, have not; nt least not for half
an hour or no."
well, / would 20 there na soon as
possible, IL ! were YOU"
THAT means" Hnid Won Brent nH
soon ug they had rcnchcd the door.
that they have had their notice about
the money. / believe 10 Is already h.
the bank for you. ! viii 20 bncl. 10 my
rooms aud not leave them tin you
come