The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-30

two weeks ago. He found q telegram
awaiting him signed by MIR. Martin
which requested him to meet his faith
er's partner" at the Temperance hotel
at Niagara Falls Mr. Martin was not
unmdndful that it is not much of a
journey from Niagara Falls into Cana
da. Mr.. Wood, after solemn thought.
went to Niagara Falls and found his
way to the sign Of the ice water
pitcher.
He found Mr. Martin a truly delight
full persona middle aged man. in
the lines of whose face the young Eng
Eshman read honesty and truth. Mr..
Martin learned with grief of the death
of Maj. Wood, for the words of the son
brought the first news. His sorrow
I was painful to witness. There was a
pause of a few minutes while the Older
man sat with bowed head.
Mr.. Wood finally Ventured the remark
that, as executor Of his fathers estate
he. was ready to complete the gold
transaction.
Mr.. Martin with some difficulty
brought his attention to the matter
of the money. He said that he was
so overcome by the news of the major
that he could not think consecutiveIy
and asked to have a day for the con-
S1deratiOn Of the matter Mr. Wood
FASTENED to inform Mr.. Martin that he
expected his rights in the matter. and
exhibited a certificate showing that he
was his fathers executor
Mr.. Martin saw Mr.. Wood the follow
ing day. He had recovered from his
distress of the day before and SAID
that he was willing to make the ar
rangement with the son. Mr.. Wood
was much like his late father, he re-
marked, very determined, and in fact
he might have at once recognized the
similarity in names and disposition
Maj. Wood was indeed a remarkab, e
man, valiant soldier, a gentleman, a
man of determined character.
Then the conversation drifted from
the details Of the transaction In gold
to life in the Western mines.
He asked Mr.. Wood II he did not
wish to go to the Western mines. Mr..
Wood accepted the invitation ard ask
ed and received permission to take a
friend with him. He then telegraphed
the United States Immediately
Mr.. Martin then showed the young
Eng11shn1an splendid bar Of yellow
metal that had come from the British
Columbia mines. Mr.. Baiss arrived in
New York ON Oct. Is, when Mr. Wood
met him. The two went with all haste
to Niag CARA Falls, where Mr.. Martin
was awaiting them dHllQ CilS respect
able surroundings Of the Summer Tenn
perance hotel.
BEAUTIFUL BRICK.
The friend Of Maj Wood produced
the gold brick again and held it in
the light. It was sixteen inches Iona
and three inches square and weighed
seventy pounds. He would be pleased
II the young men would test it and
produced an instrument, with which
the two made borfngs in places in the
surface selected at random. Mr.. Mar.
tin gathered up the golden dust and
tied 1t up in packages of tissue paper.
He chung hesitatingly to the packages
for moment and passed them over
to the two young Englishmen.
Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Baiss brought the
behring's to New York, where they were
assayed as eighteen carats fine. They
calculated that the bar was worth
$4,000, or about $4,000 In American
money. Mr.. Martin offered to sell his
half for $4,000. Mr.. Wood said that
under the terms of his fathers will
he WAS permitted to draw only $500 at
a time. Mr.. Baiss, however thought
that he could get the money from his
father
A cable message was sent to the
elder Baiss, who sent word that he
would advance the $4,000 If the trans
fer were made in New York. Mr.. Mar
tin objected at first, but finally con-
sented to come to this city All three
went to the Windsor hotel. While the
arrangements for paying over the
money were being made Mr.. Martin
entertained his young friends with