The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18

other a travelling passenger agent bound
/ for the other side to work up the immi-
| grant business for a trunk line in the
east.
1t was confidently whispered in an
undertone that the distinguished guest
was none other than Henry Willard,
/ quite recently president Of the Northern
Pacific His name did not appear on the
passenger list as Willard He was travel
ing under another name, not caring to
have any one recognize him as the much
talked about railway magnate that had
just recently received SO much notoriety
in the newspapers through the financial
| disaster that had overtaken the manage
ment Of the Northern Pacific, Willard
was on his way to Europe to visit the
Holland bankers who had furnished most
Of the money TO build the road.
The ACQUAINTANCE between Willard and
lockwood came about in this way: It
was the second day out. June Sunday.
lockwood was sitting in Captain Hams
cabin Willard happened in and slipped
into an easy chair, waving a salute TO
the genial old commander in a familiar
sort OF way and in return received a po-
lite acknowledgment 1t was only what
could be expected Of two old acquaint-
ances, who had made several voyages
together. Captain Haines and lockwood
had been old friends also and were sit
ting together talking when Willard hap
pened in An Introduction followed, Cap
tain Haines stating at the same time
that Mr.. Lockwood was going to the
continent upon matters relative to the
railroad business. Willard at once start
ed in to learn what kind Of railroad bust
ness lockwood was going to look after,
and in a very slow but persistent man
ner endeavored to reach the subject
without any attempt to disclose his own
mission. 1t occurred to lockwood that
he would keep his business to himself
also. and after Willard and he had sep
arated for the time being. Willard went
straight to the captain and told him that
ne believed that fellow LOCKWOOD was
bent on some mission that would inter
fere with the object of his trip. The cap
tain told bim ne could hardly believe
that and said that he would try and find
out from Lockwood the nature Of his
business more definitely. The captain
and lockwood talked the matter over
and the next day Willard and Lockwood
met by appointment, They walked in
almost simultaneously, closed the door
chairs were drawn up closely and the
railroad president and passenger agent
settled down, apparently for a very sari-
Gus talk In less than five minutes VII
lard got up laughing heartily, opened the
cabin door and remarked: Chow easily
a. man Of many experiences can lead his n
thoughts astray. All last night I believed
you (meaning Lockwood were en- route
to Bavaria in the interests Of my op-
ponents. We viii try and enjoy our
selves the rest Of the way over. Thei
great railway protector and representa-
tive of German finances in America /
turned out to be a very interesting COM /
oanion.
He was known to no other person on
board by his right name. He Travelled /
under the name Of Willard and he seem
ed to enjoy the fact that ne was not
recognized as he had a big scheme up !
his sleeve and shortly after his return to I
America he was again elected president !
of the same road, which was the scheme
revealed.
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