The Princeton union., 1900-01-25


self extremely comic.
" .Do you want it to-day 2" lie said.
Eyes, want to-day
well, I don't know any better plan
than to go out into the street and ask
every man if he has that sum abouthim
You are certain to meet men who have
very much more than 6 100000, and per-
haps one Of them, struck by your very
sane appearance at the moment, might
hand over the sum to you. think,
however, George, that you would be
more successful If you met the capital
ist in secluded lane some dark night,
and had n good reliable club in your
hand.''
You are right said George. ''Ot
course, there is just as much possibil
lty OF my reaching the moon as getting
thar sum or money on short notice"
Yes, or on long notice, either, I
imagine. L know plenty of men who
have the money, but wouldn't under
take to ask them for it, and don't be-
lieve you would. Still, there is nothing
like trying. He who tries may succeed,
but no one can succeed who doesn't
try. Why not go to old Longworth?
He could let you have the money in
moment if he wanted to do so. He
knows you. What's your security,
what are you going to do with it-that
eternal mine of yours?"
YES, that eternal mine want it.
to be mine. That is why I need the
6 e20,o00.'
well, George, don't see much hope
Tor you. You never spoke to old Long
worth about it, did you? He wasn't
one of the men you intended to get into
this company?' -.-
mo, he was not. wish he had been.
lie would have treated us better than
his rascally nephew has done.'
"Ah, that immaculate young man has
been playing you tricks, has hep"
'He has played me one trick, which
is enough
"Well, why don't you go and see the
old man and lay the case before him?
He treats that nephew as if he were
his son. Now, a man will do a great
deal for his son, and perhaps old Long
worth might do something for his
nephew
Yes, but should have to explain to
him that his nephew.i is scoundrel.'
Every well, that is just the kind of ex-
PLANTATION to bring the E 10000. If his
nephew really is scoundrel, and YOU
can prove it, you could not want a bet-
ter lever than that on the old mans
money bags
by Jove," said Wentworth, II be-
lieve shall try it. L want to let him
know, anyhow, what sort of a man his
nephew is. I'll go and sec him.
Il would,'' said the other, turning to
his work. And SO George Wentworth,
putting the cablegram in his pocket,
went to see old Mr.. Longworth in a
frame of mind in which no man should
see his fellowman. he did not wait
to be announced, but walked, to the
astonishment of the clerk, straight
through into Mr.. Longworth's room.
He found the old man seated at his desk.
Good day, Mr.. Wentworth,' said the
financier, cordially '-s~ @'-~- @z=s@1-
Good day." replied George, CURLY.
Il have come to read a cable dispatch
to you. or to let you read, it, He
threw the dispatch down before the old
gentleman, who adjusted his spectacles
and read it. Then he looked up in
quiringly at Wentworth.
''You don't understand it, do YOU ?'
said the latter.
Il confess do not. The Longworth
in this telegram does not refer to me,
does it?''
"No. it does not refer to you, but it
refers to one of your house. Your
nephew, William Longworth, is
scoundrel!"
"Ah," said the old man, placing the
dispatch on the desk again and re-
moving his glasses. 'sHave you come
to tell me that?''
Eyes, have. Did you know it be-
fore?''
"No, I did not,'' answered the old
gentleman, his color rising, land do
not know it now. know you say so,
and think very likely you will be glad
to take back what you have said. 1
will at least give you the opportunity"
$50 far from taking it back. Mr..
Longworth, Il shall prove it. Your
nephew formed partnership with my
friend Kenyon! and myself to float On
the London market a certain Canadian
mine.''
"My dear Sir" broke in the old gen
tleunan, II have no desire to hear of
my nephew's private speculations. I
have nothing to do with them. have
nothing to do with your mine. The
matter is of no interest whatever to me,
and + must decline to hear anything
about it. You are, also, if you will e1-
cuse my saying so, not in fit state OF
temper to talk to any gentleman. If
you like to come back here when you
are calmer, I shall be very pleased to
listen to what you have to say"
II shall never be calmer on this sub
iect. I have told you that your nephew
is scoundrel. You are pleased to deny
the accusation" -. .-,,--..
Il do not deny it; merely said I did
not know it was the case, and do not
believe it, that is all. . -.
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