The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-16

have 10 work SO hard for my money,
that when 1 have got IL ] prefer 10
invest It In something . little more
reliable. May I inquire the nature
Of your business with me?
81 have come to see you, Mr.. Fair
fan" he said. speaking very impress
Fhrly, and regarding me deliberately
a. be- did 50. ION rather delicate
subject. Before explain what II Is.
ma, ask that you will treat what
( am about TO tell you ~ purely con-
fid"uitli?'
MY business IL invariably a comb
DENTAL one" ! answered for the see
ond time In two days. II venture 10
think that this room has heard more
secrets than almost any other IN
England. Hut though they say walls
have ears, have never heard II said
that they have tongues"
81, Is sometimes a good thing that
they have not" he replied, And
prv bet me tell you what business
has brought me here. In the first
place, II you do not already know II,
I may say that the company ! repre-
sent Is an exceedingly wealthy one,
and, az our business Hes 3 long way
from Threadneedle street, " ! may
-o put il, "a Is necessary for rs 20
trust very largely to the honesty OF
our employees on the other side OF
the world OF course we make all
sorts of inquiries about them prior
10 engaging their services, and II Is
also needless to say that vac keep a
sharp eye on them when they have
entered our employ. Nevertheless. II
10 quite possible, all precautions not
withdrawing, for an INSCRIPTIONS
unu 10 iHAr advantage % Ss. - =
matter Of fact, this is what has hap
psnsd and what has also brought
me 10 you. For some considerable
time past we have had our suspicious
that our manager at the mines has
been Ia league with a notorious rna-
cal IN New York. In proof Of this,
I might say that our returns have
shown q decided falling on, while
our manager has. so VIE have lately
discovered. within the past year be
come rich enough to purchase prop
crty Go o considerable extent In the
United States. Unfortunately for us,
owing TO lack Of direct evidence.
wc are unable 20 bring his defalca.
tious home 10 him, though Of course
Ne are az certain Of our facts as we
can well be- OF anything"
81 think ! understand" said.
"YOur business with me IL to endray-
or 10 induce me 20 go out to the
Argentine and make Inquiries on
your behalf with the idea Of bring.
ing this man to book. is that not
SOP"
THAT Is my errand." he replied.
ga,cly. ~ you care 10 undertake
the task, we, on our side -and |
speak as the mouthpiece Of the com.
pauy will be prepared to pay you
very high terms for your services: in
point Of fact. almost what you may
ask 10 reason. The matter, rs you
may suppose, IL a most serious one
Tor us. and every days delay il add
ing Co n. May | ask what your
terms would liz. and when would you
he prepared To Start?'
"Nour offer is most liberal one"
I said. Unfortunately, however, !
fear there Is considerable difficulty
in the way Of my accepting IT,"
"a difficulty" he exclaimed, rails.
ing his eyebrows ar II In astoniah.
mcnt Hut surely that obstacle can
bc removed. Especially for m otfer
Of such magnitude as we are pre-
pared to make you"
tartly. but however great the In.
durcmcut may be, never break faith
with my clients. The fact OF the
matter IS. only yesterday prom
isrd To undertake another piece Of
business which. while not being No
rsmuneraiivr, perhaps, as that you
are now putting before me. means a
very great deal 10 those who are. for
the time being. my employers"
Would " IA" impairment an NV
part To ask at what time yesterday
afternoon you arrived al this mo
mentous deciSion?"
shortly after four o'clock" an
swrred, but not without a little won
dormrnt as to his reason for putting
the question, For my own part | did
not see what IL had TO do with the
matter In hand.
Dear me, how very veXing. TO he
surcl" he observed. This Is certain
ly another instance of the contrari-
ness Of fate"
How so?" | asked.
Because IL was my intention TO
have called upon you shortly after
lunch yesterday ON this matter" he
answered. unfortunately / was pre-
vented at the last moment. Had I
been able TO get here. / might have
forestallsd your more succfgsf1i
client Are you quite sure. MIR. Fair
fax, that u Is out Of the question
for you to undertake what we
wAnt?"
III II is necessary for me to go at
once, fear IL "a" ! answered. "Elut
II II would be of any use TO you,
could send you a most trustworthy
subordinate; one who would be quite
capable Of undertaking the work.
and who would give you every satis-
faction"
~ fear that would not be the same
thing" he said. MY firm have such
implicit faith In you that they would
not entertain the idea OF anyone
else going. Now think. Mr.. Fairfax.
for 9 moment. II you are prepared
to 60, !, In my turn4 on behalf OF my
company, am prepared TO Offer yeu
your expenses and snm Of es.ooo.
You need not he away more than
three months at longest 80 that you
see our offer 10 At the rate Of GEO.
600 a yeer. IL IL prinsely rsrnunera-
Al