Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-19

any preliminary conversation. "Mr.
Kent has agreed to broach the sub
ject to Mr.. Haven. l find that none
of us have pressing engagements for
| next Monday afternoon after bank
ing hours. They expressed a willing
ness to listen to your plans at that
time, if such will suit your conven-
ience."
Hestor was cool as ice. He thought
a moment, calmly consulted a memo
randum book, and stated that he had
only an unimportant engagement
which readily could be postponed.
"We will meet at this office, then"
said Mr.. Morton as he rose to signify
that the interview was at an end.
Il have suggestion to make"
said Hestor. you never have been
on board my new yacht. All last
season she was in commission in In
| dian and Asiatic waters. The
| Shark returned to the United States
| about a month ago and has been
| thoroughly overhauled- and is in fine
| condition. You and the gentlemen
| you have named-with the possible
| exception of Mr.. Pence-are famous
water dogs. l should be glad to
welcome you on the Shark and
| promise you good dinner, after
which we can discuss matters at
| leisure. / will dock her at the Bat
terry, and it is but a few steps from
| here to the pier"
Rather too early in the season
for yachting, is it not?' said Mr..
Morton, but his face lit up at the
| thought. He was famous yachts
man. ''It is fine and warm to-day,
but it may be disagreeable Monday"
"If it is bad weather we can meet
at your office. If it is fine we will
go on the yacht" suggested Hestor.
IF the weather is favorable | see
no reason why we should not accept
your invitation" said Mr.. Morton.
''We will wait and see. | will let
| you know by two o'clock Monday
afternoon if we decide to go on your
yacht. Good day"
On Friday Hestor received a tele-
phone message from Sidney Ham
mond announcing his return from
Chicago. Hestor at once addressed
him the following letter:
My Dear Sidney:
have accomplished great things since
| you have been away. / should like to see
| you and talk them over with you at once,
| but have matters of much Importance on
hand which will take up every minute
! of my time until Monday evening. /
| presume that you will find plenty of work
awaiting your return. l have arranged
to give dinner to several gentlemen on
! board the SHARK" on Monday evening.
Among them will be Mr.. Palmer j. Nor
! ton, Mr.. Carmody, Mr.. Rockwell and
| others. You must be one of the party.
| 1 am going to surprise you.
The shark" will be docked near the
| Battery at four o'clock. Join the party
| at the boat. Do not fail to accept this
| invitation, as we shall discuss matters
| which will require your advice. Notify
| me by message at once of your accept
ance of this invitation Will see you
| in the meanwhile If l can spare the time.
| For reasons sufficiently obvious, you will
kindly light a cigar with this note and
maintain your habitual secrecy as a
| friend and a lawyer.
/ remain, dear Sidney,
Sincerely yours,
WALTER b. HESTOR.
To this letter HestOr received q
reply accepting the invitation and
| congratulating him on the evident
prospects of the 'trust," and ex-
pressing a lively curiosity as to it's
subject and object.
| The Monday selected by Mr.. Palmer
J. Morton for a conference between
his business associates and the repre-
sentative of the New York Record
was a perfect day, as has been stated
in this history. Mr.. Hestor was not
surprised when the financier called
him on the telephone and informed
him that the invitation for a trip and
dinner on the SHARK" was ac-
cepted. Mr.. Morton said that he
| had notified Messrs. Kent, Pence and
| Haven to meet at his Office at about
| four o'clock, and that he would es-
cort them through Battery park to
the pier, the location of which was
perfectly familiar to Mr. Morton.
Mr.. Hestor replied that he would
arrange with Mr.. Rockwell and Mr..
| Carmody to meet either at Mr.. Nor
tons office or to proceed directly to
the yacht. This terminated the con-
versation over the telephone.
Hestor then called Mr.. Rockwell
| on the telephone. Ihat gentle
man stated that. he had an APP
pointment to meet Mr.. Carmody at
his office at three o'clock, and said
that if Mr.. Hestor would call for
them at about four o'clock they
would be pleased to accompany him.
This was agreed to. At this hour the
Hestor carriage, with the old family
coachman on the box, stood in front
of the Carmody building, and a few
minutes later the three gentlemen
were on their way to the boat. They
found that Mr.. Morton and his party
had arrived, as had Mr.. Sidney Ham
mond, who was acquainted with the
members of the group of capitalists.
"Mr, Hammond is my attorney as
well as my friend" said MIR. Hestor,
"and he may be able to throw light
on any legal complications that may
arise during our conversation"