The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-10

Mr.. Martin, 1t Is more regular that L
should receive you in the presence of one
of my constitutional advisers. Mr.. Carr
is acting as my secretary, and you can
speak freely before him."
l was annoyed at failing In my at
| tempt to see the President alone, but not
wishing TO show it, 1 merely bowed and
said
Il venture to intrude on your excellen-
| cy, in consequence of letter from my
directors. They inform me that, to use
their words, 'disquieting rumors' are
| afoat on the exchanges in regard to the
Aureataland loan, and they direct me to
submit to your excellency he expediency
| of giving some public notification rela-
tive to the payment of the interest falling
due next month. 1t appears from their
communication that it is apprehended
that some difficulty may occur in the mat
| ter"
would not this application, if neces-
sary at all, have been more properly made
to the ministry Of finance in the first
instance?" said the President "These
details hardly fall within my province"
Il can only follow my instructions, your
excellency," I replied.
| AhoFC you any oDJeCtiOu, Ihi. 1uoi LII,
said the President, ito allowing myself
and my advisers to see this letterW
II am empowered to submit it only to
your excellency's own eye."
oh, only to my eye," said he, with an
amused expression. THAT was why the
interview was to be private?"
Exactly, sir" replied. II intend no
disrespect to the minister of finance or to
your secretary, sir, but l am bound by
my orders"
"You are an exemplary servant, Mr..
Martin. But don't think l need trou-
BILE you about it further. Is it cable?'
He smiled so wickedly at this question
that 1 saw he had penetrated my little
fiction. However, only said:
"a letter, sir"
"Well, gentlemen" said he to the 9TH
ers. Il think we may reassure Mr.. Mar
tin. Tell your directors this, Mr.. Mar
tin. The government does not see any
need of a public notification, and none
will be made. l think we agree, gentle
men, that to acknowledge the necessity
of any such action would be highly deroga-
tory. But assure them that the President
has stated to you, Mr.. Martin, personally
I with the concurrence of his advisers, that
he anticipates no difficulties in your be-
ing In a position to remit the full amount
of interest to them on the proper day."
Il may assure them, sir, that the inter
est will be punctually paid"
Surely expressed myself In a manner
: you could understand" said he, with the
= slightest emphasis on the "you." EAU
reataland will meet her obligations. You
will receive all your due, Mr.. Martin
That Is so, gentlemen"
Don Antonio acquiesced at once. John
ny Carr, l noticed, said nothing ant
!, fidgeted rather uneasily in his chair.
knew what the President meant. HI
meant, IF we don't pay, pay it out Of
: your reserve fund" Alas, the reserve
fund was considerably diminished; l hat
enough, and just enough left, to pay tn,
next installment IL l paid none of my
own debts. l felt very vicious. as saw
: his excellency taking keen pleasure in tn,
consciousness of my difficulties, but O
: course l could say nothing. So ros,
T and bowed myself out, feeling had gain
= ed nothing, except very clear convic
tion that should not see the color of tn
Presidents money on the next interes
day. True, l could just pay myself. Blu
what would happen next time? And
% he wouldn't pay, and couldn't pay, tn
!. game would be up. As to the origina
: loan, 1t Is true l had no responsibility
but then, II no interest were paid, tn
. fact that l had applied second loan
- my loan, In a manner different from tina
- which my instructions authorized and m
own reports represented, would be newt
y ably discovered. And my acceptance O
V the bonus, my dealings with the reserv
fund, all this would, l knew, look rattle
queer to people who didn't know the Gil
cumstances.
A. When l went back to the bank, revoly
70 ing these things In my mind, l foun
II Jones employed In arranging the CORE
spondence. 1t was part of his duty to Sc
"A to the preservation and filing of all letter
II arriving from Europe, and, strange to sa,
r he delighted In the task. 1t was part q
my duty to see he did this; so sat dow
and began to turn over the pile of letter
:, and messages which he had put on m
!. desk they dated back two years this SUI
prised me, and l said:
~ Rather behindhand, aren't 20,
= jones'"
N "Yes, sir, rather. Fact Is, I've don
10 | EN- DelOTe, Out dS yOu We never lQlCldle
N 'em, thought ought to bring 'em |
a. your notice"
"Quite right-very neglectful Of me.
e. suppose they're all right"
!. Eyes, sir, all right"
\. "Then l won't trouble to 60 throug
n. them"
ID They're all there, sir, except, of cours
h. the cable about the second loan, SIR"
" Except what?" said.
Il 1.-THE cable about the second loan"
T. repeated.
III / was glad to be reminded Of this fl
lg Of course l wished to remove that doc
n ment before the bundle finally took 1
a place among the archives. Indeed,
he thought / had done SO. But why hs
as Jones removed 1t? Surely Jones was n
as skeptical as that?
iii "Ah, and where have you put that?"
30 "Why, sir, his excellency took that"
"What" cried.
"Yes, sir. Didn't / mention It? VIII