The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
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BY ANTHONY HOPE
"a wise win make opportunities
thanh he Francis Bacon

should receive you In the presence OF ons
OF my constitutional advisers Mr.. Carr
Is acting as my secretary, and you car
speak freely before him.
was annoyed at failing in my at
tempt to see the President alone. but not
wishing to show il. 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
afioat on the exchanges in regard 10 the
Aureataland loan. and they direct me 10
submit TO your excellency he expediency
OF giving some public notification rela-
tive TO the payment of the interest falling
due next month. IL appears from their
communication that it is apprehended
that some difficulty may occur in the mat
ter"
Would not this application. IL 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,' | replied.
Have you any objection. Mr.. Martin"
said the President. 10 allowing myself
and my advisers to see this letter.
Il am empowered TO submit il only to
your exeellency's own eye"
oh. only to my eye said he, with an
amused expression THAT was why the
interview was to be private?s
Exactly. SIR" replied. II intend no
disrespect to the minister Of finance or 10
your secretary. sir, but am bound BY
my orders"
You are an exemplary servant. Mr..
Martin But don't think | need trou-
bic you about it further. Is il cable ?"
He smiled so wickedly at this question
that / saw he had penetrated my little
fiction However, only said:
"A letter. SIR"
~Well, gentlemen" said be to the 9TH
ers- I think we may reassure Mr.. Mar
tin Tell your directors this, Mr.. Mar
tin The government does not see any
need of public notification, and none
will be made / 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.
with the concurrence of his advisers. that
h. anticsna roe M 5;s;crr+ias T., 49, -
Ing In = nos;rson 10 rs,,;r rhs ALI sr,orn.
Of interest TO them on the proper day."
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,st will h n,,,c.raI1- ,ai5s,r
sSurs1v T arnrasss5 -,vsale Ia
ron could undarxfands said IL --;rh ~,
,lirhfess emphasis Ar ~, scr, y 49,
Mill 49,. 49, ,br;~s.;-. ".
riII receive III vov,r A. NJ ,r.-.;.
THAT K 40 gansls,,,sr, ~
Ion antonio aequ,esced al once. 1onn,
y noieur saia notnins ana
ee AZ ms Snai1-
naan+ aTf ~ 49,. 49, = -
ORR reserves frnd- sIss r. $50.
md YRS consjsarahtv afr-i-;shss.. "a
nourh and inst ano,rb 1sfr 81 ~ 49,,
,exr ipSraIIms1t n n.id rona -
,xu debts self varv vic;oue a. SON.
IL axceIIan~v tatinv ka.r, No. go = -,
~ nv d;s;c,,lriss ~, - /
ours. conId sav no.hjr~ e. -
nj hor-a5 r,vsslf o,,f saaI;r'~ ~ -
a nothing excanf ! varv c,sa- coov;~-
Ion fbsf shonld No. .as ,hs ,,,,Io- 80 49,
residents money on the fn~a~oxr
that would happen next time? And II
e wouldn't pay, and couldn't pay, the
ane would be up As to the original
,an, 1t Is true I had no responsibility
at then. II no interest were paid, the
lct that ! had applied second loan,
y loan. In a manner different from that
hich my instructions authorized and my
xn reports represented. would Be newt
bly, discovered And my acceptance of
le bonus, my dealings with the reserve
md, all this would. knew, look rather
1eer to people who didn't know the cir
instances
When went back to the bank. r.voIv-
z these things In my mind. / found
ones employed In arranging the CORE
,ondence- 1t was part Of his duty to see
the preservation and fling of all letters
irving from Europe, and, strange TO say.
|. delighted In the task 1t was part Of
y duty to see be did this: 20 I sat down
ID began 10 turn over the pile of letters
ID messages which be had put on NV
SIX; they dated back two years: this xur-
Used me, and I said:
Rather behindhand, aren't Won.
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