The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-23
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vigorously.
The first was the Hon. Mr. Franl
Kinwait, member of the upper hous'
Of the Texas legislature and chairman
OF the state Improvement committee
thereof Contrary to Mr.. Renwyck'i
positive statement, the distinguished
! legislator had not gone back TO Aus
tin. Instead he had quietly stopped
over IN Washington, held close com
munication with several mighty OH
! cials, then wired frantically TO his
/ most trusted lieutenant, the vice chair.
man Of the state improvement commit
tee at Austin. in a cipher code. These
communication We're imperative or
Z ders. concerning the passage Of GER
( tain deep water harbor bill.
Tne non. Mr.. Ninwait wnile IN New
York had held several conferences OF
"A delicate nature, including that lunch
con at Sherry's and othe. meals OF n
similar character elsewhere and now
deemed II eXpedient to be far away
from the capital Of Texas during the
passage of the said harbor bill; there
fore be gave the matter absent treat.
ment, so 10 speak, though his meek as
sociates ON The committee carried out
their leaders, instructions TO the let
ter. They had enjoyed no dinners IN
New York, but they were confident In
a certain hope Of at least partaklng OF
the dessert ylcarlously through Mr..
Kinwait.
The other person interested IN teleg-
rapby was the heavy hearted Mr.. BID
Williams, himself en- route for New
York Half day before he reached
Buffalo he received a dispatch from
his son Richard, and for quarter Of
an hour he was radlantly happy; then
he received second one couched in
the same words, and II puzzled him,
especially In the earnest warning TO
return TO Texas at once and watch his
harbor scheme. At Buffalo he received
sheaf Of yellow envelopes which re-
sembed a fine poker hand, In that
there We're four OF them-all OF the
same kind
In highly ornate language the cattle
king expressed his belief that trick
was being played on him by his enc.
mics, 50 be left the train and sought
the nearest telegraph Office His friend,
Mr. Logger, had failed to state the
name Of the hospital In which the son
lay dying, and Mr. Bill Williams had
not seen In the San Antonio papers
the dispatch about bis son, so the
father wired all the hospitals In New
York for information and lost three
hours time In waiting for answers.
He received number OF replies from
various institutions. eight Of which dis
claimed all knowledge OF the patient,
while the ninth advised him that Mr..
Richard Williams of San Antonio,
Tex, was truly confined In St Luke's |
hospital aud that bis condition was
not so favorable, owing TO an Increase
Of fever Bill Williams was convinced |
some crafty trick was being Matched,
but be hoped later on to settle with
the hen Meanwhile. whatever hap
pened, he must 80 TO his boy. lie sent
Dne more telegram and then FASTENED 1
On 70 New York by the next train.
This telegram, addressed to Mr. /
Richard Williams, was received at St.
Lulse's hospital and pretty, fresh
nurse took II 70 Lord Croy-
ands room.
"a telegram, Mr. Wllilans Shall !
,peu Il for youY'
Please said the earl, With the list.
css Indifference Of very sick man.
7 dare say II Is some beastly bust.
hess matter Read H."
The gIrl complied. readIng as fol-
ows;
VI Richard Williams g. Luks's Hospital.
cheer up. n.ckie. wiu be with you to-
morrow morning DAD.
Lord Cr0yland stared 81 the uni.
orned young lady while be fumbled
rnlueaky for bis monocle among the
olds of hls nIghtshirt
"Kot!v be observed Ia IaBguld dis
ust Haven't got dad. you know.
one silly ass Is trying 10 come a
roper"
The ngbieman then turned on his pii-
,w aud closed bis eyes. while the fair
tiendant looked thoughtful. took the
atients temperature and made
70 the effect that bis |
lind bad iegun 10 wander
Meanwhile matters et irYiBgtoE we're
raeging along unsatisfactory The
10 rehearsal of the play had resulted I
J = spirited quarrel between Mss .
uoseus and her dismal lance Mr
an der Ave was 1 champion Of real. ! {