Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-24
CHAPTER XVI.

NJ pom this eventful Friday, which
| might Justly be termed "black"
by the various persons con-
nected with this narrative,
two more gentlemen mentioned herein
had occasion to use the telegraph lines
vigorously.
The first was the Hon. Mr.. Frank
Kinwait member Of the upper house
OF the Texas legislature and chairman
Of the state improvement committee
thereof. Contrary to Mr.. Renwyck's
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 on
cisls, 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
communications were imperative or
ders concerning the passage OF a GER
tain deep water harbor bill.
The Hon. Mr. Kinwait while in New
York had held several conferences of
a delicate nature. including that lunch
con at Sherry's and other meals Of a
similar character elsew here, and now
deemed II expedient to be far away
from the capital Of Texas during the
passage OF the said harbor bill; there
fore he gave the matter absent treat
ment. so to 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 we're confident In
certain hope OF at least partaklng OF
the dessert vicariously through Mr..
Kinwalt.
The other person interested in teleg-
raphy was the heavy hearted Mr.. Bill
Williams, himself en- route for New
York Half day before he reached
Buffalo he received a dispatch from
his son Richard. and for a quarter OF
an hour he was radlantly happy; then
he received second one couched in
the same words. and 1t 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-
sembled 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, so he left the train aud sought
the nearest telegraph Office. His friend.
MT Logger had failed 70 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 his son. so the
rather 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.
eiaimed all knowledge OF the patient
while the ninth advised him ti.at Mr..
Richard Williams OF San Antonio
lex was truly confined in St Luke's
hospital and that his condition was
not so favorable, owing to an Increase
or fever, Bill Williams was convinced
some crafty trick was being hatched.
but he hoped later on to settle with
the hen. Meanwhile, whatever han.
pened' he must 20 to his boy. He sent
one more telegram and then FASTENED
on 10 New York by the next train
ms telegram, addressed to Mr.
Richard Williams, was received at ST
Luke's hospital, and a pretty. fresh
,heeked nurse took It to Lord Croy.
ands room.
"a telegram. Mr.. Williams. Shall !
'pen it for youf"
Please" said the earl. with the list.
eSs indifference OF very sick man.