The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22

some seven or eight weeks. His other
injuries: Mr.. Strangman explained. which
accounted for the bandages In which
his head was enveloped, and for the
shade he was compelled to wear over
his eyes were not serious. and very tenn
porary In their disablcment
1t was very unfortunate indeed, no
doubt Mr. Thompson Jones would agree
which he did-that this accident should
have occurred Immediately upon the pur-
chase of the practice. and he would have
TO Mr.. Joness discretion. Did Mr..
Jones feel competent to undertake the
management without the necessity Of SUI
pcryislon. and would salary Of $3.50
be agreeable?
The answer OF Mr. Jones TO both uues-
engagement was made. Mr. Thompson
Jones was given absolute discretion TO
do what seemed 10 him best as to all
business which came into the office, but
he was TO make a daily report, and
submit duplicate copies OF all correspon
dence. oh, and would Nh. Jones kindly
have a supply of printed envelopes ad-
dressed 10 the office sent 10 Paris? Mr.
Strangman wished 10 avoid the trouble
of correspondence as much as possible.
so would Mr.. Jones kindly understand
thai when the papers in any matter were
returned without comment. that Mr.
Strangman intended 10 signify thereby
his entire approval OF whatever action
had been taken.
course OF few days he believed there
would be a matter in connection with a
mortgage on Mansion castle for Cap
tain LIE Mesurier Unfortunately, there
were no deeds In eXistence--they had
been burnt-and Mr.. lie Mesurer might
have some little difficulty with Mr.. koo-
doorian. the tinancier concerned, OF
course IT would be a very simple mat
ter 10 establish a titIe; Mir Jones. no
doubt. knew what To do. but Koodoorlan
you'd need very cautious handling, Mr..
rent expenses. authorized Mr.. Jones to
engage stenographer. and closed the in
terNiew with an announcement that he
hoped 20 he proceeding to Monte Carlo TO
His doctor thought 81 might be managed
with the help Of invalid appliances: but
he would at once wire any change of ad-
dress.
don elated. fully convinced that he had
tumbled upon the Glance of a lifetime
The Interview over, Sir John settled
MS bill at tie hotel and was removed
should bear him to the south. Explain
ing that he had arranged 10 be met al
Monte Carlo. he had dispensed with the
assistance of nurses and suffice II Ia
say. that although he left the train as
an invalid at Monte Carlo, II was not
broken leg or any sirlllar hindrance to
locomotlon that he suffered from at his
Journeys end Hiring carriage. he was
able. with the assistance OF the driver to
secure comfortable lodgings in the name
Of Mr.. Samuel Strangmnn. and this ad-
dress lie promptly wired to Mr.. Thomp-
SOMEONE'S. The following day he also
engaged rooms at one Of tho principal
hotels where he happened 10 be we'll
known, and then set out to hunt up Can
tain lie McSurier. He found the captain
very much elatsd about his new tenant
That's .he kind of man | like to do
business with he had said.
''!iow about old Eoodoorian?" asked the
baronet.
'Oh, wrote again. but he stuck ont
for his mortgage: and then this tenant
came along and with his cash In advance
so never answered the last letter from
old Koodoorian.'
Sir John could not help The passIne
thought that chance was playing into his
hands more thoroughly than he had cal
culatcd upon when he had laid his plans
and This was particularly borne In upon
him when Captain lie Mesurier an
nounced his departure on the following
day with friend OF his on a yachting
cruise Of some months In the Meditcr-
ranean, Hc proposed visiting the IonIan
Islands Gibraltar. Tangicr. AlgIers, Tu-
mis- and Cairo. and contemplated visit
TO Ehartoum.
Sir John. having bid Captaln lie
Mesuricr eodspccd on his voyage. and
watched the white sails OF the yacht low
on the horizon. returned TO the hotel the