The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-10-04

.ainty OF securing this tremendous con-
:ract; he had even turned work away
so that his plant might be ready for
he rush. with the result that many OF
mis- men were idle and he was running
far below capacity. But he had his
Eye upon those English bonuses. When
his associates rather timidly called his
attention 10 the present state OF af-
fairs he handled them roughly aud as
sured them bitingly that he knew his
business. Nevertheless he wished II
was time TO submit the bid that had
lain for a month upon his desk. The
magnitude OF the figures was getting
on his nerves.
On the 10th OF May he received n en-
blegram In his own official cipher
which. translated. read:
Meet Sir Thomas Drummond. chairman
Royal Barrata bridge commission. arriy-
ing Cunard liner Campania 18th, stopping
Waldorf. Arrange personally Barrata con-
tract. Caution.
The %cablegram was unsigned. but its
address. "At-Wylie." betrayed not only
its destination. but also the identity OF
its sender. Mr.. Jackson Wylie became
tremendously excited. The last word
conjured up bewildering possibilities.
He was about TO consult his associates
when 1t struck him that the greatest
caution he could possibly observe
would consist In holding his w
tongue. They had seen nt to criticise
his handling OF the matter thus far;
hence he decided 10 tell them nothing
until he had first seen Sir Thomas
Drummond. lie imagined he might
then have something electrifying 10
say. He had dealt from the bottom
too often, he had closed too many
bridge contracts in his time. TO mis-
take the meaning OF this visit OF OF
that last word Caution"
Ii was hard work e hold in, howev-
er, and he was ut a high state OF ten
sion when ON the morning OF the 18th
day OF May he strolled into the Wal
dorf-Astoria and inquired at the desk
for Sir Thomas Drummond.
There was no Sir Thomas stopping
at the hotel. although n MIR. Il. Drum
mond from London had arrived on the
previous afternoon. Mr.. jackson Wy
lie placed the heel OF his right shoe
upon the favorite corn OF his other ex-
tremity and bore down upon II heavily.
He must be getting into his dotage, he
decided. or else the idea OF n S5,000,000
job ratified him.
At the rear desk he had his card
blown up through the tube to MIR. Il.
Drummond" and a few moments later
was invited 10 take the elevator.
Arriving az the sixth floor. he needed
no page TO guide him. Boots pointed
his way TO the apartment OF the dis
tingulshed visitor as plainly rs a let
tered signboard-boots OF all descrip-
tlons-hunting boots. riding boots.
street shoes, low shoes. pumps, san
dals. black ones and tan ones. all in
n row outside the door. Evidently Sir
Thomas Drummond travelled In style
and had come prepared for emergen-
cies. Nothing was missing from the
collection unless perhaps a pair Of
rubber hip boots.
A stoop shouldered old man with a
marked accent and a port wine nose
showed him into a parlor, where the
first object upon which MIR. Wylie's
active eyes alighted was a mass OF
blue prints ON the center table. He
knew those dra wings. He had figured
ON them himself. lie likewise noted a
hatbox and a great, ~shapeless Eng
lish bag. both plastered crafty with
hotel aud steamship labels from every
quarter OF the world. IL was plain TO
be seen that Sir Thomas was a globe
trotter.
"Mr. Drummond begs you TO be
seated" the valet announced, with
what seemed an intentional accent on
the Mr." then moved silently out.
Mr.. Wyiie remarked TO himself upon
the value OF discreet servants. They
were very valuable. very hard TO get.
This must be some lifelong seryltor OF
his lordship's family.
There was no occasion to inquire the
identity OF the tall. ford Englishman
In tweeds who entered a moment lat
err, a bundle OF estimates I'm his hand.
"Sir Thomas Drummond. Chairman OF
the Royal Barrata Bridge Commits
sion" was written all over him In
large type.
His lordship did not go to the trouble
OF welcoming his visitor. but scanned
him sharply through his glasses.
"You are Mr.. Jackson Wylie, Sr., he
demanded abruptly.
'"rhat is my name
Owner OF the Atlantic Bridge com
pany OF Newark. N. ~"
''The same"
you received a c%ablegram from
your son In LondonT'
Yes. your lordship"
Sir Thomas made a gesture as II 10
forego the title
Let me see H."
Mr.. wylie produced the cablegram,
and Drummond scanned IL hastily.
Evidently the identification was com
plete.
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