The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-04

* ~ 1917 i7I7ll57
Dad. and lie lad relied mon The GER
tainir OF SECURING this tremendous con,
lra,;t 5 he iiad even ilirotd woriS away
so ibal his PLAN might be p.ady for
the rush. withlii,e rrsuitit hat many, ot
bis men were tgiesand De Mss running
far below ealarliy. But lie had MS
eye nian ill0ss Insiish bonuses When
bis associhtrs rather limid " called Ills
attention iosthe present state, OF af.,
fairs be iialldltd hclntroushlySand rs.
snrs'iftlem .bitipstS that lie knew his
business. NEVERTHELESS he wished Il
aas 1,ine 10 submit the bid iiai had
laiu TOT a nlontli UPON his desk. The
masiilt,ide Of the figures was getting
on his nerves ~
Ont The lOlh o. May etreceived a ca,
blesram In Shis own official cipher
whieh. translated. read al
Meet Sir Thomas i,rummond.. chairman
Royal Barrata bridge commission. arfiy-
iins seunard liner campania 18th, stopping
Waldorf Arranse personally Barrata CON
tract. Caution. 49,
II The ca Dlesram was Unsigned. but Its
address "at.W'ylie.. betrayed not onls
its desilnati9n. but also the ideu,ity5 of
It's sender. Mr.. Jackson Wy de beca NE
tremendously excited The last word
coninred up bcwildcrinS possibilities.
He WAS about 10 consult his asaWiates
when 1t struck him thatit the greatest
caution he could possibly observe
would consist in holding his own
tongue. They. had seen fit TO criticisc
his handling OF the u,at,cr thus far:
hence hesdeflded 10 tell them lpll,ingi
tuntil1 he had tiist seen Sir Tiolnas
EDrunibonds lieg lima sined De- might
then haspf something elecutfs iifs 70
says q He lad l.tie.iit6 from tlles9 Goitvms
ltooa oftcis be- had closed tod many,
bridge con,raclsti n 3 hiss iInlt. toS mis-
TAKE ,hcliDieai,insS Of tliise visit, Or, OF
pthltl iastssw6ril .uautiSnsa ,lfA
tj.ltswas lard work Ia stioidlin. ho&ey:
ier.! aud lie. was at a high state OF Ten.
sinn when gu the morning OF The ilth
day of May heNslrollcd into the Wal.
Idorf Astoria and Inquired ut the desk
for Sir Thomas Drum,nond.
y There was uo Sir Thoinas stopping
al the hotel. although a sAir. r. Drum,
mpnd from lopdol had arrived on the
previous afternoon. Mr.. jackson Wy.
lie 'pla,rtl he heel of his right shoe.
upon The fayplfircorn Of his q, her *.
itremllyunu lorc down upon II heurily.
He must las getting iu,p. hisydoiase. DO
decided. or else il,e idea Of "a 5000. 900
job fattlcd him.
! AT the rear desk he had Ills card
blown w through the t,ibc TO "Mr..'r,
Drpnllimn,li and few rnolncnts Inter
wasIipriird 10 take the elevator.
Arriving nt the sixtlijtio0r. 6a needed
no page toEguiiie him, Boots puinied
his way To The. arartlnnt, of the dis.
upsuishet slslinras ptlinly az q let.
tered istgnlaard hN,is. of all descrip
tionsz hunting boots.l riding boots.
stree, shpfs low shoes Jumps. sap:
idnls. blues CUES aud tai ones. ali In
'atrow outside tile tioorsi Evidentiy Sir
Thomas Drlmnionui travelled In stslc
and had scnlne prepared for eiiiereen:
!cits. ;Sotliills was missing FROM The
ltolltr'iibn unless perhaps u ;pnir.90f
ru66cr Ship ls,0is q E
a Siunp shouidpred old man Will Il
niarsed 'acrlil aud IA port wine nose
showed him mo u parldr. where The
first Object npoiljs which 'Air. wyliets
active eyes alishtrl was Il mass OF
blue prinlS 0l the center table. He
knew tliose drawings. DE. had figured
on them hilnseif. HeIilkewisr$n noted a
latbox and u great. shapeless Eng.
fish bag. botli plastered crafty with
holel aud steamship labels ,frOni every
quarter Of the world lti was plain Is /,
BE- seen that Sir Thomas was d globe
trotter.
..Mr. Drimmond besss vol to be
seated lhe valet announced. with,
what sen,, an Intentional accent on
the Mr." tlien moved Sileutly4ouL |
Mr. Wyiie rr,narseI to htu,self .updus
the value OF discreet servants. They
were very valuable. very hatd to Eet,
This nI,st Be s6lhealifei61s servitor III |
MS l9rdshlp,s family.
= ncTe WIS no OccuSIOn 10 Enquire the i
Identity of the tall. dorld 4Enslfshinan
In tweeds9wli6s entefed a'monieut iat
er. a bundle Of estihiateS ID BIS hahd.
''Sir Thomas Druininoad.a Shhffmahi IL !
the Royal tBarrata & Bridge conimis.
sioil." wasvswrItten all over him In
large type. e
Ills lortlship did not go to The trouble
of wrlromins his visitor. but scanne,l
him sharply through his glasses. 7
You are Mr.. Jackson wylie. Sra be !
demanded abruptly. Il
That is my name.;;s
Owner Of The Atlantic Bridge com
lmuy OF Newark. y J q I
The sanr."s 3, 8.
You received a cablcsrum from
your sou ID i.ondon:"
Yes. Sonr iordship.
Sir Thomas inatie u, gesture as Tito
fogego the little GOD -
.'l.et ne; ste IT,
4 SIR. vile produced the ca blcgram.
aud prunlinond scuhhed u hastily.
Evidently the Identification was com:
n 4 IL " rfls..s1 sAstfld Il