One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you. He said it was very
important, sir.'
'What young gentleman?'
'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_,
sir.'
'Did he leave any message?'
'Yes, sir; he said he would call again at three o'clock.'
'Very good,' said Kenyon; and he began composing his address to the
proposed subscribers.
At three o'clock the smooth, oily person from the _Financial Field_ put
in an appearance.
'Ah, Mr. Kenyon,' he said, 'I am glad to meet you. I called in twice,
but had not the good fortune to find you in. Can I see you in private
for a moment?'
'Yes,' answered Kenyon. 'Come into the directors' room;' and into the
directors room they went, Kenyon closing the door behind them.
'Now,' said the representative of the _Financial Field_, 'I have brought
you a proof of the editorial we propose using, which I am desired by the
proprietor to show you, so that it may be free, if possible, from any
error. We are very anxious to have things correct in the _Financial
Field_;' and with this he handed to John a long slip of paper with a
column of printed matter upon it.
The article was headed, 'The Canadian Mica Mining Company, Limited.' It
went on to show what the mine had been, what it had done, and what
chances there were for investors getting a good return for their money by
buying the shares.
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