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Show How'1 Rhodes and Belt Met. Mr. RhodcB onco told a circle of friends after dinner the story of his first mooting with Dclt. "I called at Porges' late ono evening," ho said, "and thero was Delt working away as usual. 'Do you never tako a rest?' I asked. 'Not often,' he replied. 'Well, what's your garao?' Bald 1. 'I am going go-ing to control the whole, diamond out- put beforo I am much older,' ho answered, an-swered, as ho got off his stool. 'That's funny,' I said. 'I have made up my mind to do tho same; wo had better Join hands,'" Join hands they did. Unllko Alfred Dclt, Cecil Rhodes had Bmall patience with arithmetical, details. de-tails. Once this characteristic Involved In-volved him In a difficulty. Pitching a balanco sheet Into tho pllo of papers beforo Dclt, ho exclaimed desperately, 'Hero, you understand things; for heaven's sake tell mo how I stand." |