The morning times., 1895-12-15

NdIsiud anu nltUsell,
man named Melville, the option of the
mine when John Kenyon's time is up.
That is to say, at IL O'Clock tomorrow,
when Ken yon's option expires your cousin
Will pay the money and will own the mine;
after which, OF course, Kenyon and myself
will be out of 1t. 1 don't mind the loss
at all. l would gladly give Kenyon my
share; but for John it is a terrible blow.
He had counted on the money to pay debts
of honor which he owes 10 his father for
his education. He calls them debts OF
honor; they are not debts of honor In the
ordinary sense of the word. Therefore 1t
seemed to me terrible thing that that"
here he paused and did not 10 on. He saw
there were tears in the eyes OF the girl
10 whom he was talking
"It is brutal" he said, "to tell you all
this. You are nut TO blame for II, and
neither Is your father, although l spoke TO
him In q heated manner yesterday
when did You say the option expires?'
AT l2 O'Clock noon tomorrow"
How much money is required to buy the
mine?'
Twenty thousand pounds"
"Can money besent to Canada by cable?'
Yes; think so.''
"Arn't you quite sure?"
No. am not. 1t can be sent by telegraph
in this country and In America"
How lung viii II take you TO find out?"
"Only a few moments"
Very well; where Is Mr.. Kenyon naw?"
kenyon is in Ottawa. had a cablegran
from him yesterday
Then will you write cablegram that
can be sent away at once, asking bim tu
wait ut the telegraph Office until lie gets
a further message from your
Yes; can do that; but what good will
1t do?"
Never mind what good II will do; per-
haps 1t win DO no good. l am going to
try to make II OF some good. Meanwhile,
remember, II / succeed, John Kenyon must
never know the particulars uf this transac-
tion."
HE never will; II you say su.''
II say so. Nnw it Is six hours earlier
here than IT is in Canada, is II not?''
About that length uf time, / think.
VERY well, lose NO time in getting the
cable message sent to him, and tell him 10
answer, so that we shall be sure he is ut the
other end OF the wire. Then rind out about
the cabling of the money. i shall be back
here, l think, about the same time you are"
With that she lett the office, and getting
into her cab, was driven to her lather's
place of business.
'well. my girl" said the old man, shov-
Ing his spectacles up on his brow and gazing
at her. what Is IL now. some new extrava-
gance?'
YES, father, some dew extravaganza"
His daughter was evidently excited, and
her breath came quickly. She closed the
door and took a chair ppposite her father.
Father" she said5z have been your
business man, as you canfne now, for a long
time
Eyes, you have. Arc you going to strike
for an increase of salary?'
"Father," she said earncstly, not heed
the jocularity Of his ti1R this s very seri-
for myself-tu speculate With"
'I win do that verx gladly. How much
do you want?' sTheSpn man turned his
chair round and puIledput his check book.
f,''I want s3o, &c., She answered.
Mr.. Longwurth wheeled quickly round on
her and louked at her rinastouIshment Thir-
ty thousand what2"y
Thirty thousand pounds, father, and
want 1T now-and want it in cash.
My dear GIRL he eXpostulated, have
you anyfdea how much f30,00ois? DOyou
know that E8 0,000Is fOrtune?''
"Yes, l know that"
"Do you know that there is not one In
twenty OF the richest Merchants in London
who could at a moments notice draw
ESQ 900 in ready money!"
''Yes, suppose that is true. Have you
not the ready money!
"Yes. have the money. can draw a
check for that amount and 1t will be honored
at once; but | cannot give you so much
money without knowing what yUuare going
To do with it,"
''And suppose father, you do not approve
OF what am going to do with it:''
''All the more reason, my dear. that l.
should know"
.Then. father, suppose you mean that
whatever services have rendered you-
whatever comfort have given you-what
| have been TO you all my life is not worth
ESQ 600"
"You shouldn't talk like that, daugh-
ter. Everything l have is yours, or VIII be
when die. Ii is for yoh work. 1t is for
you l accumulate money. You will have
everything own the moment have to lay
down my work.
Father" cried the young girl, stand
ing up before him, II do not want your
money when you die. do not want you
to die, n you very well kno W; but l do want
ESQ 900 today, and now. / want it more
than / ever wanted anything else before
in my life or ever shah again. win YOU
give 1t to me?"
''No. will not. unless you tell me what
you are going TO do with IT."
"Then, father. you can leave your money
to your nephew when you die. i shall
never touch a penny of it. l now bid
you good-by. 1 will go out from this
room and earn my own living"
with that the young woman n turned to go,
but her father, with sprightliness one
would not have expected from his years.
sprang TO the door and looked at her with
alarm.
Edith. my child, you never talked to
me like this before in your life. What
Is wrong with you?"
"Nothing, father, except that I want
a check for R3O, 900, and want it now"
"And do you mean to say that you Will
leave me II do not give II to your"
Have you ever broken your word,
father?"
Never, my child, that 1 know Of"
"Then, remember am your daughter.
I have said If ] do not get that money now
shall never enter your house again."
but 100000 is q tremendous amount.
Remember have given my word, too,
that would not give you the money unless
you told me what it was for"
Every well, father, sThl tell You what
II is for when you ask me. would advise
you, though, not to asksme, and 1 would
advise you to give mes;the money. 1t
will all be returned to yoQ If you want it."
"oh, 1 don't care aboutthe money at oil,
see it wasted"
And, father, have yoi no trust in my
jud gment?" x
"Well, you know 1 haven't much faith in
any womans Judgment in the matter of
investing money"
"Trust me this time, father. shall
never ask you for any more"
The old man went slowly to his desk.
wrote out n check. and handed It to his
daughter. 1t was for 100000.
Ito be continued.l
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