The morning times., 1895-10-19

NentWoItu Wtly ufWu tDc statIWiy tudt
led to the steerage' department. and fol
few moments sat among the Storage pas
sengers Then he climbed up another
ladder. and got 10 the very front OF the
ship. Here he sat DOWN on a coil OF rope
and thought over the situation. Thinking
however, did him very little good. lie
realized that, even If he got hold of the
paper Miss brewster had, she could easily
write out another. She had the facts in
her head, and an that she needed to do
was to get to telegraph office, and there
write out her message.
Meanwhile Kenyon took Il fe W turns upand
down the deck thinking deeply on the same
subject. He pressed over to the side
where Miss Brewster sat, but on coming
opposite her had not the courage TO take
his place beside her. She was calmly read
ing her book. Three times he came opposite
her ,pausedfoTa moment, nd tnencontnued
his hopeless march. Hesaw tnat his courage
was not gong to bc sufficient for the task
and yetbe felt the task mast be accomplished
He didn't know how to begin He didn't
| know what inducement to offer the young
| woman for foregoing The fruits OF her in
genuity He felt that this was the weak
point in his armor The third time he
paused in front OF Miss Brewster; she looked
up and niotioned him to the chair beside
her, saying:
II don't know you very well, Mr.. Ken
| yon. hut know who you are. Won't you
/ sit down beside me for Inoineut?" The
/ h-,vi'dcred man sat down ON the cliai- she
indicated.
is troubling you You have passed three
| or four lines wishing TO sit down beside
me and yet afraid To venture. Is that
| not irue?"
Quite true
II knew il was Now I know also
what you have come for. MIR. Went
worth has told you what the trouble is
He has told you that he has given ME all
! the particulars about the Mines hasn't
! hc?''
He has"
''And he has gone off 10 his stateroom
| TO think over the matter and has left
the affair in your hands. and you imagine
you can come here TO me and, periia ps,
iaik NE out of sending that dispatch to
! The Argus. Isn't that your niotive?"
THAT is about what hope TO be able to
do" said Kenyon. nopping his brow
| We'll, 1 thought might just as well put
| you out of your misery at once. You take
things very seriously, Mr.. Kenyon, 1 can
see that. Now don't your"
al am afraid I do"
why, OF course you Go. The publication
of this, as ,old Mr.. Wentworth, win really
| not matter at all. II VIII not be any re-
| will be sure that il you had known to whom
you were talking, you would never have
| said anything about the mines"
| Kenyon smiled griinly at this piece of
| comfort.
Row / have been thinking about some
thing since Mr.. Wentworth went away.
| ana really very sorry for him. am more
sorry than / can tell.'
Then" said John won't you"
NO; ] " ont. SO We needn't recur to that
phase OF The subject. That is what am
here for, and. no matter " nat you say the
dispatch is going I'd be sent Now IL is
better to understand that at first, and
then it VIII create 30 trouble afterwards
Don't you think that is The best7''
Probably, answ cred the wretcncd
man.
..Weu, then, let us start there 1 viii
say III The oablegfam that the information
comes from neither Mr Kenyon nor mr.
wcntw orth"
Yes, but that wouldn't be true"
why, of course IL, W culdn't be true, but
that doesn't matter does it?'
We'll, on our li6e Of the ater," said
Kenyon, '.we think chat the truth does
better - i
Miss Brewster laughed heartily. Dear
me-" she said, "wiat little tact you have
How does it concern you whether it is true
OF not. II there is any falsehood il Is not
you who tells it, so you are free from all
blanc, Indeed. yoa are free from all blame.
anyhow. IN this affair. it is all your friend
weHtworih's fault. but stiii, If 1t hadn't been
Wentworth, it would have been you.
Kenyon looked mp at her increauloGsly.
"oh, yes. 1t would" she said. nodding con-
fidently at him. you must not flatter your
self because Ar. Wentworth told me every
thing about it. that you won!dD't have done
just the same, If had to findi out from you
All men are pretty much alike vs. here women
are concerned"
Can | say nothing to you, Miss Brewster,
which will keep you from sending the MES
sage to America
'sNo. you cannot Thought wehad settled
that at the beginning. see there is no use
talking TO you. / Will return to my book.
which is very Interesting. Good morning,
Mr.. Kenyon
Kenyon felt the hcpeiessness OF his pro-
ject quite as much as Wentworth had done,
and, tlirusting his hands deep into his
pockets, he wandered disconsclately up
and down the deck
As he went to the other side of the Geek.
he met Miss Longworth walking alone.
She smiled cordial welcome to him. so be
turned and changed his step to suit hers.
May l walk with you few minutes?"
he said.
Certainly" was the reply. what is the
matter? You are looking very unhappy"
My copirade and myself are in great
trouble. and l thought would like to talk
with you about it,"
Il am sure if there is anything can do
to help you, shall be most glad to 10 it,"
perhaps you may suggest something.
You see two men dealing with one woman
perfectly helpless"
''Ah, who is the one wuman-Dot is it,"
mo, not you, Miss LoDgworth l wish
7 It were, then We would have no trouble"
'Oh. thank YOU"
''fol see il is Iise this: When we were
In Qsehec-I think told you about that
The New York Argus sent man to find
out what we had reported, or Were going
to report, to the London Syndicate"
Yes, you told me that"
Rivers was his name. Wen, this same
paper, finding that Rivers had failed
after having stolen the documents, has
tried a much more subtle scheme, which
promises Ia be rnueh more successful.
They have put on board this ship young
woman, who has gained reputation for
learning secrets not intended for the pub
lie. This young wonias is Miss Brewster.
who sits next Wentworth at the table.
Fate seems TO have played right into her
hand and placed her beside him. They
became acquainted, and, unfortunately,
my friend has told her a great deal about
the mines, which. she seems to. have an
interest in. Or father, she pretended to
have an interest In him, and SO he spoke,
being, of courses Or his guard. There
is no more carefulefelow 10 the. world
than George Wentworth. but man does
not expect thatua spriyate conversation
with lady VIII eyer appear. in news
paper" -
Naturally not..l,o
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