The morning times., 1895-12-22
By ROBERT BARR.
Author of 1.-The Face and the Mask, I'm
the Midst of Alarms, etc.
Copyright, 1895, by Robert Barr.
CHAPTER XXIII.

Edith Lonlsworth, with that precious Bit
OF paper in her pocket, once more got into
her hansom and drove to Wentworth's of
flee. Again she took the only easy chair
in the room. Herfacc wasVcry serious, ana
Wentworth, the moment he saw IL said tc
himself "shG has failed"
Have you telcgraphed 10 Mr.. Kenyon
she asked.
Yes"
Are YOU sure you made it clear to him
what was wanted? CableSrams are apt
to be rather brief"
II told him TO keepin communication with
us. Here is copy of the cabiegrani M
Miss Long worth read 1t approvingly, but
said:
'You have not put in the word answer "
mo. But put it in the dispatch sent.
1 remember that now.
Have you had an answer yet"
''Oh, no: you see II takes long time TO get
there because there are so many changes
from the end of the cable to the office at
which Kenyon is. And then again, you see
they may have to look for him. He may
not be expecting a message; i'll fact, he Is
sure not TO be expecting any. From hts
own cablegram to me IL is quite evident he
las given up all hope"
'.Show me that cablegram, please"
Wentworth hesitated. 1T is hardly
couched in language You viii like 10 read,
lie said.
THAT doesn't matter. Show il 10 me. i
must see all the documents in the case
He handed her the paper which she read IN
silence, and gave ii back 10 him without
word.
II knew you wouldn't like it, he said.
.I have not said / do not like il. 1t Is
not a bit too strong under the circumstances.
In fact do not see how he could have put
II in other words. Itis very concise and to
the point"
Yes, there is no doubt about that, es-
pecially the first three words, We are
cheatedr Those are the words that make
me think Kenyon has given up all hope, and
so there will he some difficulty In finding
him.
'Did you learn whether money could be
sent by cable or not?"
"Oh yes; there is no difficulty about
that. The money is deposited i'll a bank
here, and will be credited 10 Kenyon in the
bank at Ottawa"
VERY well, then" said Miss Iongworth,
handing him the piece OF paper, There is
the money
Wentworth gave a long whistle as he
looked at it.
Excuse my rudeness," he said; ~ don't
See a bit OF paper like this every day. You
mean, then, to buy the mine?"
ayes, mean to buy the mine"
very we'll Dut tEere IS 4lO,UUO more
here than is necessary"
Yes. | mean not only to buy the mine,
but to work it; and some working capital
will be necessary. How much do You S up
pOse?"
About that" said Wentworth, 81 have
no idea. / should think that Go 900
would be ample"
Then we will leave $1,000 in the bank
here for contingencies, and we Will cable
c25, 900 TO Mr.. Kenyon. ! shall expect
him to get me a good man 10 manage the
mine; am sure he will be glad to do that"
Most certainly he Will. John Kenyon,
now that the mine has not fallen into the
hands OF those who tried to cheat him,
will be glad to do anything for the new
owner of it. He won't mind, in the least,
losing his money If he knows that you have
the mine"
"Ah. but that is the one thing he must
not know. As TO losing the money,
neither you nor Mr.. Kenyon are TO lose a
penny. If ihe mine is all You think it Is,
then it will bc very profitable investment,
and intend that we shall each take our
third, Just as if you had contributed one
third OF the money and Mr.. Kenyon the
other"
But, my dear Miss Longworth, that
is absurd. We could never accept any
such terms"
ous yes NOu tdii. spcht " Jpbh
Kenyon myself about being q partner in
this mine. i am afraid he thought very
little about it at the time. / don't in
tend him to know anything at all about my
ownership now. He has discovered the
mine-you and he together. If it is value
less, then yOu and he viii be two of the
sufferers; If it is all you think it is then
you will be the gamers. The laborer is
worthy of his hire and l am sure both
you and Mr.. Kenyon have labored hard
enough in this venture. If he knows / have
bought II, the chances are be Will be
stupidly and stubbornly conscientious, and
will take none of the fruits OF his labors."
'And do you think, Miss Longworth,
am not conscientious enough to refuse?"
"Oh, yes, you are conscientious, but you
are sensible. Mr.. Kenyon isn't
81 think you are mistaken about that.