The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11
CHAPTER XIV.

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ending, the two amateur company pro-
moters ought to have been well pleased.
but, such is the inconsistency of human
nature. they were not. Wentworth was
the least depressed by the ominous
start, although he admitted that the
letter received from the manager of the
china mandatory asserting that the
spar shown to him was of no particular
value, was a serious setback. Kenyon
maintained that Melville and Brand, his
manager of the works. were either ig-
norant or falsifiers of fact. The mineral,
he insisted. was all that he claimed it
TO be.
Il hardly see how that helps us" said
Wentworth. They can't be ignorant.
for they know how to make china, while
we don't. On the other hand, why shoull
they lie to us? What object could
they have in not telling the truth?"
That was a question that John was
not prepared to answer, So being sen
Sible man, he remained silent.
When he read Edith Longworth's let.
ter he felt more encouraged, and, in
due time, William Longworth himself
wrote, asking for an appointment. say
ing he had reconsidered the matter, and,
if satisfactory arrangements could be
made, he would be glad to assist them in
forming a company.
When the three young men met in
Nentworth's Office, Longworth ap-
peared to have become reasonably en-.
thusiastic about the project, but as
sured them that company could not be
formed in the economical manner they
had intended. Much depended on APP
pearances in the city; handsome Off
rces would have to be obtained, a good
firm of solicitors should be chosen and
there would be much printing and adj
vertising to be done
Kenyon pointed out that all this re-
quired time and money, both of which
requisites were short.
eve are making a strike for G 10000
each" said Longworth, calmly, focus
ing his glittering monocle on Kenyon.
That sum of money is not picked up
IN London every day, and it is never
picked up anywhere without taking
little risk. If you economic on your
sprat you will not catch your gudgeon"
but we haven't the money to risk"
persisted Kenyon.
Then. my dear sir" said Longworth.
~'eease to fish for gudgeon, and return
ITO the highly respectable profession of
aiming engineering. If am going to
join you l can't afford to go on to GER
tain failure. If you can't pay for the
lottery ticket, it is foolish to expect to
draw the grand prize; now, isn't ftp"
Wentworth, who knew more of the
city and its ways than his partner did, |
lat once recognized the truth of Long |
vxvorth's theories on the subject.
"You are quite right. Mr.. Long |
worth" he said; land l think that all |
we need now discuss are the terms of |
our agreement with each other"
There will be little difficulty on that |
score" replied Longworth. 81 will take |
a third of the risk and a third of the |
profits, if that is satisfactory to you"
The agreement was completed on this |
basis. and Wentworth felt that a long |
step had been taken toward the |
end desired. but Kenyon wondered why |
their new partner had so suddenly |
changed his mind. Offices were taken |
near the bank. and much time and |
money were spent in fitting them up. |
Both Kenyon and Wentworth chafed |
at the delay, but their partner pointed |
ous that nothing was to be gained by IN
due haste. Any attempt to rush things /!
would have a had effect in the city. |
Capital was timorous, and nothing must |
be done prematurely.
All in all, Kenyon and Wentworth re-
ceived many excellent business maxims
from their partner, and it is to be hoped |
they profited by them.
Prospectuses were printed. and firm
of solicitors was retained; but in spite
of all this no real progress was made
toward the formation of the Canadian
Mica Mining company Qimited).
William Longworth had an eye for
beauty One eve was generally Gov
cred with a round disk of glass, except
when ii fell out of its place and dangled
in front of his waistcoat. Whether the
monocle assisted his sight or not it
is certain that William knew n pretty
girl when he saw her One of the house
maids in the Lorgworth household left
suddenly without Just cause or provo
cation. as the advertisements say. AMI
in her place was engaged a girl so pref
~ that when William Longwortb
caught sight OF her, his monocle
dropped from its place. and he stared
at her with his two natural eyes. IN
assisted by optical science. Tie tried 10
speak 10 her on one or two occasions
when he met her alone. but he could get
no answer from the girl. who was very
shy and demure, and knew her place.
as they say. Al this only enhanced
her beauty in young LOngworth's est
nation. and he thought highly of his
cousin taste in the choosing of this
young person to dust the furniture.
William had room in the house.
which was partly sitting-room and
partly Office, and where he kept many
of his papers. He was supposed TO
study matters of business deeply in his
room, and it gave him good excuse for