The Delta independent., 1896-12-16

ulations that need not be here recorded.
"Did he say" she spoke at length,
"in what way William had done
wrong?"
II do not remember now just what
he said. I know / told him to cone
again when my nephew was present,
and then make his charges against him,
il he wanted to do so. Not that l al
mitted l had anything to do with the
matter at all, but simply refused to
listen to charges against an absent
man. / raid 10 attention to them"
"That certainly was reasonable re-
piled Edith. what did he say to itY'
"Ch, he abused me, and abused Viii
liam, unI went on at dreadful rate,
until ! was Obliged to order him out Of
the Office"
but what did he say about meeting
William at your Office and making the
charges against him then?"
what did he say? ldonf remember.
oh. yes, he said it would be too late
then; that they had only few days to
do what business they have TO do. and
that is why he made the demand for
100000. It was to repair the harm,
whatever the harm was, William had
done. look on 1t simply as some black
mailing scheme of his, and am aston
ished that a man belonging to Ms good
house Us he does should try that game
with me. shall speak to the elder
partner about It tomorrow, and il he
does not make the young man apologize
in the most abject manner, he will be
the loser by it, can tell him that"
II would think no more about It, ia
ther, If I were you. Do not let II
trouble you in the least"
"Oh, it doesn't trouble me; but young
men nowadays seem to think they can
say anything to their elders"
II mcan," she continued, "that l
would not 60 to his partner for day or
two. Wait and see what happens. l
have no doubt when he thinks over the
matter, he will be thoroughly ashamed
of himself"
"Well, hope sol"
"Then give him the chance Of being
ashamed Of himself. and take NO fur
ther steps in the matter"
Edith, very shortly afterward, went
to her own room, and there, clasping
her hands behind her, she walked up
and down, thinking, with very
troubled heart, on what she had heard.
Her view of the matter was very differ
ent from that Of her father. She felt
certain something wrong had been done
by her cousin. For long time she had
distrusted his supposed friendship for
the two young men, and now she pic
tured to herself John Kenyon in the
wilds of Canada, helpless and desPond-
ent because Of the great wrong that had
been done him. 1t was far into the night
when she retired, and IL was early next
morning when she arose. Her father
was bright and cheerful at breakfast,
and had evidently forgotten all about
the unpleasant incident of the day be-
fore. A good nights sleep had erased
IL from his memory. Edith was glad OF
this, she did not mention the subject.
After he had gone to the city the young
woman prepared to follow him. She
did not take her carriage, but hailed a
hanson and gave the driver the number
of Wentworth's Offices. That young
man was evidently somewhat surprised
to zee her. He had been trying to write
to Kenyon some account of his inter-
view with old Mr.. Longworth, and,
somehow, after he had finished, he
thought John Kenyon would not At all
approve of his zeal, 20 had just torn the
letter up.
"Take this chair" he said, wheeling
an armchair into position. ut In the
only comfortable one we have in the
room"
Comfort does not matter" said Miss
I.ongworth; 81 came TO see you about
the mica mine. What has my cousin
done?"
"How do you know he has done any
thingT'
THAT does not matter. I know.
Tell me as quickly a. you can what he
has DONE"
"Itisnot very pleasant story to tell"
he said, ito a young lady about one OF
her relatives"
"Never mind that. Tell me-"
"very we'll, he has done this: He has
pretended he was our friend and pre-
tended he was going to aid rs in forming
this company. He has delayed US by
every means in his power until the op-
tion has nearly expired. Then he has
gone TO Canada and secured for himself
and . man named Melville the option OF
the mine " hen John Kcnyon's timeis up.
That ID to say. at twelve o'clock to-mor-
row, when Kenyon's option expires.
your cousin will pay the money and will
own the mise: after which, Of course.
Kenyon and myself will be out Of It.
don't mind the loss st all. would
gladly give Kenyon my share; but for
John it 10 . terrible blow. He he'd
counted on the money TO pay debts OF