The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-29
CHAPTER XIII.

The chances are that no matter under
what circumstances young Longworth
and Kenyon had first met. the former
would have disliked the latter. AL
though strong friendships are formed
between people who are very much I'M
like, still it must not be forgotten that
equally strong hatreds have arisen be.
tween people merely because they are
Of opposite natures. No two young men
q could have been more unlike each other,
and as Longworth recalled the different
meetings he had had with Kenyon. he
admitted to himself that he disliked the
fellow extremely. The evident friend
ship which his cousin felt for Kenyon
added bitterness to this dislike that
was rapidly turning it into hate. How
ever, he Gained down sufficiently on go
ing home in the carriage to know that
it was better to say nothing about her
meeting with Kenyon unless she I'M
PRODUCED the subject. After all, the
carriage was hers, not his, and he recog-
nized that fact. He wondered how much
Kenyon had told her of the interview at
his unc]e's office. He f1attered himself,
however, that he knew enough Of wom-
EN- to be sure that she would very speed
ily refer to the subject, and then he
hoped to find out just how much had
. been said. To his surprise, his cousin
said nothing at all about the matter.
neither that evening nor the next morn
ing, aud consequently he went to his
office in rather bewildered state OF
mind. .. .... +
On arriving at his room in the city he
found Melville waiting for him.
Melville shook hands with young
I.ongworth and, taking a mineral spec
linen from his pocket, placed it on the
young mans desk, saying:
81 suppose you know where that
comes FROM"
dered sort of way. turning it round and
round in his hand.
IT haven't the slightest idea, really"
"No? was told you were,interested
in the mine from which this was taken.
Mr.. Wentworth called on me yesterday
and gave your name as one of those who
were concerned with the mine"
'Ah, yes, I see; yes, yes, l have-some
interest in the mine.'
"Well, it is about that / came to talk
with you. Where is the mine situated?"
'It is near the Ottawa river, believe,
some distance above Montreal. l am
not certain about it's exact position. but
it is somewhere in that neighborhood."
II thought by the way Wentworth
talked it was in the United States. He
mentioned another person as being his
partner in the affair. forgot his
name."
"John Kenyon, probably -
'kenyon Yes. think that was the
name. Yes, l am sure it was. Now
may ask what is your connection with
that mine? Are you u partner of
Wentworth's and Kenyon's? Are you
the chief owner of the mine, or is the
mine owned by them?" ?
''In the first place, Mr.. Melville, /
should like to know why you ask me
these questions"
Melville laughed. well, I will tell
you. We should like to know what
chance there is Of our getting a con-
trolling interest in the mine. That is
very frankly put, isn't it?''
Eyes, it is. But whom do you mean
by 'ne?' Who else besides YOURSELF"
by we l mean the china company
to which l belong. This mineral is
useful in making china. That 1 suppose
you know
eyes, was aware of that" answered
Longworth, although he heard it now
for the first time.
Very we'll, then: l should like to
know who is the owner of the mine.'
"The owner of the mine at present
is some foreigner. whose name and adj
dress l do not know. The two young
men you speak of have an option on
that mine for certain length of time:
how long l don't know. They have
been urging nue. to go in with them to
form a, company for the floating of
that mine, for E 100000. on the London
market"
HE mentioned { 200, ooo,' said Mel
vile. 1T struck me as rather large
amount
do you think so? Well. the objec-
ton had to it was that it was too
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