The Delta independent., 1896-10-14

what you propose is merely u form OF
charity. Suppose we did not succeed in
forming our company, how could we re-
Iny you the money!"
You would rot need to repay the
money. l would take that risk. 1t is.
in n way, a sort of speculation. If you
form the company, then l shall cNpcc;
a very large reward for furnishing the
funds. 1t is purely selfishness on my
part. / believe have head for bust
ncss. Women in this country do not get
suck chances Of developing their bust
hess talents rs they seem to have in
America In that country there are
woInen who have made fortunes TO,
themselves. l believe in your mine, and
l believe you will succeed in forming
your company. II you, or IL Mr.. Went
worth, were capitalists, of course, there
would lie no need of my assistance. If
were ulone could not form n COM
pany. You and Mr.. Wentworth can do
Nha. cannot do. You can appear before
fhe public and attend To all prelimi-
narics. On the other hand l believe
can do what neither of you can do; that
is, l can supply n certain amount of
money each week to pay the expenses
Of forming the company; because a
company is not formed in London for
nothing, / assure you. Perhaps you
think you have simply to so and see n
sufficient number of people and get
your company formed. i fancy you
win find it not SO easy US all
that. Besides this business inter
est l have in it, have a very friend
ly interest in Mr.. Wentworth" AS she
said this, she bent over toward John
Kenyon and spoke in lower tone of
voice. "Plense do not tell him 30, be-
eansc think that he is young man
who has possibilities Of being conceit-
ed"
II shall sny nothing about it," said
Kenyon, dolefully.
"plcasc 90 not. By the way, wish
You would give me Mr.. Wentworth's
address, so that may communicate
with him II good idea strikes me, or
il find out anything Of value in form
ing our company"
Kenyon took out card, wrote the ad-
dress of Wentworth upon II, and hand.
cd !. to her.
''Thanh you," she said. ''You see /
deeply sympathizcd with MIR. Went
worth for what he had to pass through
on the steamer"
''He was very grateful for all you did
for him on that OCCASION" replied Ken
yon.
n run glad oSthat. People, as gen.
eral thing, arc not grateful for what
their friends do for them. l am glad,
therefore. that Mr.. Wentworth is nn
exception. Well. suppose you talk
with him about what have said before
you make up your own mind. I shall
he quite content with whatever share
Of the profits you allow me-"
"Ah, that Is not business, Miss Long
worth"
''No. IL is not; but am dealing with
you that is, with Mr.. Wentworth-in
this matter. and am sure both Of you
will do what is right Perhaps it would
be better not to tell him who is to fur
nish the money. Just say you have met
n friend to-day who offers. for "a r~a-
sonablc share of the profits. to supply
oil the money necessary for the prelin,-
mary expenses. You will consult with
him about it. will you not?"
'Yes, IL it is your wish
Certainly IL is my wish: and also
wish you to do it SO nicely thst you
will conceal my name from it more sue
cessfully than you concealed nv
cousins name from me this afternoon"
81 am afraid I am very awkward"
said John, blushing.
mo. you nre very honest, that is all.
You have not become accustomed TO
the art of telling whu. is not true.
=. rI~.-
comc in?"
THANK you, no; rm afraid not" said
John. Il must renlly be going now"
Let the coachmsn take you to your
station"
NO, no. il is not worth the trouble;
II is only a step from here"
1T is 10 trouble. Which II your
station. Suuth kensingtong'
Yes"
"Very we'll. Drive to South Kensing-
ton station, Parker" she said to the
coachman; and then, running up the
STEPS, she waved her hand in good-by
as the carriage turned.
And 80 john Kenyon, without the
price of the carriage and horses to his
name, drove in this gorgeous equipaRc
to the underground stAtion and took
the train for the city.
hs he stepped from the carriage 1t
South Ecnsington, young Longworth
came out Of the station on his way
home. and was simply dumfoundetl 10
sec Kenyon in the Longworth's car.
Tiage.
John passed him without noticing
who II was, and just % the coachman
n