The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-01
short time she reappeared with soma.
sheets Of paper in her hand.

am going to be. I am going to read you
what I have written. If there is any
thing in it that is not true. will very
gladly cut it out; and if there is any
thing more to be added, / shall be very
glad to add it. Isn't that fair?"
Wentworth was so confounded with
the woman's inpudence that he could
make 10 reply.
She began to read: by an unex-
planned stroke OF enterprise, the New
York Argus is enabled this morning to
lay before it's readers a full and exclu-
sive account of the report made by the
two English specialists. Mr.. George
Wentworth and MIR. John Kenyon. who
| were sent over by the London syndicate
to examine into the accounts and in
quire into the true value of the mines Of
the Ottawa river" She looked up from
the paper and said, with an air Of friend
ly confidence: ..
II shouldn't send that if thought
the people at the New York end would
know enough to write it themselves;
but as the paper is edited by dull men,
and not by a sharp woman, have to
make them pay rs cents a word for
putting their own enterprise. Well, to
go on:
/ "When it is rememb ered that the ac-
ton of the London syndicate will depend
entirely on the report OF these two gen.
tlemen-"
II wouldn't put it that way" inter-
r1lpted Wentworth, in his despair. II
would use the word largely for entire
ly.'"
ooh, thank you," said Miss Brewster.
cordially. She placed the manuscript on
her knee. and with her pencil marked
out the word entirely" substituting
largely" The reading went on:
"When it is remembered that the action
of the London syndicate will depend
largely on the report of these two gem
tlemen, the enterprise of the Argus in
getting this exclusive information,
| which will be Immediately cabled to
London, may be imagined. Chat is
the preliminary, you see; and, as1 said,
it wouldn't be necessary to cable it it
women were at the head of affairs over
there, which they are not.) Mr. John
Kenyon, the mining expert, has visited
all the mineral ranges along the Ottawa
river, and his report is that the mines
are very much what is claimed for them;
but he thinks they are not worked prop
erly, although, with judicious manage
:: mentand more careful mining, the prop
! critics can be made to pay good divi-
dends: Mr.. George Wentworth, who is
one Of the leading accountants Of Lon
don"
II wouldn't say that, either" groaned
George. "Just strike out the words,
'one of the leading accountants of LON
dom"
''Yes?' said Miss Brewster; land
what shall put in place of the1n?''
"Put in place of them, the stupidest
| ass in London
Miss Brewster laughed at that. "No;'
shall put in what first wrote: Mr..
George Wentworth, one of the leading
accountants of London, has gone
through the books of the different
mines. He has made some startling
discoveries. The accounts have been
kept in such way as to completely de-
Jude investors, and this fact will have q
powerful effect on the minds of the Lon
| don syndicate. The books of the diff
ferent mines show a profit Of about
100000, whereas, the actual facts Of
nual loss of something like 100000"
"Whats that-what's that?" cried
Wentworth, sharply.
Dollars, you know. You said e2o,-
0oo. We put it in dollars, don't you
see?"
"Oh," said Wentworth, relapsing
again.
".-s1oo, oo0'-where was I? Oh, yes.
Tt is claimed that an American expert
went over the books before Mr.. Vent
worth, and that he asserted they were
all right. An explanation from this
! gentleman will now be in order
There" cried the young lady, chat
is the substance of the thing. OF
course, may. a1nplify a little more be-
fore we get to Queenstown, so as to
make them pay more money. People
don't value thing that doesn't cost
them dearly. How do you like it? Is
| it correct?'
Perfectly correct" answered the
| miserable young man.
"Oh, am so glad you like it. I do
love to have things right"
II didn't say liked it,
"No, of course, you couldn't be ex-
pected to say that, but am glad you
think it is accurate. I will add note
to the effect that you think it is good
resume of your report
For heavens sake, don't drag me
into the matter!" cried Wentworth.
"WTell, won't, if you don't want me
to-"
during which the young woman seemed
to be adding commas and full-stops to
the manuscript on her knee. Vent
worth cleared his throat two or three
times, but his lips were SO dry that he
could hardly speak. At last he said:
Miss Brewster how can induce you
not to send that from Queenstown to
your paper?"
The young woman looked up at him
with a pleasant, bright, smile.
Induce me! Why. you couldn't do
tit couldn't be done. This will be
one Of the greatest triumphs have ever
achieved. Think of Rivers failing in it
and not accomplishing it"
Eyes, have thought of that" re-
piled the young man, despondently.
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