The Delta independent., 1896-10-07
CHAPTER XII.

Although Mis- Jennie Brewster ar
rived in London angry with the world
IN general, and with several of its in
kabitahts in particular, she soon began
To revei in the delights of the great city.
II was SO old that it was new to her, and
she visited Westminster Abbey and
other of its ancient landmarks in rapid
succession. The cheapness of the ham
SONS delighted her. and she spent most
of her time dashing around in q cab.
She put up Mt one of the big hotels, and
ordered many new dresses at u place
in Regent street. She bought most of
the newspapers morning and evening,
and declared she could not find an in
teresting article in the whole assort-
mcnt. From her point of view they
were stupid and unenterprising. and
she resolved TO run down the editor OF
one OF the big dailies when she got time,
interview him. and discover how he
reconciled IL with his conscience to get
out SO dull sheet every day.
She wrote to her editor in New York
that London. though slow town, was
full of good material. and that nobody
had touched II in the writing line since
Dickens time; therefore she proposed
to write . series of articles on the me-
tropolis that would wake them up u
lit. The editor cabled her to go ahead.
aid she went Her adventures will
form the subject Of some future chap
tcrs.
Kenyon aud Wentworth. having set.
tied to the satisfaction Of all concerned
the business that had taken them to
Canada. now turned their attention to
the mine ON which they had three
months option Of purchase. Kenyon e.
timated that the property worked - .
mica mine alone would pay . handsome
dividend on ESQ 1000, while II . good
market was to he had for the spar in
which the mica was found. the mine
would be cheap at & 100000. He said to
Wentworth, however, that ~ they
were TO pay only 6 20. 900 for the prop
erty. 1t seemed hardly fair to initiate the
price to ten times that amount.
mot bit Of II, John" said Went
worth, who was . practical mnn. "If
The mine will pay . good dividend on
that amount, then that II the right
price for II. Nov, we haven't any time
to lose, 20 we must get to work. The
first thing 70 do II to take these speci-
mems of spar to some man who knows
all about china manufacture, and nnd
what demand there il for it in this
country. and at what price. That I will
attend to. The next thing Is to get
some good man who understands all
about the formation of companies to
join us. You spoke about the mine to
young Longworth on board ship, and
his name would be q great help to us in
the city. You go and see him, and in
tercst him in the project II you can.
When these two tasks are accomplished,
we shall have made an excellent begin
ming"
Wentworth was an energetic man,
who did not allow the grass to grow un-
der his feet. He speedily discovered that
. Mr.. Melville was manager and part
owner Of one of the largest china es-
tablishments in the country, with
Offices in London, and this man he
sought an interview with, taking with
him some Of the specimens of spar.
II want to know" he said TO Melville,
''if you use this material in the making
Of china. In there much Of . market
for It, and at what priee?"
Melville turned the specimen over and
over in his hand. examining IL critically.
His great knowledge Of his own busi-
ness enabled him to instantly recognize
the value of the material, but his face
showed no cagerness or enthusiasm.
When he spoke It was not to answer the
questions, but to ask some on his own
account.
where does this come from~
sFrom 4 mine in Americn~
"ls there much Of IL thereT"
II control q mountain Of IT,"
Really. You are canvassing for or
ders, perhaps"
mo. intend to form . company for
the working Of that mine"
"What price are you asking for the
property? II the mine in operation, or
h IL merely projectedr
1T Il in operation; that In, It is being
operated as . mica mise, but my part
ner. Kenyon. who il q mining engineer,
says this Is more valuable than the
mica. We are asking 200, 900 for the
mine.~
That 10 . very large sum-" said Mel
vile, placing the specimen ON the desk
before him. Il doubt II you will get
It."
well, we expect 70 getN. Kenyon is
Ut this moment with Mr.. Longworth,
Who spoke Of joining -. Loagworth's
objeetion was that the sum asked was
too small"
''Old John LongwortA IL . good man
TO be associated with n . schene ol this
kind
Il am speaking a his ,ephsw, VIII
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