Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-26
reliable to take it's place How much
would be required for the purchase of
the mine you mention?"

Tcilaoie 10 take It's place How much
would be required for the purchase OF
the mine you mention?"
Il thought of asking 5000 for it."
said kenyon. flushing as he thought of
his temerity in doubling the price of
the mine, and adding { 10000 to It.
However, Wentworth and he had esti-
mated the probable value OF the mine,
and had concluded that selling it at that
price, which would give them & 10000
TO divide between them. they were sell
ing mine which was really worth very
much more, and that would soon paw
tremendous dividends on the { 10000,
He expected the young woman would
seem rather impressed by the amount.
He was therefore very much surprised
when she said:
Fifty thousand pounds! Is that all !?
Then | am afraid my father would have
nothing to do with it. He deals only
with large businesses. and n company
with capital of but $4,000 am sure
he would aot look at"
You speak of 5O.O0o," said Kenyon,
"as though it were a trifie To me it
seems an immense fortune"
You are not wealthy, then ?" said the
girl, with apparent interest
NO" replied the young man; "far
from it,"
i will speak TO my father, il you like,
but doubt il it would do much good.
Perhaps William might take il up. You
have not met my cousin yet, think?"
NO. Is he the young man who sits
next to you al the table?"
"Ies. Except when there, he spends
most of his time in the smokipg-room,
| believe. lie is in fathers office in
the city. and we are both very anx-
ious that he shall succeed in business.
That is why father took him with us to
America. He wants to interest him,
and 1t seems almost impossible to in
tcrest Williamin anything. lie doesn't
like America; think it's the beer"
II didn't like their beer myself" ad-
mitted Kenyon.
We'll, ! shall arrange meeting be-
tween you and William, and then you
can talk it over. | know father would
be pleased if he became interested IN
forming a mining company, or in any
thing, in fact"
After Edith Longworth left him, Ken
yon waited where he was for some time
hoping Wentworth would come along,
so that he might tell him of their possi-
BILE new partner; but the young man did
not appear. At last Kenyon rose and
began to search for him. He passed
along the deck, but found no trace OF
his friend. He looked for q moment
into the smoking-roon, but Wentworth
was not there He went downstairs to
the saloon, but his search below was
again he saw Miss Brewster sitting
alone reading paper-covered novel.
"Have you seen my friend Went
worth 2" he asked the young woman.
She laid the book. openfaced, upon
her lap, and looked quickly up at Ken
yon before answering:
II saw him not very long ago, but
don't know where he is now. Per-
haps you will find him in his state
room; in fact, think it more than like
ly he is there" With that Miss Brew
ster resumed her reading.
Kenyon descended to the state-room
and opened the door. Wentworth sat
upon the plush-covered sofa, with his
head in his hands. AT the opening
of the door he started and looked for
a moment at his friend, apparently not
seeing him. His face was SO gray and
ghastly that Kenyon placed his hand
against the wall for support as he
NY uouI ueorgr, ne crfeu. wnaSs
the matter with you? What has hap
pened? Tell me-"
Wentworth gazed in front of him
with CLASSY eyes for a moment, but did
not answer. Then his head dropped
again in his hands, and he grosned
aloud.