Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-03

piece Of wo-.k indeed, and who, through
the stupidity Of one man, has succeed
ed, that's all"
Have you made any appeal to her
at oll?'
ooh, haven't I? OF course I have.
What good did it do? She merely
! laughed at me. Don't YOU understand? {?
That is what she is here for. Her
| whole voyage is for that one purpose;
and it's not likely the woman is going
to forego her triumph after Sving
succeeded-more especially as some
1 body else in the same Office has failed.
/ That's what gives additional zest to
what she has done. The fact that Riv-
ers has failed and she has succeeded,
seems TO be the great feather in her
cap"
''Then," said Kenyon, 81 am going
to appeal to Miss Brewster myself"
every well. wish you joy of your
job. Do what yot can, John, there's
a good fellow. Meanwhile 1 want to be
alone somewhere"
! Wentworth went down the stairway
that led to the steerage department,
and for few moments sat among the
steerage passengers. Then he climbed
| up another ladder, and got to the very
| front of the ship. Here he sat down on
a coil of rope and thought over the
situation. Thinking, however, did him
very little good. He realized that even
if he got hold of the paper Miss Brews-
ter had, she could easily write out an
oil, h Ia IN, hav
and all she needed to do was to get to
telegraph Office, and there write out
her message.
Meanwhile Kenyon took a few turns
up and down the deck thinking deeply
on the same subject. lie passed over to
the side where Miss Brewster sat, but
on coming opposite her had not the
courage to take his place beside her.
She was calmly reading her book.
Three times he came opposite her,
paused for "a moment, and then contin-
ued his hopeless march. He saw that
his courage was not going to be suffi-
cient for the task, and yet felt the task
must be accomplished. lie didn't know
how to begin. He didn't know what
inducemcnt to offer the young woman
for foregoing the fruits of her inge-
nuity. He felt that this was the weak
point in his arTnor. The third time he
paused in front of Miss Brewster, she
looked up and motioned him to the
chair beside her, saying:
Il don't know you very well, Mr..
Kenyon, but l know who you are.
Won't you sit down beside mo for
few moments?' The bewildered man
sat down on the chair she indicated.
Now, Mr.. Kenyon, I know just what
is troubling you. You have passed
three or four times wishing to sit down
beside me and yet afraid to venture.
Is that not true?"
"Quite true"
81 knew it was. Now know also
what you have come for. Mr.. Went
worth has told you what the trouble
is. He has told you that he has given
me all the particulars about the mines,
hasn't hep
''He has"
"And he has gone off TO his state room
to think over the matter and has left
the affair In your hnnds, aud you mag
inc you can come here to me, and, per-
haps, talk me out of sending that dis
patch to the Argus. Isn't that your
motive?"
''Tbat is about what l hope TO be able
to do said Kenyon, mopping his brow.
'Well, thought / might just as well
put you out Of your misery at once.
You take things very seriously, Mr..
Kenyon, / can see that. Now, don't
you2"
I'm afraid do"
"Why, Of course you do. The publica-
ton Of this, as ! told Mr.. Wentworth,
win really not matter at all. II will
not be any reflection on either of you,
because your friends will bc sure that
il you had known To whom you were
talking, you would never have said
anything about the mines"
Kenyon smiled grimly at this piece of
comfort
Now, / have been thinking about
something since Mr.. Wentworth went
away. ! am really very sorry for him.
1 am more sorry than ] can tell"
"Then," said John, won't you"
'No, ! won't, 30 we needn't rccur to
that phase Of the subject. That is
what lam here for and no matter what
you say, the dispatch Is going to be
sent. Now, II Is better 10 understand
that at first, and then il will create
no trouble afterwards. Don't you think
that IL the best?"
Probably" answered the wretched
man.
"Well, then, let us start there. j will
say in the cabcgraIn that the informa-
ton comes from neither Mr.. Kenyon
nor Mr.. Wentworth"
"Yes, but that wouldn't be true"
"Why, Of course IL wouldn't be true,
but that doesn't matter, does it2"
"Wcll, on our side Of the WATER"
said Kenyon, "wc think that the truth
does matter"
Miss Brcwster laughed heartily. |
"Dcar me-" she aaid, "what little tact |
you hive How does IL concern you /
whether It is true or not2 If there isany /
falgehood it ia not you who tells it., 80 /
you arc free from all blame. Indeed I
yon nrc free from all blame, anyhow, I
in this affair; II ~ all your friend Went
worth's fault; but Btill, If IL hudn't
been Wentworth, IL would have been
you"
Kenyon looked up at her incredulous-
ly.
ooh yes, it would" she said, nod
ding confidently at him. lyon must
not aattcr yourself because Mr.. Went
worth told me everything about IL.
that you wouldn't have done just the,
same, If / had to find IL out from you.
All men are pretty much alike where
women are concerned"
Can ! say nothing to you, Miss
Brewster, which will keep you from
sending the message to American"
"No, you cannot. / thought we had
setucd that nj the beginning. / see
there Is no use talking to YOU ! will
return to my book, which Is very inter
cstiug. Good morning, Mr.. Kenyon"
Kenyon felt the hopelcgRneaa Of his
project quite ne much MS Wentworth
had done, and, thrustiug his hands
deep into his pocketa, be wandered dis
congolately mp and down the deck
As he went to the other side Of the
deck ne met Miss LpnpwOrth walking |