The Delta independent., 1896-08-26

before the directors until Monday
morning, and by Monday morning it
will be in the London financial Sheets
George, that woman is n fiend"
No, she isn't, JOHN. She is merely
a clever American journalist, who
thinks she has done a very clever good
piece of work indeed, and who, through
the stupidity of one man, has succeed
ed, that's all"
''lInve you made any appeal to her
at all?"
''Oh, haven't 1? OF course l 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;
ond it's not likely the woman is going
TO forego her triumph after having
succccded-more especially as some
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. ~ am going
to appeal to Miss Brewster myself"
VERY well. / wish you joy of your
job. DO what you can. John, there's
a good fellow. Meanwhile want to be
alone somewhere"
Wentworth went down the stairway
that led to the steerage department,
and for n 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
coil of rope and thought over the
situation. Thinking, however. did him
very little good. He realized that even
IL he got hold of the paper Miss Brews-
ter had, she could easily write out an
other. She had the facts in her head.
and all she needed to do was to get to
q telegraph Office, and there write out
her message.
Meanwhile Kenyon took q few turns
up and down the deck thinking deeply
on the same subject. He 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. He didn't know
how to begin. He didn't know what
inducement to offer the young woman
for foregoing the fruits of her inge-
nuity. He felt that this was the weak
point in his armor. The third time he
paused in front of Miss Brewster, she
looked up and motioned him tu the
chair beside her, saying:
II don't know you very well, Mr..
Kenyon, but l know who you are.
Won't you sit down beside me for
few moments?" The bewiIdered man
sat down on the chair she indicated.
Snow, Mr.. Kenyon. know Just what
II 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"
II knew il 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 her'
''He has"
"And he has gone of to his state room
to think over the matter, and has left
the affair in your hands, and you imag-
inc you can come here to me, and, per-
hDps, talk me out of sending that dis
patch to the Argus. Isn't that your
motive?"
THAT is about what I hope to be able
TO do" said Kenyon, hopping his brow.
''Well, thought might just as well
put you out of your misery at once.
You take things very seriously, Mr..
Kenyon, I can see that. Now. don't
your"
"I'm afraid do"
'Why, of course you do. The publica-
tion of this, as told Mr.. Wentworth,
will really not matter at all. II will
not be amy reflection on either Of you.
because your friends will he 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. I have been thinking about
something since Mr.. Wentworth went
away. I am really very sorry for him.
j am more sorTy than ] can tell"
''Then," said John, won't you"
"No, I won't, NO we needn't recur TO
that phase Of the subject. That is
what I am here for, and. no matter what
you say, the dispatch Is going TO be
sent. Now, IL is better to understand
that at first, and then IL will create
no trouble afterwards. Don't you think
that In the best?"
"ProbabIy," answered the wrctchetI