The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-29

US, 20 b
ut seems to me the young men have
IN exaggerated idea of the value OF
this mineral II they think it will pay
dividends on 100000"
This mineral is not all there is in
the mine. In fact, it is already paying
/. dividend OH 100000 or thereabouts
because OF, the mica in it.. 1t is being
mined for mica alone. To tell tbs
truth, did not know much about the
other mineral"
"And do you think the mine is worth
e.2oo, o0O?"
Frankly. do not.
''Then why are you connected with
it?" 81
Il am not connected with tat least,
not definitely connected with it. I
have the matter under consideration.
Of course, if there is anything approach
ing swindle in it, shall have nothing
to do with it. 1t will depend largely
upon the figures that the young men
show me whether I have anything to
do with it or not
Il see: 1 understand your position"
Then, lowering his voice, Melville leaned
over toward young Longworth and
said: you are q man OF business.
Now l want to ask you what would
be the chance Of our getting the mine
at something like the original option
price, which is. of course, very much
less than 100000? We do not want
to have too many in it. In fact, it you
could get it for us at reasonable rate,
and did not care to be troubled with
the property yourself, we would take
the whole ourselves"
Young Longworth pondered q mo-
ment, and then said to Melville:
"Do you mean to freeze out the other
two fellows. as they say in America"
II do not know about freezing out.
but, of course, with the other two there
is so much less profit to be divided. We
should like to deal with just SIS few as
possible"
Exactly. see what you mean. Well,
] think it can be done. Are you in any
very great hurry for the mine?"
"Not particularly. Why?"
well, if things are worked rightly, /
don't know but that we could get it
for the original option. That would
mean, of course, to wait until this first
option had run out"
Wouldn't there be little danger in
that? They may form their company
IN. the meantime, and then we should
lose everything. Our interest in the
matter is as much to prevent anyone
getting hold of the mine as to get it
ourselves
II see. will think it over. 7 believe
of course, we shall have to be reason
ably quiet about the NATTER
"Oh, certainly, certainly"
very good. will see you again
after L have thought over the affair,
and we can come to some arrange
ment."
II may say that our manager has
written note to Wentworth saying
that this mineral il Of no particular
use to u.s.
Exactly" said young Longworth,
with look of intelligence.
$50, of course, in speaking with
Wentworth about the matter, it is just
as well not to mention us in any way"
II shall not do So
Every we'll. will leave the matter
in your hands for the present"
Yes; do so. J. will think il over this
afternoon, and probably see Wentworth
and kenyon tomorrow. There is no
immediate hurry. for happen to know
they have not done anything yet"
With that Mr.. Melville took his leave.
and young Longworth paced up and
down the room, evolving a plan that
would at once bring him money and
give him the satisfaction of making it
lively for John Kenyon.
That night at home young Long.
worth waited for his cousin to say
something about Kenyon, but he soon
saw that she did not intend to speak
of him at all. So he said to her:
Edith, do you remember Kenyon
and Wentworth. who were on board our
steamer?'
do remember them? Certainly"
''Well, do you know they had a min
ing property for sale?"
eyes"
II have been thinking about it. To
tell the truth, Kenyon called at my Of