The Delta independent., 1896-12-02
CHAPTER Xxx.

Although tHc sttdElshID thdt too.
Kenyon to America was one of the
speediest in the Atlantic service, yet
the voyage was inexpressiyely dreary
to him. lie spent most of his time
walking up and down the deck think
ing about the other voyage of 4 few
rionths before. The one consolation
OF his present trip was its quiciSness.
When he arrived at his hotel in New
York, he asked if there was n:$y mes
sage there for him, and the clerk hand
cd him an envelope. which he tore open.
1t was n cable dispatch from Went
| worth, with the words: "Longworth
at Windsor. Proceed to Ottawa imme-
diately. Get option renewed. Long.
worth duping u.s.
John limited his brows and won-
dcred where Windsor was. The clerk,
seeing his pcrplexity, asked il he could
lie of any assistance.
II have received this cablegram, but
don't quite understand it. Where is
Windsor?"
''Oh, that means the Windsor hotel
Just up the street."
Kenyon registered. and told the clerk
| 10 assign him a room and send his bag
eage up to it when it came. Then he
walked out from the hotel and sought
the Windsor.
lie found the colossal hostelry, and
was just inquiring OF the clerk whether
Mr.. Longworth was staying there
W hen that gentleman appeared at the
desk ard took some letters and his key.
Kenyon tapped him on the shoulder.
Young I.orggorth turned round
with more alacrity thnn he usually dis
played, and gave long whistle of sur
prise when he saw whom II was.
.In the name of all the gods" he
cried, "what are you doing here?"
Then, before Kenyon could reply, he
aaid: "Come up to my ROOM"
They vert to the elevator, rose
few stories, and passed down IN ap-
parcntly endless hall, carpetod with
some noiscless stun that gave no echo
or the football. Longworth put his key
into the door and opened it. They
entered n large and pleasant room.
WELL" he said, "this is q surprise.
What is the reason of your being here?
Anything wrong in London?"
Nothing wrong 10 far as am aware.
We received no-eoblegrams from you.
and thought there might be some hitch
in the business; therefore came"
"Ah, see. / cabled over to your nd
dress and said was staying Mt the
Windsor for few days. i sent = cable
gram almost as long ~ o letter, but !.
didn't appear to do any good"
"No; did not receive it."
"And what did you expect was wrong
over hcre?"
THAT I did not know. knew you
had time to get to Ottawa and see the
mine in twelve days from London. Not
hearing from you in that time. and
knowing the option was running out.
both Wentworth and became anxious.
and SO came over
Exactly. Well, I'm afraid you've
had your trip for nothing"
"What do you mean? II not the
nine all said II wasT'
"Oh! the mine In all right: nll !
meant was, there was really no mecca
sity Of your coming"
"IIut, you know, the option ends in o
very short time"
well, the option, like the mine, is all
right fhing you might quite safely
have left Il in my hands"
II must be admitted that John Ken
yon began to feel he had acted with un-
reasonable rashness in taking his long
trip.
''Is Mr.. Melville here with your
''Mr. Melville has returned home. lie
had not time to stay longer. All he
wanted to do was TO satisfy himself
about the mine. He wns satisfied, and
he has gone homo. II you were in Lon