The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-09-26


it. s4ss ~ " ssSs |ss1 &
sa, rs this the mineral % she asked. ~
Wentworth laughed. ''Think OF OH
person buying mine. at an exorbi tant,
price and not knowing what it pros
ducea! Yes. that is the mineral Il. n
''This is not mica, of course q 5yE3
mo, it is, not mica. That, is the Atu1s
used for the making Of china
SIT looks asif&it would take asgoodllss
polish. Will it, do you. know ~ .5sl
IT do not know. could easily find
out for you. n f
II wish you would, and get a piece Of
it polished, which will use as q paper.
weight ~
what arc your orders for the rest OF
the barrel?" -; 4. ri .. " .t..
"What were you thinlzingssof doing,
with it?''. said the young woman. q.
.sWell, i was thinking the best plan
would be to send some Of it to each Of
the pottery works ia this country, and
get their orders for more Of the stuff,if
they want to use it."
II think it is 81 very good idea. I
understand from the cablegram that
MIR. Kenyon says he will take charge Of
the mine, temporarily
Eyes, I imagine he left Ottawa at
once, as soon as he had concluded his
bargain. OF course, we shall not know
for certain until he writes"
every well, then; it seems to me that
the best thing you could do over here
would be to get what orders can be OBJ
tanned in England for the mineral.
Then suppose YOU could write to Mr..
Kenyon, and ask him to get proper
person to operate the nine"
Eyes. I will do that"
''When he comes over here you and
he can have a consul tation as 10 the best
thing to be doue after that. I expect
nothing very definite can be done until
he comes. You may make whatever
excuse you can for the absence of the
mythical Mr.. Smith, and say that you
act for him. Then you may tell MIR.
Kenyon, in whatever amer you
choose, that Mr.. Smith intends both
you and Mr.. Kenyon to share conformity
with him. L think you will have ma
trouble in making John--that is--in
making Mr.. Kenyon believe there is
such person as Mr.. Smith, il you put
it strongly enough to him. Make him
understand that Mr.. Smith would never
have heard OF the mine unless Mr.. Ken
yon and you bad discovered it, and that
he is very glad indeed to have such q
good opportunity OF investing his
money, so that, naturally, hi. wishes
those who have been instrumental in
helping him 10 this investment to share
in it's profit. + think you could make
all this clear enough, SO that yourfriend
will suspect nothing. Don't you think
500"
'sWeIl, with any other man than John
Kenyon should have my doubts, be.
cause as a fabricator don't think I
have very high reputation, but with
John I have no fears whatever. He
will believe everything / say. 1t il
almost a pity to cheat go trustful u
man, but it's so very much for his own
good that shall have no hesitation in
doing it,
'''Then you will write to him about
getting tit and proper person to man
age the mine? ',si
Eyes. IstIo11't think there, will he
any necessity for doing SO. but ! will
make sure. l imagine John will not
leave there until he sees everything TO
his satisfaction. $Ife willhe very anx-
ious indeed for the mine to prove as
great success as he believes it VIII
be. even though at present be does not
know that he is to have any pecuniary
interest in its prosperity" ~
''Very we'll, then, i will bid you good
by. l may not be here again. but
whenever you hear from Mir. Kenyon I
shall be very glad Il you Will let me
Know"
.''Certainly I will let you know
everything that happens. l will send
YOU all the documents in the case, as
you once remarked. You always lii>e
to see the original papers, don't you??"
Yes, l suppose l do" Miss Long
worth fingered a ,no1nent at the door.
then, looking straight at Wentworth,
she said to him:
"You remember you spoke rather
bitterly to my father the other day? +
eyes," said Wentworth, coloring, q
remember it,
.'1.ou are a young man; he is old
Besides, l think you were entirely. in.
the wrong. He had nothing what
ever to do with what his nephew had {
DONE" =
''Oh. know that said Wentworth, Z
Il would have apologized to him long
ago--only-well, you know, he told me
I shouldn't be allowed in the office
again, and don't suppose should. 4
"a letter from you would be allowed
i'll the. Office" replied the young lady,
looking at the floor.
.g"Of course it would" said George.
II will write to him at once and apolo-
gize."
1T is very good of YOU - said Edith.
holding out her hand to him, and the
next moment she was gone. 4 II
George Wentworth turned to his desk
ana wrote a letter of apology. Th"Dfa
lie unused to himself upon the strange
. ;ncom prehensibie nature of women.
She makes me apologize to him, and
quite right, too, but if it hndn't been
Z for the row with her father, she newer
would have. heard about the transac-.s
ton, and therefore couldn't haysf
bought the mine, which she was anxious
to do for Kenyon's sakelucky beggars
John is, after ALL" ~ Il
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