The Delta independent., 1896-09-02

As he went to the other side of the
deck he met Miss Longworth walking
alone. She smiled q cordial welcome
10 him, SO he turned and changed his
step to suit her.
''Alay walk with you q few min
utes?" he said.
Certainly" was the reply. "What
Is the matter? You are looking very
unhappy"
My comrade and myself are in great
trouble, and l thought would like u
talk with you about it."
II am sure IL there is anything
can do to help you shall be most glai
to do it"
Perhaps you may suggest some
thing. You see two men dealing with
one woman are perfectly helpiess.''
''Ah. who is the one woman-not l.
Is itY'
mo, not you, Miss Longworth.
wish il were, then we would have no
trouble"
"Oh, thank you"
"You see it is like this: When we
were in Quebec think l told you
about that-the New York Argus sent
a man to find out what we had report
ed, Or were going to report. to the Lon
don syndicate"
"Yes, you told Inc that"
'Iiivers was his name. Well, this
same paper, finding that Rivers had
failed, after having stolen the docu-
ments, has tried a much more subtle
scheane, which promises to be much
f..1 l,nv rxs,t
board this ship a young woman. who
has gained reputation for learning
secrets not intended for the public.
This young woman is Miss Brewster,
who sits next to Wentworth ut the
table. Fate seems to have played right
into her hand and placed her beside
him. They became acquainted. and,
unfortunately, my friend has told her
q great deal about the mines, which
she seemed to have an interest in. Or,
rather, she pretended to have an in
terest in him, and SO he spoke. being,
Of course, OF his guard. There is NO
more careful fellow in the world than
George Wentworth, but man does not
expect that o private conversation with
. lady will ever appear in . snewspaper."
Naturally not"
Every well, that il the state of things.
In some manner Wentworth came 70
know that this young woman was the
special correspondent of the New
York Argus. He spoke to her about
II, and she is perfectly frank in saying
she is here solely for the purpose Of
finding out what the reports will be,
and that the moment she gets 70
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discovered TO New York.
"Dear me, that il very perplexing.
What have you doneT
1--WE have done nothing, 10 far; or,
rather, I should say, we have done
everything we could think Of, and
hive accomplished nothing. Went
worth has appealed 70 her. and made
a clumsy attempt Mt IN appeal also,
but it was of no use. I feel my own
hclplessncss in this matter, and Went
worth il completely broken down over
it."
They walked up and down the deck
in silence for two or three turns.
Then Miss Longwood looked up at Ken
yon and said:
"Will you place this matter in my
hnnds?"
''Certainly; II you will be so kind rs
to take any interest in It."
II take a great deal of interest. OF
course, you know my father is deeply
concerned in il, also, SO am acting ir
a measure for him."
''lTave you any plan?"
"Yes; my plan il simply this: The
young woman II working for money;
now, II we can offer her more than her
paper gives, she will very quickly &C.
ccpt, or am much mistaken in the
kind of woman she is"
"Ah, yes" said Kenyon, "but we
haven't the money, you see."
"Never mind; the money will be
quickly forthcoming. Don't trouble any
more about IL. am sure that can be ar
ranged"
Kenyon thanked her, looking his graf
itude rather than speaking Il, for he
was an unsteady man, ana sne Daoe MN
good-by until she could think over her
plan.
That evening there was q tap at the
stateroom door Of Miss Jennie Brews-
ter.
Come in!" cried the young woman.
Miss Longworth entered, and the oc-
cupant of the room looked up with q
frown from her writing.
May have . few moments conver-
sation with your asked Miss Long
worth.
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CHATTER VII
Miss Jennie brewster was very much
annoyed at being interrupted. and she
took no pains to conceal her feelings.
She was writing an article entitled
'lIOw People Kill Time on Shipboard,"
aud she did not wish 10 lie disturbed;
besides, as she often said of hcrseIf.
she was not "woman's woman" aud