The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-07-16

flgnt. tninS you HiiSnI qulte safely
have left it in my hands,
1t must be admitted that John Ken
yon began to feel he had acted with I'M
reasonable rashness in taking his long
trip.
is Mr.. Melville here with you?''
Mr. Melville has returned home. He
had not time to stay longer. All he
wanted to do was to satisfy himself
about the mine. He was satisfied, and
he has gone home. If you were in Lon
don now you would be able to see him."
did you meet Mr.. Won Brent?">
Yes; he took us to the mine"
And did you say anything about the
option to him."
We'll, we had some conversation
about it. There will be no trouble
about the option. What Won Brent
wants is to sell his mine, that is ALL
There was a few moments silence,
then Longworth said: when are you
going back?"
Il don't know. l think / ought to
see Won Brent. | am not at all easy
about leaving matters as they are.
think L ought to get renewal of the
option. 1t is not wise to risk things
as we are doing. Won Brent might at
any time get an offer for his mine, just
as we are forming our company, and,
of course, if the option had not been re-
newed, he would sell to the first man
who put down the money. AS you say,
all he wants is to sell the mine
Longworth was busy opening his let
tiers and apparently paying very little
| -l,,t 4
last, however, he spoke:
IF 1 were you. if you care to take my
advice, 1 would go straight back to
England. You will do no good here.
/ merely say this to save you any fur
Their trouble, time and expense"
Don't you think it would be as well
to get renewal of the option?''
oh. certainly; but, as | told you
before, it was not at all necessary for
you to come over. l may say, further
more. that Won Brent will not again re-
new the option without a handsome
sum down, to be forfeited if the COM
pany is not formed. Have you the
money to pay him."
NO, 1 have not"
Very well, then, there will not be
the slightest use in your seeing Won
Brent
Young Mr.. Longworth arched his
eyebrows and gaZed at John through
his eyeglass. Il will let you have my
| third of the money if that will do any
good
How much money does Won Brent
want?"
How should 1 know? To tell you
the truth, Mr.. Kenyon, and truth never
hurts, or oughtn't to, l don't at all like
this visit of yours to America. You
and Mr.. Wentworth have been good
enough to be suspicious about me from
the very first. You have not taken any
pains to conceal it, either of you. Your
appearance in America at this partic-
ular juhcture is nothing more nor less
than an insult to me. / intend to re-
ceive it as such"
Il have no intention of insulting you"
said Kenyon, ''if you are dealing fairly
with me-"
There it is again. That remark is
an insult. l wish to have nothing more
to say to you. give you my advice that
it is better for you, and cheaper, to go
back to London. You need not act on
it unless you like. have nothing fur
Their to say to you, and so this interview
may as well be considered closed"
And how about the mine?''
Il imagine the mime will take care of
ITSELF
do you think this is courteous treat
ment of business partner?'
MY dear sir, do not take my lessons
" |.
pleased or displeased with my treat
nient of you is matter of supreme in
difference to me. 1 am tired of living
in an atmosphere of suspicion, and !
have done with it, that's all. You think
some game is being played on you
both you and Wentworth think that
and yet you haven't the 'cuteness.' as
they call it here, or the sharpness to
find it out. Now, man who has sus-
| picions he cannot prove should keep
those suspicious to himself until he can.
That is my advice to you. wish you
good day"
John Kenyon walked back to his hotel
more suspicious than ever. He wrote 4
letter to Wentworth detailing the con-
Nersation. telling him Melville had
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see that gentleman. He stayed in New
York that night and took the morning
train to Montreal. In due time he ar
rived at Ottawa and called ON Won Brent.
He found that gentleman in his cham
bers. looking as if he had never left the
loom since the option was signed. Won
Brent at first did not recognize his visit
or. but, after gazing moment at him.
he sprang from his chair and held out
his hand.
Il really did not know you,- he said:
You have changed a great deal since
I saw you last. You look haggard and
not at all well. What is the matter with
| you?"
| Il do not think anything is the mat
ter. L am in very good health. thank
| you. 1 have had few bushes worries,
| that is ALL
"Ah. yes" said Ven Brent. Il am
very sorry, indeed, you failed to form
your Company"
Failed" echoed Kenyon.
'Yes; you haven't succeeded. have
you?"
well, 1 don't know about that; we
are in fair way to succeed. You met
Longworth and Melville, who came out
| to the mine T Saw in,