The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-05-13

You see the facts did not belong TO me
alone"
Miss Brewster sighed, and slowly
| shook her head.
THAT wouldn't have made the least
difference if you had really trusted me"
"0h, l say You couldn't expect
man to-"
"Yes, | could"
What, merely a friend?"
Miss Brewster nodded.
We'll, all can say" remarked Went
worth, with n laugh, sis that friend
ship has made greater strides in the
states than IL has in this country"
Before Jennie could reply the useful
boy knocked at the door and brought In
u tea tray, which he placed before his
master, then silently departed, closing
the door noiselessly.
MAY l offer you n cup of tea?"
please. What n curious custom this
drinking of tea is in business Offices
| think | shall write an article on "A
Nation of Tea Tipplers.' IL were an
enemy to England, instead of being it's
greatest friend, l would descend with
my army on this country between the
hours of four and five in the afternoon,
and so take the population unawares
while it was drinking tea. What would
| you do If the enemy came down on you
during such a sacred national cere.
mony?"
II would offer her cup of tea" re-
piled Wentworth, suiting the action to
the phrase.
Mr.. Wentworth" said the girl, arch
ly, you're improving. That remarl;
was distinctly good. Still. you must
remember that l come as a friend, not
as an enemy, Did you ever read the
Babes in the Wood? 1t is most in
structive but pathetic work of fiction.
You remember the wicked uncle, sure
ly. Well, you and Mr.. Kenyon remind
me of the babes, poor, innocent, little
things, and London-ths part of it.
is the dark and painless forest. | am
the bird lowering about you, waiting to
cover you with leaves. The leaves, to
do any good, ought to be checks flutter-
ing down on you, but, alasl haven't
any. III negotiable checks only grew
ON trees, life would not be so difficult"
Miss Brewster slipped her tea pensivc-
ly, and Wentworth listened to the
musical murmur of her voice, which
had such an enhancing effect on him.
that he paid less heed to what she sail
than a man should when lady is speak
ing. The tea drinking had added n
touch of domesticity to the tete-a-tetc
that rather went to the head of the
young man. He clinched and un-
clinched his hand out of sight under
the table and felt the moisture on hi.,
palm. He hoped he would be able to
retain control over himself. but the
difficulty of his task almost overcome
him when she now and then appealed
to him with glance or gesture, and he
felt as If he must cry out: MY girl, my
girl, don't do that, il you expect me To
stay where | am
II see you are not paying the slight
est attention to what l am saying" she
said, pushing the cup from her. She
rested her arms on the table, leaning
slightly forward, and turning her face
full upon him. Il can tell by your
eyes that you are thinking of some,
thing else"
81 assure you," said George, drawing
a deep breath, Il am listening with in
tense interest,"
We'll, that's right, for what I am
going to say is important. Now, t1
wake you up, will first tell you all
about your mine, so that you will under
stand | did not need to ask anyone for
information regarding it,"
~
she gave a rapid and accurate sketch ol
the negotiations and arrangements be
: tween the three partners and the pres.
: cnt position of affairs.
''How do you know all this?" he
} asked.
"Never mind that, and you mustn't
ask how / know what am now going
TO tell you. but you must believe it i'm
plicitly and act upon it promptly
Longworth is fooling both you aid
) Kenyon. lie is making time, so tha,
your option will run out then he will
! pay cash for the mine at the origina
price, and you and Kenyon will be lef,
to pay two-thirds of the debt incurred
Where. is Kenyon"
"He has gone to America"
That's good. Cable him to get the
option renewed. You can then try To
form the company yourselves in Lon
don. IL he can't obtain n renewal, you
have very little time to get the cash to-
} gether, and if you are not able to do
that then you lose everything. This
is what ! came to tell you, although
have been a long time about IT, Now |
must 60"
She rose, gathered her belongings
from the table, and stood with the para
sol pressed against her. Wentworth II
came around TO where she was stand
ing, his face paler than usual probably
because of the news he had heard. Onc
hand was grasped tightly around one
wrist in front of him. He felt that he
should thank her for what she had
done, but his lips were dry and some
how the proper words were not at his
command.
She, holding her fragile lace-fringed
parasol against her with one arm, was
adjusting her long neatly-fitting glove,
which she had removed before tea. A
button, one of many, was difficult to
fasten, and as she endeavored TO put it
in it's place her sleeve fell away, show
ing round white arm above the glove