The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
CHAPTER Xxx.

or his present trip was Its qulckneSS.
When he arrived at his hotel in New
York, he asked if there was any mes
sage there for him, and the clerk hand
ed him an envelope. which he tore open.
1t was a cable dispatch from Went
worth. with the words: "Longworth
at Windsor. Proceed to Ottawa imme-
diately. Get option renewed. Long
worth duping us
John knitted his brows and won
Gered where Windsor was. The clerk.
seeing his perplexity. asked if he could
be 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 ass Ign hIm a room and send his bag
gage up to it when it came. Then he
v alked out from the hotel and sought
the Windsor.
He found the colossal hosiery, and
was just inquiring of the clerk whether
Il Mr.. Eongworth was staying there
W hen that gentleman appeared at the
desk and took some letters and his key.
Kenyon tapped him on the shoulder.
Young Longworth turned round
with more alacrity than he usually dis
played. and gave long whistle of sur
prise when he saw whom il was.
I'm the name of all the gods" he
cried. what are you doing here?"
Then. before Kenyon could reply. he
said: Come up TO my room"
They went to the elevator. rose e
few stories, and passed down an APP
narently endless hail. carpeted with
some noiseless stuff that gave no echo
or the football. Longworth put his key
into the door and opened it. They
entered large and pleasant room.
Well" he said. this is surprise.
What is the reason of your being here?
wrong in London?"
Nothing wrong so far as am aware.
We received no cablegrams from you,
and thought there might be some hitch
in the business; therefore l came"
"Ah. l see. l cabled over to your adj
dress and said ! was staying at the
Windsor for a few days. l sent cable
gram almost as long as letter, but 1t
didn't appear to do any good"
NO; | did not receive it,
And what did you expect was wrong
over here?'
THAT l did not know. l 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? Is not the
mine all said it WASP"
"Oh! the mine is all right; all 1
meant was, there was really no neces-
sity of your coming"
But, you know. the option ends in
very short time"
We'll, the option. like the mine, is all
right 1 thing you might quite safely
have left it in my hands"
1t must be admitted that John Ken
yon began to feel he had acted with I'M
rashness in taking his long
trip.
is Mr.. Melville here with you?"
MIR. 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. Ii 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 Ire 10 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. think | ought TO
see Won Brent. am not at all easy
about leaving matters as they are. l
NulHh i OtSlt 10 get d Itl-SNcil VI NAlS
option. II is not wise TO risk things
as we are doing. Won Brent might at
any time get an offer for his mine, just
Us 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
TO what Kenyon said. At
last. however, he spoke:
IF l were you, if you care to take my
advice, / would go straight back to
England. You will do no good here.
l merely say this to save you any fur
Their trouble. time end expense"
Don't you think it would be as well
to get renewal of the option?"
"Oh! certainly; but as L told you
before, it was not at all necessary for
you to come over. may say. further
more. that Won Brent will not again re-
new the option without a handsome