The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-04-30
THE MISTRESS
OF the Mine.
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[Copyrigh:. 1855, By Robert Barr
CHAPTER Mi.
[Copyrtgh:. 1855. BY Robert Bar.1

haDltantS In particular, she soon began
to revel in the delights of the great city.
It was SO old that it was new to her, and
she visited Westminster Abbey and
other of its ancient landmarks in rapid
succession. The cheapness of the han
SONS delighted her, and she spent most
OF her time dashing around in a cab.
She put up at one of the big hotels, and
ordered many new dresses at place
in Regent street. She bought most OF
the newspapers morning and evening,
and declared she could not find an in
teresting article in the whole assort-
.mcnt. From her point of view they
e were stupid and unenterprising, and
she resolved to run down the editor OF
one of the big dailies when she got time,
interview him, and discover how he
reconciled it with his conscience to get
out so dull 4 sheet every day.
She wrote to her editor in New York
that London, though a slow town, was
full of good material, and that nobody
had touched it in the writing line since
Dickens time; therefore she proposed
to write a series of articles on the me-
tropolis that would wake them up a
lit. The editor cabled her to go ahead.
and she went. Her adventures viii
form the subject of some future chap
tcrs.
Kenyon and Wentworth. having set
tied to the satisfaction OF all concerned
the business that had taken them to
Canada, now turned their attention to
the mine on which they had Il three
months option of purchase. Kenyon es-
timated that the property worked as n
mica mine alone would pay a handsome
dividend on 100000, while if q good
market was to be had for the spar in
which the mica was found, the mine
would be cheap at c 100000. He said to
Wentworth, however, that as they
were to pay only 20, 900 for the prop
erty, it seemed hardly fair to initiate the
price to ten times that amount.
''Not 4 bit of it, John" said Went
worth, who was a practical man. If
the mine will pay good dividend on
that amount, then that is the right
price for it. Now, we haven't any time
to lose, so we must get to work. The
first thing to do is to take these speci-
mems of spar to some man who knows
all about china manufacture, and find
what demand there is for it in this
country, and at what price. That 1 will
attend to. The next thing is to get
some good man who understands all
about the formation of companies to
join us. You spoke about the mine to
young Longworth on board ship, and
his name would be great help to us in
the city. You 60 and see him. and in
terest him in the project if you can.
When these two tasks are accomplished,
we shall have made an excellent begin
ming"
Wentworth was an energetic man,
who did not allow the grass to grow I'M
der his feet. He speedily discovered that
Mr.. Melville was manager and part
owner of one of the largest china es-
Establishments in the country, with
Offices in London, and this man he
sought an interview with, taking with
him some of the specimens of spar.
II want to know" he said to Melville,
''if you use this material in the making
of china. Is there much of market
for it, and at what price,"
Melville turned the specimen over and
over in his hand. examining it critically.
His great knowledge of his own bust
ness enabled him to instantly recognize
the value of the material, but his face
showed no eagerness or enthusiasm.
When he spoke it was not to answer the
questions, but to ask some on his own
account.
Where does this come from?"
From mine in America
rs there much of it there"
Il control mountain of it."
. = Really. You are canvassing for Or
ders, perhaps"
No. l intend to form a company for
the working of that mine"
What price are you asking for the
property? Is the mine in operation, or
is it merely projected?''
1T is in operations; that is, it is being
operated as a mica mine. but my part
ner, Kenyon, who is 4 mining engineer,
says this is more valuable than the
mica. We are asking 100000 for the
mine
THAT is a very large sum-" said Mel
vile, placing the specimen on the desk
before him. Il doubt if you will get
it"
well, we expect to get it. Kenyon is
at this moment with Mr.. Longworth,
who spoke of joining US. Longworth's
objection was that the sum asked was
too small"
''Old John Longworth is good man
to be associated with in scheme of this
kind
Il am speaking of his nephew, Will
liam Lcngworth.'
''Ah! that is not quite the same thing.
= know both uncle and nephew. Did
you wish me to take stock in the COM
pany?"
II should be delighted to have you do
so, but what called for was to find out
what you thought of this specimen, and
to get an idea of the demand there was
for it,
We'll, candidly, 1 don't think much of
1t. You see this kind of spar is one of
the most common things in nature"
But not in that state of purity, sure
Typ"
Perhaps not, but still pure enough
for our purposes. If you will leave this
specimen with me I will consult the
manager of our works. I am merely
giving you my own impression; he will
be able to offer you a more definite
opinion. If you will leave your address
with me I will ask him to write to YOU
Tvbat will H. v,,or<