The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-12

'But you must admit, Miss Brew.
ster, that it is very unfair to get man
to engage in what he thinks is a private
conversation. and then to publish what
he has said"
''My dear sir, if that were the case,
how would we get anything for publi-
cation that people didn't want to be
known? Why, remember once. when
the secretary of state
Yes" interrupted Wentworth. wcari-
ly, Fleming told me the story"
"Oh, did he? Well, I'm sure I'm r.uch
obliged to him. Then 1 need not re-
peat it,
do you mean to say that you intend
to send to the Argus for publication
what have told you in confidence?"
Certainly. AS said before, that is
what am here for. Besides. there is
no in confidence about it,
And yet you pretend to be truth
full, honest, honorable woman?"
Il don't pretend it, am"
How much truth, then, is there in
your story that you are n millionaire's
daughter about to visit your father in
Paris, and accompany him from there
to the Riviera?'
Miss Brewster laughed brightly.
"Oh, don't call fibs that person has
to tell in the way of business untruths"
Then probably you would not call
what Mr.. j. K. Rivers, of your estima BILE
paper, did in Ottawa dishonorable?"
We'll, hardly. I think Rivers was rot
justified in what he did, because he was
unsuccessful, that is all. I'll bet Il dol
lar if had got hold of those papers
they would have gone through to New
York; but then j. X. Rivers is only a
stupid man, and most men are stupid
with shy glance at Wentworth.
Il am willing to admit that, Miss
Brewster, if you mean me. There never
I was 4 more stupid man than I have
BEEN
MY dear Mr.. Wentworth. it will do
you ever so much good if You come to 4
realization of that fact. The truth is,
you take yourself much too seriously
Now, it won't hurt you bit to have
what 1 am going to have published in
the Argus, and it will help me great
deal. Just you wait here for few mo-
ments.' With that she flung her book
upon his lap, sprang up, and vanished
down the companionway. In a very
short time she reappeared with SOM"
sheets OF paper in her hand.
Now, you see how fair and honest
| am going to be. am going to read you
| what 1 have written. If there is any
thing in it that is not true, l will very
gladly cut it out; and if there is any
thing more to be added, shall be very
glad to add it. Isn't that fair?'
Wentworth was so COMPOUNDED with
| the woman's impudence that he could
make no reply.
She began to read: by an unex-
planned stroke of enterprise, the New
| York Argus is enabled this morning to
| lay before it's readers full and exclu-
sive account of the report made By the
two English specialists. Mr.. George
| Wentworth and Mr.. John Kenyon, who
| We're sent over by the London syndicate
| to examine into the accounts and in
! quire into the true value of the mines of
| the Ottawa river" She looked up from
| the paper and said, with an air of friend
| ly confidence:
Il shouldn't send that if l thought
the people at the New York end would
! know enough to write it themselves;
| but as the paper is edited by dull men,
and not by q sharp woman, have to
make them pay 25 cents word for
putting their own enterprise. Well, to
go on:
when it is remembered that the ac-
ton of the London syndicate will depend
entirely on the report of these two gen.
| tlemen-'
II wouldn't put it that way" inter-
rupted Wentworth, in his despair. al
would use the word largely for entire
ly.'"
''Oh, thank you," said Miss Brewster,
cordially. She placed the manuscript on
| her knee. and with her pencil marked
| out the word entirely" substituting
largely" The reading went on
"When it is remembered that the action
of the London syndicate will depend
| largely on the report of these two gen
| tlemen, the enterprise of the Argus in
| getting this exclusive information,
which will be Immediately cabled to
London, may be imagined. THAT is
Cllc 1lellIuiudiS, you see, anu, us Sdiu,
| it wouldn't be necessary to cable it if
women were at the heat. of affairs over
| there, which they ere not.) Mr.. John
| Kenyon, the mining expert, has visited
all the mineral ranges along the Ottawa
| river, and his report is that the mines
are very much what is claimed for them;
| but he thinks they are not worked prop
erly, although, with judicious manage
mentand more careful mining, the prop
critics can be made to Pay good divi-
dends. Mr.. George Wentworth, who is
| one Of the leading accountants of Lon
dom
81 wouldn't say that, either" groaned
| George. "Just strike out the words,
| 'one of the leading accountants of Lon
dom"
"Yes?" said Miss Brewster; "and
what shall put in place of them?"
Put in place of them, the stupides.
ass in London
Miss Brewster laughed at that. mo:
| I shall put in what first wrote: Mr..
George Wentworth, one of the leading
| accountants of London, has gone
| through the books of the different
] mines. He has made some startling
I