The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-06

could have been NC - unlike each other.
and as Longworth :e,salled the different
meetings he had han with Kenyon. he
admitted TO himself that he disIiked the
fellow extremely. The evident friend
ship which his cousin felt for Kenyon
added bitterness to this dislike that
was rapidly turning IL into hate. How
ever. he Gained down sufficiently on 60
ing home in the carriage to know that
IL was better to say nothing about her
meeting with Kenyon unless she in
PRODUCED the subject. After all, tabe
carriage was hers, not his and he recog-
nized that fact. He wondered how much
Kenyon had told her of the interview ut
his uncle's Office. He flattered himself,
however. that he knew enough Of wom-
Ell to be sure that she would very speed
lily refer TO the subject, and then he
hoped TO find out just how much had
been said. To his surprise, his cousin
said nothing at all about the matter,
neither that evening nor the next morn
ing. and consequently he went 10 his
office ia rather bewildered state of
mind.
On arriving Mt his room in the city he
found Melville waiting for him.
Melville shook hands with young
Tongworth and, taking a mineral spec
linen from his pocket. placed IL on the
young mans desk, saying:
81 suppose you know where that
comes fromf-
Longworth looked at IL in n bewil-
dered sort of way, turning It round and
round in his hand.
81 haven't the slightest idea, really"
mo? was told you were interested
in the mine from which this was taken.
MIR. Wentworth called on me yesterday
and gave your name as one Of those who
were concerned with the mine"
"Ah, yes, / see; yes, yes, / have-some
interest in the mine"
"Well, IL is about that came TO talk
with you. Where is the mine situated?"
1T is near the Ottawa river. l believe,
some distance above Montreal. am
not certain about its exact position. but
II is somewhere in that neighborhood.
II thought by the way Wentworth
talked it was in the United States. He
mentioned another person as being his
partner in the affair. forgot his
name"
John Kenyon, probably"
Kenyon! Yes, l think that was the
name. Yes, am sure il was. Now
may ask what is your connection with
that mine? Are you partner OF
Nentworth's and Kenyon's? Are you
the chief owner OF the mine, or is the
mine owned by them?"
I'm the first place, Mr.. Melville,
should like to know why you ask me
these questions"
Melville laughed. "Well, l win tell
you. We should like 10 know what
chance there is OF our getting a con-
trolling interest in the mine. That is
very frankly put, isn't it?"
"Yes, IL is. But whom do you mean
by 'weT Who else besides yourself?"
by we / mean the china company
TO which | belong. This mineral is
useful in making china. That suppose
you know"
"Yes, was aware Of that" answered
Longworth. although he heard it now
for the first time.
'Very well. then; / should like TO
know who is the owner of the mine"
THE owner OF the mine at present |
Is some foreigner, whose name and adj |
dress do not know. The two young |
men you speak of have an option on
that mine for certain length OF time:
how long / don't know They have |
been urging me to 60 in with them TO |
form company for the floating OF |
that mine, for 100000. on the London
"He mentioned { zoe, Geo." said Mel
Vile. ut struck me as rather n large |
"Do you thinl. so? Well. the objec-
ton l had to IL was that Il was ITO |
smoll"
at seems to me the young men have
nm exaggerated idea OF the value OF |
this mineral il they think IL will pay |
dividends on 100000"
This mineral is not all there is in
The mine. In fact, il is already paying
n dividend on G 10000 or whereabouts
because OF the mica in it. II Is being
mined for mica alone. To tell the
truth, / did not know much about the
other mineral"
And do you think the mine is worth
6 200, 0oo?"
Frankly, do not
Then why are you connected with
It?"
II am not connected with it--at leasr,
not definitely connected with IL.
have the matter under consideration
Of course, il there is anything approach
ing swindle in it, shall have nothing
70 do with IL. II will depend largely
upon the figures that the young men
show me whether l have anything TO
do with IL or not"
IL see; / understand your position"
Then. lower u & his voice, Melville leaned
over toward young Bongworth and
aid; "You are a man Of business.
Now / want TO ask you what would
"A tho obnnro ~ n,Yt. eraftfvor Tho rv,fp., |