The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

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-
mory?"
Il would offer her cup of tea" re-
piled Wentworth. suiting the action to
the phrase.
MIR. Wentworth" said the girl, arch
~, you're improving. That remark
was distinctly good. Still, you must
remember that come as friend, not
as an enemy. Did you ever read the
Babes in the Wood?' 1t is a most in
structive but pathetic work of fiction.
You remember the wicked uncle, sure
~. Well. you and Mr.. Kenyon remind
me of the babes, poor, innocent, little
Things, and London-this part of it
is the dark and painless forest. l 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 l haven't
any. If negotiable checks only grew
On trees. life would not be so difficult"
Miss Brewster slipped her tea pensive-
", 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 man should when lady is speak
ing. The tea drinking had added a
touch of domesticity to the tete-a-tete
hot hnr fn 10 Of
young man. He clinched and un-
clinched his hand out of sight under
the table and felt the moisture on his
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, nv
girl. don't do that, if 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
deep breath, Il am listening with in
tense interest
well, that's right, for what / am
going to say is important. Now, II
wake you up, I will first tell you all
about your mine, so that you will under
stand did not need to ask anyone for
information regarding it,
Here, to Wentworth's astonishmen+,
she gave a rapid and accurate sketch OF
the negotiations and arrangements be-
tween the three partners and the pres
ent 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
Lougworth is fooliag both you and
Kenyon. lie is making time. so THAI
yozr option will run out; then he viii
pay cash for the mine at the original
price. and you and Kenyon will be left
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. If he can't ohsain a 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 cell you, although l
have been a long time about it. Now
must CO."
She rose, gathered her belongings
froca the table. and stood with the para