The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
CHAPTER XXIH.


got into her hanson and drove TO Went
worths Office. Again she took the only
easy chair in the room. Her face wal
very serious. and Wentworth, the mo
ment he saw it, said to himself: ''ShC
has failed
Have you autographed to Mr.. Ken
yon?" she asked.
Yes
Are you sure you made it clear tC
him what was wanted? Cablegrams
are apt to be rather brief"
Il told him to keep in communication
with us. Here is a copy of the cable
gram"
Miss Longworth read it approvingly,
but said:
You have not put in the word an
swer.'"
''No. but 1 put it in the dispatch l
sent. l remember that now"
Have you had an answer yet?"
ooh, no; you see it takes long time
to get there because there are so many
changes from the end of the cable to
the office at which Kenyon is. And
then again, you see, they may have to
look for him. He may not be expecting
n message; in fact, he is sure not to be
expecting any. From his own cable
gram to me, it is quite evident he has
given up all hope"
'ShOw me that cablegram, please"
Wentworth heSitated. 1T is hardly
couched in language you will like to
read" he said.
: %
me. l must see all the documents in the
case" He handed her the paper, which
she read in silence, and gave it back to
him without a word.
Il knew you wouldn't like it," he
said.
81 have not said do not ike it. It is
not bit too strong under the circum-
stances. In fact l do not see how he
could have put it in other words. 1t is
very concise and to the point
''Yes, there is no doubt about that,
especially the first three words: We are
cheated!' Those are the words that
make me think Kenyon has given up
all hope, and so there will be some diff
ficulty in finding him."
did you learn whether money could
be sent by cable, or not?'
''Oh, yes; there is no difficulty about
that. The money is deposited in a bank
here and will be credited to Kenyon in
the bank at Ottawa"
very well, them" said Miss Long
worth handing him the piece of paper,
there is the money"
, Wentworth gave long whistle as he |
looked at it.
Excuse my rudeness," he said; 81
don't see a bit OF paper like this every |
day. You mean, then, to buy the
mine?"
'Yes, mean to buy the mine"
Very well, but there is 6 10000 more |
here than is necessary"
Eyes. l mean not only TO buy the |
mine, but to work it: and some working
capital will be necessary. How much,
do you SUPPOSE"
about that" said Wentworth. Il
have no idea. ! should think that /
5000 would be ample"
"ThCn we viii leave 6 5000 in the
bank here for the contingencies, and
we will cable $3.50 to MIR Kenyon.
/ shall expect him to get HE a good /
man to manage the mine; / am sure
he will be glad to do that"
Most certainly he will. John Ken
yon, now that the mine has not fallen
into the hands of those who tried to
cheat him, will be glad to do anything /
for the new owner of it. He won't
mind, in the least, losing his money ii
he knows that you have the mine"
''Ah, but that is the one thing he must
not know. As to losing the money.
neither you nor Mr. Kenyon are to lose
Il penny. If the mine is all you think
it is, then it viii be very profitable
investment, and l intend that we shall
each take our third, just as if YOU had
contributed one-third OF the money and
Mr.. Kenyon the other"
''But, my dear Miss Longworth. that
is absurd. We could never accept Pny
such terms"
''Oh, yes, you can. l spoke to John
Kenyon myself about being a partner
in this mine. / am afraid he thought
very little about it at the time. l don't
intend him to know anything at all
about my ownership now. He has dis
covered the m;ne-yOu and he 10
gether. If it is valuelsss. then you and
he will be two of the sufferers; if it
is all you think it is. then YOU will he
the gamers. The laborer IS worthy of
his hire and l am sure both you and
Mr.. Kenyon have laboTed hard enouCh
in this venture. If he knows 1 have
bought it, the chances are be viii be stu
pidly and stubbornly conscientious,
and viii take none of the fruits of his
labors."
''And you think, Miss Lcngworth,
am not conscientious enough to Ie-
fuse?"
''0h, yes, you are conscientious. but
you are sensible. Mr.. kenyon isn't"
Il think you are mistaken about that.
He is one Of the most sensible men in
the world. morbidly sensible, perhaps"
''Well, 1 think if Mr.. Kenyon knew /
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