The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-07-09
THE ML66RESS
Of thek Mine:
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Copyright. 1905. by Robert Barr.
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright. 1905. by Robert Bar.l

He sprang from his chair the moment
she entered the room, rushed out of
the door, and shrieked at the top of
his voice to boy, who answered him;
whereupon Wentworth returned to the
room. apparently in his right mind.
Il beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,"
he said, laughing; 1.-The fact was, l had
just sent my boy with a telegram to
you, and now, you see, l have saved
siXpence."
Then you have heard from Canada ."
said the young lady.
"4es, a short message, but to the
point" He handed her the cablegram,
and she read: Mine purchased; shall
take charge temporarily"
''Then the money got there in time,"
she said, handing him back the tele-
graphic message.
"Oh, yes" said George, with the easy
confidence of a man who doesn't at all
know what he is talking about. I'VE
had plenty of time. Iknew it would get
there all right"
Il am glad of that; was afraid, per-
haps, we might have sent it too late.
One can never tell what delays or for
malities there may be-
Evidently there was no trouble.
And now, Miss Longworth, what are
your commands? Am 1 to be your
agent here in Great Britain?"
Have you written to Mr. Kenyon?''
"1es, l wrote him just after 1 sent
the cable message"
"Of course you didn't"
mo. 1 didn't say word that would
lead him to suspect who was the mis-
| tress of the mine. In my zeal l even
went so far as to give you name.
You are hereafter to be known in the
correspondence as Mr.. Smith, the own
er of the mine.''
Miss Longworth laughed
"And-oh, by the way" cried Went
worth, there is a barrel belonging to
YOU"
ga barrett" she said, and, looking in
the direction to which he pointed, she
saw in a corner of the room a barrel
with its head taken off. "If it belongs
to me- continued the young woman
"who has taken the liberty Of opening
it?"
"Oh, l did that as your agent. The
barrel contains the mineral from the
mine which we hope will prove so valu-
| able. 1t started from Canada over
three months ago, and only arrived
here the other day. 1t seems that the
idiot who sent it addressed it in some
way by New York, and it was held by
some jack in Office belonging to the
United States customs. We have had
more diplomatic correspondence and
trouble about that barrel than you can
imagine, and now it comes 4 day be-
hind the fair, when it is really no use"
Miss Longworth rose and went to the
barrel. She picked out some of the
beautiful white specimens that were in
it.
rs this the mineral?" she asked.
Wentworth laughed. Think of
person buying a mine at an eXorbitant
price and not knowing what it pro-
duces! Yes, that is the mineral"
This is not mica, of course?"
NO, it is not mica. That. is the stuff
used for the making of china
st looks as if it would take a cool
polish. Will it, do you know?"
81 do not know. l could easily find
out for you"
81 wish you would, and get a piece OF
it polished, which 1 will use as a paper
weight
what are your orders for the rest OF
the barrel?"
What were you thinking of doing
with it?" said the young woman.
"Well, 1 was thinking the best plan
would be to send some of it to each OF
the pottery works in this country, and
| get their orders for more of the stuff, If
| they want to use it."
81 think it is a very good idea. J.
understand from the cablegram that
Mr.. Kenyon says he will take charge OF
the mine temporarily"
Eyes, l imagine he left Ottawa a.
once, as soon as he had concluded HIS
bargain. Of course, we shall not know
for certain until he writes
Every well, then; it seems to me that
the best thing you could do over here
would be to get what orders can be OBJ
tanned in England for the mineral.
Then 1 suppose you could write to Mr..
kenyon. and ask him to get proper
person to operate the mine"
Yes, 1 will do that"
"When he comes over here you and
he can have a consultation as to the best
| thing to be done after that. l expect
nothing very definite can be done until
he comes. You may make whatever
excuse you can for the absence of the
mythical Mr.. Smith, and say that you
act for him. Then you may tell Mr.
| Kenyon. in whatever manner you
choose. that Mr.. Smith intends both
you and Mr.. Kenyon to share conformity
with him. 1 think you will have no
trouble in making John-that is-in
making Mr.. Kenyon believe there is
such a person as Mr.. Smith, if you put
it strongly enough to him. Make him
understand that Mr.. Smith would never
have heard of the mine unless Mr.. Ken
yon and you had discovered it, and that
he is very glad indeed to have such 4
good opportunity of investing his
money, so that. naturally, he wishes
those who have been instrumental in
helping him to this investment to share
in it's profit. / think you could make
all this clear enough, so that your friend
will suspect nothing. Don't you think
SOP
well, with any other man than John
Kenyon l should have my doubts, be
cause as fabricator l don't think l
have very high reputation, but with
John l have no fears whatever. He