The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22

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money to pay him.
NO. have not"
VERY well. then. there will not be
the slightest use in your seeing Won
Brent
Young Mr.. Longworth arched his
eyebrows and gazed at John through
his eyeglass. Il will let you have my
third of the money if that will do any
good"
How much money does Won Brent
want?''
How should know? To tell you
the truth, Mr.. Kenyon. and truth never
hurts, or oughtn't to, don't at all like
this visit of yours to America. You
and Mr.. Wentworth have been good
enough to be suspicious about me from
the very first. You have not taken any
pains to conceal it. either of you. Your
appearance in America at this partic-
ular juncture is nothing more nor less
than an insult to me. | intend to re-
ceive it as SUCH"
II have no intention of insulting you,"
said Kenyon. IF you are dealing fairly
with me-"
There it is again. That remark is
an insult. | wish to have nothing more
to say to you. give you my advice that
it is better for you, and cheaper, to go
back to London. You need not act on
Their to say to you. and so this interview
may as well be considered closed"
And how about the mine?"
~ imagine the mine will take care of
itself"
do you think this is courteous treat
ment of a business partneT?"
My dear sir. l do not take my lessons
in courtesy from you. Whether you are
pleased or displeased with my treat
ment of you is a matter of supreme in
difference TO me. am tired of living
in an atmosphere of suspicion. and ]
have done with it, that's all. You think
some game is beng played on you
both YOU and Wentworth think that
and yet you haven't the 'cuteness, as
they call it here, or the sharpness to
find it out. Now. a man who has sus-
piciOns he cannot prove should keep
those suspicious TO himself until he can.
That is my advice to you. | wish you
good day"
John Kenyon walked back to his hotel
more suspicious than ever. He wrote
letter to Wentworth detailing the con-
versation, telling him Melville had
sailed for home and advising him to
see that gentleman. He stayed in New
York that night and took the morning
train to Montreal. In due time he ar
rived at Ottawa and called on Won Brent.
He found that gentleman in his cham
bers. looking as if he had never left the
room since the option was signed. Won
Brent at first did not recognize his visit
or. but. after gazing moment at him,
he sprang from his chair and held out
his hand.
CT really did not know you" he said:
You have changed a great deal since
l saw you last. You look haggard and
not at all well. What is the matter with
you?"
81 do not think anything is the mat
ter. am in very good health, thank
YOU. / have had few bushes worries,
that is ALL
"Ah. yes!" said Won Brent. 81 am
very sorry, indeed. you failed to form
your campany."
Failed" echoed Kenyon.
Yes; you haven't succeeded, have
you?"
well, l don't know about that; we
are in fair way to succeed. You met
Longworth ard Melville. who came out
to see the mine. saw Longworth in
New York. and he told me you had taken
them out there"
Are they interested with you in the
mine?'
Certainly; they are helping me 10
form the company.
Won Brent seemed amazed. Il did not
understand that at all. In fact, | I'M
derstood the exact opposite. | thought
you had attempted to form a company
and failed. They showed me an attack
in one of the financial papers upon you,
and said that killed your chances of
forming a company in London. They
were here. apparently, on their own
business"
And what was their business?"
ITO buy the mine"
Have they bought ito"
Practically. yes. Of course, while
your option holds good cannot sell it.
but that. as you know, expires in very
few days"
Kenyon. finding his worst suspicion
realized. seemed speechless with amaze
ment. and. in his agony, mopped from
his brow the drops collected there.
''You appear to be astonished at this"
said Won Brent.
Il am very much astonished."
well. you cannot blame me. have
acted perfectly square in the matter.
/ had no idea Longworth and the gen.
tleman who was with him had any con-
nection with you whatever. Their at
tention had been drawn to the mine. they
said. by that article. They had in
vestigated it, and appeared to be salts
fed there was something in tin the
mine, mean, not in the article. They
said they had attended meeting which
you had called, but il was quite evident