The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
CHAPTER XII.
copyright. 1895. by Robert Bar.I

CHAPTER XII.
Although Miss Jennie Brewster ar
rived in London angry with the world
ina general. and with several OF its in
habitants in particular, she soon began
TO revcl in the delights of the great city.
IL was so old that il was new 90 her, and
she visited Westminster Abbey and
other OF it's ancient landmarks in rapid
succession. The cheapness OF the han
SONS delighted her, and she spent most
or her time dashing around in a cab.
She put up at one OF the big hotels, and
ordered many new dresses ut place
in Regent street. She bought most Of
the newspapers morning and evening,
and declared she could not find an in
tcresting article in the whole assort-
mcnt. From her point of view they
were stupid and unenterprising, and
she resolved TO run down the editor OF
one of the big dailies when she got time,
Interview him, and discover how he
rcconciled il with his conscience to get
out SO duh sheet every day.
She wrote to her editor in New York
that London, though a slow town. was
full of good material, and that nobody
had touched il in the writing line since
Dickens time; therefore she proposed
to write series of articles on the me
tropolis that would wake them up IA
bit. The editor cabled her to go ahead,
and she went. Her adventures will
form the subject of some future chap
tiers.
Kenyon and Wentworth, having set
tied TO the satisfaction of all concerned
the business that had taken them To
Canada now turned their attention TO
the mine on which they had u three
months option of purchase. Kenyon es-
timated that the property worked as n
mica mine alone would pay handsome
dividend on 100000, while il good
market was to be had for the spar in
which the mica was found, the mine
would be cheap at 4 200. 900. He said "a
Wentworth, however, that as they
were 10 pay only c 10000 for the prop
erty, il seemed hardly fair TO initiate the
price 10 ten times that amount.
mot bit of IL, John" said Went.
worth. who was n practical man. III
the mine will pay n good dividend on
that amount, then that is the right
price for IT, Now, we haven't any time
to lose, so we must get TO work. The
first thing TO do Is 10 take these speci
mems of spar To some man who knows
all about china manufacture, and find
what demand there is for IL I'm this
country, and az what price That will
attend to. The next thing Is TO get
some good man who understands al
about the formation OF companies &c
join us. You spoke about the mine e
young Longworth on board ship, anc
his name would be great help to ms In
the city. You go and see him, and in
terest him i'm the project IL you can
When these two tasks are accomplished
we shall have made an excellent begin
ming"
Wentworth was on energetic man
who did not allow the grass 10 grow un
der his feet. He speedily discovered thai
a Mr.. Melville was manager and par
owner OF one OF the largest china es
Establishments in the country, will
Offices i'm London, and this man III
sought an interview with, taking will
him some of the specimens of spar.
81 want TO know" he said 20 Melville
.'if you use this material in the making
of china. Is there much OF marke
for II. and at what price,"
Melville turned the specimen over AM
over in his hand. examining IL critically
His great knowledge of his own bust
ness enabled him to instantly recognize
the value OF the material, but his fac
showed no cagerncss or enthusiasm
When he spoke IL was not TO answer thu
questions. but to ask some on his owl
account.
"Where does this come from?"
'From n mine in America"
els there much OF IL thereg"
IL control a mountain of H."
"Rcally. You are canvassing for or
ders. perhaps"
"No. intend 10 form a company 70
the working OF that mine.
"What price are you asking for tn
property? Is the mine in operation, o
il Il merely projccted?"