The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-07-09
CHAPTER NXVH.


This chapter consists largely of let
tiers. As general thing letters are of
little concern to anyone except the
writer's and the receivers, but they are
inserted here under the hope that the
reader is already we'll enough acquaint
ed with the correspondents to feel some
interest in what they have written.
1t was nearly a fortnight after the
receipt of the cablegram from Kenyon
that George Wentworth found, ore
morning, on his desk, two letters. each
bearing a Canadian postage stamp.
One was somewhat bulky and one was
thin, but they were both from the same
writer. He tore open the thin one first,
without looking at the date that wa,
stamped upon it. He was little be
wildered by its contents, which ran as
follows:
My DEAR GEORGE: have just heard
that Melville is the man who has bought
the mine. The circumstances of the case
leave no doubt in my mind that such is the
fact therefore please disregard the re-
quest I made to employment in the let
Ter posted 10 You a short time ago. feel
l certain sense of disappointment in the
tact that Melville is the owner of the mine.
It seems / have only kept one rascal from
buying it, TO put it in the hands of another
rascal. Your friend, JOHN KENYON"
Melville the owner" cried Went
worth to himself. -Whatever could
have put that into Johns head2 This
letter is evidently the one posted a few
hours before, so it viii contain what
ever request he has to make and, with
out delay. George Wentworth tore open
the envelope of he second letter which
was obviously the one written first IL
contained 4 number of documents re
llting to the transfer of the mine. The
letter from John himself went on to
give particulars of the buying of the
mine. Then it continued Il wish you
would do me favor, George. Will You
kindly ask the owner of the mine if he
will give me charge of it. l am, OF
course, anxious TO make it turn out as
we'll as possible, and l believe l car
more than earn my salary, whatever
il is. You know l am not grasping in
the matter of money. but get me is
large salary rs you think l deserve
Il desire to make money for reasons
that are not entirely selfish, as you
know. To tell you the truth, George,
L am tired of cities and of people. /
want to live here in the woods. where
there is not SO much deceit and treach-
cry as there seems to be in the big
towns. When l reached London last
time l felt like Il boy getting home. My
. feelings have undergone a complete
change, and / think, if it We're not for
you and a certain young lady, should
never care to see the big city again
What is the use of my affecting mystery
Nd hn Ic roi,
lady OF course you know whom |
,an-NIiss Edith Longworth. You
know also that L am. and have long
been. in love with her. If l had sue
,eeded in making the money 1 thought
l should by selling the mine 1 might
have had some hopes of making more.
aud of ultimately being in a position to
ask her to be my wife. But that, anc
very >many other hopes. have disai:.
peared with my recent London eXpe-
riences
Il want to get into the woods and re-
cover some of my lost tone and my
lost faith in human nature. If You can
arrange matters with the owner of the
mine SO that I may stay here for year
or two. you viii do me great favor
George Wentworth read over the lat
ter part of this letter two or three times
Then he rose. paced the floor and pom
dered over the matter. 1T isn't 4 thing
upon which l can ask anyone's advice
he muttered TO himself The trouble
with Kenyon is he is entirely too mod
est. \ little useful self-esteem would
be just the thing for him At last he
stopped suddenly in his walk. BY
Jpve," he said to himself. slapping his
thigh. Il shall do il. let the conse-
quences be what they may" And lie
sat down to his desk and wrote a letter.
MY DEAR MISS LoNGwoRTH: You told
!ne when you were here last that you
wanted all the documents in the case or
the mine in every instance. A document
has come this morning that is rather i'm
portant- John Kenyon, you will learn
by reading the letter. desires the man
aEership Of the mine. l need not say that
think he is the best man in the world foI
the position, and that everything will be
safe in his hands. l therefore inclose you
his letter. had some thought of cutting
out some part of 1t. but knowing your de-
sire, as you said. to have all the docr-
Inents in the case I take the liberty of
sending this one exactly as IL reached me-
and if anyone is tc blame, 1 am the person.
remain your agent.
GEORGE WENTWORTH"
He sent this letter out at once, "a
that he would not have a chance TO
change his mind. 1T will reach her
this afternoon, and doubtless she will
call and see me-"
1t is. perhaps. hardly necessary to asy
she did not call. and she did not see
him for many days afterward, but next
morning, when he came to his Office, he
found letter from her. 1t ran:
DEAR Mr.. WENTWORTH: The sending
of Mr.. kenyon's letter to me is some
what dangerous precedent, which you
must. on no account, follow by sending
any letters you may receive from any per
son to Mr.. Kenyon However, as YOU
were probably aware when you sent the
letter. no blame will rest on your shoulders
or on those of anyone else. in this instance
still. be very careful in future, because
letter sending. unabridg ed, is sometimes
a risky thing to do. Ali the same you are
10 remember that always want all the
documents in the. case. and I want then,
with nothing eliminated. am very much
obliged to you for forwarding me the Ief-
tar.
LAS to the managership of the mine of
course, I thought Mr.. Kenyon would desire
to come back to London. II he rs content
to stay abroad, and really wants to stay
there. / wish you would tell him that M
Smith is exceedingly pleased to know he
Is willing to take charge of the mine II
would not look businesslike on the part of
&r. Smith to say he IL to name his own