The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01
CHAPTER XIII.

got into her hanson and drove 10 Went |
worth's office. Again she took the only |
easy chair in the room. Her face was
very serious, and Wentworth, the mo-
ment he saw il, said TO himself: "She
has failed"
"Have you telegraphed TO Mr.. Ken
yon?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Are you sure you made IL clear TO
him what was wanted? Cablegrams
are apt TO be rather brief"
81 told him to lSeepin communication
with us. Here is copy of the cable
gram"
Miss Longworth read it approvingly,
but said:
"You have not put in the word AN
swer.'"
"No, but put il in the dispatch 1
sent. / remember that now"
"Have you had an answer yet?'
ooh, no; you see il takes long time
70 get there because there are so many
changes from the end of the cable 10
the Office at which Kenyon is. And
then again, you see, they may have to
look for him. lie 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. ut is hardly
couched in language you will like to
read" he said.
THAT doesn't matter. Show IL 20
me. I 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.
II knew you wouldn't like it," he
said.
81 have not said do not like IL. IL is
not n bit too strong under the circum-
stances. In fact / do not see how he
could have put it in other words. 1t is
very concise and to the point"
Eyes, 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?"
ooh, yes; there is no difficulty about
that. The money is deposited in bank
here and will be credited TO Kenyon in
the bank at Ottawa"
"very well, then" said Miss Long
worth, handing him the piece of paper
''there is the money"
Wentworth gave a long whistle as he
looked at it.
Excuse my rudeness," he said; 81
, don't see bit of paper like this every
day. You mean, then, TO buy the
miner"
eyes, I mean to'buy the mine"
, "Very well, but there is 10000 moro
here than is necessary"
eyes. / mean not only 10 buy the
mine, but to work it; and some working
capital will be necessary. How much
do you suppose?"
"About that" said Wentworth. g
: have no idea. / should think tina
$4,000 would be ample"
"Then we will leave G 5000 in th'
bank here for the contingencies, anC
we will cable G25.oo) 10 Mr.. Kenyon
/ shall expect him to get me goot
man to manage the mine; l am sur
= he will be glad to do that"
y "Most certainly he will. John Ken
yon, now that the mine has not fallel
I, into the hands OF those who tried Il
cheat him, will be glad 10 do anythinI
for the new owner Of il. He won
mind, in the least. losing his money
= he knows that you have the mine"
"Ah, but that is the one thing he mus
: not know. AS TO losing the money
; neither you nor Mr.. Kenyon are 10 los
penny. If the mine Is ali you thin
n IL is, then IL will be n very prohtabl
:. investment, and | intend that we sha
~ each take our third. just as II you hn
= contributed one-third Of the money an
Mr.. Kenyon the other"
"But, my dear Miss Longworth, tina
= is absurd. We could never accept an
!, such terms"
:. "Oh, yes, you can. / spoke 10 job
Kenyon myself about being partn,
). In this mine. am afraid he though
I, very little about IL at the time. don
intend him TO know anything at a
- about my ownership now. He has di
covered the minc--you and he 4
=. rether. If IL is vnlueless, then you an
7 he will be two of the sufferers; II
W. Is all you think It is, then you will
=, the gamers. The laborcr Is worthy
his hire and / am sure both you M
90 Mr.. Kenyon have labored hard cnouc
ss in this venture. IL he knows / ha'
h. bought Il, the chances are he will be st
"a pidly and stubbornly constellation
and will take none of the fruits OF h
20 labors."
is "And you think. Miss Longworth.
am not conscientious enough 10. =
nj fuse?"
y. "Oh, yes. you are conscientious, b
an you are sensible. Mr.. Kenyon isn't"
"r think you IRE mistaken about thu
ri. He Is one Of the most sensible men
the world. morbidly sensible, perhaps
40 ssxvoft 4 thtnl ~ Mr. Kenvnn knew