The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24
CHAPTER vTI.-CoNTINuED.
copyright. rsek " Robert RarNl


"Miss Brewster, it does concern me
it concerns my father, and that con-
Germs me. am, in measure, my
fathers private secretary, and anHnti-
mately acquainted with all the brsi-
ness he has in hand. This particular
business is his affair, and therefore
mine. That is the reason am here"
"Are you sure?'
"Am | sure of what?"
"Are you sure that what you say is
true?"
81 am not in the habit of speaking
anything but the truth"
perhaps you fatter yourself in that
case, but it does not deceive me. You
merely come here because Mr. Kenyon
is in muddle about what l am going
to do. Isn't that the reasoDY"
Miss Longworth saw that her task
was going to be even harder than she
had expected.
Suppose we let all question of mo,
tive rest? l have come here--I have
asked your permission to speak on this
subject, and you have given me the
permission. Having done so, it seems
to me you should hear nae out. You
say that should not be offended"
II didn't say so. do not care a raj
whether you are offended or not"
You at least said might hear some
thing that would rot be pleasant. What
wanted to say is this: | have takel
the risk of that, and, as you remark
whether am offended or not does no
matter. Now we will come to thu
point"
"Just before you come to the point
please let me know if Mr.. Kenyon tolC
you he had spoken to me on this sub
ject already?'
"Yes, he told me So"
"Did he tell you that his friend Went
worth had also had a conversation will
ME about it?"
"Yes, he told me that also"
"Very we'll, then, if those two mel
can do nothing to change my purpose
how do you expect to do it?
"That is what am about TO tell you
This is commercial world. and ! m
a commercial mans daughter. recog
nize the fact that you are going 10 ca
BILE this information for the money
brings. Is not that the case?"
1T is partly the case"
l,t I,,, ,r;, L., : ri, n
work. thcn?"
For The consideration of bein
known as one of the best newspape
women in the city of New York. Tha
is the other consideration"
Il understood you were alread
known as the.most noted newspape
woman in New York"
This remark was much more diplc
matte than Miss Longworth herself SUI
pected.
Jennie Brewster looked ratho
pleased, then she said:
"Oh, ! don't know about that, but
ip.end it shall be so before year
yast."
"Very well, you have plenty of tin
TO accomplish your object without u
ing the information you have obtainC
on board this ship. Now, as was sa
ing, the New York Argus pays you
certain amount for doing this wor
If you will promise not to send the T.
port over to that paper, will give yc
a check for double the sum the Arg
will pay you, besides refunding all yol
expenses twice over"
"Ip other words, you ask me TO
bribed and refuse to perform my du
to the paper?"
1T isn't bribery. | merely pay yo
or will pay you, double what you W
receive from that paper. | presur
your connection with the paper is pur
ly commercial. You work for it b
cause you receive certain amount
money; if the editor found some o.
who would do the same work cheapt
lie would at once employ that perso
and your services would be no long
required Is that not true?"
"Yes. it is true"
"very well. then the question Of du
hardly enters into such compact. Tn
have sent you on what would be to me
people a very difficult mission. Y
have succeeded, You have. thereto
in your possession something TO 50
The New York paper will pay you