The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-05-27

and then make his charges against him.
If he wanted TO do so. Not that ad-
mitted I had anything TO do with the
matter at all, but simply refused to
listen TO charges against an absent
man. l paid no attention TO them"
THAT certainly was reasonable re-
piled Edith. "What did he say TO it?"
"Oh, be abused me. and abused Will
liam, and went on at dreadful rate.
until | was obliged TO order him out of
the Office"
"But what dd he say about meeting
William at your Office and making the
charges against him then?"
"What did he say? don't remember.
Oh, yes, he said il would be too late
then; that they had only few days to
do what business they have to do, and
that is why he made the demand for
100000. II was TO repair the harm.
whatever the harm was. William had
done. ] look on IL simply as some black
mailing scheme of his, and am aston
ished that a man belonging to as good
a house as he does should try that game
with me. | shall speak to the elder
partner about il tomorrow, and If he
does not make the young man apologize
in the most abject manner, he will be
the loser by il. | can tell him that"
81 would think no more about il, fa-
ther, If | were you. DO not let it
trouble you in the least"
'Oh, it doesn't trouble me; but young
men nowadays seem to think they can
say anything TO their elders"
II mean," she continued, "that l
would not go to his partner for day or
two. Wait and see what happens. 1
have no doubt when he thinks over tue
matter, he will be thoroughly ashamed
of himself"
"Well, hope SOL"
Then give him the chance of being
ashamed of himself, and take no fur
ther steps in the natter
Edith, very shortly afterward, went
to her own room, and there, clasping
her hands behind her, she walked up
and down, thinking, with a very
troubled heart, on what she had heard.
Her view of the matter was very differ
certain something wrong had been done
by her cousin. For long time she had
distrusted his supposed friendship for
the two young men, and now she pic
tured to herself John Kenyon in the
wilds of Canada, helpless and despond-
ent because of the great wrong that had
been done him, 1t was far into the night
pl, . Il
morning when she arose. Her father
was bright and cheerful at breakfast,
and had evidently forgotten all about
the unpleasant incident of the day be-
fore. A good nights sleep had erased
il from his memory. Edith was glad of
this, she did not mention the subject.
After he had gone to the city the young
woman prepared to follow him. She
did not take her carriage, but hailed a
hanson and gave the driver the number
of Wentworth's offices. That young
man was evidently somewhat surprised
to see her. lie had been trying to write
to Kenyon some account of his inter-
view with old Mr.. Longworth, and,
somehow, after he had finished, ne
thought John Kenyon would not at all
approve of his zeal, so had just torn the
letter up.
Take this chair" he said, wheeling
an armchair into position. 1T is the
only comfortable one we have in the
room"
Comfort does not matter" said Miss
Longworth; 81 came to see you about
the mica mine. What has my cousin
done?"
How do you know he has done any
thing?'
"rhat does not matter. / know,
Tell me as quickly as you can what he
has done"
"Itisnot a very pleasant story to tell, v
he said, ito a young lady about one of
her relatives"
Never mind that. Tell me-"
Every well, he has done this; He has
pretended he was our friend and pre-
tended he was going to aid us in forming
this company. He has delayed us by
every means in his power until the op
ton has nearly expired. Then he has
| gone to Canada and secured for himself
and man named Melville the option OF
the mine when John Kenyon's time is up
That is to say, at twelve o'clock to-mor.
row, when Kenyon's option expires
your cousin will pay the money and will
own the mine; after which, of course
Kenyon and myself will be ont of it.
don't mind the loss at all. would
gladly give Kenyon my share; but fol
| John il is terrible blow. He had
counted on the money to pay debts OF
! honor which he owes to his father for his
| education. He calls them debts Of
honor; they are debts of honor in the
ordinary sense of the word. There
fore, it seems TO me terrible thing that
that" lsere he paused and did not &c
on. He saw there were tears in the eyes
of the girl 10 whom he was talking.
1T is brutal" he said, "to tell you
ali this. You are not to blame for it
and neither is your father, although
spoke to him in heated manner yes
terday."
when did you say the option ex
pires?"
AT twelve o'clock tomorrow"
How much money is required to buy
the mine?"
Twenty thousand pounds"
Can money be sent to Canada 10y
cable?"
"Yes, think So"
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