The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-26
CHAPTER XIV.

gentleman somewhat surprised her.
He sprang from his chair the moment
she entered the room, rushed out OF
the door, and shrieked at the top of
ais voice to a boy, who answered him /;
whereupon Wentworth returned to the
room, apparently in his right mind.
Il beg your pardon. Miss Longworth,' y
he said laughing; 1.-The fact was, had
just sent my boy with a telegram to
you, and now, you see, have saved
sixpence."
Then you have heard from Canada?' p
said the young lady.
YES, a short message, but to the
point" He handed her the cablegram,
and she read: mine purchased; shall
take charge temporarily"
''Then the money got there in time, -
she said, handing him back the tele-
graphic message.
''Oh, yes" said George, with the easy
confidence of man who doesn't at all
know what he is talking about. eve
had plenty of time. knew it would get
there all right"
81 am glad of that; was afraid, per-
.haps, we might have sent it too late.
One can never tell what delays or for
malities there may be-"
Evidently there was no trouble
And now, Miss Longworth, what are
your commands? Am | to be your
agent here in. Great Britain?"
Have you written to Mr.. Kenyon"
eyes, | wrote him Just after l sent
the cable message"
''Of course you didn't"
''No. didn't say word that would
Head him TO suspect who was the mis-
.tress of the mine. In my zeal I even
went so far as to give you name
You are hereafter to be known in the
correspondence as Mr.. Smith, the own
er of the mine
Miss Longworth laughed.
"And-oh, by the way" cried Went
worth. here is a barrel belonging to
you"
"a Darrell" she said, and, looking in
the direction to which he pointed, she
saw in a corner of the room a barrel
with it's head taken off. "If it belongs
to me- continued the young woman.
''who has taken the liberty of opening
it?"
"Oh, l did that as your agent. The
barrel contains the mineral from the
mine which we hope will prove so valu-
able. It started from Canada over
three months ago, and only arrived
here the other day. 1t seems that the
idiot who sent it addressed it in scme
way by New York, and it was held by
ssOme jack in Office belonging TO tho
United States customs. We have had
more diplomatic correspondence esnd
trouble about that barrel than vou can
imagine, and now it comes 4 day be
hind the fair, when it is really no USE"
Miss Longworth roES and went to the
barrel She picked out some of the
beautiful white specimens that were i'll
1t.
rs this the mineral?" she asked.
Wentworth laughed. Think of
person buying a mine at an eXorbitant
price and not knowing what it pro-
duces! Yes, that is the mineral"
This is not mica, Of course?"
NO. it is not mica. That is the stuff
used for the making of china"
ut looks as if it would take cool
polish. VIII it, do you knOw?"
Il do not know. I could easily find
out for you
Il wish you would. ard get piece OF
it polished. which ! VIII use as paper
weight"
''What are your orders for the rest OF
the barrel?'
what were YOU thinking of doing
with it ?" said the young woman.
"Well. was thinking the best plan
would be to send some of it to each Of
the pottery works in this country. and
get their orders for more of the stuff,if
they want to use it,
u think it is very good idea. !
understand from the cablegram that
Mr.. Kenyon says he will take charge OF
the mine temporarily"
eyes. | imagine he left Ottawa az
once. as soon as he had concluded his
bargain. Of course, we shall not know
for certain until he writes"
Every well. then; it seems to me that
the best thing you could do over here
would be to get what orders can be OBJ
tanned in England for the mineral.
Then l suppose You could write to Mr.
kenyon, and ask him 20 get a proper
person TO operate the mine"
"Yes, / viii do that"
"When he comes over here you and
he can have 4 consultation Is 10 the best
thing to be done after that. l expect
nothing very definite can be done until
he comes. You may make whatever
excuse YOU can for the absence of the
mythical Mr.. Smith. and say that you
act for him. Then you may tell Mr..
Kenyon. in whatever manner you
choose. that Mr.. Smith intends both
you and Nr. Kenyon to share conjointly
with him. ! think you will have Nd
trouble in making John-that is-iu
making Mr.. kenyon believe there is
such a person rs Mr.. Smith, if you put
it strongly enough to him. Make him
understand that Mr.. Smith would never
have heard Of the mine unless Mr.. Ken.
Won and YOU had discovered Il, and that