The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-06-24
CHAPTER XXVII.

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little concern to anyone except the
writer's and the receivers, but they are
inserted here under the hope that the
reader is already well 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, one
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 it's contents, which ran as
follows:
my DEAR GEoRGE:I I 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 made as to employment in the let
ter posted to you a short time ago. feel
a certain sense of disappointment in the
Tact that Melville is the owner of the mine.
1t seems have only, kept one rascal from
buying it, to put 1t 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 head? This
letter is evidently the one posted few
hours before, so it will contain what
ever request he las to make" and, with
out delay, George Wentworth tore open
the envelope of The second letter which
was obviously the one written first. IT
contained n number of documents re-
lating 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 II wish you
would do me favor, George. viii 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
well as possible, and / believe l can
more than earn my salary, whatever
il is. You know / am not grasping in
the matter of money, but get me as
large salary rs you think deserve.
81 desire to make money for reasons
that are not entirely selfish, as you
know. To tell you the truth, George,
i 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 i'll the big
towns. When | reached London last
time | felt like boy getting home. My
feelings have undergone u complete
change, and / think, if it were not for
you and certain young lady, should
never care to see the big city again.
What is the use of my affecting mystery
and writing the words "a certain young
lady OF course you know whom
mean Miss Edith Longworth. You
know also that L am, and have long
been, in love with her. If L had sue
oeeded in making the money thought
I should by selling the mine, 1 might
have had some hopes of making more,
and of ultimately being in a position to
ask her to be my wife. But that, anc
very many other hopes, have disaii-
peared with my recent London expe-
riences.
81 want to get into the woods and re-
cover some of my lost tone and my
last faith in human nature. If you can
arrange matters with the owner of the
mine so that may stay here for a year
or two, you will do me agreat 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 thing
upon which can ask anyone's advice"
he muttered to himself. 1.-The trouble
with Kenyon is he is entirely too mod
est. A little useful self-esteem would
be Just the thing for him." At last he
stopped suddenly in his walk. by
Jove," he said to himself, slapping his
thigh. II shall do it, 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
me when you were here last that you
wanted all the documents in the case OF
the mine in every instance. A document
has come this morning that is rather inn
nortant John Kenyon. as you Will learn
by reading the letter. desires the man
agership of the mine. need not say that
/ think he is the best man in the world fol
the position. ana that everything Will be
safe in his hands. ! therefore inclose you
his letter. l had some thought of cutting
out some part of it. but knowing your de-
sire. as you said to have all the docn-
lnents I'm the case, 1 take the liberty OF
sending this one exactly as II reached me-
and If anyone is to blame. am the person
1 remain your agent.
GEORGE WENTWORTH"
He sent this letter out at once, 50
that he would not have a chance 10
change his mind. 'It 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 a letter from her. 1t ran:
DEAR Mr. WENTWORTH: The sending
of Mr.. Kenyon'3 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
We're 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, unabridged, is sometimes
a risky thing 10 do. All the same, you gre
to remember that always want al tht
documents in the case. and want then
xyith nothing eliminated. i am very muct
obliged 10 you for forwarding me the let
ter.
..As 10 the managership OF the mine, OF
course. thought Mr.. Kenyon would desire
to come back TO London, III ne Is cohteil'
to stay abroad. and really wants 10 stay
th.,a 4 x,tuh xn,, would tell him that MT