Arizona republican., 1898-08-29
THE MISTRESS
 OF THE MINE.
BY ROBERT BARR.
Continued from Yesterday.

"Yes, think so.''
 Aren't you quite sure::"
 No, I am not. It can Ee sent by telegraph in this country and in Amer ica.''
 "IIow long will it take you to find out?"
 "Only few moments
 ''Very well; where is Mir. Kenyon now?"
 Kenyon is in Ottawa. had cable gram from him yesterday"
 "Then will you write cablegram that can be sent away at once asking him to wait at the telegraph office nn- til he gets a further message from you?''
 "Yes, I can do that; but what good will it do:"
 "Never mind what good it will do; perhaps it will do no good. ] am going to try to make it of some good. Mean- while, remember, if l succeed, John Kenyon must never know the particu- lars of this transaction"
 He never will; if you say so."
 II say so. Now it is six hours earlier here than it is in Canada. is it not?'
 About that length of lime, I think"
 ''Very well, lose no time in getting the cable message sent to him, and tell him to answer, so that we shall be sure ne is at the other end of the wire. Then find out about the cabling of the money. 1 shall be back here, l think. about the same time you are"
 With that she left the office. and, get ting into her cab, was driven to her fathers place of business. : ''Well, my girl" said the old man, showing his spectacles up on his brow and gazing at her, what is it now, some new extravaganza?
 "Yes, father, some new extrava- gance." His daughter was evidently excited, and her breath came quickly She closed the door and took a chair opposite her father.
 Father" she said. 'I have been your business man, as you call me now, for a long time"
 "Yes, you have. Are you going to strike for an increase in salary?"
 Father" she said. earnestly. not needing the jocularity of his tone, "this is very serious. 1 want you to give me some money for myself-to speculate with.'
 ''I will do that very gladly. How much do you want" The old man turned his chair round and pulled out his check book.
 ''I want %, ,0O0,'' she answered.
 Mir. Longworth wheeled quickly round on her and looked at her in as tonishment. Thirty thousand what? ?''
 Thirty thousand pounds, father, and l want it now--and want it in cash.''
 My dear girl,' he cxpostulated. ''have you any idea how much e3O,0o0 is? Do you know that 3O,OO0 is for tune?''
 "Yes, know that"
 Do you know that there is not one in twenty of the richest merchants in Lon don who could, at a moments notice. produce ( 3O,00O pounds in ready Inoney?"
 "Yes; I suppose that is true. Have you not the ready money?"
 "Yes; l have the money. I can draw a check for that amount, and it will be honored at once; but I cannot give you so much money without knowing what you are going to do with it."
 And suppose, father, you do not ap- prove of what am going to do with it?"
 All the more reason, my dear, that I should know.'
 ''Then, father, I suppose you mean that whatever service l have rendered you-whatever comfort I have given you-what l have been to you all my life is not worth 30,oo0."
 You shouldn't talk like that, daugh- ter. Everything I have is yours, or will be when die. It is for you 1 work It is for you accumulate money. You will have everything I own the moment l have to lay down my work"
 Father" cried the young girl. stand ing up before him, q do not want your money when you die. 1 do not want ou to die, as you very well know; but l do want Z 30,0oo to-day, and now. l want it more than l ever wanted any thing else before in my life, or ever shall again. Will you give it to me?''
 No, I will not; unless you tell me what you are going to do with it.' Then, father. you can leave your money to your nephew when you die. shall never touch d penny of it. I now bid you good-by- 1 will go out from this room and earn my own living 1 With that the young woman turned to go, but her father, with sprightliness i one would not have expected from his years, sprang to the door and looked at her with alarm.
 Edith. my child, you never talked to nle like this before in your life. What is wrong with you?"
 Nothing. father. except tbat want a check for { 30,00o. and want it now
 And do you mean to say that you will leave me if I do not give it to you?"
 Have you ever broken your word, father?"
 "Never, my cbild that know of. 5
 Then remember am your daughter l have said if I do not get that money now shall never enter our house again.
 ''But 30,G0O is q tremendous amount | Remember that I l,ovt, triycn my word