Arizona republican., 1898-08-29
CHAPTER XIII.

CHATTER NALL. Edith Longworth, with that precious bit of paper in her pocket. once more | got into her hanson and drove to Went worth's office. Again she took the only ! easy chair in the room. Her face was very serious, and Wentworth, the mo- ment he saw it, said to himself: "She has failed"
 Have you telegraphed to MT. Ken yon?" she asked.
 "Yes."
 Are you sure you made it clear to him what was wanted? Cablegrams are apt to be rather brief"
 q told him to keep in communication | with us Here is copy of the cable gram"
 Miss Longworth read it approvingly, but said:
 You have not put in the word an swer.'"
 "No, but I put it in the dispatch l | sent. I remember that now" Have you had an answer yet?"
 'Oh, no; you see it takes q long time to get there because there are so many changes from the end of the cable to the office at which Kenyon is. And then again, you see, they may have to look for him.. He may not be expecting a message; in fact, he is sure not to be expecting any. From his own cable gram to me. it is quite evident he has ] given up all hope" --.s Show me that eablegram, please" l Wentworth hesitated. "It is hardly oho1 in, Tor, fn read" he said. That doesn't matter. Show it to me. I must see all the documents ill the case" He handed her the paper, which she read in silence. and gave it back to him without a word.
 q knew you wouldn't like it," he said. 'I have not said I do not like it. It is not a bit too strong under the circum- stances. In fact l do not see how he could have put it in other words. It is very concise and to the point" "Yes,. there is no doubt about that, | especially the first three words: We are l cheated!' Those are the words that make me think Kenyon has given up | all hope, and so there will be some diff 1 ficulty in finding him. Did you learn whether money could be sent by cable. or not?'
 "Oh, yes; there is no difficulty about that. The money is deposited in bank here and will be credited to Kenyon ill | the bank at Ottawa"
 "Very well, then,' said Miss Long, worth. handing him the piece of paper, | there is the money.' Wentworth gave long whistle as he 1 looked at it.
 l Excuse my rudeness,", he said; T don't see bit of paper like this every day. You mean, then. to buy the mine?'
 'Yes. mean to buy the mine.'' | "Very well, but there is $ 10000 more here than is necessary" 1 "Yes. I mean not only to buy the mine, but to work it: and some working capital will be necessary. How much, do you suppose?" :.
 About that,'' said Wentworth. q have no idea I should think that 5000 would be ample.'
 "Then we will leave E 5000 in the bank here for the contingencies, and we will cable e25,OO0 to MT. Kenyon. l shall expect him to get me good man to manage the mine; l am sure he will be glad to do that.''
 Most certainly he will. John Ken yon, now that the mine has not fallen into the hands of those who tried to cheat him, will be glad to do anything for the new owner of it. He won't mind, in the least, losing his money ii he knows that you have the mine." .
 "Ah, but that is the one thing he must not know. As to losing the money. neither you nor MT. Kenyon are to lose 1 q penny. If the mine is all you think it is, then it will be very profitable investment, and 1 intend that we shall each take our third, just as if you had contributed one-thirtl of the money and MT. Kenyon the other"
 But, my dear Miss Longworth, that is absurd. We could never accept any such terms"
 "Oh, yes, you can. spoke to John Kenyon myself about being partner in this mine. | am afraid he thought very little about it at the time. don't lIltOllu HUI lO hHOW tliluS Stt stll about my ownership now. He has dis covered the mine-you and he to gether. If it is valueless, then you ano he will be two of the sufferers; if ii is all you think it is. then you will be the gathers. The laborer is worthy o1
 his hire,' and am sure both you and
 MT. Kenyon have labored hard enougf in this venture. If he knows have bought it, the chances are he will be stu
 pidly and stubbornly conscientious and will take none of the fruits of his labors." s.s-s: -.--..- -..
 And you think, Miss Longworth, am not conscientious enough to ,e
 fuse?"
 "Oh, yes. you arc conscientious, but you are sensible. MT. Kenyon isn't
 T think you are mistaken about that
 He is one of the most sensible men ir
 the world. morbidly sensible, perhaps
 Well, I think if Mir. Kenyon knew owned the mine, he would not take q penny as his share. So l trust you vii neyer let him know nm the person who