Arizona republican., 1898-08-05
CHATTER VII.

l annoyed at being interrupted, and she took no pains to conceal her feelings. She was writing an article entitled "lIow People Kill Time.on Shipboard, and she did not wish to be disturbed; {; besides, as she often said of herself. she was not ''wonan's wOman," and neither liked nor was liked by her own | sex.
 ''T desire few moments converSa- tion with you, if I have your permis- sion," said Edith Longworth, as she closed the door behind her. 'Certainly,' answered Jennie Brews- ter. Will you sit down?"
 Thank you," replied the other, as she took seat on the sofa. II do not 1 know just how to begin what wish to say. Perhaps it will be better to com mence by telling you that know why i you arc on board this steamer"
 "Yes; and why am 1 on board the steamer, may l asll??" You are here, 1 understand, to get certain information from Mr. Went worth. You have obtained it, and it is in reference to this that 1 have come to see you.'' ''Indeed And are you so friendly with Mir. Wentworth that you-''
 II scarcely know MT. Wentworth at all'
 linen why do you come on mission from him?"
 Tt is not on a mission from him. 1t is not a mission from anyone. I was 1 speaking to MT. Kenyon. or rather. MT. Kenyon was speaking to me about a subject which troubled him greatly. Ii is subject in which my father is in terested. My father is a member of the London syndicate, and he naturally would not desire to have your in 1 tended cable message sent to New York;
 Really; are you quite sure that you are not speaking less for your father than for your friend Kenyon?"
 Anger burned in Miss Longworths S l face, and flashed from her eyes as she answered:
 You must not speak to me in that way"
 Excuse me, I shall speak to you in J for this conference; you did, and as you have taken it upon yourself to come into this room uninvited, you will have to put up with what you hear Those who interfere with other peo- ple's business, as a general thing, do not have nice time.'
 q quite appreciated all the possible disagreeableness. of coming here when I came"
 hear anything you do not like, you will not be disappointed, and will have only yourself to thank for it.'
 T would like to talk about this mat ter in spirit of friendliness, if can. I think no good can be attained by i speaking in any other way i "Nery well, then. What excuse have you to give me for coming to my state room to talk about business which does not concern you?''
 Miss Brewster, it does concern nc it concerns my father, and that con -erns me. I am, in a measure, my fathers private secretary. and am inti- mately acquainted with all the srsi- ness he has in hand. This particular business is his affair, and therefore mine. That is the reason am here"
 Are you sure?'
 ''.Am 1 sure of what?"
 ''.Are you sure that what you say is true 9"
 ''l am not in the habit of speaking anything hut the truth.
 Perhaps you fattcr yourself in that case, but it does not dccc!ve nc. You merely come here because Mir. !.enNon IS in r,utidlc about what l am going to do. Isn't that the rcascn?'
 Miss Longworth saw that her task was going to be even harder than she had expected.
 "S.pHose vs let all question of mo- tive rest? l have come here-T have asked your permission to speak on this subject, and you have given me the to n:e you should hear me out You say tl;.t should not bc oi-crdet.-"
 ''f didn't say so. 1 do not care a rap whether you are offended or not"
 "You at least said I mi"l.t hear some thing that would rot be pleasant. What I wanted to say is this: nave taken the risk of that. and. as you remark whether 1 am offended or not does not matter. Now we will come to the point-'
 Just before you come to the point please let me know if MT. Kenyon tolc : you he had poken to me on this sub iect already?"
 "Yes, he told me so.'' "Did he tell you that his friend Went worth had also had a conversation witt me about it?'
 "Yes, he told me that also.' !, "Very well, then, if those two me1 can do nothing to change my purpose l how do you expect to do it?" That is what am about to tell you This is commercial world, and I an
 a commercial mans daughter. recog
 nize the fact that you are going 10 ca ble this information for the money I
 brings. Is not that the case2"