Arizona republican., 1898-08-31
THE MISTRESS
 OF THE MINE.
BY ROBERT BARR.
Continued from Yesterday.

v thy. l assure you 1 haven't many friends, and i1-well. I'm obliged to you. that's all. An Englishman, you know, is not very profuse in tte mat ter of thanks. but I mean it.
 I'm sure you do." said Non Brent. "and I'm only sorry that my assistance cannot be something substantial. We'll Sood-by. hoping 10 see you to-Torrow.
 After he had departed. Kenyon's i'm patience increased as the hours went on. He left the hotel and went direct to the telegraph office, but nothing had come for him.
 I'm afraid said inc operator, "that there won't be anything more tonight. If it shoulsl come late, shall I send it to your hotel?'
 "Certainly, no matter at what hour il comes; I wish you would let me have it as soon as possible. 1t is very i'm portant."
 Leaving the office. he went up the street, and, passing the principal hotel in the place, saw young Longworth, as dapper and correct in costume as ever. luis single cyeglass the admiration of all Ottawa, for there was not another like it in the city, standing under the portico of the hotel.
 How do you do, Kenyon?'' said that young man.
 My dear sir said Kenyon, "the fast time you spoke to me you said you dt sired to have nothing more to say 10 ! me. I cordially reciprocated that sentiment, and 1 want to have nothing to say to you.''
 My dear fellow," cried young MT. Longworth jauntily, ''there is no harm 1 done. Of course, in New York l wa. a little out of sorts. Everybody is in New York-beastly hole. I don't thini l it is worse than Ottawa, but the air is 1 rurer here. By the way, perhaps you and I can make q little arrangement. l 1 am going to buy that mine tomorrow. as doubtless you know. Now l should like to see it in the hands of good and competent man, if couple of hun | dred pounds q year would be any temp ! tation to you, 1 think we can afford to let you develop the mine." Thank you" said Kenyon. | 'I knew you would be grateful; just think over the matter, will you, and | don't come 10 any rash decision. We 1 can probably give little more thar that, but until we sec how the mine is turning out, it is not likely we shall spend Q great deal of money on is.''
 Of course,' said John, the proper answer to your remark would be to | hut ,lo l,ai | law-abiding citizen, l have no desire to l get into jail tonight for doing it, be- cause there is one chance in a thou sand, MT. Longworth, that I may have some business to do with that mine myself before F o'clock tomorrow"
 "Ah, it is my turn to be grateful now," said Mr. Longworth. 'In a rough-and- tumble fight 1 am afraid you would master me easier than you would do in |; contest of diplomacy"
 Do you call it diplomacy? You re- fer, l suppose, to your action in rela- tion to the mine. l call it robbery
 "Oh, do you? Well, that is the kind of conversation which leads to breaches of the peace, and as I, also, am law abiding citizen, I will not continue the discussion any further. I bid you a very good evening, MT. Kenyon" Say ing which the young man turned into the hotel. John walked to his own much more modest inn and retired for the night. He did not sleep well. All night long phantom telegraph 1ncssen- gers were rapping at the door, and he started up every now and then to re- ceive cablegrams which faded away as he awoke. Shortly after breakfast he went to the telegraph office, but found that nothing had arrived for him. q am afraid" sad the operator. that nothing will arrive before noon.'
 Before noon." echoed John. "Why?'
 sThe wires are down in some places in the east, and messages are delayed ft good deal. Perhaps you noticed the lack of eastern news in the morning papers. Very little news came from the east last night" Seeing Johns lcok of anxious interest, the operator continued: Docs the dispatch you expect pertain to money matters?"
 "I-es. it does.''
 Do they know you at the bank?"
 No, don't think they do.''
 Then if I were you l would go up to the bank to be identified, so that, if it is a matter of minutes, TO unnecessary time may be lost. You had better tel them that you expect a. money order by telegram, and, although such orders are paid without any identification at the bank, yet they take every prccau- ton to see that it does not get into the hands of the wrong man.
 Thank you" said Kenyon. "I am much obliged to you for your sugges- tion- I will act upon it" And az soon as the bank opened John Kenyon presented himself to the cashier.
 Il am expecting 8 large amount of money from England to-day. It is very important that. when it arrives there shall be no delay in having it placed at my disposal. l want to know if there are any formalities to be gone through?'
 'Where is the money coming from?' said the clerk.