The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

gered to his feet and made his way as
best he could to the stateroom, cropping
like a blind man. There he sat down
with his head in his hands, and there
his friend Kenyon found him.
CHAPTER ".
John Kenyon, deserted by his only
friend on board, made no complaint,
nor did he endeayor to make up for his
loss by finding new acquaintances. He
was not man who formed friendships
readily, but fate was kind to him, and
had already set about adjusting the
balance of profit and loss; moreover
fate, who likes to do things in a fitting
manner, used the deserter as an in
strument. -
Wentworth's conscience seemed to
be troubling him because he left his
old friend so much alone going east,
whereas they had been: constantly
together ON the trip westward; there
fore he considered it his duty to make
an apology to Kenyon every morning,
before placing himself for the rest Of the
day under the fascinating influence of
Miss Brewster.
"'There is nothing you wish to talk
with me about, is there, Kenyon?"
asked Wentworth on one of these occa-
sions, looking down at his friend seat
ed in his deck chair.
"Nothing whatever"
"Then you don't mind"
mot: in the least" interrupted Ken
yon, with smile.
II want you to do some energetic
thinking about our mine, you know,
so. that you will be ready to open the
campaign when we reach London.
Thinking which is worth anything is
best done in solitude, Kenyon, so i will
not bother you for all hour or two.''
Again Kenyon smiled, but made no
reply, and Wentworth departed.
The elderly gentleman whose chair
was next to Kenyon's, looked round at
the young man when his friend men
toned the mine and his name.
''Are you Mr.. Kenyon, the mining ex-
pert?" he asked, when Wentworth
walked away.
II am a mining engineer" answered
Kenyon, with some surprise.
''Did you go out to Canada to report
on mines there for the London syndi-
cate?"
"Why do you ask?" said Kenyon, all
his native caution being aroused in a
moment, on hearing the astonishing
question.
The elderly gentleman laughed. BE
cause I am, in a measure, responsible
for you," he said. Il am Mr.. Long
worth-John Longworth, of the city
and a member Of the London syndi-
cate. Two names were proposed
Sections and yours. voted for you;
not that I knew anything about you,
but some of the others seemed very
anxious that Scotton should go, SO
thought it best to vote for you. There
fore, you see, as I said before, I am
partly responsible for your being
here"
II hope you will not be dissatisfied
with the result, Mr.. Longworth."
II hope not myself. I can see that
you are a cautious man, and those who
recommended you vouched for your
capabilities, so with caution and ca.
; pacity man should succeed. INTENDED
to visit the properties, but was de.
tanned so long in the west that I did
; not have time to go north. How did
you find the mines?"
''Since you complimented me on my
} caution, Mr.. Longworth, I should be
, sorry to forfeit your good opinion by
; answering your questions.
!; "Quite right; quite right" said the
elderly gentleman, laughing again
: .'Ihat's one for you, and a very good
one, too. must tell that to my daugh.
} ter; and here she comes. Edith, my
dear. this is Mr.. Kenyon, who went
out to examine our mines. Curious
isn't it, that we should have been talk.
| ing about them this very morning
, Mr.. Kenyon, I call my daughter my
confidential man of business; she has
been all over the world with me.
. never make any investments without
consulting her, so warn you that she
, will ask you more insidious questions
about the mines than shall"
John Kenyon had risen to his feet
I to greet the girl and to offer her his
, chair.
= mo, thank you," she said. Il want
, to walk. 1 merely came to see if my
: father was all right. I was very mucl
disappointed that we did not go tt
, Canada this time, as I wished tx
, see something of the snow-shoeing ant
tobogganing there. suppose there
l was no tobogganing where you were? ?
"Oh, yes," said Kenyon; "even out
, among the mines they had a. tobog
= gan slide, on which one trip satisfied
: me-; and on several journeys I had t.
t wear snow-shoes myself
"How interesting," said the girl
: And the next thing John knew he wa.
;. walking the deck with her, relating hi:
Z experiences. This walk was the frs
, of many, and from that time forwart
t Kenyon did not miss his friend Went
i / worth.
9 Edith Longworth can hardly he calle,
a typical representative of the Eng
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