The Princeton union., 1900-01-04

1LC QSlSs
And he has gone off to his state room
to think over the matter, and has left
the affair in your hands, and you imag-
inc you can come here to me, and, per-
haps, talk me out Of sending that dis
patch to the Argus. Isn't that your
motive? %
"That is about what l hope to be able
to do said Kenyon, hopping his brow.
'Well, l thought I might just as well
put you out of your misery at once.
You take things very seriously, MI.
Kenyon, I can see that. Now, don't
you?' "
"I'm afraid do"
"Why, of course you do. The publica-
tion of this, as told Mr.. Wentworth,
will really not matter at all. twill
not be any reflection on either Of YOU,
because your friends will be sure that
il you had known to whom you were
talking, you would never have said
anything about the mines"
Kenyon smiled grimly at this piece of
comfort. - tE5I.
"Now, I have been thinking about
something since Mr.. Wentworth went
away. I am really very sorry for him.
am more sorry than can tell."S
'"rhen," said John, won't you
"No, I won't, so we needn' t recur to
that phase of the subject. That is
what 1 am here for, and, no matter what
you say, the dispatch is going to be
sent. Now, it is better to understand
that at first, and then it will create
no trouble afterwards. Don't you think
that is the best?'' @a..2..
"Probably," answered the wretched
man. '%=#
"Well, then, let us start there. Twill
say in the cablegram that the informa-
ton comes from neither Mr.. Kenyon
nor Mr.. Wentworth" 4'%HE
eyes, but that wouldn't be true"
"Why, of course it wouldn't he true,
but that doesn't matter, does it?'sa.
"Well, on our side of the water
said Kenyon, Eve think that the truth
does matter" r.
Miss Brewster laughed heartily.
"Dear me-" she said, "what little tact
you have. How does it concern YOU
whether it is true or not? If there is any
falsehood it is not you who tells it, so
you are free from all blame. Indeed
you arc free from all blame, anyhow,
in this affair; it is all your friend Went
worth's fault; but still, if it hadn't
been Wentworth, it would have been
YOU" - q:
Kenyon looked up at her incredulous-
ly. 4 =
ooh yes, it would" she said, nod
ding confidently at him. "You must
not Aatter yourself because Mr.. Went
worth told me every thing about it,
that you wouldn't have done Just the
same, if I had to find it out from you.
All men are pretty much alike where
women are concerned" #>{<
"Can I say nothing to you, Miss
Brewster, which will keep you from
sending the message to American
mo, you cannot. I thought we had
settled that at the beginning. T see
there is no use talking to you. T will
return to my book, which is very inter-
estiDg. Good morning, Mr.. Kenyon
Kenyon felt the hopelessness1 Of his
project quite as much as Wentworth
had done, and, thrusting his hands
deep into his pockets, he wandered dis
consolately up and down the deck. =
AS he went to the other side of the
deck he met Miss Longworth walking
alone. She smiled a cordial welcome
to him, so he turned and changed his
step to suit her. - q.
MAY I walk with you a few min
utes?' he said. 4
"Certainly,", was the reply. 'What
is the matter? You are looking very
unhappy
my comrade and myself arc in great
trouble, and thought would like to
talk with you about it, "A.
II am sure if there is anything T.
can do to help you shall be most glad
to do it, .@
"Perhaps you may suggest some
thing. You see two men dealing with
one woman are perfectly helpless:
"Ah, who is the one woman--not I,
is it?'' ..-.e% .
"No, not you, Miss Longworth. 1
wish it were, then we would have no
trouble" ..%r |%
"Oh, thank YOU"
You see it is like this: When we
were in Quebec think l told you
about that-the New, York Argus sent
man to find out what we had report
ed or were going to report, to the Lon
don syndicate.'' ~.
eyes, you told me that" %9
Rivers was his name. Well. this
same paper, finding that Rivers had
failed, after having stolen the docu-
ments, has tried a much more subtle
scheme, which promises to be much
more successful. They have put. on
board this ship young woman, who
has gained a reputation for learning
secrets not intended for the public.
This young woman is Miss Brewster,
who sits next to Wentworth at the
table. Fate seems to have played right
into her hand and placed her beside
him. They became acquainted, and,
unfortunately, IN my friend has told her
a great deal about the mines, which
she seemed to have an interest in. or,
so< Oh / ,