Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-04-30

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dropped her hand. But Courtenay salu
promptly:
"There are some instances in which
silence may be misinterpreted. Let
me state at once that the shippers OF
the valuable cargo on board the Kan
sas will suffer a serious financial re-
verse if the ship is lost. Two thou
sand tons of copper may be worth a
considerable fixed sum, but the lack OF
the metal on the London market at the
end of January will have far reaching
consequences in fight against the bull
clique in Paris. and that is why Mr.
Barring made this heavy shipment"
"Those consequences could be fore
seen and discounted" pat in Tolle-
maehe dryly.
Exactly. But by whom by the
man who sent his only daughter as a
passenger on this vessel?''
Every one secuted that notion. But
To1lemache, though disavowing any
thought of Mr.. Barring as party to
the scheme, stuck to his guns.
Somebody will make pile when
the Kansas is reported missing" he
said
"The insurance money will not be
paid for long time" Courtenay ex-
planned
"No, but the copper market will re
spond instantly"
'.Then the process has commenced
already. The Kansas should have been
reported yesterday from Sandy Point.
The news that she has not arrived will
soon reach the nearest cable station.
There will be terrific excitement at
Lloyds when that becomes known.
BY the way, does any one here know
a man named Ventana?"
1T is a name common enough in
Chile said Christobal
IF YOU mean Senior Pedro Ventana,
who is associated with Mr. Barring in
mining matters. / am acquainted with
him. 2 said Elsie.
They all looked at her, and some of
them wondered perhaps why her smil.
ing eyes had lost their mirth. Yet
there was nothing unreasonable in the
mere fact that a certain Chilean nam
ed Yentana. who had business rela-
lions with Mr.. Barring. should make
the acquaintance of Isobel Baring's
friend. AS quickly as it had arisen
the feeling. Of strangeness passed.
Courtenay even laughed. Elsie as
the Jonah of the ship was a quaint
conceif.
81 mentioned yenfana because I was
told IL taa,; sogae mart of ina ins,lr-
anca ~ his own .,e.sonn1 q. expl4jn-
Cd ..,snt be s,sas; i member Of garing.s
conner syn,lic.,ta anu iudeel Was spo.
hon ~ ~ j, n,i,,i,,a enoi,,ees. Of bioh
renute l.eIieya me- was NOT iamn-
mo g. eaf,5.l,1sfons IN tl,.,t aeconntr
- lsp,nv hin, 70 he 4 very bad man. ;,
said trlstn e,a,;-lv Her fana Was White
and ber ewes downeast It was eyi-
DEM that the snd,len Introduction of
yentana,s neysonality was distressing
To her. b1lt Courtenay. preoccupied
with the dastardlv attempt made to
sink his shin did not observe this fea-
ture of a peculiar discussion.
"Radr Tn what sense Miss Max
wells" he asked unguardedly.
"IlI the most ioathsome sense. He is
evil minded, vicious, altogether detesta-
bic. If Mr.. Barring knew his charac-
ter as I know it, yentana>would not be
allowed 10 enter his office"
.spedro yentana y Interrupted Chris
tobal. us he a half caste, a tall, brown
skinned man. who affects an American
draw when he speaks English-a man
prominent IN Santiago society and in
mining circles generality"
Eyes" said Elsie.
"rhat IS odd, exceedingly so. l once
heard rumor-but perhaps it is I'M
fair TO mention it in this connection.
Yet it cannot hurt any one If 1 state
that Isobel Barring and he were-well,
how shall / put it?-at any rate, there
was lively summer hotel sort Of at
tachment between them"
sIsobel has never told me that, said
Elsie. neryfng herself for a personal