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10 THE OMAHA DAILY MISEt SUNDAY , PJSOJBMB18R 2U , 1805. A Woman Intervenes. PV BY ROBERT Author of "Tho Foconiid thoMnsk4-lti the .Midst of Alarms , " Ktc Copyrlnht , IMS , liv Ilotmt H.irr. CHAl'TBtl XXIII. Edith Longworih , with that precious lilt of paper In her pocket , once more got Into her hansom ami drove to Wcntworth of- flc * . Again she took the only easy chair in Ihe room. Her faw was very serious , ami Wentworth , the moment ho saw It , said to himself. "She has failed. " "Have you telegraphed to Mr. 1C nyon ? he asked. "YeS. " clear to him "Are you sure you made It what was wanted ? Cablegrams are apt to 1)3 rather brl'f. " . . . . . "I told him to keep In communication with us. Here Is a copy of the cablegram. " Miss Longworth read It approvingly , but "Yon have not put In the word 'answtr. ' " It In the dispatch I sent. "No. but I put I remember that now. " "Have you had an answer yet ? " see It takes a long time to "Oh. no ; you , . : ' f . ' ' that cablegram , please. " . W ntwo , hesitated "It hardl , . I In language. you will like to read , " ho mid. f- "Thft doesn't matter. Show It _ to , me. In the MSI. all the documents i I must see I handed her the paper , which she read ' In silence , and gave It back to him without ! ° "I ° knew you wouldn't Ilk ? It. " ho said. * "I have not said I do not like It. It Is not n bit too strong under the circumstances. In fact. I do not KM how he could have put 1 It In other words. It Is very concise and to ' tha point. " "Yes there Is no doubt about that , cspe- clolty the llrst three words , 'We are cheated ! Those arc the words that make me think Ker.yon has given up all hop ? , and so there will be some difficulty In finding him. "Did you learn whether money could be sent by cable , or not ? " "Oh , yes ; there Is no difficulty about that. The money Is dfpos-lted In a bank here , and will be credited to Kenyon In the bank nt Ottawa. " "Very well , then. " said Miss Longworth , handing him the plecj of paper , "there Is I ho money. " * Wiiitworth gave a long whistle as lit . locked at It. "Excuse my rudeness , " he said ; "I don't I se-o-a bit of paper like this every day. You mean , Ihtn , to buy the mine. ? " "Yes , I mean to buy the mine. " < "Very well , but her ? la 10,000 more here i than Is necessary. i "Yes. I mean not only to buy the mine , ' but to work It , and some working capital , will be necessary. How much , da you sup- 1 pose ? " 1 "About that , " said Wcntworth. "I have I no Idea. I should think that 3,000 should i bs ample. " ! "Then we will leave 5.000 In the bank J hero for contingencies and we will cable I 25,000 to Mr. Kenyon. I shall expect him I to get me a good man to manage the mine ; | I am sure he will be glad to do that. " "Most certainly he will. John Ksnyon , now that the mine has not fallen Into the hands of those who tried to cheat him , will be glad to do anything for the new owner of It. He won't mind In- the least , losing his money If he known that you have the mine. " "Ah , but that Is ths one thing he must not know. As to losing the money , neither you nor Mr. Kenyon are to losa a penny. If the mlno Is all you think It Is , then It will bo a very prolltable Investment , and I In tend that we shall each take- our third Just as If you had contributed onMhlrd of the money and Mr. Kenyon the other. " "But , my dear Mlrs Longworth , that Is absurd. Wo could never accept any such terms. " "Oh , yes you can. I spoke to John Ken yon myself about being a partner In this mine. I am afraid ho thought very little about It at the time. I don't Intend him to know anything at all about my owner ship now. He has discovered the mine you and ho together. If It Is valueless , then you and he will be two of the sufferers ; If It Is 'all you think It Is , then you will be the gainers. 'The laborer Is worthy of his hire , ' and. I am euro both you and Mr. Ken 1. yon have labored hard enough In this ven- turn If ho known I have bought It the chances nro he will be stupidly and stub bornly conscientious and will take none of the fruits of his labors. " "And do you think , Miss Longworth , I am not conscientious enough to refuse ? " "Oh , yea , you are conscientious , but you are sensible. Mr. Kenyon Isn't. " "I think ypu are mistaken about , that. He Is one of the most sensible men In * the world , morbidly sensible , perhaps. " "Well , I think If Mr. Kenyon knew I owned the mlno he would not take a penny as his share. So I trust you will never let him know I am the person who gave the money to buy the mine. " "Hut Is ho never to know It , Miss Long- worth ? " "I'erhaps not. But If he Is to know I am the person to tell him. " "I quite agree with you there , and I shall rjspect your confidence. " "Now , what time , " said the young lady , looking at her watch , "ought we to get an answer from Mr. Kenyon ? " "Ah , tlmt , as I said before , no one can tell. " "I suppose , then , the best plan Is to pond "I AM MISTRESS OF THIJ MINE , MU. WKNTWOIITH. " tin ) money at once , or put It In the way of being sent , to tome- bank at Ottawa. " "Yc . that Jv the best thing to .In , although , of court * ? . If John Kenyon Is not there " "If lie Is not there , what shall we do ? " "I do not exactly know. I could cable to Mr. Von Brent. Von Brent Is the owner of the mine , and the man who gave John the option. I do not know how far he It com mitted to the oth rs. If he Is honest , as I tike- him to be , lit will accept the money , providing It Is sent In before 12 o'clock , end then wo shall have- the mine. Of that I know nothing , however , because I have no i particulars except John's cable menage , ' "Then I can do no mor Juit now ? " "Yes , you cau. You will have to write out a check for Ihe { 5,000 , You t > eo this check U crossed aud will go Into your bank- Ing account. Another check will have to bo drawn to get the money out. " "Ah , I see. I have not my check book hero , but prhnps you can send this check to the bank and I will return. There will bo time cncugh , I suppose , before the clos ing hour of the bank ? " "Yes , thsro will be plenty of time. Of coiiMe , the sooner we get the money away the better. " "I will return shortly after lunch. Per haps you will have heard from Mr. Kenyon hy then. If anything comes sooner , will you send a tslegram ? Here is my address. " "I will do that , " nald Wentworth as he bade her goodby. As soon as lunch was over Mlw Longworth with her check book , went again to Went- worth's ofllce. When she entered ho shook hlo head. "No news yet , " ho said. "This Is terrible. " she answered. "Sup pose he has left Ottawa and started for homo ? " "I did not thinkhe would do that. Still , I Imagine he would think there was no reason for staying In Ottawa. Nevertheless , I know Kenyon well enough to bellovo that be will wait ( hero till the last mlnuto of the option has expired In the hope that Mmcthlng may happen. He knows , of course- that I shall lie doing everything I can In London , and ha may have a faint expectation that I shall bo nlilu to accomplish something. " "It would bo useless to cable again ? ' "Quite. If that message does not reach 111 in none will. " As he was ppoaklng a boy entered the room with a telegram In his hand. Us con tents were short nnd to the point. "Cablegram received. Kenyon. " "Well , that's all right. " said Wentworth. "Now I shall cable that we have the money , n'ml tell htm to identify himself at the bank , so that there will be no formalities about Ihe drawing of It lo detain him. " Saying [ his , Wentworth pulled the telegram forms toward him , and after considerable labor , nanaged to concoct a dispatch that seemed to satisfy him. ' 'Don't spare monsy on It , " said the young lady , "Bo sure and make it plain to him. " "I think that will do , don't you ? " "Yes , " she answered , after reading the llspatch , "that will do. " "Now , " she said , "hero Is the check. I will wait hero whtlo you do nil that Is neces sary to cable the money , or had I better go and return again to see If everything Is ail right ? " "If you don't mind , just sit where you nro. Ycu may lock the door , If you like , and you will not bo disturbed. " It was an hour later before Wentworth returned , but his face was radiant. "We liave done everything wo can , " he paid. 'The money Is nt his order there , it the cablegram gets over before 12 o'clock to- norrow , as I think it will. " "Very well , then. Goodbye , " said the girl , loldlng out her hand , with a smile. "I am mistress of thei mine , Mr. Wentworth ! " CHAPTER XXIV. If any man moro miserable and dejected than John Kenyon lived In the broad Do minion of Can. da h was Indeed a person to bo pitied. After having sent his cable gram to Wentwcrth ho went to his very cheerless hotel , and next morning when h woke up he knew that Wentworth would have received that messag' , but the chances were ten thousand to one that ho could not get the money In time , even It he could get It at all. Still h rtsolved to stay in Ottawa , much as he detested the place , until the hoar the option expired. Then , he thought , he would look around among the mines , and s"e If ho could not get something to do In the managmenti of one of them. This would enable him to make some money and to b'lp pay off the Indebtedness which ho and Went worth would owe In London as a result cf their disastrous speculation. IU felt so de pressed that he did what most other English men would have done lii hlsplace ; he took a long walk. He stood on the bridge over tli3 Ottawa river and gazed fcr a little while at the ChandUre Falls , with the mist rising from the chasm Into which the waters nlunced. Then he walked along the other side of the river among big sawmills and huge interminable piles of lumber , with the'r grateful plney smell. By and by he found himself in the country , and then tin. fcrast closed in upon th ; bad road en which he walked. Nevertheless he kept on and on. without heading whsre he was going. Here and there he saw clearings In the wosds , and a log shanty , or , perhaps , a barn. The result of all this was that , being a healthy man , he soon developed an enormous appe tite , which fcrced Itself upon his attention In splto of his depression. He noticed the evening was closing around him , and so was glad to cometo a farmhouse that looked better than the ordinary shanty he had left behind. Here ho asked for food , and soon sat down to a plentiful meal , the coarsemss.of which was more than compen sated for by the excellence of his appetite. After dinner he began to realize how t'r.d he was , and felt astonished to hear from his ho t how far ho was from Ottawa. "You can't get there tonight , " said the ) farmer , "It Is no us ? your trying. You stay with us tonight , and I'll take you In tomor row. I'm going In there In the afternoon. " And so Kenyon remained all night , and slept the dreamless sleep of health and exhaustion. It was somewhat late In the afternoon when he reached the city of Ottawa. Going toward his betel , h : was astonished to hear his name shouted after him. Turning round , he saw a man running toward him whom ha did not recognize. "Your name is Kenyon. isn't It ? " asked the man , somewhat out of breath. "Yes , that Is my nani ? . " "I gu'ss you don't remember me. I am ths telccrnnh onerator. We have liml n dispatch waiting for you for some time , a cabligram from London. Wo have searched all over the town for you , but couldn't find you. " "Ah , " said Kenyon , "Is It Important ? " "Well , that I don't know. You had bet ter come with me to the office and get It , Of course , they don't cable unimportant things. I remembrr It said something about you keeping yourself in rcadlnet-3 for some thing. " The walked together to the telegraph office. The boy was still searching for Kenyon with the original dispatch , but the operator turned up the file and read It to him. "You see. It wants an answer , " he said ; "that's why I thought It was Important to get you. You will have plenty of time for an answer tonight. " John took a pencil and wrote- the cable dispatch which Wentworth received. He nald his money and said : "I will go to my hotel. It la the house. I will wait there , and If anything conies for me send It over as soon as possible. " "All right. " said the operator , "that Is the best plan ; then we will know exactly where to find you. Of course , there Is no use In your waiting her ? , because we can get you In ftve minutes. I'erhaps I had bettor telephone to the hotel for you If anything conies. " "Very well. " said Kenyon. "I will Icavo It all In your hands. " . Whether It was the effect of having been n the country or uot , Joan felt that some how the cable he had received waa a good omen. Ho meditated over the III luck he liad suffered In the whole buslnepj from be ginning to end , and thought of old Mr , Loug- worth'B favorite pliras ? , "There's no such thing as luck. " Then came a rap at his door , and the bell boy said : "ThfTo U a gentleman hero wishes to t-peok to you. " "Tell him to-come up , " was the answer , and two minutes Utcr Von Brent entered , "Any news ? " ho asked. John , who was in a rtute of mind which made him surplclous of everything and every body , answered , "No , nothing fresh. " "Ah , I am sorry for that. I had uoms hopes that perhaps you might be able to raise the money before 12 o'clock tomorrow , Of courie , you know the option ends at noon tomorrow ! " "Ye.\ know that. " "Did you know that Longworth i\a > In town:1' "No , " uaid Kenyon , "I have been out cf town myselt , " "Yen. hfr cime last night. II ? hai the money In thet bank , BS I told you. Now , I will not accept It until the very U t mo ment. Of course , legally , I cannot accept It before that time- , and just a * legally I otnnot r fu bit money wotn h Uoderi U. I nm very sorry nil this h happened , more norry then I can tell you. I hope you will not think that I am to bUme In the mutter , " "No , you are not In the slightest to blame. There ( i nobody lo blame txcepl myiiclf. 1 feel that I Imvo been culpably negligent and altogether too trustful , " "I wish to goodness 1 know where you could get the money , but , of course. If I knew that I would have had It myself long ago. " "I nm very much obliged to you , " en U Kenyon , "but the only thing you can do for mo ID to see that your clock IP not ahead of time tomorrow. 1 may perhaps bo up at the ofllce before 12 o'clock that U whcro I shall nnd you , I suppose ? " "Yes , I shall be thsre all the forenoon. I shall not IMVO until 12. " "Very good ; I am much cbllged to you , Mr. Von Brent , for your sympathy. I assure you I haven't many friends , and it well , I'm obliged to you , that's all. An Englishman , you know , is not very profuse In the matter of thanks , but I mean It , " "I'm sure you do , " said Von Brent , "and I'm only terry that my assistance cannot be romethlng substantial. Well , goodby. hoping to see you tomorrow. " After he had departed Kcnyon's impatience Increased as the hours went on. He loft the hotel and went direct to the telegraph ofllce , but nothing had come for him. "I'm afraid , " said the operator , "that there won't bo anything more tonight. If it should come late , shall I send It to your hotel ? " "Certainly , no matter nt what hour It comes ; I wish you would let me have It as soon as possible. It Is very Important. " Leaving the office he went up the street , and , pasting the principal hotel In the place , saw young Longworth , ns dapper and correct In costume as ever , his single eyeglass 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 dejr sir , " said Kenyon , "the last time you spoho to mo you said you desired to have mWwm'M / HE STARTED UP EVERY NOW AT4D THEN TO RECEIVE CABLEGRAMS WHICH FADED AWAY AS HE AWOKE. nothing more to say to me. I cordially re clprocated that sentiment , and I want t : have nothing to say to you. " "My dear fellow , " cried young Mr. Long worth , Jauntily , "there Is no harm done. O course , in New York I was a little out 01 sorts. Everybody Is In New York beistly hole. I don't think It Is wor ? ; than Ottawa , but the air I ? purer here. By the way , par- haps you and I can makq a little arrange ment. I am going to buy that mine tomor row , as doubtless ycu knew. Now I should like to sec it in the hands of a good and competent man. If a couple of hundred pounds a year would be any temptation to you , I 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 to any rash decision. We can probably give a little more than that , but until we 552 how the mine Is turning out , it Is net likely wo shall spend a great deal of money on It. " "Of course , " said John , "the proper answer to your remark would bo "to knock you down , but , besides being a law-abiding citizen , 1 have no desire to get into Jail tonight for doing It , because there Is one chance In a thousand , Mr. Longworth , that I may have some business to do with that mine mysjll before 12 o'clock tomorrow. " "Ah. It is my turn to bj grateful nw , " said Mr. Longworth. "In a rough-and- tumble fight I am afraid you would master me easier that you would do In a contest ol diplomacy. " "Do you call it diplomacy ? You refar , I suppose , to your action in relation to the mine. I 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 a law-abiding citi zen , I will not continue the discussion any further. I bid you a very good evening , Mr. Kenyon. " Saying which the young man turned into the hotel. John walked to his own much more modezt Inn and retired for the night. He did not slej-p well. All night long phantom telegraph messengers were rapping at 'tho door , and h started up every now and then to receive- cablegrams which faded away as be awoke. Shortly after breakfast ho went to the telegraph ofilce , but found that nothing had arrived for him. "I am afraldi" said the operator , "that nothing will arrive bfore noon. " "Before noon ! " echoed John. "Why ? " "Tho wires are down In some places In the east , and messages are delayed a good deal. Pcrhapo ycu notlcid the lack of eastern news In the morning papers. Very little nowu cima from the east last night. " Seeing John's look of anxious Interest , the operator continued : "Does the dispatch you explct pertain to money matters ? " "Yes , It does. " "Do they know you at the bank ? " "No , I don't think they dc. " "Then If I were you I would go up to ( ho bank to be Identified , so that. If It U a mat- tfr of mlnutei' , no unnecessary time may bo lost. You had belter tell thorn that you ex pect a money order by telegram , and although nucli orders are piid without any identifica tion at the bank , yet they take every przcau- tlon to ECO that It does not get Into the hands of the wrong man. " "Thank you , " said Kenyon , "J am much obliged to you for your suggestion. I will act upon It , " And as soon a > the bank opened John Kenyon presented himself to the cash ier. ier."I am expecting a large amount of mcney from EngUnd today. It Is very Important that , when It arrhvs , there ehall be no delay In liavlni : It placed at my disposal. I want to know If there are any formalities to b : gons through ? " 'Where is the money coming from ? " laid the clerk. "It Is coming from England , " "Is there any one in Ottawa who can Iden tify you ? " "Yen. I know tha telegraph operator hero. " "Ah , " sjtd the cashier , somewhat doubt fully , "anybody else ? " "Mr , Von Brent knows me very well. " "That will do. Suppote you get Mr , Von Brent to com : here and Identify you as the man who bears the name of Kenyn. Then the moment your cablegram comes the money will be at your disposal. " KeuyoB hurried to Von Brenl' roonii and found him oiohe. "Will you eomo down lethe the bank * n < l Msntlfy me us Kony"on ? " "CtrlalnlTlui the money irrlvod ? " "No , It Mujnot , but I expect It , and wan ! to provldoJfc every contingency. I do nol wish to hftVo any delay In my Identification when It does come. " "If It comes by cab ! * . " said Von Brent , "Ihsre nllHbottio need of Identification. The bank Is nV responsible , you know. They take the rmijiey entirely nt the sender's risk They might' pay It to the telegraph operator who receives "Th ? meitugc : I believe they would not be held liable. However , It Is bet- ler to se that nothing Is left undone. " Qoln c oter'lv the bank Von Brent Mid to the cft hlrf.-iT < il Is John Kenyon. " - " ' cashier. "Have "Very jwSd.'i replied the you been at ( he telegraph cfllco lately , Mr. Kenyon ? " _ - "No , I have net ; nt least , not for half an hour or to. " "Well , I would go there ns soon as possi ble. If I were you. " "That means , " enld Von Brent , ns soon as they had reached the door , "that they have had their notice about the money. I believe It Is already In the bank for you. I will go back to my rooms and not leave them till you come. " John hurried to the telegraph office. "Any thing for me yet ? " he said. "Nothing ns yet. Mr. Kenyon. I think. however , " ho added with a smile , "that it will bo all right. I hope so. " The momentu ticked along with their usml rapidity , yet it seemed to Kenyon the- clock was going fearfully fast. Eleven o'clock came and found him still pacing up and lown the oHlce of the telegraph. The opera tor otfore-d him the hospitality of the private room , but this he declined. Every time the nachlne clicked John's ears were on the ilert trying to catch a meaning from the tistrumcnt. Ten minutes after 11 ! Twenty minutes after 11 mid still no dls- > atch ! The cold perspiration sloo.1 on John's ) row and ho groaned aloud. "I suppose ill Is very Important. " said the oprator , "Very Important. " "Well , now , ,1 shouldn't say so , but I know the money is , ! n the bank for you. Perhap it you went up there and demanded it they would glvo It to you ; " It was twenty-five minutes past the hou when John .hurried up tcward the bank. " hive every bsllef , " he said to tlip cashlo'r "that the money js hero for me now. Is 1 possible for , mo to get It ? " "H.iv ? vcu your cablegram ? " "No , I have not. " "Well , you oee. wo cannot pay the money until we see the cablegram to the person for whom it Is Intended. If time Is of Im partanc ? you should 'not ' leave the tclegrapl cmee , and the moment you get your mes sage come here ; then there will be no delay whatever. Do you wish to draw all the money at once ? " "I dcn't know how much there Is , but I must havd 20COO. " "Very well ; * to cave time you had better make out a check for 20,000 that will be ' and hero he gave the number of dollars al the rate of the day o'n the pound. "Jusl inako out a check for that amount and I will certify it. A certified check is as good as gold. The moment you get your' ' message 1 will hand you 'the certified check. " John wrote out the order and handed It to thd cashier'glancing at the clcck as he did co. It ivao now twenty-five minutes to 12. He rushed to the telegraph office with all' the spaed of which he was capable , but met only a blank look from Ihc chief operator. "It has not come yet , " he said , shaking his head. Gradually despair began to descend on the watting man. It wao worse to miss every thing now than never to have had the hope of success. It was Ilko hanging a man who had once been reprieved. Ho resumed hie 'nervous ' pace up and down that chamber of torture. A quarter to 12. He heard chimes ring srmewhere. If the message did not come before they rang again , It would bs forever ( oo late. Fourteen minutes thirteen mlnutos twelve minutes eleven minutes ten minutes to 12. and yet no "Hero you are ! " shouted the operator In great RO. ! "She's a-conilng. It's all right , John Kenyon , Ottawa. " Then he wrote , us rapidly as the machine clicked out , the mes sage. "Thre it Is. Now rush ! " John ntedeil ; no Idling to rush , People had bofiirri't6"iiotlo him as the man who was dolii j { ' ( not jiliifr but running between the bank and ttlefertipli ofllce. U was Seven * minutes to 12 when hs got to the bank. " 1 "Is that 'dispatch ' right ? " he said , shoving It through Jlhf' arched aperture. Th ; clerk looked at , itwlth ' , provoking composure , and then comrYa're'tVU with oome papers. "For CraVB-'Vike ' , hurry ! " pleaded John. "You ho-Ui plenty of time. " slid the cashier coolly , lodulnir'up at the clock and going on with his1 examination. "Yes , " he added. "that lo right. " II r ? Is your certified check , " John cf/eif/t ! | ( / and bolted * out nf the bank as a burglar might have done. It was flva minutes tp12 | , lien hs got to the steps that ltd to the rooms cf Mr. Von Brant. Now all tils exclteraeni seemed to have deserted him , lie was as ( tool and calm as If lie had five days , InsCVu'd of so many minutes , In which to inakojJthnllliayinent. He mounted the steps rjulfitly , Y'Jlksd along the pap'igo , aid rapped at tjie door of Von Brent'H raoni. Como In ; " was iho shcut that III in , Ho cpeneJ thq dcor , glancing at the clock jehlnd Von Breul'a head ui he did tn , It stood et three minutes to P. Young Mr. Lnnswnrtli w sitting tlitrt , with Just' a touch ft pToen hU coun- : enance , nml'thfrt FO MM ati rmlncus glitter n his oyegUsi. IInil " --'hns , and John ICenvsn mpp'1'ly ! ignored Ms presence. "Thera Is tti'l emit \ ' li''t In my option , I belUvo ? " ha sail to Von Brent , after redding gcad d y ta him. "Vtry little , but rerhapj It will nerve. You have two and a half tn'nutea , " said Von Brent. "Are the papsr * rei y ? " Inquired John. "All r frty , everything except putting In tin ramef , " " well lie'e the " Von "V ry , , is money. Ilru't lockei ft Die c rtlflid check. "That a perfectly r'ght. " bo ( aid. "llu mine iz your.i" Then be roa and atra'.ched bis EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS Realizing that a great many people in this city desire to jj be remembered to their friends during the holidays , but are I not in position to pay cash down for such purchases , we have | decided to place our magnificent stock of up-to-date furniture § H and house furnishings at their disposal , and make terms that will be most convenient Can you select from these ? Piano Stools , Sideboards V Book Cases , Onyx Cabinets. Music Cabinets , Shaving Stands , - China Closets , Banquet Lamps , Parlor Tables , Dinner Sets , Chiffonieres , Lace Curtains , Specimen Cases , Japanese Rugs , Rocking Chairs , Rope Portieres , Easels and Screens. Pitchers and Vases MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY ON FIRST FLOOR. "ou can select any article and have it set aside for you to be delivered later. Make your selections early. We will arrange terms to suit. Popular Prices. CARPET CO 1211 and 1213 Farnam Street N'A-VV/X ' 1 > * 5S * * mm % mmmimm mr * 'aasfcp ' l VrXi hand across the table to Kenyon , who grasped It cordially. Young Mr. Longworth also rose , and bald languidly : "As this ssems to be a meeting of long lost brothers , I shall not Intrude. Good day. Mr. Von Brent-V And with that the young 'man adjusted his eyeglaw and took his departure. CHAPTER XXV. "When Edith Longworth entered the ofllce f nr \Vnntwnph fhnt vnnnir somewhat i'urprls = d her. He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room , rushed out of the door , and shrieked at the top of his voice to n boy , who answered him ; wheieupon Wentworth returned to the room , apparently In his right mind. "I beg your pardon. Miss Longworth , " lie- said , laughing ; "the fact was , I had Just sent my boy with a telecram to you , and now , you see , I have saved sixpence. " "Then you have heard from Canada ? " said the young lady. "Yes , a short message , but to the point. " Ho handed her the telegram , and une read : "Mlno purchased ; shall take charge tem- pirarlly. " "Then the money got there In time , " she said , handing him back the telegraphic mes- Eagj. "Oh , yes , " said George , with easy confi dence of a man who doesn't at all know what ho Is talking about. "We had plenty of time. I knew It would get there all right. " "I am glad of that ; I was afraid , p-irhapa - , we might have sent It too late. One can never tell what delays or formalities there may be. " "Evidently there was no trouble. And now , Mlsy Lougworth , whet- are your com mands ? Am I to be your agent here In Grca" Britain ? " "Have you written to Mr. Kenyon ? " "Yej , I wrote him Juot after I sent the cable , mesage. " "Of course you didn't " "No , I didn't eay a word that would lead Mm to 'suspect who was the mistress of the mine. In my zeal I oven went so far ns to glvo you a name. You are hereafter to be known In the correspondence as Mr. Smith , thi owntr of the mine. " Miss Longworth laughed. "And oh , by the way , " cried Wontwortb , "hero Is a barrel belonging to you. " "A barrel , " she said , and , looking In the direction to which ho pointed , she saw In a corner of the room a barrel with Ita head taken off. "If It blongs to me , " continued the ycung woman , "who has taken the lib erty of cpenlng It ? " "Oh , I did that as your agent. The bar rel contains the mineral from the mine which wo hope will prove so valuable. ' It started from Canada over three months ago , and only I'.rilvfd here the other day. It seems that the Idiot who ejnt It addressed It In some way by New York , and It was held by some lack In office belonging to the Unltid States customs. Wo have had more diplomatic correspondence and trouble about that barrel lian you can Imagine , and now It comes a lay behind the fair , when It la really no use. " Miss Longworth rose and went to th bar rel. She picked out some of the beautiful white specimens that were In It , "Is this the mineral ? " she asked , Wentwcrth laughed. "Think of a person mylng a mint at an exorbitant price and lot knowing what It prcducca ! Yee , tl.at U ho mineral. " "This Is not mica , of course ? " "No. It la not mica. That U the stuff used for the making of china. " "It looks as If It would take a good polish. Will it , do you know ? " "I do not know. I could easily find outer or you. " "I wish you would , and get a piece of It polished , which I will via as a papr weight. " "What are your ordlrs for the. . rejt of the > arrel ? " "What were > ou thinking of doing with t ? " said the young woman. "Well , I was thinking the best plan would > p to send some cf It to each of the pottery \orks In this country , and get their orders or more of the ttuff. If tiny want to ujo t. " "I think It Is a very good Idea. I under- tand from the cablegram that Air. Kenyon ayi ho will take- charge of the mine tem porarily. " "Yes , I Imagine he left Ottawa at once , as on as h had concluded hl > bargain , Of ourse , we thill not know for certain until ho writes. " "Very well , then ; It seems to be that the jest thing you could do over here would bee o get what orders can be obtained In Kng- and for the mineral. Then I suppose you euld write to Mr , Kenyon and avk him to get a proper person to operate ( be mlns , " "Yes , I will do that. " "When he comet over here you and he can ave a consultation as to the best thing to be done after that. I expect nothing very definite can bo done until ho comes. You may make whatever excuse you can for the absence of the mythical Mr. Smith , and say that you act for. him. Then you may tell Mr. Kenyon , In whatever manner you choose , that Mr. Smith Intends both you and Mr. Kenycn to shars conjointly with him. I think you will have no troubb In making John that Is In making Mr. Kenyon bs- lleve there Is such a person as Mr. Smith , If you put It strongly enough to him. Make him understand that Mr. Smith would never have heard of the mine unless Mr. Kenyon and you had discovered It , and' that he Is very glad indeed to have such a good oppor tunity of Investing his -money , so that naturally , he wishes those who have bee Instrumental in helping him to this Invest ment to share In Its profit. I think yo could mike all this clear enough , so that you friend will suspect nothing. Don't yo think so ? " "Well , with any other man than Join Kenyon I should have my doubts , becaus as a fabricator I don't think I have a very high reputation , but with John I have no fears whatever. Ho will believe everything I say. It Is almost a pity to cheat so trust ful a man , but it's so very much for his owi good that I shall haveno hesitation in doing it. " "Then you will write to him about getting a fit and proper person to manage th mine ? " "Yes. I don't think there will be any necessity fort doing so , but I will make sure I Imagine John will net leave there until he sees everything to his satisfaction. He wll ba very anxious Indeed for the mine to prove as great a success as he believes It will be even though at present ho does not know that he Is to have any pecuniary interest in Its prosperity. " "Very well , then , I will bid you goodbye I may not bo hero again , but whenever yoi hear from Mr. Kenyon I ehall be very glat If you will lit me know. " "Certainly , I will let you know everything that happens. I will send you all the docu ments in the case , as you once remarked. You always like to see the orlglanl papers. dcn't you ? " "Yes , I suppose I do. " Miss Longworth lingered a moment at the door , then , looking straight at Wentworth , she said to him : "You remember you spoke rather bitterly to my father the other day ? " "Yes , " said Wentworth , coloring. "I re member if. " "You are a young man ; he is old. Besides , I think you wcro entirely In the wrong. Ho had nothing whatever to do with what ) IH ! nephew had done. " "Oh , I know that , " said Wentworth. "I would have apologized to him long ago only well , you know , ho told mu I shouldn't be allowed In the oflico again , and I don't sup pose I should. " "A letter from you would be allowed In the office , " replied the ycung lady , looking at the floor. "Of course It would , " said George. "I will write to him at once and apologize , " "It Is vary good of you , " said Edith , holdIng - Ing out her hand to him , and the next mo ment BUO was go no. Clecrge Wentworth turned to his detk and wrote a letter of apology. Then he mused tn himself upon the. strange , liicompreheunlblo nature of women , "She makes in ? apologlza to him , and quite right , too , buflf It hadn't been for the row with her father flhs never would have board about the trjiitactlcn , and therefor ? couldn't have bought th mine , which she was anx.'ous to do for Kenyan's sake- lucky beggar John If , after all ! " ( To Ho Continued. ) Drcoklyn life ; Snoblelch ( hauRiitlly ) Still , ycu fie , family U a fine thing ssme thing to be proud of , Mr. Porker I agree with you rntirely , sir. I often think of that myself , Snoblelgh ( superciliously ) And prsy , air , hew far do tha i'orliors trace back ? "Trace back ? Great Scott , what do yo-I take for ? 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