'
Longworth then looked over the papers, took a note of some things
mentioned in the option, and finally said:
'I wish you would get these papers copied for me, I suppose you have
someone in the office who can do it?'
'Yes.'
'Then just have duplicates made of each of them. Good-morning, Mr.
Wentworth.'
Wentworth mused for a few moments over the unexpected turn affairs had
taken. He was very glad to get the assistance of Longworth; the name
itself was a tower of strength in the City. Then, Kenyon's letter from
the North was encouraging. Thinking of the letter brought the writer of
it to his mind, so he took a telegraph-form from his desk, and wrote a
message to the address given on the letter.
'Everything right. Longworth has joined us, and signed papers to assist
in forming company.'
'There,' he said, as he sent the boy out with the message, 'that will
cheer up old John when he gets it.'
CHAPTER XXII.
When John Kenyon returned from the North and entered the office of his
friend Wentworth, he found that gentleman and young Longworth talking in
the outer room.
'There's a letter for you on my desk,' said Wentworth, after shaking
hands with him. 'I'll be there in a minute.'
Kenyon entered the room and found the letter. Then he did a very
unbusinesslike thing. He pressed the writing to his lips and placed the
letter in his pocket-book. This act deserves mention because it is an
unusual thing in the City.
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