As soon as lunch was over, Miss Longworth, with her cheque-book, again visited Wentworth's office. When she entered he shook his head. 'No news yet,' he said. 'This is terrible,' she answered; 'suppose he has left Ottawa and started for home?' 'I do not think he would do that. Still, I imagine he would think there was no reason for staying in Ottawa. Nevertheless, I know Kenyon well enough to believe that he will wait there till the last minute of the option has expired, in the hope that something may happen. He knows, of course, that I shall be doing everything I can in London, and he may have a faint expectation that I shall be able to accomplish something.' 'It would be useless to cable again?' 'Quite. If that message does not reach him, none will.' As he was speaking, a boy entered the room with a telegram in his hand. Its contents were short and to the point: 'Cablegram received. 'KENYON.' 'Well, that's all right,' said Wentworth; 'now I shall cable that we have the money, and advise him to identify himself at the bank, so that there can be no formalities about the drawing of it, to detain him.' Saying this, Wentworth pulled the telegraph-forms towards him, and, after considerable labour, managed to concoct a satisfactory despatch. 'Don't spare money on it,' urged his visitor; 'be sure and make it plain to him.' 'I think that will do, don't you?' 'Yes,' she answered, after reading the despatch; 'that will do.' 'Now,' she said, 'here is the cheque. Shall I wait here while you do all that is necessary to cable the money, or had I better go, and return again to see if everything is all right?' 'If you don't mind, just sit where you are. You may lock this door, if you like, and you will not be disturbed.' It was an hour before Wentworth returned, but his face was radiant. 'We have done everything we can,' he said, 'the money is at his order there, if the cablegram gets over before twelve o'clock to-morrow, as of course it will.' 'Very well, then, good-bye,' said the girl with a smile, holding out her hand. CHAPTER XXXVI.