The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

Dan sageIy shook her head when told
that Peggy was still asleep and tnat inc
ceremony was of till o'clock
Monty. are you going away? asked
Dan, drawing him into a corner.
Just a week in the hills. answereu
Monty, suddenly remembering the gene
osity Of his attorneys.
Come in and see me as soon as you
return. old man." said DeMille, and Monty
knew that a position would be open 70
him.
To Mrs. Dan fell the honor Of helping
Peggy dress. BY the time she had mad
coffee and was ready to go down she
was pink with excitement and had quite
forgotten the anxiety which had made
the night an age.
She had never been prettier than on
her wedding morning. Her color was
rich, her eyes as clear as stars, her
womans body the picture OF grace and
health Monty's heart leaped high with
love OF her.
THE prettiest girl in New York. by
Jove," gasped Dan DeMille, clutching
Bragdon by the arm.
And look at Monty! He's become
new man in the last five minutes" added
joe Look at the glow in his cheeksi
BY the eternal, he's beginning to look as
he did year ago."
A clock chimed the hour Of g.
1.-THE man who was here yesterday Is
in the hall to see Mr.. Brewster" said the
maid, few minutes after the minister
had uttered the words that gave Peggy a
new name. There was a moment of ST.
lence, almost Of dread.
You mean the fellow with the beard7''
asked Monty, uneasily.
Yes. sir. He sent in this letter, beg
ging you to read 1t at once"
Shall 1 send him away. Monty7" de-
11l De
he mean by coming at this timer
"Pn read the letter first, joe"
Every eye was on Brewster as
he tore open the envelope. His
face was expressive. There was
wonder in 1t, then incredulity. then
clasped Peggy in his arms spasmodically.
and then, releasing her, dashed for the
hall like one bereft Of reason.
TITS hopper Harrison!" he cried, and
moment later the tall visitor was
dragged into the circle
Bragdons hands trembIed and his voice
was not sure as he translated the scrawI,
Hopper" Harrison standing behind him
for the gleeful purpose of prompting him
when the writing was beyond the range
of human intelligence
Holland House. Sept. o, 10
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster, My Dear
Boy: So you thought I had given you
the slip. Ell? Didn't think I'd show up
here and do my part? Well, don't blame
you; supposed I've acted like a damned
idiot. but so long as it turns out o. x
there's no harm done. The wolf won't
gnaw very much OF a hole in your door,
1 reckon. This letter introduces my sec
rotary, Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came to
me last June, out in Butte, with the pros
pectus of a claim he had staked out up
in the mountains. What he wanted was
backing and he had such a good show
to win out that went into cahoots with
him. He's got a mine up there that Is
dead sure to yield millions. Seems as
though he has to give you half Of the
yield. though Says you grub-staked HIM
secretary and man Of affairs, so took him
into my Office. You can see that he did
not take me up into the mountains to
murder me, as the papers say this morn
ing Damned rot Nobody's business but
my own If concluded to come east with
out telling everybody in Butte about It.
''I am here and so is the money. Got
in last night. Harrison came from Chi
cago a day ahead Of me. I went to Office
of G. & r. at eight this morning. Found
them in hell of a stew. Thought I'd
skipped out or been murdered Money all
gone, everything gone to smash. That's
what they thought. Don't blame EN-
much. You see 1t was this way: I con-
Guided to follow out the terms Of the will
and deliver the goods in person. I
stuff and did a lot or other fool
things, suppose. and liked
off to New York. You'll find about seven
million dollars worth OF stuff to your
credit when you indorse the certified
checks down at Grant & Ripley's. my
boy. It's all here and in the banks.
Its a mighty decent sort Of wedding
gift. 1 reckon.
THE lawyers told me all about you
Told me all about last night, and that
you were going to be married this morn
ing. BY this time you're comparatively
happy with the bride, guess. looked
over your report and took a few peeps at
the receipts. They're all right I'm sat
isied. The money is yours. Then got
to thinking that maybe you wouldn't care
to come down at nine o'clock, especially
as you are just recovering from the Joy OF
being married, so 1 settled with the law
yers and they'll settle with you. II you
have nothing in particular to do this aft
ernoon about two o'clock, I'd suggest that
you come to the hotel and wen dispose
Of a few formalities that the law requires
Of us. And you can give me some les
sons in spending money. I've got little
I'd like to miss some morning. AS for
your ability as a business man, 1 have
this to say: Any man who can spend a
million a year and have nothing to show
for II don't need a recommendation from
anybody. He's In a class by himself and
it's business that no one else can give
him a pointer about The best test OF
your real capacity, my boy, is the way
you listed your property for taxation. It's
a true sign of business sagacity. That
would have decided me in your favor II
everything else had been against you.
I'm sorry you've been worried about
all this. You have gone through a good
deal in year and you have been roasted
from Hades to breakfast by everybody.
NCx fffrr to rryf11
prise them to read the extras to-day.
I've done my duty to you in more ways
than one. I've got myself interviewed by
the newspapers and to-day they'll print
the whole truth about Montgomery Brew
ster and his millions. They've got the
Sedgwick will and my story and the old
town will boil with excitement. I guess
you'll be squared before the world. all
right. You'd better stay indoors for
awhile, though, II you want to have
quiet honeymoon
'I don't like New York. Never did. Am