Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-15

| age. For the first two weeks It had
| been easy-in fact, he seemed to have
| quite comfortable lead in the race.
He had spent almost 100000 in the
| fortnight, but he realized that the
greater p,xt of it had gone into the
yearly and not the daily expense ac-
count. He kept profit and loss"
entry in his little private ledger, but 1t
was not like any other account Of the
| kind in the world. What the ordinary
merchant would have charged to Gloss"
he jotted down on the profit" side, and
he was continually looking for oppor-
tunities to swell the total.
Rawles, who had been his grand
fathers butler since the day after he
landed in New York, came over to the
grandson's establishment, greatly to
| the wrath and confusion Of the latter's
Aunt Emmeline. The chef came from
Paris, and his name was Detuit Ellis,
the footman, also found a much better
berth with Monty than he had had in
the house on the avenue. Aunt EN-
incline never forgave her nephew for
these base and disturbing acts of
treachery, as she called them.
One Of Monty's most extraordinary
financial feats grew out of the pur.
chase Of a $4,000 automobile. He
blandly admitted to Hopper Harrison
and the two secretaries that he intend
ed to use it to practice with only, and
that as soon as he learned how to run
an '1auto" as it should be run he ex-
pected to buy a good, sensible, durable
machine for $1,000.
His staff officers frequently put their
heads together to devise ways and
means Of curling Monty's reckless exs
travagance. They were worried.
Hes like sailor in port protest.
ed Harrison. Money is no object if he
wants a thing, and-hang 1.-THE seems
to want everything he Sees"
"It won't last long" Gardner said
reassuringly. Like his lamesake,
Monte Christie, the world is his just
now, and he wants to enjoy It."
"He wants to get rid Of it, it seems
to me-"
Whenever they reproached Brewster
| about the matter he disarmed them
by saying: Now that I've got money
mean to give my friends good time
Just what you'd do If you were in my
place. What's money for, anyway"
but this $4,000 plate dinner
"I'm going to give dozen of them,
and even then can't pay my just
debts. For years I've been entertained
at peoples houses and have been
taken cruising on their yachts. They
have always been bully to me, and
what love ever done for them? Moth
4 ing. Now that can afford 1t, am
going to return some Of these favors
and square myself. Doesn't 1t sound
| reasonable?"
And so preparations for Monty's din
ner went on. In addition to what he
called his efficient corps OF gentle
manly aids" he had secured the serv-
ices Of Mrs. Dan DeMille as social
mentor and utility chaperon." Mrs.
DeMille was known III the papers as
the leader Of she fast young married
set. She was one Of the cleverest
and best looking young women In town,
and her husband was one Of those who
4 did not have to be ''invtted too' Mr..
DeMille lived at the club and visited
his home. Some one said that he was
SO slow and his wife 80 fast that when
she invited him to dinner he was usu-
ally two or three days late. Alto
gether Mrs. DeMille was a decided
acquisition to Brewster's campaign
committee. It required, just her touch
to make his parties fun instead of
| funny.
1t was on Oct. IS that the dinner was
given. With the skill Of a general Mrs.
Dan had seated the guests in such a
way that from the beginning things
went off with zest. Colonel Drew took
in Mrs. Valentine, and his content was
assured. Mr.. Van Wrinkle and the
beautiful Miss Valentine were side by
side, and no one could say he looked
unhappy. Mr.. Cromwell went in with
Mrs. Savage, and the same delicate
tact-in some cases it was almost in
deiicate-was displayed in the DISPOSE.
ton Of other guests.
Somehow they had come with the ex-
! pectation Of being bored. Curiosity
1
prevent the subsequent inevitable lassi-
tude. Socially Monty Brewster had yet
to make himself felt. He and his din.
ners were something to talk about, but
they were accepted hesitatingly, halt.
ingly. People wondered how he had
secured the cooperation Of Mrs. Dan,
but then Mrs. Dan always did go in for
new toy. To her was inevitably at.
tributed whatever success the dinner
achieved, and it was no small measure
Yet there was nothing startling about
the affair. Monty had decided to begin
conseryatively. He did the ,conven.
tional thing, but he did it well. He add
ed touch or two Of luxury, the faint
est aroma of splendor. Pettinglll had
designed the curiously Maynard ia
BILE, with its comfortable atmosphere
/ Of companionship, and arranged it,
decoration Of great lavender orchids