The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-20

-rou nave not Forgotten, brewster,
said as they shook hands, that
bu have a dollar or two with usY
~No." said Monty; mot exactly And
shall be calling upon you for some OF
very soon I'm off on Thursday toi
cruise in the Mediterranean"
"I've heard something of it, Ihey /
ad reached the main floor, and Colonel I
. ,rew had drawn his companion out /
the crowd into the rotunda. "Khe |
honey IS at your disposal at any mo- /
sent But aren't you setting a pretty |
velv mace. my boy? You know I've
i lways liked you and / knew your
Grandfather rather well. He was
good old chap, Monty and ne would
hate to see you make ducks ana
Brakes Of his fortune
There was something in the colonefs
manner that .cftened Brewster much
as he hated to take a reproof from Bar
bara's father. once again he was
temptcd to tell the truth but he pulled
himself no IN time. ats a funny old
: world. COLONEL" he said, "and some
Times ones nearest friend is stranger.
M know | seem a 2ool but, after All
why ,Snt It good philosophy TO make
the most Of holiday and then settle
back to work ?"
n 'sThat is all very we'll Monty" -anG
E Colonel Drew was entirely serious
+ "but the work is hundred times hard
or after you have played to the limit.
4 Your find that you are way bsyand II.
E It's no joke getting back into the hAr-
ness"
'Perhaps you are right, colonel, but
a at ienst | shall have something TO look
back upon even II the worst comes" >"
Aud Monty instinctively Strengthened
his shoulders.
,rhey turned to leave the building,
and the colonel had moment of weak
ness.
"Doyou know. Monty" he lWid "my
daughter Is awfully cut up ABOUT this
business. She is plucky and ries not
to show 1t, but. after ALL girl doesn't
get over that sort of thing all in mo
ment am not saying'-it seemed nee
essary to recede step-"that it would
be an easy matter to patch up. But
n like YOU Monty, and IL any man coule
do il you can"
y ;. "CJlOnel l wish might And Brew
ster found that he did not hesitate
"For your sake 1 very much wish th'
"A situation were as simple as It seems
but there are some things a man can
II forget. and-well Barbara has showl
A in a dozen ways that she has no faitl
in me-
n swell. I've got faith in you, and 10
III of 1t. Take care Of yourself, and whe
you get back you can count on m'
Goodby"
On Thursday morning the Flitte
steamed Off down the bay, and tn
flght Of the prodigal grandson was OF
No swifter. cleaner, handsomer boa
ever sailed out Of the harbor of Ne
York, and It was merry crowd thi
she carried out to sea. Brewster
guests numbered twenty-five, and the
brought with them a liberal supply {
maids, Wallets and luggage. 1t was III
until many weeks later that he ren
the vivid descriptions of the weghiI
OF the anchor which were printed
the New York papers but by that tin
he was impeyvious TO their ridieule.
ON deck, watching the rugged s
houette Of the city disappear into q
msts, were Dan DeMille and MI
Dan. Peggy Gray, Rip Van Wink
Reginald Yanderpool, Joe Bragdo
Or. Lotless and his sister Isabel N
and Mrs. Valentine-the official cha
eron-and their daughter Mary, Su
way smith, Paul Pettingin and SOL
others hardly less distinguished
Monty looked over the eager crowd
recognized with "A peculiar glow IL
here were represented his best and q
est friendships The loyalty OF the
companions had been tested. and
knew that they would stand by h
through everything.
There was no little surprise when
was learned that Dan DeMllle "
really 70 sail Many OF the idle VI
ayers ventured the opinion that
would try to desert the boat in m
ocmn IL he saw chance to get ba
TO his club on westbound steam
But DeAiille, big, indolent and indiff
ent smiled carelessly and hoped
wouldn't bother anybody if he "stI
to the ship ultii the end.
For a time the sea and the sky q
the talk Of the crowd were enough
the JOY Of living. But after
peaceful days there was a lull, ant
was then that Monty gained the nj
name Of Aladdin, which clung 70 b
From somewhere. from the hold or
rigging or from ander the sea,
brought forth four darkles from
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