The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

forgotten. and the travellers only knew
that the most wonderful cruise since
that OF the ark had come to an end.
There was not one who would not have
been glad TO begin II again the next
day.
Immediately after the landing Brew
ster ana Gardner were busy with the
details OF settlement After clearing
I'd all Of the obligations arising from
the cruise they felt the appropriate
ness OF a season Of reflection II was a
dinicult moment-a moment when un-
delivered reproofs were Ia the air. But
Gardner seemed much the more melan-
choly Of the two.
piles OF newspapers lay scattered
about the liooT Of the room In which
they sat. Every one Of them contained
sensational stories Of the Drodigal's
trip. with pictures. incidents and pre-
dichons Monty was palned, humili-
ated and resentful, but he was honest
enough to admit the Justification Of
much that was said Of him. Tie read
bits Of it here and there and then threw
INC. papers aside hopelessly In few
weeks they would tell another story
and quite as emphatically
''The worst Of IT. Monty, is that you
are the next thing to being a poor
man." groaned Gardner. 1--WE done
my btst to economic for you here at
home, es yonI see by these figures.
but nothing conld possibly balance the
extravagances Of this voyage They
are simply appalling
With the condemnation of his friends
ringing In his troubled brain, with the
sneers OF acquaiutances to distress his
pride. with the gibes Of the comic pa.
peis TO torture him remorselessly,
Brewster was fast becoming the most
niserable man ID New YORK Friends
Of former days gave him the cut az
rect, cluhmen Ignored him or scorned
him openly. women chilled him with
the iciness Of unspoken reproof, and
All the worlds was hung with shad-
ows. The doggedness Of despair kept
him up but the strain that pulled
down on him vas 50 relentless that
the struggle was losing It's equality.
He had not expected such home com
ing.
Compared with his former self Mon
ty was now almost physical wreck,
tsvEard, chin and defiant. q shadow
OF the once debonalr young New York
er, an object Of pity and scorn. Asham-
ed and despairing he had almost lack.
ed the courage 70 face Mrs. Gray The
consolation he once gained through her
he now denied himself, and bis suffer
ing, peculiar as il was, was very real.
In absolute recklessness he gave din
ner after dinner, party after party all
on a most lavish scale, many Of Ills
guests laughing az him openly while
they enjoyed bis hospitality. The real
friends demonstrated. pleaded, did
everything within their power to check
his awful rush 20 poverty, but without
success re was not to be STOPPED.
At last the furniture began TO go then
the plate, then all the priceless brio
abrac. Piece by piece It disappeared
until tne apartments were empty and
he had squandered amo d gal Of the
SaO,350 arising from the sales, The
servants were paid on, the apartments
,reiinQuished, and be was beginning 10
know what Il meant to be ION his
uppers" at the banks he ascertained
that the interest on his money.
amounted to S18,140Sd A week be
s4ee the 23d of September the whole
million was gone. including th'
amounts won IN Lumber and Fuel ane
other luckless enterprises. He still
had abont $1,000 Of his interes
money IN tEe banks. but he had bil
lion pangs in his heart the interest OF
hls lmproYidenee
he found sonie delight in the discov
cry that the servants had robbed hia
OF not less than $500 worth Of hi
belongings including the christina
presents that he IN honor could 40
have sold Ills only encouragement
came from Grant < Ripley. the law
yprs. They Inspired confidence Ia hl
tagging brain by urging him on 20 IN
end. promising brightness thereafter
Swcarengen Jones was as mute as IN
mountains ia which be lived, Their
was no word from him. There was d
assurance that he would approve q
what had been done 20 oblterate ~
win Peter Brewster's legacy
Dan DeMille and bis wife implore
Monty 20 come with them 10 the noul
tains before his substance was g3n
completely Tie former offered hil
money, employment rest aud securit
81 ne would abandon the course he wa
pursuing. Up in Forueth street pegs
Gray was grleving her heart out an
he knew H. Two or three of thos
whom he had considered friends n
fused 10 recognize him in the street
this last trying week, and 1t did u0
even interest him 70 learn TINT MI
Barbara Drew was to become a dncl
ess before the winter was gone. u
he found some satisfaction in the r.
port that one Hampton OF Chicago ha
long since been dropped ont Of the rae
One day be lmplored the faithf
Bragdon 10 steal the Boston terrier
lie could not and would not seil thei
and be dared not give them ava
Bragl0n deiectedly Appropriated q
dogs. and Brewster announced th
some day ne would offer reward
their return and mo questions asked
lie took a suit Of rooms IN a slaf
hotel and was feycrlshly pianning &
overthrow of the last torturing tho
sands. Bragdon lived with HIM, an
she Little Sons ~ the Rich stood 10
ally ready 10 help him when he /
fered the frst cry Of want Bot eyi
This establishment had 10 be ahando
ed al hst The ola rooms ga Iortie