Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-03

executor, and he was instructed, In con clusion. to turn over to Montgomery Brewster the day after the will was probated securities to the amount of $1,000,OO0, provided for in clause of the instrument. And so it was that on the 26th of September young MT. Brewster had an unconditional fortune thrust upon him, weighted only with the suggestion of crape that clung to it.
 Since his grandfather's death he had been staying at the gloomy old Brew ster house in Fifth avenue, paying but two or three hurried visits to the rooms at. Mrs. Gray's where he had made his home. The gloom of death still darken- ed the Fifth avenue place, and there was stiffness, a gentle stealthiness, about the house that made him long for more cheerful companionship. He wondered dimly if fortune always carried the suggestion of tuberoses. The richness and strangeness of 1t all hung about him unpleasantly. He had had no extravagant affection for the Sll OlN u1CldtOk WuU Wdb uCdu, yet his grandfather was a man and had commanded his respect. It seemed brutal to leave him out of the reckoning ito dance on the grave of the mentor who had treated him so we'll The at- titude of the friends who clapped him on the back, of the newspapers which congratulated him, of the crowd that expected him to rejoice, repelled him. It seemed a tragic comedy, haunted, too, by memories and by sharp regret for his own foolish thoughtlessness Even the fortune itself weighed upon him at moments with . half defined melancholy.
 Yet the situation was not without its compensations. For several days l when Ellis called him at ' he would answer him and thank fortune that he was not required at the bank that morning. The luxury of another hour of sleep seemed the greatest perquisite of wealth. His morning mail amused him at first, for since the newspapers had published his prosperity to the world he was deluged with letters. Re l quests for public or private charity were abundant, but most of his cor. respondents were generous and thought only of his own good.
 For three days he was in a hopeless state of bewilderment He was visit. ed, by reporters, photographers and in- genious strangers, who benevolently offered to invest his money in enter prises with certified futures. When he was not engaged in declining a gold mino in Colorado. worth $5,O00, ,000 marked down to $450, he was avoiding guileless inventor who offered to sac rifice the secrets of marvellous de. vice for $500 or denying the report that he had been rendered the presidency of the First National bank.
 Oliver Harrison stirred him out early one morning and, while the sleepy mil lionaire was rubbing his eyes and still lodging the bombshell that dream anarchist had hurled from the pima cle of a bedpost, urged him in excited confidential tones to take time by thu fpgelock and prepare for possible breach of promise suits. Brewster sa on the edge of the bed and listened tt diabolical stories of how conscienceles. females had f1eeced innocent and ever godly men of wealth. From the bath room between splashes he retained Harrison by the year, month, day and hour to stand between him and black mail.
 The directors of the bank met and 1 adopted resolutions lamenting tht death of their late president, passed thu leadership on to the first vice president and speedily adjourned. The question of admitting Monty to the directory was brought up and discussed, but | was left for time to settle.
 One of the directors was Colone Prentiss Drew. ''the railroad mag nater of the newspapers. He hat shown fondness for young Mir. Brew ster. and Monty had been frequen visitor at his house. Colonel Drew called him my dear boy," and Monty called him "a bully old chap" thougi not in his presence. But the existenc' of Miss Barbara Drew may have hat something to do with the feeling be tween the two men.
 As he left the directors room on thu afternoon of the meeting Colonel Drew came up to Monty. who had notifiet the officers of the bank that he wal leaving.
 "Ah. my dear boy" said the colonel shaking the young mans hand warmly "now you have chance to show wha YOU can do. You have a fortune. and with judgment. you ought to be abl' to triple 1t. If I can help you In an, way. come and see me"
 Monty thanked him.
 "You'lI be bored to death by the raf of people who have ways to spend you money continued the colonel Don listen to any of them Take your time You'll have a new chance to mak' money every day of your life. so g slowly. I'd have been rich years ant years ago If I'd had sense enough t run away from promoters. They'll al try to get a whack at your money Keep your eye open. Monty. The rici young man is always q tempting nor sel.- After a moments reflection h added. Wont you come out and din' with us tomorrow nishtT
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