The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-08

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What haze vou heard from Non
tGna ;"
~ to leave you this way. I'll tell you
all about It later You're q dear to
help me keep my appointment"
Seems TO me you helped yourself"
she cried after him as be darted up
the steps "Come up for tea some day
and tell me who the lady Is"
After he had gone Miss Drew turned
to her chauffeur, who was in the ton
neau; then she laughed unresuained-
ly, and the faintest shadow of a grin
stole over the mans face
BEG pardon, miss,' he said. "but
ia back Mr. Brewster against Four
nier any day"
Only half an hour late. Brewster en-
tered the Office Of Messrs. Grant & Rip
ley, flushed, eager and unconscious Of
the big splotch Of mud that decorated
his cheek
"Awfully sorry to have kept you
waiting" be apologlzed.
sherlock Holmes would say that
you had been driving, Mr. Brewster"
said Mr. Ripley. shaking the young
mans hand.
"He would miss it, Mr.. Ripley. I've
been flying. What have you heard
| from MontanaT He could no longer
check the impatient question. which
came out so suddenly that the attor-
neys laughed irreslstibly Brewster
! joining them an instant later They
laid before him half dozen kilograms.
responses from bankers lawyers and
mine operators in Montana. These
messages established beyond doubt the
extent OF James T. sedgwick's wealth
! II was reported 20 be even greater
than shown by the actual figures
"And what does A1r Jones sayf' de
manded Montgomery
His reply resembles press dis
patch He has tried TO make himself
thoroughly clear, and II there is any
thing left unsaid It is past our com
prehension. / am sorry to inform you
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges said Mr. Grant smiling
broadly,
us he rational about IT." asked
Montgomery nervously.
Mr. Grant gave his partner a quick
significant glance and then drew frou
his desk the voluminous telegram from
Swearengen Jones. 1t was as follows
oct ?
Grant s. Ripley, Yucatan Building New
York
am TO be sole referee IN this matter
You are retained as my agents. heir q
report to me through you weekly on
desire OF uncle was 10 forestall grand
fathers bequest SHAH respect that de
sire Enforce terms rigidly lie was M
best friend and trusted ms with digposi
lion OF all this money Shall attend to
sacredly licir must get lid of money lef
: &c him in given time out OF respect T.
memary of uncle he must take no on
into his confidence. Don't want world L
thlnE was a fool Iio wasn't Here ar
rules / want him to work under /. NJ
reckless gambling 2 No idiotic board o
trade speculation 3 10 endowments &
Institutions OF any character. becats
their memory would be an invisible asset
No indiscriminate giving away o
funds By that 7 don't mean him 20 b
stngy. | hate a stingy man, and so al
J T. S. S No more than ordinary dissi
patton ! hate q saint. So did j. Il. S
And both Of as sowed an cat or two. n
gives as other millionaires 10 I'll let
, so at that Don't believe charity shoul
be spoiled by indulgence. II Is not cas-
! 10 spend million and ! won't be unrea
sonable with him. Let him spend IL freely
but not foolishly and get his money
worth out OF Il IL he does that I'll con
slider him good business man, I regar
E II foolish TO tip walter more than dollar
and car porter does not deserve over five
He does not earn t'ore than one. II hei
wants 10 try for THIS big stake he'd bet
ter begin quick. because De might slip %
than year of Luck TO him. VIII writ
you more fully s. JONES.
= Write more fullyw echoed Mon
gomery. "What can there be left I
= write ab0utT
"He is explicit" said the attorney
'but it is best to know all the cond
tions before you decide Have 70
D made up your mindf"
Brewster sat silent for a long tins
I staring hard az the floor A grea
: struggle was going on In his mind
ITS a gamble, and 3 big one" b
= said at last squaring his shoulder
1 "but I'll take IT. / don't want to az
Y pear disloyal to my grandfather, bJ
l think that even be would advise N
T. to accept Yes. you may write nj
! Jones that | accept the chance"
| The attorneys compllmented him 0
his nerve and wished him success
Brewster turned. With a smile.
u "I'll begin by asking what you thin
I reasonable Zee FOR an attorney
: case OF this kind ! hope you wi
d act for me-"
"You don't want 10 spend Il all
p lump DO your asked Mr. Gran
smiling eve can hardly act as couI
K sci for both you and Mr. Jones'
Il "But / must nave q lawyer, and th
s will limits the number OF ny conf
s dants What am 10 dof'
" "We viii consult Mr. Jones IN n
gard to the question. II Is not regula
" you see. but : apprehend no legal al
I. flcuities. We cannot accept fees frol