The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-14
CHATTER XII

+ BEWSTER made a good story Of
the holdup at the club, but he 1
~ did not relate all the details. |
/" One Of the listeners was a new
lie commissioner who was aggres-
In his efforts at reform. Accord |
Is Brewster was summoned TO head
rters the next morning for the pur-
d Of looking over the suspects
had been brought in. Almost the
man that he espied was a rough
ting fellow whose Identity could not
|nlstaken. 1t was Bill
Hello, Bill" called Monty gayly
ground his teeth for a second, but
u eyes had such an appeal In them
4 Monty relented.
Hou know this fellow, Mr.. Brew
2" demanded the captain quickly.
looked utterly helpless.
Know Biig questioned Monty In
prise. "Of course l do. captain
bic was picked up late last night
detained because he would give no
ount OF his actions"
Twas It as bad as that. BillY' asked
wster, with a smile. Bill mumbled
nething and assumed a look Of den
be. Monty's attitude puzzled him
Nely He hardly breathed for an in
Int and gulped perceptlbly
IPass Bill, captain. He was with me
t night just before my money was
len, and he couldn't possibly have
bbed me without my knowledge.
! lit for me outside, Bill. | want TO
k to you. I'm quite sure neither Of
thieves is here, captain" concluded
ewster after Bill had obeyed the or
to step out Of the line.
Outside the door the puzzled crook
~ Brewster, who shook him warmly
. the hand.
You're a peach whispered Bill
atefully what did you do it Tor,
ster3"
Because you were kind enough not
cut my shirt"
Say, you're all right, that's what
\ 1ould you mind havin' a drink with
R7 It's your money. but the drink
pn't be any the worse for that. We
Dwed most Of it already, but here's
bats left" BIZ handed Monty a roll
bills.
fPd a. kept It If you'd made n
tht.' hc continued, "but it amt square
keep it now"
Brewster refused the money. but
ok back his watch.
|''Keep 1t, Bill" he said. "You need Il
lore than 20. It's enough to set you
d in some other trade. Why not try
II viii try. boss" And Bill was so
fofuse in his thanks that Monty had
|fieulty 10 getting away. AS he
|imbed into a cab he heard Bin say
will try, boss, and, say. il ever can
B anything for you ies put me mex
m mex you all de time"
He gave the driver the name OF his
1 'ub. but as he was passing the Wa
'orf he remembered that be had sev
|ral things . say to Mrs. Dan II
'rder was hanged. and a few mo
bents later he was received in Mrs
baus very special den she wore
,Jmething soft and graceful in layen-
Ter, something that was light and
Eavy and evanescent and made YOU
batch it's changing shadows. Monty
boxed down at her with the feeling
bat she made a very effective picture
"You are looking pretty fit this
|nornlng. my lady" he said by way OF
reamble. How we'll everything plays
|p to you!"
"And you are unusually courtly
|fonty,' she smiled. Has the world
|reated you so generously OF later
1T is treating me generously enough
lust now to make up for anything.
nd he looked at her "Do you know
Hrs. Dan. that it is borne In upon nae
low and then that there are things that
ire quite worth whilef"
"Oh, II you come to that" she an
|wfed lightly, "cgerything is worth
saile, For yon, Monty, life is certain
" not slow You can dominate; yor
IAN make things go your way Aren'i
hey going your way now. Montyy
rhen more seriously: "What's wrong
is the pace too fast?'
HIS mood increased upon him viii
per sympathy "Oh. no." he said, IL
lsnt that. You are good. and I'm (
selfish beast. Things are perverse ant
people are desperately obstinate some
times. And here I'm taking 1t out o.
you. You are not perverse. You are
not obstinate. You are a ripper, Mrs
Dan. and you are going to help me ou
n more ways than one"
"Well. 10 pay for all these gallan
tries. Monty, ] ought to do much. In
your friend through thick and thin
You have only to command me-
1T was precisely to get your he'll
that care in. I'm tired Of those con
founded dinners. You know yoursel
that they are all alike-the same pee
pie, the same Mowers, the same thing
to eat and the same inane twaddle Il
the shape OF talk. Who cares abou
them anyway"
''Well, / like thar she interrupted
"After all the thought I put into thos
dinnC rsl After all the variety so care
fully secured My dear boy, you ar
frightfully ungrateful."
"Oh. you know what / mean. an
you know quitesas well as do that
Is perfectly true. The dinners were
beastly bore. which proves that the
were a loud success. Your work wa
not done In vain. But now ! wal
something else. We must push alon
this ball we've been talking o. An
the yachting cruIse-that cant
very mu p longer
'srhe ball first" she decreed.