Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-30
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CHAPTER VIII.

incidents just related Brew EeoI ster lay in bed staring at the 0 ceiling. deep in thought There was worried pucker on his forehead. half hidden by the rumped hair. and his eyes were wide and sleep less. He had dined at the Drews' the evening before and had had an awak- ening. As he thought of the matter he could recall no special occurrence that he could really use as evidence. Colo neIand Mrs. Drew had been as kind as ever. and Barbara could not have been more charming. But something had gone wrong. and he had endured Nretched evening
 That little English Johnnie was to bianae,'' he argued. "Of course Barbara had a right to put any one she liked next to her. but why she should have chosen that silly ass is more than l know. By love. If had been on the ofher side I'll warrant his grace would nave been lost in the dust"
 His brain was whirling. and for the first time he was beginning to feel the unpleasant pangs of jealousy. The Duke of Beauchamp he especially dis liked. although the poor man had hard N spoken during the dinner. But Monty could not be reconciled- He Knew, of course, that Barbara had suit prs by the dozen. but it had never oc- cured to him that they were even se- riousfy considered. Notwithstanding the fact that his encounter with The Censor had brought her into unde- sirable notice, she forgave him every thing after a moments consideration. The first few wrenches of resentment were overbalanced by her American appreciation of chivalry, however in- ppired. The Censor had gone for years unpunished, his coarse wit be- Ing aimed at every one who had come Into social prominence Sc pungent and vindictive was his pen that other men feared him, and there were many who lived in glass houses in terror Of a fusillade. Brewster's prompt and sufficient action had checked the per nicious attacks and he became hero among men and women. After that night there was no point to The Cen vor's pen. Mony's first qualms of apprehension were swept away when Colonel Drew himself hailed him the morning after the encounter and Tn no unmeasured terms congratulated him upon his achievement, assuring him that Barbara and Mrs. Drew ap- proved. although they might lecture him as a matter of form.
 But on this morning as he lay in his bed Monty was thinking deeply and painfully. He was confronted by a most embarrassing condition. and he was discussing it soberly with him self. i've never told her" he said to himself. but if she doesn't know my feeling she is not as clever as I think, Besides. haven't time to make love to her now. If it were any other girl l suppose I'd have to. but Babs-why, she must understand. And yet-hang that duke"
 Tn order to WOO her properly he would be compelled to neglect finan- cial duties that needed every particle of brain energy at his command. He found himself opposed at the outset by . startling embarrassment. made ab- solutely clear by the computations of the night before. The last four days Of indifference to finance on one side and pampering the heart on the other had proved very costly. To use his own expression. he had been set back" almost $500. An average like that would he ruhous.
 why. think of it." he continued. 'For each day sacrificed to Barbara ' must deduct something like s2.soo. A long campaign would put me ire lrievably in the hole; I'd get so far behind that a holocaust couldn't put me even She can't expect that of me. get girls are such idiots about devotion. snd of course sbe doesn't know what a heavy task I am facing And there are the others-whst will they do while sm out of the rlnning7 I cannot go to her and say: Please, may I have vear's vacation? I'll come back next September On the otter hand. shall surely neglect my business if she expects me to compete. What pleasure shall get out of the seven millions if lose ber7 can't afford to take chances That duke won't have seven millions next September. it's true. but he'Il have a prodigious arzu- rnent against me about the Fist o- 22d.' .''
 shen q brilliant thought occurred ro him which caused him 10 ring for a messenger hoy with such a show of i'm patience that Rsvies stood aghast The telegram uhich Monty wrote was <s follows
 suesrerge- J.-~s Butte Mont:
 Nsy mary ard turn all property over wife provided s-s Tiii have rrs7
 MONTGOMERY BREWSTER
 -Thy isn't that rpasonabIsZ-' hs asked himself sfrs- the boy had gone. Making property over to ones wife is neither loan nor is it charity Oli Jones might call it needless extrsva- rsnce. since he's bachelor. but it's generally done hsrsuse ir's god bust ress Monty uas hopeful.
 Following his habit in truuble- he sought MsrEzrst Gray. 10 whom he ccuid always appeal for zdvice and consolation Sbe vss 10 rome to bis nert dinrer party. and if was easy to lesd up to the sshtect in hand hy men ticni1e the ctfer guests
 And BsrheTz Drew he eoucIuhesf