Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-17


lanai"
~ to leave you this way. I'll tell you
all about 1t later. You're a dear to
help me keep my appointment"
Seems to me you helped yourself"
she cried after him as he 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 unrestrained-
~. and the faintest shadow Of a grin
stole over the mans face.
beg pardon, miss" he said, "but
I'd back MFR. 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.
lawfully sorry to have kept you
waiting" he apologized.
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 Montana?" He could no longer
check the impatient question, which
came out so suddenly that the attor-
neys laughed irresistibIy. Brewster
joining them an instant later. They
laid before him half dozen kilograms,
ho liz In "A
mine operators in Montana. These
messages established beyond doubt the
extent Of James T. Sedgwick's wealth.
1t was reported to be even greater
than shown by the actual figures.
"And what does Mr.. Jones say?" de-.
manded Montgomery
Ills reply resembles a press dis
thoroughly clear. and II there Is any
thing left unsaid 1t Is past our CON-
prehension. / am sorry to inform you,
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges" said Mr.. Grant, smiling
broadly.
as he rational about it," asked
Montgomery nervously.
r.. H.,
significant glance and then drew from
his desk the voluminous telegram from
Swearengen Jones. 1t was as follows
Oct. @
Grant & Ripley Yucatan Building. New
| York:
am to be sole referee in this matter
You are retained as my agents, heir to
| report 10 me through you weekly. One
| doo % f0rnqtnl1 NJ a.
fathers bequsst. ! shall respect that de-
sire. Enforce terms rigidly. He was my
best friend and trusted me with disposi-
ton OF all this money. Shall attend to II
sacredly. Heir must get rid OF money left
to him In given time. Out OF respect ia
into his confidence. Don't want world ia
think 3. was a fool. He wasn't Here are
| rules I want him to work under: !. No
reckless gambling. Q. No idiotic board OF
trade speculation. 3. No endowments ia
institutions Of any character, because
l. No indiscriminate giving away Of
funds. BY that I don't mean him to bt
stingy. ] hate stingy man. and 80 DID
]. r. 8. 8. No moro than ordinary dissi,
patton. ! hate saint. 30 did J. T. 8
And both OF W. sowed an oat or two. 6. Nc
gives as other miliionaires do I'll let Il
go at that. Don't believe charity should
be spoiled by indulgence. 1t II not cas-,
to spend a million. and won't be unrea
sonable with him. Let him spend II freely
but not foolishly. and get his moneys
worth out Of It. II he does that III con
slider him a good business man. reGart
II foolish to tip waiter more than dollar
and car porter does not deserve over hvs
He does not earn more than one. II he'll
wants to try for this big stake. he'a bet
ter begin quick. because he might slip VI
n he waits until day OF Judgment. It's lesl
than year on. Luck to him. VIII writ,
you more fully. 8, JONES.
"Write more fully" echoed Mont
gomery. "What can there be left Il
write about?"