Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-19

TleSS OF RIS CCtCOfle.
fster had uttered the words that gave
Peggy a new name There was a mo-
ment of silence, almost of dread.
You mean the fellow with the
beard?" asked Monty uneasily.
Yes, sir. He sent in this letter, beg
ging you to read it at once
Shall send him away, Monty?" de-
manded Bragdon dedantly. What
does he mean by coming here at this
tt.me.."
IN read the letter first, Joe.'
Every eye was on Brewster as he
tore open the envelope. His face was
expressive There was wonder IN it,
then incredulity, then JOY. He threw
the letter to Bragdon, clasped Peggy in
his arms spasmodically and then, re-
leasing her, dashed for the hall like one
bereft of reason.
ITS hopper Harrison!" he cried, and
a moment later the tall visitor was
dragged into the circle. hopper was
quite overcome by the heartiness Of his
welcome.
you are an angel, Hopper, God bless
your said Monty, with convincing en-
| phasis. Joe, read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return of those
Boston terriers!'
Bragdon's hands trembled and his
voice was not sure as he translated the
scrawl, hopper Harrison standing be-
hind him for the gleeful purpose Of
prompting him when the writing was
beyond the range Of human intelli-
gence:
Holland House, Sept %, 1s-.
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster
My Dear Boy-so you thought had
given you the slip, Ell? Didn't think I'd
show up here and do my part? Well, 1
don't blame you. ! suppose I've acted
like an idiot, but SO long as it turns out
0. K. there's no harm done The wolf
won't gnaw very much of a hole in your
door, I reckon. This letter introduces my
secretary. Mr.. Oliver Harrison He came
to me last June out in Butte with the
up in the mountains. What he wanted
was backing, and he had such a good
show to win out that I went into cahoots
with him. He's got mine up there that
is dead sure to yield millions. Seems as
though he has to give you half of the
yield, though. Says you grubstaked him
Good fellow, this Harrison Needed a
secretary and man OF affairs, SO took him
into my Office. You can see that he did
not take me up into the mountains to
murder me. as the papers say this morn
ing. All rot. Nobodys business but my
own if I concluded to come east without
telling everybody in Butte about it.
I am here, and so is the money. Got in
last night. Harrison came from Chicago
a.. O9v ahead 0f 70 of
G. & R. at this morning. Found them
in stew. Thought I'd skipped out or
been murdered; money all gone; every
thing gone to smash. That's what they
thought. Don't blame 'em much. You
see, it was this way: I concluded to follow
out the terms Of the will and deliver the
goods in person. l got together all Of
Jim Sedgwick's stuff and did a lot of
other fool things, I suppose, and hil1ed off
to New York. You'll find about $1,000 900
worth Of stuff to your credit when you
tndorse the certified checks down at Grant
& Ripheys my boy. It's all here and in
the banks.
It's a mighty decent sort of wedding
gift, I reckon.
The lawyers told me all about you
told me all about last night and that you
were going to be married this morning.
By this time you're comparatively happy
with the bride, l guess. I looked over
your report and took a few peeps at the
receipts. They're all right. I'm salts
fed. The money is yours. Then I got
to thinking that maybe you wouldn'r care
to come down at o'clock, especially as
you are just recovering from the JOY of
being married, SO 1 settled with the law
yers, and they'll settle with you. If you
have nothing in particular to do this
afternoon about 2 o'clock I'd suggest
that you come to the hotel, and We'll
dispose Of a few formalities that the law
requires of US. And you can give me
some lessons in spending money. I've got
a little I'd like to miss some morning.
AS for your ability as a business man. I
have this to say: Any man who can spend
million a year and have nothing to
show for 1t don't need a recommendation
from anybody. He's in a class by himself,
and it's a business that no one else car
give him pointer about
I'm sorry you've been worried about all
this. You have gone through a good deal
| in year and you have been roasted by
everybody. Now it's your turn to laugh.
1t will surprise them to read the extras"
| today. I've done my duty to you in more
WAYS than one. Eye got myself inter