Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-14

when for him she was suffering such agony? Twice she started to speak. but her voice failed her. She turned slowly and walked to the window. keeping her back to the man who smiled so sadly and yet so heartlessly.
 q didn't want the million, Peggy" he went on. You think as the rest do, I know, that was fool to act as I did. It would be rank idiocy on my part to blame you any more than the others for thinking as you do. Ap- pearances are against me; the proof is overwhelming. A year ago l was call ed a man; today they are stripping me of every claim to that distinction. The world says I am fool dolt, almost 8 criminal, but no one believes I am 8 man. Peggy, will you feel better to- ward me if I tell you that I an going to begin life all over again? It will be a new Monty Brewster that starts out again in few days, or, if you will, 1t shall be the old one-the Monty you once knew"
 ''The old Montv?" she murmured softly, dreamily. Tt would be good to see him--so much better than to see the Monty of the last year."
 And in spite of all I have done, Peggy, you will stand by me? You won't desert me like the rest? You'll be the same Peggy of the other days?' he cried, his calmness breaking down.
 How can you ask? Why should you doubt me?'
 For moment they stood silent each looking into the heart of the other, each seeing the beginning of a new day.
 "Child"-his voice trembled danger ously-"I-I wonder if you care enough for me to-to''- But he could only look the question.
 "To start all over again with you" she whispered.
 'Yes-to trust yourself to the prodi- gal who has returned. Without you, child, all the rest would be as the husks. Peggy, want you-you. You do love me can see it in your eyes; l can Ieel IL III lOuE pltSSHSt'
 How long you have been in realiz- ing it." she said pensively as she stretched out her arms to him. For many minutes ne held her close, find ing a beautiful peace in the world again.
 How long have you really caredT he asked in whisper.
 Always, Monty; all my life.'
 And I, too, child; all my life I know it now; I've known it for months. Oh, what fool was to have wasted all this love of yours and all this love of mine. But I'll not be a profisate in love, Peggy. I'll not squander an atom of it. dear, not as long as live
 And we will build greater love, Monty. as we build the new life togeth- CT. We never can be poor while we have love as treasure"
 You won't mind being poor with me-" he asked
 II can't be poor with you" she said simply.
 And might have let all this escape me-" he cried fervently. Listen. Peg gy; we will start together, you as my wife and my fortune. You shall be all that is left to me of the past. VIII you marry me the day after tomorrow? Don't say No dearest. want to begin on that day. At : in the morning. dear? Don't you see how good the start will be-"
 And be pleaded so ardently and so earnestly that he won his point even though it grew out of a whim that she could not then understand. She was not to learn until afterward his object in having the marriage take place on the morning of Sept. g, two hours be fore the time set for the turning over of the Sedgwick millions. If all went well they would hc Rrewster's millions before P o'clock. and Peggy's life of poverty would cover no more than three hours of time. She believed him worth q lifetime of poverty. So they would start the new life with but one 
 Peggy rphelled against his desire to spend the STD that still remained. but lc was firm in his determination. They would dine and drive together and see all of the old life that was left-on S7O. Then on the next day they would start all over again. There was one rude mo- nent of dismay when it occurred 10 him that Peggy might he cOnsidesed an asset if she became his wife be- fore 9 o'clock But he realized at once that it WAS only demanded of him that le be penniless and that he possess no object that had been acquired through the medium Of Edwin Peter Brewster's n0ney. Surely this wife who was not to como to him until his last dollar was gone could not be the product Of an old mans legacy. But so careful was he iB regard to The transaction that he decid- 7d to borrow money Of Joe BragiOn to buv the license and tO pay the minis .er's fee Not only would he be penni- ess on the day of settlement but he rculd be In debt So changed was the ,olOr o< the world to him now that even he failure tD win SeigwiCk's millions souId nor crush out the new fife and he new joy that had come to him with he winning Of Peggy Gray.
 CHAPTER XNNL r CON after noon on the 22i Of = September Monty folded bis re