Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-04


Gray's was Uttered with scraps
paper, each covered with an
rehensible maze of figures. Aft /
her he had gone to his own
forgetting that he lived on Fifth /
Until long after midnight he
and calculated and dreamed.
first time the immensely of
lion thrust itself upon him. If
very day. Oct. 1. he were
II the task of spending it be
have but 357 days ia which to
Dlish the end. Taxing the round
$1,000,000 as a basis, it was
y matter to Calculate his aver
lily displacement. The situation
look 50 utterly impossible until
NJ tie little sheet of paper and
contemplated the result of
nple problem in mathematics.
eant an average daily expendi-
S2,SO1.12 for nearly a year, and
hen there would be 10 cents left
or in providing the result of his
sum in division he could ac-
for but $999,999.S4. Then it oc-
to him that his money would
wing interest at the bank.
for each days $2,S0112 1 am
: seven times as much" he so
zed as he finally got into bed.
means S19,G07S4 a day. a clear
of $16,S06.72. That's pretty good
too good. / wonder if the bank
bit oblige me by not charging in
figures kept adding and subtract
hemselxes as he doZed off, and
Turing the night he dreamed that
rengen Jones had sentenced him
a million dollars worth of game
salad at the French restaurant.
woke with the consciousness that
q cried aloud, II can do it, but
is not very long in an affair of
hind"
Fas 8 o'clock when Brewster final
se, and after his tub he felt ready
pc with any problem, even sub
ial breakfast. A message had
TO him from Mr.. Grant of Grant
bley, announcing the receipt of i'm
Mt dispatches from Montana and
Z & him to luncheon at 1. He had
to spare, and as Margaret and
Gray had gone out he telephoned
to take his horse to the entrance
e park at once. The crisp autumn
|as perfect for his ride, and Brew
kound q number of smart people
|dy riding and driving in the park.
horse was keen for a canter, and
ad reached the obelisk before he
rein. As he was about to cross
carriage road he was nearly run
B by Miss Drew in her new French
mobile.
beg your pardon" she cried.
Ire the third person I've run into,
7ou see I'm not discriminating
nst you"
should be fattered even to be run
by you"
cry we'll, then, look out" And she
ted the machine as if to charge
She stopped in time and said
a laugh. "Your gallantry deserves
ward. Wouldn't you rather send
horse home and come for ride
meY'
Nv man is waiting at Fifty-nintl
BIT. If you'll come that far I'll g
pleasure.
bay had merely society acquaint
with Miss Drew, He had met he
Ifnners and dances as he had a hos
bther girls, but she had impresse,
more than the others. Somethin
1scribable took place every tim
X eyes met. Monty bad often wor
an just what that something mean
he had always realized that it ha
Nothing of platonic affection.
FL didn't have to meet her eyes,
had said to himself, Il could go o
.ussing even politics with her, bl
moment she looks at me ! know ST
see what I'm thinking about
rh the first they considered then
res very good friends, and aft
Dir third meeting it seemed perfect
ural that they should cali one a
er by their first names. Mon
bw he was treading on dangero'
lund. 1t never occurred to him
ASier what Barbara might think
He took it as a matter of cour
I NE must feel more than friend
vaI u him. As they rode through L
ze of carriages they bowed fl
pntN to friends as they passe
ey %ere conscious that some Of t
menu noticeably old Miss Dext'
Eually turned around and gazed
I'M.
Aren't you afraid people will ia
ont us?'' asked Monty, with laul
Talk about our riding together
park? It's just as safe here as
uld be in Fifth avenue. Besid,
% cares? I fancy we can stand it.
You're a thoroughbred. Barbara.
npiy didn't want you talked abor
hen 20 too far, say the word a
Op me-"
Il have luncheon at 2. but un
en- we have our ride"
Monty gasped and looked at ]
iNtch. .'Five minutes to r. he cri,
matter of his engagement with I
dorney had quite escaped him.
exhilaration of Miss Drew's co