Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

Ill y " tlOtk.
Monty, are YOU going away!" asked
Dan, drawing him into corner.
Just A week in the hills" answered
Monty, suddenly remembering the gen.
crosby of his attorneys.
"Come in and see me as soon as you
return. old man. said DeMille, and
Monty knew that position would be
open to him.
TO Mrs. Dan fell the honor of helping
Peggy dress. BY the time she had had
coffee and was ready to 60 down she
was pink with excitement and had
quite forgotten the anxiety which had
made the night an age.
She had never been prettier than on
her wedding morning. Her color was
rich her eyes as clear as stars, her wo-
mans body the picture of grace and
health. Monty's heart Ieaped high with
love of her.
1.-The prettiest girl in New York. by
Jove" easped Dan DeMille, clutching
Bragdon by the arm.
"And look at Monty! He's become
new man in the last five minutes"
added Joe. Look at the glow in his
cheeks! He's beginning to look as he
did year ago.
A clock chimed the hour of 8.
THE man who was here yesterday is
in the hall to see Mr.. Brewster said
the maid few minutes after the min
itf In 8 "a
Peggy lew name. There was a mo
ment Of silence. almost of dread.
You mean the fellow with the
neard:" asked Monty uneasily.
Yes, sir. He sent in this letter, beg
ging you 10 real it at once
'Shall send him away, Monty:' de
manded Brag.on defidntly. What
does he mean by coming here at this
timer"
III 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 ncredulty, 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
you" said Monty, with convincing en-
phasis. ".Ioe. read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return of those
Boston terriers"'
RragdOn'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. %, 10
Mr.. Montgomery Hrewster
My Dear Boy-So you thought I had
given you the slip, Ell? Didn't think I'd
show up here and do my part? Well, I
don't blame you. l suppose I've acted
like an idiot but so long as it turns out
0. X. there's no harm done. The wolf
won't gnaw very much of hole in your
door l reckon. This letter introduces my
secretary. Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came
to me last June out in Butte with the
prospectus of a claim he had staked out
up in the mountains What he wanted
was backing. and he had such a good
SHOW to win out that l went into cahoots
With him. Hes got a mine Np there that
is dead sure to Yield millions. Seems as
tho%&h l.e has to give Aou haif of the
yi"'d. though. Says yon grubst.1aed him.
Good fellow. this Harrison. Needed G
secretary and man OF Affairs, SO took him
into my Office Yoa can that he did
not take Up into the mountains 10
murder me. as the papers say this morn
ing. All rot. NohodY's business bat my