The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-13
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caused his friends and his enc
mics to regard him in new light
profit had been quite small as
IS 90 on the exchange In these
s. The mere fact that he had
vn such foresight proved sufficient
se for the reversal Of opinion Men
: ed at him with new interest in
r eyes. with fresh confidence. His
y Drtunate operations IN the stock
ket had restored him to favor in
circles. The man, young or old.
could do what he had done with
nber and Fuel well deserved tn,
promises that were being mad.
him.
rewster bobbed uncertainty between
emotions. elation and distress. He
achieved two kinds Of success. the
ired and the undesired IL was but
.ural that he should feel proud Of
% distinction the venture bad brought
= bim on one hand. but there was rea.
for despair over the acquisition Of
900. II made It necessary for him
undertake an almost superhuman
increase the number Of his lanu
bills. The plans for the ensuing
ling and summer were dlmly getting
shape, and they covered many
rtling projects Since contiding
be Of them to hopper Harrison that
ltleman had worn a never decreasing
k Of worry and anxiety In his eyes.
awles added TO bis despair a day or
ID after the Stock Exchange mlsfor-
be. He brought up the information
{ six splendid little puppies had
ne TO bless his Boston terrier family,
b Joe Bregdon who was present -
islastcally predicted that he could
S1OO apiece for them Brewster
ed dogs. yet for one single horrible
bment he longed to massacre the
Ipless little creatures. But the old
7ection came back to him, and he
Fried out with Bragdon to inspect
brood.
And I've either got to sell them or
/ Them" he groaned. Later on he in
-ucted Bragdon to sell the pups for
b apiece and went away, ashamed to
pk :helr proud mother in the face
Fortune smiled on him before the
( was over. however. He took Sub
f by Smith for a ride IN the green
ggernaut," bad weather and bad
+ ads Notwithstanding. Monty lost con
hi of the machine and headed for a
'bway excavation. He and Smith
ved themselves by leaplng to the
lvement. sustaining slight bruises,
NJ the great machine crashed through
Q barricade and dropped 20 the bot
m of the trench far below. To
3nith's grief and Brewster's delight
e automobile was hopelessly ruined,
clear loss OF many thousands. Mon
. IS JOY was short lived. for it was
on learned that three luckless work
en- down Ia the depths had been bad
injured by the green meteor from
Dove. The mere fact that Brewster
|uld and did pay literally for the re
|f of the poor fellows afforded him
tile consolation. His carelessness
|d possibly his Indifference had
Fought suffering to these men and
cir families, which was not pleasant
look back upon Lawsuits were
|TOided by compromise. Each Of the
|jured men received $1,000.
AT this time every one was interested
the charity bazaar at the Astoria
beiety was on exhibition, and the pub
I paid for the privilege Of gazing at
|e men and women whose names
led the society columns. Brewster
|equented the booth presided over by
|iss Drew. and there seemed to be
b end 60 his philanthropy. The bazaar
sted two days and nights, and after
bat period his account book showed
b even "proGt" of nearly $1,000
Ionty's serenity, however, was con
rulied by the appearance OF
new ana aggressive claimant for the
miles Of the fair Barbara. He was a
ailfornlan Of immense wealth and un-
ounded confidence IN himself. and
tiers to people in New York had given
,,n a certain entree The trlumphs in
we and finance that had come with
is twoscOre years and ten had de-
every vestlge of tlmidlty that
lay have been born with him. He
Tas successful enough IN the world OF
nance to have become four or FIVE
mes a millionaire, and he had Jared
D we'll In love that twice he had been
widower. Rodney Grimes was start
lg out TO win Barbara with the same
ash and impulslyeness that overcame
larry Farrell. the cook In the mining
amp. and Jane Boothroyd the school
eacher. who came to California ready
D marry the first man who asked her.
Ie was penniless prospector when be
larried Mary, and when he led Jane
D the altar she rejOiced In having
aptured a husband worth at least
$4,000.
He vled with Brewsterin patronlzing
larbara's booth, and he rushed into
he conflict with an lmpetuosity that
eemed destined 60 carry everything
efore a. Monty was brushed aside.
barbara was pre-empted as II she were
mining claim. and ten days after his
rival in New York Grimes was the
lost talked Of man In town Brewster
ras not the sort to be dispatched with
at struggle, however. Recognizing
irimes as an obstacle, but not as a ri
al, he once more donned his armOr ana
eset Barbara with all the zest Of a
hampton who seeks 10 protect and not
D conquer He regarded the Califor.
ian as so impOstor. and summary ac-
lon was necessary. Il know all about
i'm, Bahs" he said one day after he
elt sure Of his position "Why. his
ather was hon0red by the v. G. on the