Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-11-24

"Whdt haze you heard from Mon
tdnd Z"
ry to leave you this way. I'll tell you
all about it later. You're a dear to
help me keep my appointment"
"Seems to me you helped Yourself
she cried after him as he darted up
the steps. Come up for tea some day
and tell me who the lady is"
After he had gone Miss Drew turned
to her chauffeur, who was in the ton
neau; then she laughed unrestrained.
", and the faintest shadow of a grin
stole over the mans face.
BEG pardon. miss" he said "but
I'd back Mr. Brewster against Four.
nier any day"
Only half an hour late, Brewster en-
tered the Office of Messrs. Grant & Rip.
ley, flushed. eager and unconscious o.
the big splOtch of mud that decorated
his cheek
lawfully sorry to have kept you
waiting" he apologiZed.
Sherlock Holmes would say that
you had been driving. Mr.. Brewster
said Mr. Ripley, shaking the young
mans hand.
He would miss it, Mr.. Ripley. I've
been flying. What have YOU heard
from Montana?" He could no longer
check the impatient question. which
came out so suddenly that the attor-
neys laughed irresstibly Brewster
joining them an instant later They
laid before him half dozen kilograms,
responses from bankers lawyers and
mine operators in Montana. These
messages established beyond doubt the
extent of James r. Sedgwick's wealth
than shown by the actual figures.
And what does Mr.. Jones say?" de
manded Montgomery.
His reply resembles a press dis
| patch. He has tried to make himsel
thoroughly clear, and if there is any
thing left unsaid it is past our com
| prehension | am sorry to inform you
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges" said Mr.. Grant. smilin.
broadly
SIS he rational about it," asked
montgomery nerVOuSly.
Mr.. Grant gave his partner a quick
significant glance and then drew from
his desk the voluminOus telegram from
Swearengen Jones. 1t was as follows
Oct. ..
Grant & Ripley, Yucatan Building, New
York:
am to be sole referee in this matter
You are retained as my agents heir t.
/ report to me through you weekly. One
! desire of uncle was to forcstaU grand
fathers bequest. l shall respect that de
sire. Enforce terms rigidly. He was my
| best friend and trusted me with DISPOSE
ton Of all this money Shall attend to il
| sacrodly. Heir must get rid of money lef
to him in given time. Out of respect tC
| memory of uncle he must take no on,
into his confidence. Don't want world t
think S. was a fool He wasn't. Here arr
| rules l want him to work under: l. n,
reckless gambling. >. No idiotic board o.
trade speculation. 8. No endowments Il
institutions of any character, because
their memory would be an invisible asset
4 No indiscriminate giving away O
funds. By that 1 don't mean him to b,
stingy. l hate a stingy man, and so die
j. T. S. s. No more than ordinary dissi
| patton l hate saint So did J. T. s
And both OF us sowed an oat or two. 6. N,
excessive donations to charity II h.
gives as other millionaires do I'll let 1
go at that. Don't believe charity SHOULD
be spoiled by indulgence. 1t is not cas-!
TO spend a million, and I won't be unrea
sonable with him. Let him spend II freely
but not foolishly, and get his money
worth out of it, II he does that I'll con
slider him a good business man. / regar,
It foolish to tip waiter more than dollar
and car porter does not deserve over five
He does not earn more than one. II hei
wants TO try for this big stake, he'd bet
ter begin quick because he might slip NJ
II he waits until day OF judgment. It's les
than year Off Luck to him VIII writ
you more fully. S. JONES.
write more fully" echoed Mont
gomery. "What can there be left t,
write about|
"He is explicit" said the attorney
"but it is best to know all the condi
tons before you decide Have yol
made up your mind?"
Brewster sat silent for a long time
staring hard at the floor. grea
struggle was going on in his mind.
Its gamble, and a big one" h
said at last. squaring his shoulders
"but I'll take 1t. / don't want to ap
: pear disloyal to my grandfather, bu
! think that even he would advise m
to accept. Yes, you may write MI
Jones that accept the chance"
The attorneys complimented him OF
his nerve and wished him success
Brewster turned, with smile.