Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-22
CHAPTER XII.

+ II BREWSTER made a good story OF
* the; hodup at the club, but he
did moi; relate all the details.
- One of the listeners was new
public commissioner who was agsres-
sive in his efforts at reform. Accord
ingly Brewster was summoned to head
quarters the next morning for the pur-
pose of looking over the suspects"
that had been brought in. Almost the
first man that lie espied was rough
looking fellow VIII Dse identity could not
be mistaken. 1t was Bill.
Hello, BILL" called Monty gayly.
Bill ground his teeth for a second, but
his eyes had such an appeal in them
that Monty relenteH.
You know this fellow, Mr.. Brew
ster?" demanded the captain quickly.
Bill looked utterly helpless.
Know Bill?" questioned sfonty in
surprise. "Of COURSE do, captain"
HE was picked up late last night
and detained because he would give no
account of his actions"
WAS it as bad as that, Bii?" asked
Brewster, with smile. Bill mumbled
something and assumed.a look Of def
anee. Monty's attitude puzzled him
sorely. He hardly breathed for an in
slant and gulped: perceptibly.
Pass Bill, captain. He was with me
last night just before nay money was
taken, and he Couldn't possibly have
robbed me without my knowledge.
| Wait for me outside, Bill I want to
tallc to you. I'm quite suretneither Of
the thieves is here, captain" concluded
Brewster after Bill had obeEed the or
| der to step out, of the line
Outside the door the palzzled crook
met Brewster, who shook him warmly
by the hand
You're a peach" whispered Bill
gratefully. What did you do it for,
mister?'
Because you were marlborough not
to cut my shirt"
Say, you're all right. that's what
Would you mind havin' drink with
me? It's your money, but the drink
won't be any the worse for that. We
blowed most of it already, but here's
what's left" Bill handed Monty roll
of bills.
It'd "a kept 1t if you'd made a
fight, he continued, "but it amt square
to keep it now
Brewster refused the money, but
took back his watch.
Keep it, BILL" he said "You need it
more than do. It's enough to set you
up in some other trade. Why not try
it?''
II will try, boss" And Bill was SO
profuse in his thanks that Monty had
difficulty in getting away. AS he
climbed into cab he heard Bill say:
Il will try, boss, and, say, il ever can
do any thing for you jes' put me mex.
I'm mex you all de time"
He gave the driver the name of his
club, but as be was passing the Wal.
dorf he remembered that he had sew
eral things to say to Mrs. Dan. The
order was changed, and few mo.
ments later he was received in Mrs
Dams very special den She wore
something soft and graceful in laven.
der, something that was light and
wavy and evanescent and made you
watch its changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made very effective picture
you are looking pretty fit this
morning my lady," he said by way OF
preamble. "How well everything plays
up to your
"And you are unusually courtly
Monty" she smiled HAS the world
treated you SO generously of late?"
1T is treating me generously enough
; just now to make up for anything,
, and he looked at her. do you know
Mrs. Dan, that it is borne in upon me
now and then that there are things thai
are quite worth while"
ooh, if you come to that" she an
!, swered lightly, everything is worth
while. For you, Monty, life is certain
~ not slow. You can dominate; yor
J can make things go your way. Aren'
t they going your way now. Monty 2
, Then more seriously: whats wrong
, Is the pace too fast?"
! His mood increased upon him witt
her sympathy. "oh, no." he said, 81
isn't that. You are good, and I'm {
selfish beast. Things are peryerse ant
9 people are desperately obstinate some
times. And here I'm taking 1t out OF
: you. You are not perverse. You ar
: not obstinate. You are ripper, Mre
Dan, and you are going to help me GU
in more ways than one"
well, to pay for all these gallar
tries, Monty, ought to do much. II
: your friend through thick and thir
4 You have only to command me-"
st was precisely to get your he'll
that came in. I'm tired Of those cor
t founded dinners. You know yoursel
4 that they are all alike-the same pee
pie, the same flowers, the same thing
J. to eat and the same inane twaddle
+ the shape of talk. Who cares abou
9 them anywayT