The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-15
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
n Il 1ss DREw'S cotillon was not
graced by the presence OF
Montgomery Brewster II Is
a true he received an eleventh
hour invitation and very cold and ~
fcult little note OF apology. but
maintained heroically the air Of die
dain that had succeeded the frs'
sharp pangs Of disappointment Colo
mel Drew. T. whose good graces Montv
had firmly established himself. wa
not quite guiltless Of usurping the role
Of dictator in the effort to patch NJ
truce. a few nights before the CO.
tillon. when Barbara told him th--
Herbert Alling was to lead. he e.
plosivoly expressed surprise "Whv
not Monty Brewster, Babs?" he t.
manded
"Mr Brewster is not coming" she
responded almly
"Going t. be out Of town.
'I'm sure do not know" stfily.
whats thlsT"
Gle has t been asked. father" Miss
Drew was not in good humor
Not asked7' said .as cnlenei in
amazement ITS ridiculous Babe
Send him an invitation at once"
"This IS my dance. father. and I
don't want 20 ask Mr. Brewster"
The colonel sank back IN bis chair
and struggled TO overcome his anger.
He knew that Barbara had lnheritr3
his willfulness and had long since g.
covered that it was best TO treat = r.
with tact
Il thought you aud he were But
the coloners supply OF tact was ey-
hausted.
owe WERE" in a moment Of absent
mindedness, "but it's all oyer,' said
Barbara
why, child there wouldn't have
been a cotlllon II it hadn't been for
But the colonel remembered his prom
se to Monty and checked himself just
in time. 81 mean there win not be
any party If Montgomery Brewster is
not asked That is all | care to say on
the subject" And he stamped out of
the room
Barbara wept copiously after her fa-
ther had gone, but she realized that his
viii was law and that Monty must be
invited. Il will send an invitation
she said 20 herself. "but II Mr. Brew
ster comes after he has read it shall
be surprised"
Montgomery. however. did NOT re-
celve the note IN the spirit In which It
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Of hose that Barbara was relcnung
and was jubllant at the prospect Of
reconciliation The next Sunday lie
sought an Interview with Miss Drew,
but she received him with icy reserve
II he had thought to punish her by
staying away it was evident that she
felt equally responsible for great
deal Of misery on his part. Both had
been more or less unhappy, and both
We're resentfully obstinate Brewster
felt hurt and lnsuIted. while she felt
that he had irapOsed upon her disgrace
fully He was uoTy ready 10 cry quits,
and 1t surprised him to dnd her obdu-
rate. If he had expected to dictate the
terms of peace he was woefully disap-
! pointed when she treated his advances
with cool contempt
Barbara, you know care very
much Tor you, he was pleading. fairly
on the road to submission. Il am sure
you are not quite Indifferent to me.
This foolish misunderstanding must
really be as disagreeable TO you as it
is to me-
/ s.IndoodN eba ror,tioa ttetf,,, t,or
brows disdalnfuly you are assum-
ing good deal, Mr. Brewster"
II am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise ANYTHING, l know
hut it meant much that you cared. A
/ little difference could not have changed
your feeling completely"
when you are ready to treat me
with respect / may listen TO your petit
tion," she said rising haughtily.
My petitionT He did not like the
/ word. and his tact quite deserted him.
"Its as much yours as mine Don't
throw the burden OF responsibility on
me. Miss Drew"
"Haye / suggested going back 20 the
old relationsl You will pardon me II
/ remind you Of the fact that you came
today on your own initiative and Ger
tainly without my solicitation"
"Now, look here, Barbara he be-
gan. dimly realizing that 1t was going
10 be hard, very hard, TO bring her TO
reason.
Il am very sorry Mr.. Brewster, but
you VIII have to excuse me. / am 90.
ing OUT
II regret exceedingly that I should
have disturbed you today. Miss Drew.
he said, swallowing his pride Per
hsps may have the pleasure Of SEE
ing you again"
AS he was leaving the house. deep
anger in his soul, he encountered the
colonel. There was something about
Mony's greeting. cordial as It wa
that gave the Older man hint as 81
the situation
Won't you stop for dinner, Monty =
he asked h the hope that his sus
pielon was groundless.
Thank YOU colonel. not tonight
and he was Oh before the colonel could
hold him.
barbara was tearfullv angry when