Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-29
act of putting down large black mark against him, and he forbore.

q wish I knew whether I had to
 abide by the New York or the Mon
 tana standard of extravaganza" Brew
 ster said to himself. "I wonder if he
 ever sees the New York papers, Late each night the last of the grand
 old Brewster family went to his bed
 room. where, after dismissing his man.
 he settled down at his desk, with a
 pencil and a pad of paper. Lighting
 the candles, which were more easily
 managed. he found, than lamps and
 much more costly, he thoughtfully and
 religiously calculated his expenses for
 the day Hopper Harrison and Elon Gardner had the receipts for all mon eys spent. and Joe Bragdon was keep ing an official report. but the ''chief." sleep until he was satisfied in his own mind that he was keeping up the aver age. For the first two weeks it had been easy-in fact, he seemed to have quite a comfortable lead in the race. He had spent almost SlO0.000 in the fortnight but he realized that the greater part of it had gone into the yearly and not the daily expense ac- count. He kept profit and loss" entry in his little private ledger, but it was not like any other account of the kind in the world. What the ordinary merchant would have charged to t1oss" he jotted down on the profit" side. and he was continually looking for oppor- tunities to swell the total.
 Rawles. who had been his grand fathers butler since the day after he landed in New York, came over to the grandson's establishment. greatly to the wrath and confusion of the latters Aunt Emmeline. The chef came from Paris, and hisyname was Detuit. Ellis, the footman, also found a much better berth with Monty than he had had in the house on the avenue. Aunt Elm incline never forgave her nephew for these base and disturbing acts of treachery, as she called them., ,-9.-.
 One of Monty's most extraordinary financial feats grew out of the pur chase of a Si4.OO0 automobile. He blandly admitted to Hopper Harrison and the two secretaries that he intend ed to use it to practice with only, and that as soon as he learned how to run an auto" as it should be run he ex- pected to buy good, sensible, durable machine for S7,OOO.
 His staff officers frequently put their heads together to devise ways and means of curbing Montys reckless ex- travagance They were worried.
 Hes like sailor in port protest ed Harrison. Money is no object if he wants thing. and-hang it-he seems to want everything he sees"
 Tt won't last long," Gardner said reassuringly. Like his namesake. Monte Christo, the world is his just now, and he wants to enjoy it."
 He wants to get rid of it, it seems to me"
 Whenever they reproached Brewster about the matter he disarmed them by saying: Now that I've got money I mean to give my friends good time. Just what you'd do if you were in my place, Whats money for. anyway"
 But this S3.0O0 plate dinner
 -I'm going to give dozen of them. and even then I can't pay my just debts. For years I've been entertained at peoples houses and have been taken cruising on their yachts. They have always been bully to me. and what have I ever done for them? Moth ing. Now that I can afford it, I am going to return some of these favors and square myself. Doesn't it sound 
 And so preparat tions for Monty's din ner went on. In addition to what he called his efficient corps of gentle manly aids he had secured the serv- ces of Mrs. Dan DeNrille as social mentor and utility chaperon." Mrs. DeMille was known In the papers as he leader of the fast young married Set She was one of the cleyereSt ind best looking young women in town. md her husband was one of those who lid not have to he invited too" Mir. DeMille lived at the club and visited lis home Some one said that he was so slow and his wife so fast that when ;he Invited him to dinner he was usu- lilly two or three days late. Alto yether Ms. DeMille was a decided cquisition 10 Brewster's campaign ommittee. It required just her touch O make his parties fun instead Of unny.
 It was on Oct. IS that the dinner was tven. With the skill of general Mrs. Dan had seated the guests in such a ray that from the beginning things vent of with Dest. Colonel Drew took D Mrs. Valentine. and his content was ssured. Mr Van Wrinkle and the 'eautiful Miss Valentine were side by ide. and no one could say he looked Mir Cromwell went in with Hrs. Savage. and the same delicate actin some eases it was almost in e'icste-was displayed in the fisposi- ion of other guests.
 Somehow they had cone with the er- ecfstion of being hored. Curiosity romptrd them to accept. hut it did not . reveBt the subsequent inevitable Isssi- ude. Socially Monty Brewster had yet , make himself felt He and his din ers were something to talk sbout- but ,ey were sccepted hesitstingiy. halt lgly. People wondered how he had scured the cooperation of Mrs Dan IIt then Mrs. Dan always did go in for
 new toy. To her vss inevitably at-