The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

YARRISON'Sd departure left Brew
ster In sore straits. 1t forced
him to settle down to the ac-
- a tual management Of his own at
fairs. He was not indolent, but this
was not the kind Of work he cared to
encourage. The private accounts he
had kept revealed some appalling facts
when he went over them carefully one
morning at 4 o'clock after an all night
session with the ledger. With infinite
pains he had managed to rise to some
thing over S46O,OO0 In six months. But
to his original million it had been nec-
essary to add S5S,55O which he had
realized from Lumber and Fuel and
some Of his other unfortunate" op-
eratiOns. At least $4,000 would come
to him ultimately through the sale of
furniture and other belongings, and
then there would be something like
$4,000 interest to consider.
But luck had aided him In getting rid
Of his money. The bank failure had
cost him $113,4GS.25, and Hopper Har-
rison had helped him to the extent Of
100000 The reckless but determined
effort to give n ball had cost $50, 900.
What lie had lost during his illness had
been pretty we'll Offset by the unlucky
concert tour. The Florida trip, includ-
ing medical attention, the cottage and
living expenses, had entailed the ex-
penditure Of $1S,5OO, and his princely
dinners and thcatcr parties had footed
up $4,000. Taking all the facts into
consideration, he felt that he had done
rather well as far as he had gone, but
the hardest part of the undertaking
was yet to come. He was still in pos
session Of an enormous sum which
must disappear before Sept. %. About
$4,000 had already been expended in
the yachting project.
He determined to begin at once u sys-
tematic campaign of extinction. 1t had
been his intention before sailing to dis
pose Of many household articles either
by sale or gift AS he did not expect to
return to New York before the latter
part Of August this would minimize the
struggles Of the last month. But the
prospective profit" to be acquired
from keeping his apartment open was
not to be overlooked. He could easily
count upon generous sum for salaries
and running expenses. Once on the 9TH
er side of the Atlantic he hoped that
new opportunities for extravaganza
would present themselves. and he fan
cied he could leave the final settlement
Of his affairs for the last month AS
the day for sailing approached the
world again seemed bright to this most
mercenary of spendthrifts.
farewell consultation with his at
torneys proved encouraging, for to
them his chances to win the eXtraor-
binary contest seemed of the best. He
was in high spirits as he left them
cNhilarated by the sensation that the
world lay before him. In the eleva-
; sS,>, ,,t..-~,,, uo,u s,,re, nevVIuS was
not without its difficulties. The coiohei
had been dazed by the ineXplicable
situation between Monty anu his
daughter, whose involutions he. found
hard to understand. Her summary OF
the effort she had made to effect n
reconciliation after hearing the story
of the bank was rather vague. She
had done her utmost, she said, to be
| nice to him and make him feel that
she appreciated his generosity, Dut 1T
| took it in the most disagreeable fash
ion. Colonel Drew knew that things
were somehow wrong, but he was to'
strongly an American father to III
terfere in matter Of the affections
II distressed him, for he had likin
for Monty, and Barbaras "societ
judgments" as he called them, had
weight with him. When he found hin
self confronted with Brewster III I'll
elevator the old warmth revived an
the old hope that the quarrel mlgl
have an end. His greeting was cheer.
"You have not forgotten, Brewster
he said as they shook hands, "tn;
Won have a dollar or two with u.s.!
NO" said Monty; mot exactly. Al
I shall be calling upon you for some
it very soon. I'm off on Thursday
n cruise in the Mediterranean
"I'vc heard something Of it," I'm
had reached the main floor, and Colon
Drew had drawn his companion o
| of tho crowd into the rotunda. VI
money Is ut your disposal at any II
ment. But aren't you setting pre-
lively pace. my boy? You know l
always liked you, and l knew ye
grandfather rather well. lie was
good old chap, Monty, ana he Wo'
1t hate to. see you make ducks q
TO brakes of his fortune"
There was something In the coion'
III manner that softened Brewster. mi
ne as he hated to take reproof from
It bara's father. Once again he
tempted to tell the truth, but he pn'
it himself up in time. Its funny
ny world, colonel" he said. "and so
,k, times ones nearest friend Is stran
know I seem n fool: but, after
no why isn't 1t good philosophy TO M
TO the most of holiday and then sc
Id. back to work."
re- "Tbat Ia ail very we'll, Monty