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short. He was in Il mood to fight, bu.
the sight of a revolver made him think
again. Monty was not a coward; nei-
Their was he Il fool. He was quick to
see that a struggle would be madness.
"What do you want?" he demanded
as coolly as his nerves would permit.
put up your hands, quicki' And
he hastily obeyed the injunction.
"Not a sound out of you OF you get
it good and proper. You know what
we want. Get to work, Bill. I'll
watch his hands,"
Help yourselves, boys. I'm not fool
enough to scrap about it. Don't hit
me or shoot, that's all. Be quick about
it, because I'll take cold if my overcoat
is open long. How's business beer to-
night?' Brewster was to all intents
and purposes the calmest man in New
York.
"FierceI" said the II who was doing
the searching. You're the first guy
we've seen in a week that looks good"
81 hope you won't be disappointed"
said Monty genially. "If I'd expected
this l might have brought more mon
ey."
81 guess Wen be satisfied" chuckled
the man with the revolver. You're
awful nice and kind, mister, and may
be you wouldn't object to tellin' us
when you'll be up dis way ag'in."
IT'S Il pleasure to do business with
you, pardner," said the other, dropping
Monty's $500 watch in his pocket.
"We'll leave car fare for you for your
honesty" His hands We're running
through Brewster's pockets with the
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me a smile or a flower. Does it indi-
cate such atrocious tastef"
Don't be silly, Barbara. You know
perfectly well that you have talked to
Gardner and that idiot Valentine by
the hour, and I've not said a word.
But there are some things l can't
stand, and the impertinence of Grimes
is one of them. Jove! He looked at
you out of those fishy eyes sometimes
as though he owned you. If you knew
how many times I've fairly ached to
knock him down."
Inwardly Barbara was weakening a
little before his masterfulness. But
she gave no sign.
"And it never occurred to you," she
said, with that eXasperating GOODNESS Of
voice, that / was equal to the situa-
Grimes had only to beckon and l
would joyfully answer. I'll have you
know, Monty Brewster, right now that
l am quite able to choose my friends
and to handle them. Mr.. Grimes has
character, and | like him. He has seen
more of life in a year of his strenuous
career than you ever dreamed of In all
your |paIpered existence. His life has
been real, Monty Brewster, and yours
is only an initiation"
1t struck him hard, but it left him
gentle.
"Babs," he said softly, 81 can't take
that from you. You don't really mean
1t, do you? Am l as bad as that?'
1t was a moment for dominance, and
he missed it. His g%entleness left her
cold.
Monty" she exclaimed irritably,
'you are terribly exasperating. Do
make up your mind that you and your
million are not the only things In the
world"
His blood was up now, but 1t flung
him away from her.
"Some day perhaps you'll find out
that there is not much besides. l am
just a little too big, for one thing, to be
played with and thrown aside. l won't
stand it."
lie left the house with his head high
in the air, angry red in his cheeks
and q feeling in his heart that she was
the most unreasonable of women. Bar
bara in the meantime cried herself to
sleep, vowing she would never love
Monty Brewster again as long as she
lived.
A sharp cutting wind was blowing In
Monty's face as he left the house. He
was thoroughly wretched.
Throw up your hands!' came
hoarsely from somewhere, and there
was no tenderness in the tones. For an
instant Monty was dazed and bewil-
dered, but in the next he saw two
shadowy figures walking beside him.
stop where you are, young fellow"
was the next command, and he stopped
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quickness of a machine. you don't
go much on jewelry, l guess. Are
desc shot buttons de real t'ing?"
They're pearls" said Monty cheer
fully.
my favorite jool," said the man
with the revolver. "Clip EN- out, Bill"
Don't cut the shirt" urged Monty.
"I'm going to a little supper, and |
don't like the idea of a p%unctured
shirt front"
"Ill be careful as I kin, mister.
There, l guess dat's all. Shall l call a
cab for you, sir?"
mo, thank you. l think I'll walk"
"Well, just walk south a hundred
steps without lookin' round err yellin'
and you kin save your skin. | guess
you know what l mean, pardner."
I'm sure | do. Good night"
Good night came in chuckles from
the two holdup men. But Brewster
hesitated, a sharp thought penetrating
his mind.
by gad," he exclaimed, you chaps
are very careless. Do you know you've
missed a roll of $500 in this %overcoat
pocket?" The men gasped, and the
spasmodic oaths that came from them
were born of incredulity. 1t was plain
that they doubted their ears.
SAY it ag'in," muttered Bill in be-
wildered tones.
"He's stringin' us, Bill" said the
other.
Sure" growled Bill. ITS a nice
way to treat us, mister. Move along
now and don't turn round"
"Well, you're . couple of nice high
waymen," cried Monty in disgust.
Ssh! Not so loud"
''That is no way to attend to bust
ness. Do you expect me to go down
into my pocket and hand you the goods
on a silver tray?"
"Keep your hands up! You don't
woik dat game on me. You got a gun
there"
mo, | haven't. This is on the level.
You overlooked n roll of bills in your
see an earnest %endeavorer get the
worst of 1t. My hands are up. See
for yourself If I'm not telling you the
truth"
"What kind of n game is dis?'
growled Bill, dazed and bewildered.
"T'm blowed if l know wat to t'ink o
you,' cried he in honest amazement.
"You don't act drunk, and you amt
crazy, but there's somethin' wrong wild
you. Are you givin' it to us straight
about de wad?"
"You can find out easily"
"NVell. I hate to do it, boss. but
guess we'll just take de overcoar anu
all. 1t looks like a trick, and we take
no chances. Off wild de coat"
Monty's coat came off in a jiffy, and
he stood %shiyering before the dunn
founded robbers.
well leave de coat at de next cor
ner, pardner. It's cold, and you need
it more'n we do. You're de limit, you
are. So long. Walk right straight
ahead and don't yell"
Brewster found his coat a few min
utes later, and he went whistling away
into the night. The roll of bills was
gone.
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

Chapter /. Montgomery Brewster
is left 81 ,000, 900 by his grandfather at
his death.
Chapter IT. Colonel Prentiss Drew,
a director of the bank of which Monty's
uncle was president, becomes his friend.
Chapter III. Monty receives a mes
sage from Grant q Ripley, attorneys,
asking HIM To come to their Office.
Chapter ". Monty's uncle, whom
he had forgotten, dies and leaves him
81, 900, 600 under certain conditions.
Chapter V. Brewster is nearly run
down by an automobile in charge of
Miss Barbara Drew. To keep all APP
pointment with the lawyers Monty
took a quick trip in Miss Drew's auto.
The attorneys receive a telegram from
Montana stating the conditions of the
will by which Monty is to spend the
81, 000, 900 of his grandfather's by his
twenly-sixth birthday TO receive the
81 100000 left 10y his uncle. Monty
takes the chance.
Chapter VI. Monty starts with a
new and handsome cottage. Monty
gives a dinner which costs So 900 "a
plate.
Chapter VII. Monty rebukes his
butler for settling a strike among his
servants. He plans that the glass
screen over the table at the dinner to
fail to help along expenses. Monty
thrashes IA reporter for writing articles
about him and Miss Drew.
Chapter VIII. Monty lies in bed
and thinks. lie has a talk with Peggy.
He sends a telegram asking if he can
marry and turn property over to wife.
HIS answer Is 10.
Chapter IX. Brewster received more
kilograms from Jones commenting on
his dinner. lie tells Miss Drew he
loves litr and she pretends she doesn't
care enough for him to marry him
when she really loves him. He bets
on "A pIize fight and win more money.
Chapter X. Brewster invests in the
st elk market and makes $53, $50.
IGn$TI y III ED
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G~ONTINUED
CHAPTER XI.

u was not that he had realized
heavily in his investments which
caused his friends and his ene-
A mics to regard him in Il new light.
His profit had been quite small as
things go on the exchange in these
days. The mere fact that he had
shown such foresight proved sufficient
cause for the reversal of opinion. Men
looked at him with new interest in
their eyes, with fresh confidence. His
unfortunate operations in the stock
market had restored him to favor in
all circles. The man, young or old,
who could do what he had lone with
Lumber and Fuel well deserved the
new promises that were being made
for him.
Brewster bobbed uncertainty between
two emotions, elation and distress. He
had achieved two kinds of success, the
desired and the undesired. 1t was but
natural that he should feel proud of
the distinction the venture had brought
to him on IL hand, but there was rea-
son for despair over the acquisition of
$4,000. 1t made it necessary for him
to undertake an almost s~uperhuman
feat-increase the number of his Janu-
airy bills. The plans for the ensuing
spring and summer were dimly getting
into shape, and they covered many
startling projects. Since confiding
some of them to hopper Harrison that
gentleman had worn a never decreasing
look of worry and anxiety in his eyes.
RawleS added to his despair a day or
two after the Stock Exchange misfor-
tune. He brought up the information
that six splendid little puppies had
come to bless his Boston terrier family.
and Joe Bragdon, who was present, en-
Enthusiastically predicted that he could
get 500 apiece for them. Brewster
loved dogs, yet for one single horrible
moment he longed to massacre the
helpless little creatures. But the old
affection came back to him, and he
hurried out with Bragdon to inspect
the brood.
And I've either got to sell them o.
kill Them" he groaned. Later on he in
structed Bragdon to sell the pups for
$25 apiece and went away. ashamed to
look their proud mother in the face.
Fortune smiled on him before the
day was over, however. He took Sub
way Smith for a ride in the green
juggernaut," bad weather and bad
roads Notwithstanding. Monty lost con
troll of the machine and headed for a
subway excavation. He and Smith
saved themselves by leaping to the
pavement, sustaining slight bruises,
but the great machine crashed through
the barricade and dropped to the bot
tom of the trench far below. To
Smiths grief and Brewster's delight
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ITO BE Continued

A mans conscience is generally busy
looking the other way when he is try
ing to dispose of a bad quarter.
When the knockers get busy with a
mans name it is evidence that he is big
enough for somebody to be Jealous of.
Even the man who inherits his poll
tics can change them overnight when
it is money in his pocket to do SO.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
EFFECTIVE PRESCRIPTION.
The Old Co1ored Doctor Knew q
Remedy for Bad Head
aches.

Uncle 'Rastus had never enjoyed
medical education, nor spent much
time in the study of diseases or RENE
dies; nevertheless, he was often con-
suited by the neighborhood in times of
stress.
81 cert'nly dom know what I'm gwine
to do bout desc staggering headaches
my wife has," said Mr.. Orlando Clay
Jefferson, gloomily, to Uncle 'Rastus,
in the seclusion of the tiny room known
as "the doctorin' parlor." ''Dey keep
increasing an magnifying as time goes
along. Seems as if 1 couldn't glib her
a good preachment bout de food or de
house or any OBJ her neglects widout
her getting one oh dose staggering
aches in her head. None OBJ my fust
two wives had such works"
Uncle 'Rastus bent keen glance from
under his bushy eyebrows at the cross
old face before him, but he offered no
suggestion.
Hadn't you got some kind o. pills
dat'll stop dose staggering headaches
dat keep her from de cook stove?" de-
manded Mr.. Jefferson, impatiently.
mo, sah," said Uncle 'Rastus, i'm
pressively, 'dere's no such pills in de
market. But de bes' way to stop her
staggering headaches would be to fasten
down your mouf wild big, wide piece
OBJ sticking plaster, Mist Jefferson.
I'm puppared to put it on, sah."-
Youths Companion.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
RABBIT-HUNTING COYOTES.
Prairie Wolves at Times Display
Great Sagacity in Seeking
Their Prey.

''On the north side of the Colorado
canyon, in northern Arizona, are the
Buckskin mountains. Once, while rid
ing along looking at the beautiful
scenery, relates writer in the Washing
ton Star, noticed that two coyotes
were hunting, and they started a big
jack rabbit. With a bark and yelp
the chase began. Itwas worth witness
ing from the point of vantage l occu-
pied, and l watched it from the start
to the finish. For the first few jumps
both coyotes rushed and yapped at the
top of their lungs. Then one of them
fell back and lay down in the spow
until he blended with the landscape.
The other coyote forged on at hard
rate after the jack rabbit, following as
closely as possible, and keeping up his
yelping at great rate. Little by little
the rabbit swerved toward the left un-
til he had finally made the circle and
came back near his starting point. AS
he swung in near the coyote that had
stayed behind the latter jumped toward
him with a wild Shrek of ferocity, and
y
rabbit broke all records in his efforts to
get away
When the waiting coyote took up the
pursuit the one who had been doing
the chasing dropped down and rested.
The next time the rabbit made wider
turn and took longer time to get back,
but back he did come at last. and then
the programme was repeated all over
again. But the next time the rabbit
returned to the starting point he was
too exhausted to escape the rested coy
ote, and fell victim to his foolishness
In returning to a point he had been
twice warned to avoid.
Now, compare such foolishness with
the wisdom of the otter, who, seeing the
footprints of man near his house. VII
hide out for month before returning
to that place"
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
Living in Trees.

Destitution in Buda-Pesth has found
a refuge strangely out of the common
order. A police patrol, sent the other
night, doubtless from information re-
ceived," to explore the recesses of the
town wood, discovered in a thick grove
of old trees no fewer than so persons,
of both sexes, using the closely inter
twisted and matted branches of the
trees as a sort of aerial dormitory.
They were stretched asleep on the
branches, to which many of them as a
precaution had tied themselves by
pieces of cord. Thirty-six of these
poor vagabonds were arrested, and in
reply to questions pleaded that they
had been sleeping in this novel spot
for month without anybody interfer-
ing with them. .
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
RULES OF CONTEST.

Any person in Amador county is
eligible to enter the contest at any
time while it is in progress, except
one already awarded a scholarship.
Tie following votes will be allowed
on cash subscriptions to the Ledger
For three months subscription to
the Ledger paid in advance, 80 votes.
For six months subscription to the
Ledger, paid in advance, 100 votes.
For one years subscription to the
Ledger, paid in advance, $50 votes.
For two years subscription to the
Ledger, paid in advance, coo votes.
The votes will be recorded weekly
and the state of poll published in
these columns.
To the person receiving the
highest number of votes will be
awarded the first prize. The person
securing the next highest number
will be awarded the second prize.
By paying up arrears old subscribers
will be allowed to receive coupons
for the subscription the same as paid
in advance subscribers.
The coupon attached may be used
in voting for candidates, when accom-
panied by subscription. Single votes
will not be counted: nothing less
than 80 for months subscription
75c, Blank coupons may also be had at
the Ledger office, by candidates can
vassing for subscription or persons
desiring to subscribe, but will not be
sent by letter mail.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
AMERICAN oUTBID THE KING
Secured Rembrandt Picture Which
English Monarch Very
Much Wanted,

Paris.-Theodore Davis possesses in
Rembrandt's "Sybil' one of the mas
ter's greatest works and the czar owns
none eXcelling it. 1t was the property
of the grand duke of Leuchtenberg, the
czar's first cousin, and remained in the
dukes gallery many years. M. Laurie,
a Paris dealer, offered it to King Ed
ward, who wanted it badly, but Edward
hesitated too long over the price. The
king admired it so much that he re-
quested NJ Laurie to let him see it after
it was sold to Davis. 1t was shipped to
Buckingham palace, where it remained
until the day before it was sent to
America.
Mr.. Davis paid s95, 900 for the picture.
The work is to be shown in public by
Mr.. Davis. "Sybil" is the figure OF a
young Jewess, wearing forehead chain
with jewels as pendants. She is turning
the leaves of a book resting on her
knees. The dark and light on her face
is refracted by the jewels. Rembrandt's
technique was never better accom-
plished. 1t is a masterpiece of individ-
uality.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
YOUR OCCUPATION.
A Few Observations Which Will Help
You to Make It Other Than
Matter of Drudgery.

Do it cheerfully, even If 1t is not
congeniai.
Do it in the spirit of m artist, not
an artisan.
Make it a stepping-stone to some
thing higher.
Endeavor to do it better than It has
ever been done before.
Make perfection your aim and be
satisfied with nothing less.
Do not try to do it with a part OF
yourself-the weaker part.
Keep yourself in condition to do 1t
as well as it can be done.
Regard yourself as coworker with
the Creator of the universe.
Believe in it's worth and dignity, no
matter how humble it may be.
Recognize that work is the thing
that dignifies and ennobles life.
Accept the disagreeable part of 1t as
cheerfully as the agreeable.
Choose, if it is possible, the vocation
for which nature has fitted you.
See how much you can put into 1t,
instead of how much you can take out
of it.
Remember that it is only through
your work that you can grow to your
full height.
Train the eye, the ear, the hands, the
mind-all the faculties-in the faithful
doing of it.
Remember that work well done is
the highest testimonial Of character
you can receive.
Use it is tool to develop the strong
points of your character and to elimi-
nate the weak ones.
Remember that every vocation has
some advantages and disadvantages
not found in any other.
Regard it as a sacred task given you
to make you better citizen and to
help the world along.
Remember that every neglected or
poorly done piece of work stamps itself
ineffaceably on your character.
Write it indelibly in your heart that
it is better to be a successful cobbler
than botch physician or briefless
barrister.
Refuse to be discouraged if the STAN
! dard you have reached does not satisfy
you; that is proof that you are an
artist, not an artisan.
Educate yourself in other directions
than the line of your work, so that you
will be broader, more liberal, more
intelligent worker.
Regard it not merely as a means of
making a living, but, first of all, as a
means of making a life-a larger, no
bier specimen of manhood.-Orison
SWEET Marden, in Success Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES.

During the past Is years London has
trebled her debt and doubled her tax
rate.
A William and Mary copper farthing.
dated 1892, intrinsic value half cent.
was sold the other day at auction in Lon.
don for $35.
All idiots or cretins in the Alps are tc
be treated at government expense, with
tablets of extracts of the thyroid OF
sheep and other domestic animals.
The underground stations on the Lon.
don tube" railway are to adopt an
American idea. Each is to be painted
conspicuously in different colors.
An Austrian army officer cut himself
under the chin in shaving, the green
collar of his tunic rubbed against the cut
and he died of blood poisoning.
Buhl work is said to be very popular
now in England. 1t is furniture made
of wood, tortoise shell or other costly
material, pierced and inlaid with metal
or pearl.
The demand for gas works in small
towns down to 3,O00 Inhabitants is IN
creasing in Germany. Last year 80 new
gas works were established in such
towns at cost of from $22, 500 to $50 900.
The Mendesley (English) parish coun-
Gil, which struck out a new line in mu-
nicipalization by starting a poultry
farm. has realized profits on the first
years working which are equal to re-
duction in the parish taxes Of a cent
and a fifth on the dollar.
Cardinal Richelmy has instituted a
movement to secure funds for the erec-
tion of monument to Christopher
Columbus in the neighborhood of St.
Peters, Rome, to commemorate the
four hundred and fortieth anniversary
of the great discoverer's death.
A commodious building will soon be
opened in the Commercial road, in the
East End of London, which will be used
by the United synagogue as a court
house, in which the chief rabbi and other
members of the Beth Din" will sit daily
to hear Jewish disputes brought before
them for adjudication.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
OF protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank OF
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoffice or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
parts of the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from S. up. Commence
the new year hy opening up bank account A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing Don't bury your money
when you die it can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
STOCKTON
BUSINESS
COLLEGE

The cost of such a course some
times stands in the way. The Ledger
has made arrangements to furnish
free two scholarships in the following
manner:
To the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes Will be given
scholarship No. III, which entities the
holder to instruction in any course
for term not to exceed six months,
together with the sum of 500 in cash
for the expense of board lodging, etc.,
the total value of which is S165.
To the candidate receiving the next
highest vote certificate No 172, will be
awarded and this will entitle the
holder to instruction in any course
for term not to exceed six months
value, S65. 90.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
You're in Turn Now.

Teacher-Bobbie, what is the meaning
of interne?
Bobbie-It means to dismantle and
disarm.
Correct. Now give an example,"
Mother interned last night"
''Bobbie, Bobbie! How ridiculous!"
"'Tain't neither. She took off her
clothes and then laid away her switch"
kansas City Drovers Telegram.
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difidence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back,
loss of memory. pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, $50 Kearney street, San
Eranciaoo. Cal
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15

4 think" said the patron of the
cheap restaurant, "I'll take a shirred
egg" "Aw, gon!" cried the new wait
ress. "Quit kiddin' me-" 'What?"
Jaw, you can't fool me. I used to
be a seamstress, and guess l know
it amt possible to make gathers or
tucks in an egg."-
Amador ledger., 1905-09-15
The British Speaker.

Not only does the speaker of the
house of commons enjoy the material
benefits of lordly residence at West
Minister palace, a salary of $4,000 a
year, G1OO a year for stationery, and
two hogsheads of claret and 1000
ounces of plate on election, but he en-
Joys the less substantial advantage of
taking precedence of all other COM
moners. By an act of 1859 it was pro-
vided that the lords commissioners of
the great seal not being peers shall
have and take place next after the
peers of the realm and the speaker OF
the house of commons.