Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-03

D EUlllON HAVE NO- | charm for him. He is breaking 1t tc | find out what it is made of. and some thing will happen when he discovers the sawdust.'
 "Oh, don't worry about him." said Subway easily. "Monty's at least a good sportsman. He won't complain whatever happens. He'll accept the reckoning and pay the piper"
 It was only toward the end of the evening that Monty found his reward in moment with Barbara Drew. He stood before her, squaring his shoul ders belligerently to keep away in ,truders, and she smiled up at him III that bewildering fashion of hers. But 1t was only for an instant, and then came terrifying din from the dining room, followed by the clamor of crash ing glass. The guests tried for a mo. ment to be courteously obltyious, but the noise was 50 startling that such politeness became farcical. The host with a little laugh, went down the hall. It was the beautiful screen near the ceiling that had fallen. A thou sand pieces of shattered glass covered the place. The table was a sickenine heap of crushed orchids and sputte.' ing'candles. Frightened servants rush. ed into the room from one side just as Brewster entered from the other. Stu pefaction halted them. After the first pulseless moment of horror exclama- tions of dismay went up on all sides. For Monty Brewster the first sensa- tion of regret was followed by dia- lbolical sense of joy.
 Thank the Lord" he said softly in the hush.
 The look of surprise he encountered in the faces of his guests brought him up with a jerk.
 'That it didn't happen while we were dining" he added, with serene thank fulness. And his nonchalance scored tor kim in the idle game he was playing.
 CHAPTER VII.
 hH R. BREWSTER'S butler was M surprised and annoyed. For
 the first time in his onicial . career he had unbent so far as to manifest personal interest in the welfare of his master. He was on the verge of assuming a responsi- bility which makes any servant intol- erable. But after his interview he re- solved that he would never again over step his position. He made sure that 1t should be the last offense. The day following the dinner Rawles appeared before young MT. Brewster and indi- cated by his manner that the call was an important one. Brewster was seat ed at his writing table, deep in thought. The exclamation that followed Rawles' cough of announcement was 50 sharp and so unmistakably' fierce that all oth- CT evidence paled into insignificance. The buffers interruption came at . moment when Monty's mental arith- metic was pulling itself out of very bad rut, and the cough drove 1t back into chaos.
 ''What is ity he demanded irrita- ply. Rawles had upset his calculations to the extent of seven or eight hundred dollars.
 T came to report han hunfortunate condition hamong the servants, sir," said Rawles, stiffening as his responsi- bility became more and more weighty. He had relaxed temporarily upon en- tering the room. "What's the troubley' a9 ! "The troubles hended, sir"
 "Then why bother me about it?"
 'I thought it would be well for you to know, sir. The servants was going to ask for 'igher wiges today, sir"
 You say they were going to ask? Aren't they?" And Monty's eyes light. ed up at the thought of new possibili- ties.
 T convinced them, sir, as how they were getting good pay as 1t is, sir, and that they ought to be satisfied. They'd be long time finding better place and as good wigex They 'aven't been trith you week, and here they are striking for more pay. Really, sir, these American servants"-
 "Rawles, that'll dor exploded Mon- ty. The buffers chin went up, and his cheeks grew redder than ever.
 q beg pardon, sir" he gasped, with a respectful but injured air.
 "Rawles. you will kindly not inter- fere in such matters again. It is not only the privilege but the duty of every American to strike for higher pay whenever he feels like 1t, and I want it distinctly understood that I am heartily in favor of their attitude. You
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