Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17

not Monty brewster. Babs" he de-
manded.
Mr. Brewster + not coming sh"
responded calmly.
"GoinC TO he out Of town.
I'm sure do not know" stlfiy.
whats thist'
lie has not been asked. father" Miss
brew WAS not In good humor.
Not asked" said III. colonel in
amazement. IFS ridiculous. Babs.
Send him an invitation Mt once"
This is my dance, fnther. and |
don't want to ask Mr.. Brewster"
The colonel sank back In his chair
and struggled to overcome his anger.
He knew that Barbara had Inherited
his willfulness and had long since dis
covered that 1t was best to treat her
with tact.
Il thought you and he we're But
the coloners supply Of tact was cx-
hausted.
I'VE We're" in 4 moment Of absent
0indedncsA but it's all over" said
Barbara.
why. child. there wouldn't have
been a cotilon if it hadn't been for
But the colonel remembered his prom
ise to Monty and checked himself jast
In time. II mean there viii 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 IA
Their had gone, but she realized that his
will was law and that Monty must be
invited. Il will send an invitation"
she said TO herself. but If Mr.. Brew
ster comes after he has read it shall
be surprised"
Montgomery. however, did not re-
ceive the note In the spirit In which 1t
bad been sent He only saw in 1t my
Of hope that Barbara was relenting
and was Jubilant Mt the prospect Of a
reconciliation. The next Sunday he
sought an interview with Miss Drew,
but she received him with Icy reserve.
II he had thought to punish her by
staying away 1t was evident that she
felt equally responsible for a great
deal Of misery on his part. Both had
been more or less unhappy. and both
were resentfully obstinate. Brewster
felt hurt and insulted, while she felt
that he had imposed upon her disgrace
fully. lie was now ready to cry quits,
and it surprised him to find her obdu-
rate. If he had expected to dictate the
fnrYac nP ho f,,lI
pointed when she treated his advances
with cool contempt.
Barbara, you know I care very
much for you" he was pleading. fairly
on the road to submission. II am sure
you are not quite Indifferent to me.
This foolish misunderstanding must
really be as disagreeaDle to you as 1t
Is to me-"
Indeed" she replied, lifting her
brows disdainfully. "You are assum-
ing good deal, Mr.. Brewster"
Il am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise anything, 1 know,
but 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 petitionY 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"
Have l suggested going back to the
old relations? You will pardon me IL
1 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
to be hard, very hard, to bring her to
reason.
II am very sorry, Mr.. Brewster. but
you will have to excuse me. l am 60
ing out"
Il regret exceedingly that should
have disturbed you today, Miss Drew"
he said, swallowing his pride. Per
haps l 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
Monty's greeting. cordial as 1t was,
that gave the older man q hint as to
the situation.
Wont you stop for dinner, Monty?"
he asked in the hope that his sus-
picion was groundless.
THANK you, colonel, not tonight"
and he was of before the colonel could
hold him.
barbara was tearfully angry wien
her father came into the room, but as
he began to demonstrate with her the
tears disappeared and left her at white
heat.
Frankly, father, you don't under
stand matters" she said. with slow en-
phasis. Il wish you to know now that
II Montgomery Brewster calls again
shall not see him."
III that il your point Of view, Barba-
ra, wish you to know mine." The
colonel rose and stood over her, every
thing forgotten but the rage that went
80 deep that 1t left the surface calm.
Throwing aside his promise to Brew
ster, he told Barbara with dramatic
simplicity the story of the rescue of the
bank. you see," he added. III 1t had
not been for that open hearted boy we
would now be ruined. Instead of CIV
ing cotillons you might be giving mu-
sic lessons. Montgomery Brewster will
always be welcome in this house, and
you will see that my wishes are re-
spected. Do you understand" :,
Perfectly" Barbara answered In q
still voice. "As your friend I shall try
to be civil to him."
The colonel was not satisfied with so
cold blooded an acQuiescence. but he
wisely retired from the field. He left
the girl silent and crushed, but with a
CLEAN in her eyes that was not alto
Reth0r to be concealed. The story had