The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-07

syour ability to spend one-fourth Of IT,
"Wen. he can have my experience
free OF clarge. a heggar can't be @
chooser. you know" said Brewster bit
terly. His color was gradually coming
back, "Nvhat do they know about the
secretaryT' he asked suddenly, intent
and alive
"He was new one ] understand,
( who came to Jones less than a year
ago. Jones Is said TO have had implicit
J faith In him." said Ripley
and he disappeared at the same
timcT'
"They were last seen together
'Then he has put an end n Jonesg
cried Monty cxcliedly. 1T Is ae plain
as day to me Don't you see that he
exerted some sort Of influence over the
old man. inducing him 70 get an this
money together on some preiext or
other solely for the purpose Of robbng
him ,of the whole amountI Was ever
anything more dlabolicalf' He began
pacing the floor like an animal nerv-
ously clasping and unclasping his
hands. I'VE must catch that secretary :
don't believe Jones was dishonest
He has been duped by clever scoun.
drel'
"The strangest circumstance OF all,
MIR. Brewster. is that no such person as
Golden. the purchaser Of your proper
ties. can be found. He Is suppores TO
reside In Omaha. and Il Is known that
he paid nearly S3O00,O90 for the prop
erty that now stands in his name He
paid IL to Mr.. Jones in cash, too. and
he paid every cent that the property is
worth"
"But ha must be IN existence some
where" cried Brewster in perplexiiy
How could he pay the money II he
doesn't existT'
Il only know that no trace Of the
man can be found: They know nothing
Of him in Omaha" said Grant helpless
".
so II has finally happened" said
Brewster, but bis excitement had
dropped "well," he added, throwing
himself into deep chair, 1T was al
ways much too strange to be trUe.
Even ut the beginning it seemed like a
QIGAlls uUN lOW-~WAAif INV = NAh ia"t
awake, ike the little boy after the
fairy tale. I seem like fool to have
taken Il so seriously"
There was no other way" protested
Ripley. you were quite right"
''Nell. after all" continued Brewster
, and the voice was as OF one in o
dream. "perhaps it's as well TO have
been In Wonderland, even II you have
to come down afterward TO the or
binary world am foolish, perhaps
but even now would not give It up
Then the thought Of Peggy elutched
him by ,he throat and he stopped
After moment he gathered himself
together and rose Gentlemen h'
said sharply, and bis voice had chang
, ed. Il have had my fun, and this is th'
end Of IT, Down underneath ! am des
r perately tired Of the whole thing and
give you my word that you will ind M
q a different man tomorrow / am goinl
I TO buckle down to the real thing.
am going TO prove that my grandfa
/ Tiers blood Is In me. And l shal
. come out on top
i Ripley was obviously moved rs he re
! piled II don't question 1t for a mo
. ment You are made OF the right stuf
i saw that long ago. You may coun
4 on us tomorrow for any amount 20
!. need"
= Grant indorsed the opinion. Il lik
. your spirit. Brewster" he said. 'Ther
& are not many men who would hay
4 taken this as well. It's pretty hard o
! you, TOO, and It's a miserable weddin
!. gift for your bride"
1--WE may have important news froi
n Butte in the morning said RIPPLE
q hopefully "At any rate, more OF Il
n details. The newspapers win haS
/, sensational stories no doubt. ana \,
q have asked for the latest particular
j. direct from the authorities. Wen IS,
n that things are properly investigate
Z. Go home now. my boy. and go to be
"a You will begin tomorrow with goo
~ luck AZ yonr side, and you may
N happy an your life In spite of tonight
depression"
m "i'm sure TO be happy" said Bre'
le ster simply. "The ceremony TAX
M place at Z O'Clock, gentlemen. ] WI
n. coming Go your office al o on HIT
matter Of business. but / fancy It wol
"a after an be necessary for me 70 hurr
I'M drop ln before noon, however, al
a. get that money BY the way he
ho are the receipts for ihe money ! spe
NJ tonight. VIII you put them away wi
i, the Othersf Intend 10 1--we up 20 D
III part OF the contract aud Il viii sa
n me the trouble of presenting them re
u. ularly ia the morning Good Mig
n gentlemen ! am sorry you were obi
NJ ed to stay up 50 late on my account
nd He left them bravely enough, but
i, had more than one moment Of we'
~ ness before he could meet bis frien
~ The world seemed unreal and hims
~ the most unreal thing IN II. But
- night air acted as a stimulant a
MA helped him 70 call back his coura
Wien be entered the studio al ] o'clC
Il, be was prepared TO redeem his prom
~ u, 10 be ''the jollest fellow Of them all
(To be eontlnued)
Z
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