Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-31

What haze you heard from Mon
tdndf".
~ to leave you this way. I'll tell you
all about il later, You're a dear to
help me keep my appointment"
Seems 10 me you helped yourself"
she cried after him as he darted up
the steps. Come up for tea some day
and tell me who the lady Is"
After he had gone Miss Drew turned
TO her chauffeur, who was In the ton
neau; then she laughed unrestrained-
ly. and the faintest shadow of a grin
stole over the mans face.
beg pardon, MISS he said, "but
I'd back Mr. Brewster against Four
nier any day"
Only half an hour late, Brewster en-
tered the office Of Messrs. Grant & Rip
ley. flushed. eager and unconscious of
the big splotch of mud that decorated
his cheek.
lawfully sorry to have kept you
waiting" he apologized.
sherlock Holmes would say that
you had been driving, Mr.. Brewster"
said Mr.. Ripley. shaking the young
mans hand.
He would miss II, Mr.. Ripley. I've
been flying. What have you heard
from Montana He could no longer
check the impatient question, which
came out so suddenly that the attor-
neys laughed irresistibly, Brewster
Joining them an instant later. They
laid before him half dozen kilograms,
responses from bankers, lawyers and
mine operators In Montana These
messages established beyond doubt the
extent Of James T. Sedgwick's wealth
1t was reported to be even greater
than shown by the actual figures.
"And what does Mr.. Jones say?" de-
manded Montgomery.
Ellis reply resembles press dis
patch. He has tried to make himself
thoroughly clear, and IL there is any
thing left unsaid It is past our COM
prehension. | am sorry to inform you,
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges" said Mr.. Grant, smiling
broadly.
rs he rational about it?" asked
Montgomery nervously.
Mr.. Grant gave his partner a quick.
significant glance and then drew from
his desk the voluminous telegram from
Swearengen Jones. IL was as follows:
Oct 2
Grant & Ripley, Yucatan Building. New
York:
am to be sole referee In this matter
You are retained as my agents, heir to
report to me through you weekly. One
desire of uncle was TO forestall grand
fathers bequest. i shall respect that de-
sire. Enforce terms rigidly He was my
best friend and trusted me with DISPOSE
tion OF all this money. Shall attend to II
sacredly. Heir must get rid Of money left
to him In given time. Out OF respect to
memory Of uncle he must take no one
into his confidence. Don't want world to
think 8. was fool. He wasn't. Here are
rules I want him to work under: 1. No
reckless gambling. 2. No idiotic board Of
trade speculation. 3. No endowments to
institutions OF any character. because
their memory would be an invisible asset
4 No indiscriminate giving away OF
funds. BY that I don't mean him to be
stingy. have stingy man. and so did
]. T. g. g. No more than ordinary dissi-
patton. hate saint So did J. T. 8.
And both Of us sowed an oat or two. s, No
Excessive donations to charity. III he
gives an other millionaires do I'll let II
90 at that. Don't believe charity should
BE- spoiled by Indulgence II Is not easy
to spend q million. and won't be unrsa-
scnabie with hfm- Let him spend It freely,
but not foolishly. and set his moneys
worth out Of II. II he DOE that I'll con-
slider him = GOOD business mali- regard
u foolish 10 tip waiter more than dollar,
and car porter does not deserve over nvc.
He does not earn more than one II heir
wants TO Try for this big stake. he'd bet
tor begin quick. because ne mkxht alp m
4 ~ waits until day Of Judgment. IT'S lses
than SeAr on. Luck to sim. VIII wYits
you more fully. 8. JONEa
sWrite moSe fullyr' echoed Mont
gomery. What can there be left to
write aboutT'
"He II explicit" said the attorney,
@but II n best to know all the condi-
lions before you decide. Have you
made up your mindf"
Brewster at silsnt for . long dime,
soaring hard at the moor. A great
struggle was going on In his mind.
tits q gamble. and big one" he
said At last, squaring his shoulders,
hut I'll take II. I don't want 10 al
psaz disloyal 10 my grandfather. but
! think that even'he would advise me
70 accept. Yes. you may write Mr..
Jones that accept the chance"
The attorneys complimented him on
hIs nerve and wished him SUCCESS
nrewster turned. with smile.
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