The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-20

~ to leave you this way. I'll tell you
all about it later. You're a dear to
help me keep my appointment"
Seems to 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, MFR. Brewster"
said Mr.. Ripley. shaking the young
mans hand.
HE would miss it, Mr.. Ripley. I've
been flying. What have you heard
from MOntanaT' He could no longer
check the impatient question, which
came out go 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 #. 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 81
His reply resembles a press dis.
patch. He has tried to make himself
thoroughly clear. and II there Is any
thing left unsaid 1t is past our com.
prehension. l am sorry to inform you,
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges" said Mr.. Grant, smiling
broadly.
us 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. 1t was as follows
Oct. g.
Grant 4 Ripley. Yucatan Building. New
York:
am to be sole referee in this matter
You are retained a. my agents. heir to
report to me through you weekly. One
desire Of uncle was to forestaIl grand
fathers bequest. shall respect that de-
sire. Enforce terms rigidly. He was my
best friend and trusted me with DISPOSE
ton 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 g. was fool. He wasn't. Here ars
rules want him to work under: l. No
reckless gambling. .. No idiotic hoard OF
trade speculation. .. No endowments to
institutions OF any character. because
their memory would be an invisible asset
L No indiscriminats giving away OF
funds. BY that don't mean him to be
stingy. ! hate q stinGy man. and so did
j. T. g. 5. No more than ordinary dissi-
patton. hate . saint. 30 did J. r. 8.
And both Of US sowed an oat or two. g. No
excessive donations to charity. II he
gives a. other millionaires do I'll let II
go at that. Don't believe charity should
be spoiled by indulgence. 1t 10 not easy
to spend 4 million. and I won't be uprea-
sonsbls with him. Let him spend It freely.
but not foolishly. and get his moneys
worth out Of II. II he does that I'll con-
slider him q good business man. regard
II foolish to tip waiter more than dollar.
and car porter does not deserve over five.
He does not earn more than one. IL heir
wants to try for this big stake. he'd bet
ter begin quick. because he might slip W
II he waits untn day Of Judgment. It's less
than year Oh. Luck to him. VIII writs
you more fully. 9. JONES.