Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-28

pace is positively dangerous" 1 Perhaps it is," he responded. 'rbut i they haven't sense enough to keep ou' of the way they shouldn't kick if the, get run over"
 "I don't mean the people or the au tomobiles or traps or trees or monu ments, Monty I mean you and me. know we'll either be killed or arrest ed"
 'This isn't anything to the gait I'll be going if everything turns out as l expect. Don't be worried, Babs. Be sides, it's now. Lord, didn't dream it was so late!'
 "Is your appointment so important? ?? she asked. hanging on.
 Well. l should say it is. and-look out, you blooming idiot! Do you want to get killed ?" The last remark was hurled back at an indignant pedes. trian who had escaped destruction by the merest chance
 l Here we are" he said as they drew up beside the entrance to the elevated. | Thanks awfully-you're corker-sor- ! ry 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" 1" 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 grin stole over the mans face.
 Beg pardon. miss,' he said, but I'd back Mir. Brewster against Four nier any day.
 Only half an hour late, Brewster en- tered the office of Messrs. Grant X Rip ley, flushed, eager and unconscious of the big splotch of mud that decorated his cheek.
 "Awfully sorry to have kept you waiting" he apologized.
 Sherlock Holmes would say that you had been driving. Mir Brewster" said Mir. Ripley, shaking the young
 
 "He would miss it.. MT. 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 telegrams, responses from bankers, lawyers and mine operators in Montana. These messages established beyond doubt the extent of James T. Sedgwick's wealth. It was reported to be even greater than shown by the actual figures.
 And what does Mir. Jones say?" de- manded Montgomery.
 His reply resembles press dis patch. He has tried to make himself thoroughly clear, and if there is any thing left unsaid 1t is past our com prehension. I am sorry to inform you, though, that he has paid the telegraph charges" said Mir. Grant, smiling broadly.
 "Is he rational about it." asked Montgomery nervously.
 Mir. Grant gave his partner a quick, significant glance and then drew from his desk the vofuminous telegram from Swearengen Jones' It was as follows:
 Oct 2 Grant Ripley, Yucatan Building. New
 York:
 I 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 forestaH grand fathers bequest. I shall respect that de- sire. Enforce terms rigidly. He was my best friend and trusted me with disposi- ton of all this money Shall attend to 1t sacredly. Heir must get Ptd 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 s. was a fool. He wasn't Here are rules I want him to work under: l. No reckless gambling. g. No idiotic board of trade speculation. 3, No endowments to institutions of any character, because their memory would be an invisible asset No indiscriminate giving away of funds. By that I don't mean him to be stingy. I hate a stingy man. and so did J. T. s. 5. No more than ordinary dissi- patton. hate a saint So did j. T. S. And both of us sowed an oat or two. G. No excessive donations to charity. If he glvns as other miliionaires do I'll let it go at that. Don't believe charity should be spoiled by indulgence. It is not easy to spend a million. and won't be unrea- sonable with him. Let him spend 1t freely, but not foolishly. and get his moneys worth out of 1t. If he does that I'll con- sider him good business man. regard it foolish to tip waiter more than dollar and car porter does not deserve over five He does not earn more than one. If heir wants to try for this big stake, he'd bet ter begin quick because he might slip up if he waits until day Of judgment It's less than year of. Luck to him. Will write you more fully. S. JONES.
 Write more fully- echoed Mont gomery. What can there be left to write about? 2" He is explicit" said the attorney, but it is best to know an the condi- tions before you decide. Have you made up your mind?" Brewster sat silent for a long time, staring hard at the floor. A great was going on in his mind
 Its gamble. and a big one" he said at last. squaring his shoulders. but I'll take IL. I don't want to ap- pear disIoyal to my grandfather. but 1 think that even he would advise me l to accept. Yes. you may write Mfr. | Jones that I accept the chance"
 The attorneys complimented him on | his nerve and wished him success. l Brewster turned. with smile.
 I'll begin by asking what you think | R reasonable fee for an attorney in | a .saso oS shfs kf-1H I hor.o vo,, xr-;rr