Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-11-24

rooms. forgetting that he lived on Firth
avenue. Until long after midnight he
smoked and calculated and dreamed.
For the first time the immensely of
that million thrust itself upon him. If
on that very day, Oct. |. he were
to begin the task of spending it he
would have but 357 days in which to
accomplish the end. Taking the round
sum of Sl.U0O,000 as basis, it was
an easy matter to calculate his aver
age daily disbursement. The situation
did not look SO utterly impossible ntil
he held up the little sheet of paper and
ruefully contemplated the result of
that simple problem in mathematics.
1t meant an average daily cXpcndi.
ture of S2,S0112 for nearly IL year. and
even then there would be Ii cents left
over, for in providing the result of his
rough sum in division he could ac-
count for but 5000, 990.S4. Then it oc-
Cured to him that his money would
be drawing interest at the bank.
But for each days S2.S01.12 l am
getting seven times as much" he So
liloquized as he finally got into bed.
profit of $16,SO6.72. That's pretty good
yes. too good. | wonder if the bank
couldn't oblige me by not charging in
terest?"
The figures kept adding and subtract
ing themselves as he doZcd off, and
once during the night lie dreamed that
Swearengcn Jones had sentenced him
20 1A1l nf ora
and salad at the French restaurant
He awolle with the consciousness that
he had cried aloud. Il can do it. but
year is not very long in an affair of
this kind
1t was Q o'clock when Brewster final
ly rose and after his tub he felt ready
to cope with any problem, even a sub
stantial breakfast. a message haG
come to him from Mr.. Grant of Grant
q Ripley, announcing the receipt of i'm
portant dispatches from Montana and
asking him to luncheon at l. He had
time to spare. and as Margaret and
Mrs. Gray had gone out he telephoned
Ellis to take his horse to the entrance
to the park at once. The crisp autumn
ster found Il number of smart people
already riding and driving in the park
His horse was keen for Il canter. and
he had reached the obclisk before he
drew rein AS he was about to cross
the carriage road he was nearly run
down by Miss Drew in her new French
automobile.
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you're the third person I've run into,
so You see I'm not discriminating
against YOU"
Il should be flattered even to be run
down by YOU"
Very well. then, look out" And she
started the machine as if to charge
him. She stopped in time and said,
with laugh: Your gallantry deserves
reward. Wouldn't you rather send
your horse home and come for ride
with me-"
My man is waiting at Fifty-ninth
street If you'll come that far I'll go
with pleasure"
Monty had merely Il society acouaint-
ance with Miss Drew. He had met her
of other girls, but she had impressed
him more than the others. Something
indescrjbable took place every time
their eyes met, Monty had often won
dered just what that something meant.
but he had always realized that it had
IN 1t nothing of platonic affection
IF | didn't have to meet her eyes, >
he had said to himself Il could go Oh
discussing even politics with her. but
the moment she looks ut me | know she
! can see what I'm thinking about
From the first they considered them
selves very good friends. and after
their third meeting it seemed perfectly
natural that they should call one an
other by their first names. MONTY
knew he was treading on dangerou,
ground. 1t never occurred to him It
wonder what Barbara might think OF
him. He took it as matter of cours,
that she must feel more than friendly
toward him. As they rode through tn,
maze of carriages they bowed fire
quently to friends as they passed
They were conscious that some of tn,
women. noticeably old Miss Dexter
actually turned around ana gazed a
them.
Aren't you afraid people will tall
about us?' asked Monty, with laugh
Talk about our riding together il
the park? It's just as safe here as /
would be in Fifth avenue. Besides
who cares? l fancy we can stand it."
you're a thoroughbred, Barbara.
simply didn't want you talked about
When l go too far, say the word anC
drop me-"
II have a luncheon at 2, but unit
then we have our ride"
Monty gasped and looked at hi
watch. Five minutes to IL he cried
The matter of his engagement with tn
attorney had quite escaped him. II
the exhilaration of Miss Drew's com
partnership he had forgotten even Tn
Gle James millions.
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