The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-08

stthf Hel eyes rs clear rs stars. i1or We
mans body the picture Of grace an
health. Monty's heart leaped high wit
love OF her.
"rhe prettiest girl In New York. b,
love" gasped Dan DeMille, clutcbnl
Bragdon by the arm
"And look at Monty! He's become
new man In the last five minutes.
added Joe. Look at the glow in hi,
cheeks He's beginning TO look as h,
did a year ago"
A clock chlmed the hour Of Q.
The man who was here yesterday Is
IN the han to see Mr.. Brewster" said
the maid few minutes after the min.
lister had uttered the words that gave
Peggy a new name. There was a mo
ment OF silence, almost Of dread.
"Nou mean the fellow with the
beafdYr asked Monty uneasily
ayes, sir. He sent ia this letter. beg
ging you 20 read II at oncer
"shall send him away. MontyT de-
manded Bragi0n dohantly "What
does he mean by coming here at this
timer
"rll read the letter first. joe"
Every eye was on Brewster as ne
tore open the envelope His face was
expressive. There was wonder IN it,
then incredulity, then joy He threw
the letter 10 Brag,lon. clasped Peggy in
his arms Systematically and then. re-
leasing her dashed for the hall like one
bereft Of reason.
Its hopper Harrisouv he cried, and
a moment later tkc tan visitor was
dragged into the circle Hopper was
quite overcome by the heartiness Of sis
welcome.
You are an angel. hopper God bless
YOU" said Monty. with convincing en-
phasis. "Joe, read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return OF those
Boston terrersw
Bragdons hands trembled and his
voice was not sure as he translated the
scrawl, hopper Harrison standing be-
hind him for the gleeful purpose Of
prompting him when the writing was
beyond the range OF human mteli-
gence;
Holland House. Sept g. 49,.
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster;
Ny Dear Boy-So YOU thought I had
given sou the slip, chr Didn't tbink IA
show mp here and DO my part2 Well, {
don't blame you. 1 suppose I've acted
like an idiot. but so 3ong as Il turns ont
o X there's no harm done The wolf
won't gnaw very much Of a hole In Your
4 gr4fr
secretary, Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came
20 me last June out In Butte with the
prospectus ef a claim he hae stpked out
up in the mountains What he wanted
was backing and he had such a good
show 10 win out that I went into cahoots
with HIM He's got mine up there that
is Gead sure to yield millions. Seems rs
though he has to give yor half Of the
Yield though Says YOU grubstalsed him
Good fellow. this Harrison. Needed
secrctury and man OF affairs 80 took him
into my office. You cnn see that he did
not take up into the mountains to
murder me, as the papers say this morn
own II ] concluded TO come east without
toiiing every body In Butte about IT,
/ am here and so IS the money Got In
last night Harrison came from Chicago
a day ahead OF me- I went 90 Office OF
q. & h AT 8 this morning Found them
10 a stew. THOUGHT I'D skipped out
been murdered; money all gone every
thing gone to smash. That's what they
thought Don't blame EN- much. You
see. Il was Tits wayi / concluded 10 follow
out the terms Of the win and deliver the
goods ln person got together an OF
Jim Sedgwick's stun and did a lot OF
other foot things. ! suppose. and hiked on
TO New York You'll find about s. 900 900
worth or stun 10 your credit when Noa
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