Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
CHAPTER XXXI1.

Us up TO Jones new, Kept run
ming through Brewster's brain
IS he drove of TO keep his ap-
4 pointment with Peggy Gray.
1.-THE million is gonc-al gone. I'm as
poor as Jobs turkey. It's up to Jones,
but l don't sac how he can decide
against me. He insisted on making u
pauper Of me. and he can't have the
heart to throw me down now. But
what II he should take 1t into his head
to be ugly. wonder il could break
the WILL wonder IL l could beat him
out in court"
Peggy was waiting for him. Her
cheeks were flushed as with fever.
She had caught from him the mad ex-
element Of the occasion
"Come. Peggy" ha exclaimed eager
~. This is our last holiday. Let's be-
merry. We can forget it tomorrow IL
you like when we begin all over again,
but maybe it will be worth remember
ing" He assisted her 10 the seat and
then leaped up beside her. We're off"
he cried, his voice Quiverng.
'It Is absolute madness, dear" she
said. but her eyes were sparkling with
the Joy Of recklessness. Away went
the trap and the two light hearts. Mrs.
Gray turned from window in the
house with tears in her eyes. To her
troubled mind they were driving of
into utter darkness.
THE Qucerest looking man came Ia
tN thic "a
Monty" said Peggy. He wore a
beard, and he made me think Of Rem.
ington's cowboys"
what was hls namei'
"He told the maid 1t did not matter
I saw him as he walked away, and he
would come tomorrow If he did moi
find you downtown tonight. Don't yOr
recognize him from the descriptions"
mot at all. Can't imagine who hi
IT,"
Monty" she said after moments
painful reflection. "He--he couldn'
have been a.
II know what YOU mean. an Officer
sent up to attach my belongings Of
something Of the sort. No. dearest;
give you my word Of honor j do no
owe dollar in the world" Then III
recalled his peculiar indebtedness t.
Bragdon and Gardner. Except one o.
two very small personal oblga tons,
he added hastily. Don't worry abou
1t. dear; we are out for good time
and we must make the most Of II
First we drive through the park. the,
we dine Mt Merry's."
But we must dress for that. dear.
she cried. "And the chnperOn?"
He turned very red when she spok
Of dressing I'm ashamed to cOnfes
II. Peggy, but have no other clothe
than these I'm wearing now. Don
look so hurt. dear. I'm going to leav
an order for new evening clothes ia
morrow II have the time. And abou
the chaperon. People won't he talkin
before tomorrow. and by that time
mo, Monty. Merry's is out Of tn
question. We can't go there" she sal
decisively.
"Oh. Peggy! That spoils everything,
he cried in deep disappointment.
ut isn't fair to mo. Monty. Every
body would know us. and ever
tongue would wag. They would say
There are Monty brewster and Maj
garet Gray. Spending his last few do
lars on her. You wouldn't have theI
think that?"
He saw the Justice IN her protes
"A quiet little dinner in some out q
the way place would be joyous" sh
added persuasively.
you're right. Peggy. you're Away
right. You see. I'm 30 used to spend
Ing money BY the handful that I don
know how to do II any other way.
bslisve I'll let you carry the poke
book after tomorrow. Let me thinl
] know a nice little restaurant dowI
tewn. Wen 20 there and then to tn
thsater. Dan DsMille and his wife ar
to b. IN my hox. and we're all goin
W to Psttingill's studio afterwart