The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-18

find out what it is made of. and some
thing viii happen when he discovers
the sawdust.'
..Oh. don't Worry about him. said
Subway easily. "Monty's at least
good sportsman. He won't complain,
whatever happens. He'll accept the
reckoning and pay the piper"
1t was only toward the end OF the
evening that Monty found his reward
in a moment with Barbara Drew. He
stood before her, squaring his shoul-
ders belligerently to keep away in
truders. and she smiled up at him IN
that bewildering fashion Of hers. But
II was only for an instant, and then
came a terrifying din from the dining
room, followed by the clamor OF crash
ing glass. The guests tried for mo-
ment to be courteously oblivious, out
the noise was so startling that sucn
politeness became farcical. The host,
with a little laugh, went down the
hall. 1t was the beautiful screen near
the ceiling that had fallen. A thou
sand pieces Of shattered glass covered
the place. The table was sicken1ng
heap Of crushed orchids and sputter-
ing candles. Frightened servants rush
ed into the room from one side Just as
Brewster entered from the other. Stu
oefaction halted them. After the first
pulseless moment Of horror eXclama-
tons Of dismay went up on all sides.
For Monty Brewster the first sensa-
ton Of regret was followed by dla-
bolical sense Of joy.
s"Thank the Lordr' he said softly IN
the hush.
The look of surprise he encountered
in the faces of his guests brought him
up with jerk.
ssThat it didn't happen while we were
dining" he added, with serene thank
fulness. And his nonchalance scored
for him In the idle game he was playing.
CHAPTER VII.
IA N R. BREWSTER'S butler was
K|A surprised and annoyed. For
the first time in his official
n career he had unbent so far
as to manifest a personal interest in
the welfare Of his master. He was
on the verge of assuming a response
bility which makes any servant intol-
cradle. But after his interview he re-
solved that he would never again over
step his position. He made sure that
it should be the last offense. The day
following the dinner Rawles appeared
before young Mr.. Brewster and indi-
Gated by his manner that the call was
an important one. Brewster was seat
ed at his writing table, deep in thought.
The exclamation that followed Rawles'
cough Of announcement was so sharp
and so unmistakably fierce that all 9th
er evidence paled into insignifcance.
The buffers interruption came at a
moment when Monty's mental arith-
metic was pulling itself out Of a very
bad rut, and the cough drove it back
into chaos.
"What is it?' he demanded irrita
bIv. 3awies had upset his ca:cuiatIonS
TO the extent OF seven or eight hundred
dollars
L came 70 report han huufortunate
condition hamons the servants. sir,
said Rawies, stitfening as his response
bility became more and more v7eighty.
He had relaxed temporarily upon en-
tering the room.
"What's the trouble"
'The troubles hended, SIR
"Then why bother me about it:''
81 thought it would be we'll for you
to know, sir. The servants was going
to ask for 'igher wiges today, Sir"
"You say they were going to ask?
Aren't they" And Monty's eyes light
ed up. at the thought Of new possibili-
ties.
81 convinced them, sir, as how they
were getting good pay as It is, sir, and
that they ought to be satisfied. They'd
be long time finding better place
and as good wiges. They 'aven't been
with. you a week, and here they are
strikino for more pay Really, sir,