Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-03-09

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To Mrs. Dan fell the honor Of helping
Peggy dress. By the time she had had
coffee and was ready to go down she
was pink with excitement and had
quite forgotten the anxiety which had
made the night an age.
She had never been prettier than on
her wedding morning. Her color was
rich, her eyes as clear as stars, her wo-
mans body the picture of grace and
health. Monty's heart leaped high with
love of her.
The prettiest girl in New York, by
Jover' gasped Dan DeMille. clutching
,Bragdon by the arm.
\ "And look at Monty. He's become a
new man In the last five minutes"
added Joe. "Look at the glow in his
checks! He's beginning to look as he
lid lear ago"
y clock chlmed the hour of 8.
The man who was here Yesterday Is
in the hall to see Mr.. Brewster" said
the maid few minutes after the min
lister had uttered the words that gave
Peggy new name. There was a mo-
ment of silence. almost of dread.
you mean the fellow with the
beard|' asked Monty uneasily.
Eyes, sir. He sent in this letter, beg
ging you to read it at once"
"Shall I send him away, Monty?" de-
manded Bragdon defantly. What
does he mean by coming here at this
timer"
"I'll read the letter first, joe"
Every eye was on Brewster as he
tore open the envelope. His face was
expressive. There was wonder in it.
then incredulity, then joy. He threw
the letter to Bragdon, clasped Peggy in
his arms spasmodically and then. re-
leasing her. dashed for the hall like one
bereft of reason.
ITS Hopper Harrison" he cried, and
moment later the tall visitor was
dragged into the circle. Hopper was
quite overcome by the heartiness of his
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 terriersr'
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 inteli-
gence:
Holland House, Sept g. 10
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster:
My Dear Boy-So you thought I had
given you the slip. Ell? Didn't think I'd
show up here and do my part? Well.
don't blame you. l suppose I've acted
like an idiot but so long as it turns out
o. X. there's no harm done. The wolf
won't gnaw very much of hole in your
door, I reckon. This letter introduces my
secretary. Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came
to me last June out in Butte with the
prospectus of a claim he had staked out
up in the mountains What he wanted
was backing. and he had such a good
show to win out that I went into cahoots
with him. He's got a mine up there that
is dead sure to yield millions. Seems as
though he has to give you half of the
yield, though. Says you grubstaked him.
Good fellow, this Harrison Needed a
secretary and man Of affairs, so took him
+ into my office. You can see that he did
not take me up into the mountains to
murder me. as the papers say this morn
( ing. All rot Nobody's business but my
own If concluded to come east without
telling everybody in Butte about 1t.
I am here, and so is the money. Got in
last night. Harrison came from Chicago
day ahead of me. 1 went to office OF
G.. G. r. at this morning. Found them
in a stew. Thought I'd skipped out or
been murdered; money all gone; every
thing gone to smash. That's what they
thought Don't blame 'em much. You
see, 1t was this way: concluded to follow
out the terms of the will and deliver the
goods in person. I got together all of
Jim Sedgwick's stuff and did lot of
other fool things, I suppose. and hiked or
to New York. You'll find about 81 900. 900
worth of stun to your credit when you
indorse the certified checks down at Grant
& Ripley's. my boy. It's all here and in
the banks
It's a mighty decent sort of wedding
gift. / reckon.
The lawyers told me all about you
told nae all about last night and that you
were going to be married this morning
BY this time you're comparatively happy
with the bride, I guess. l looked over
your report and took a few peeps at the
receipts They're all right. I'm salts
fed. The money Is yours. Then 1 got
to thinking that maybe you wouldn't care
to come down at o'clock. especially as
you are just recovering from the Joy OF
being married. so 1 settled with the law
yers, and they'll settle with you. II you
have nothing in particular to do this
afternoon about o'clock I'd suggest
, that you come to the hotel. and Well
I dispose of few formalities that the law
requires of US. And you can give me
some lessons in spending money. I've got
little I'd like to miss some morning.
AS for your ability as business man. I
how hfc N A sI,f,
million year and have nothing to
show for II don't need recommendation
from anybody. He's in a class by himself.
/ and it's a business that one else can
give him pointer about
I'm sorry you've been worried about all
this You have gone through a good deal
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