Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
BREWSTER'S
Nj IL o N S
BY.
GEORGE BARR M'cUTCHE0N
Orchard GreaveO
cops1shL 1904. By Hsbsr s s,pa, & Company

a Bit later, followed by Gardner n
the minister. The DeMines appeared
without an Invitation. but they were
not denied Mrs. Dan sagely shook her
head when told that Peggy was sull
asleep and Cat the ceremony was OF
TIL 9 O'Clock.
Monty, sire YOU going away asked
Dan. drawing him into a n
"JuSt a week in the hills" answered
Monty. suddenly remembering the gen
crosby of his attorneys.
Come IN and see me as soon as You
return. old man. said DeMiIle. aud
Monty knew that a position would be
upen 20 him.
To Mrs. Dan fell the honor OF helping
Peggy dress. BY the time she had had
coffee and was ready 10 go down she
wac 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
cheeks, He's beginning TO look as he
did a year ago"
A clock chimed the hour Of o.
1.-THE man who was here yesterday Is
In the hall to see Mr.. Brewster" said
the maid n few minutes after the min.
lister had uttered the words that gave
Peggy a new nalne. There was a mo
ment OF silence, almost of dread.
you mean the fellow with the
beard!' asked Monty %uneaslly.
"Yes, sir. He sent in this letter, beg
ging you TO read it AT once
"Shall | send him away, Monty 2" de-
manded Bragdon dehantly. What
does he mean by coming 1ere at this
timer"
"II read the letter first, joe"
Every y 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 ana then, re-
LEASING her, dashed for the hall like one
bereft OF reason.
Its Hopper HARRISON he cried, and
Z 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
your said Monty. with convincing EN-
phasls. Joe. read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return OF those
Boston terriers!"
Bragdon's hands trembled and his
voice was not sure as he translated the
scrawi. Hopper Harrison standing be-
hind him for the gleeful purpose Of
him when the writing was
beyond the range OF human intelli-
gence:
Holland House. Sept. q, 49,.
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster:
- Iva Dot-0u you inOUEnI i nd0 |
given YOU the slip. Ell? Didn't think I'd
show up here and do my part? Wei. I
don't blame you. I suppose I've acted
Ike an idiot. but so long as II turns out
q. Il. there's no harm done. The wolf
won't gnaw very much or a hole In your
door. ! reckon. This letter introduces my
Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came
% 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 hat I vent into cahoots
him. He's got q mine UP there that
y dead sure to yield millions. Seems as
Q he has to give you half OF the
yield. though. Says you grubstaked him.
fellow, this Harrison. Needed a
and man of affairs. so took him
Into my ONCE. 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
W II 4 concluded to come east without
telling everybody In Butte about II.
! am here, and 20 Is the money. Got IN
hast night. Harrison came from Chicago
9 day ahead OF me- ! went to office OF
g. = r. at . this morning. Found them
- = stew. Thought I'd skipped out or
Deen murdered: money all gone: every
thought Don't blame 'em much. D
~. u was this way: I concluded 10 follow
cut the terms Of the win and deliver the
goods IN person. I got together all Of
tim ~eedgwick's stun and did q lot OF
other fool things, / suppose. and hiked on
worth Of stun to your credit when you
1ndorse The certified checks down at Grant
nipley's. my boy. It's AL here n IN
~ : mishty decent sort Of wedding
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