Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-11

then leapel up beside her. Were or
he cried, his voice quivering.
IT is absolute madness. dear" she
said, bur her eyes were sparkling with
the JOY OF r-ecklessness. Away went
the trap and the two light hearts. Mrs.
Gray turned from a window IN the
house with tears in her eyes. To her
troubled mind they were driving on
into utter darkness.
The queerest looking man came to
the house to see you this afternoon,
Monty" said Peggy. He wore a
beard, and he made me think Of Rem
lngton's cowboys"
What was his Manner
"He told the maid it did not matter.
l saw him as he walked away, and he
looked very much a man. He said he
would come tomorrow if he did not
find you downtown tonight. Don't you
recognize him from the descriptions"
Not at all. Can't imagine who he
isl
Monty" she said after a moments
painful reflection. "He-he couldn't
have peer a.
Il know what you mean, an officer
sent up to attach my belongings or
something of the sort. No, dearest; |
give you my word of honor ! do not
owe a dollar In the world Then he
recalled his peculiar Indebtedness to
Bragdon and Gardner. Except n or
two very small personal Obligations"
he added hastily. Don't worry about
1t, dear; we are out for a good time.
and we must make the most of ii.
First we drive through the park, then
we dine at M~erry's."
But we must dress for that. dear"
she cried. And the chaperon?'
He turned very red when she spoke
of dressing. I'm ashamed to confess
1t, Peggy, but ] have no other clothes
than these I'm wearing now. Don't
look so hurt dear. I'm going to leave
an order for new evening clothes to-
morrow If | have the rime. And about
the ~chaperon. People won't be talking
before tomorrow, and by that time
mo, Monty, Merry's is out Of the
question. We can't go there" she said
decisively.
'Oh, Peggy. That spoils everything
he cried in deep disappointment
ut isn't fair to me, Monty. Every
body would know us, and every
tongue would wag. They would say:
There are Monty Brewster and Mar
garet Gray. Spending his last few dol
lars OIL her. You wouldn't have them
think that?"
He saw the justice in her protest.
"A quiet little dinner In some out OF
the way place would be joyous" she
added persuasively.
you're right. Peggy, you're always
right. You see. I'm so used to spend
Ing money by the handful that / don't
know how to do 1t any other way. i
believe I'll let you carry the pocket
book after tomorrow. Let me think,
I know a nice little restaurant down
town. Ns'l go there and then to the
theater. Dan UeMille and his wife are
to be In my box, and we're all going
up to ~Pettingilrs studio afterward.
I'm to give the Little Sons a farewell
supper. Ii my calculations don't 20
wrong that will be the end OF tile jaunt
and Wen 80 home happy
AT IL o'clock Pettingilrs studio open
ed its doors to the Little Sons and
their guests, ard the last dutch
lunch" was o under way. Brewster
had paid for 1t early in the evening.
and when he sat down at the head OF
the table there was not a penny In his
pockets. A year ago at the same place
and at the same hour he and the Lit
tie Sons were having a birthday feagt.
A million dollars came to him on th-e
night. Tonight he was poorer by Tar
than on the other occasion, but he ex-
pected q little gift on the new ami
versary.
Around the board besides the nine
Little Sons sat ak guests, among them
the DeMilles, Peggy Gray and Mary
Valentine. hopper Harrison wan the
only absent Little Son. and his health
was proposed By Brewster aimost be-
tore The echoes Of the toast to the bride
and groom died away.
Interruption came earlier on this CO.
caslon Than It did that nIrha I year
aeo Ellis did not deliver his messages
g Brewster until 3 O'Clock IL the morn,
InTs but the A. d. z. boy Who rang sAe
ooll q P~ettingilIs I year later handed
HIN = telegram before 12 O'Clock.
Congratulntio0s nro coming II. ola
nan" said De1Gillo ~ Monfy boxed
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