The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-07
CHAPTER. XXI

up u Jones now, kept run
ming through Brewster's brain
as he drove off to keep his ap-
Il pointment with Peggy Gray.
"The million is gone-all gone. I'm as
poor as Jobs turkey. It's up to Jones,
but I don't see how he can decide
against me. He insisted on making a
pauper of me, and he can't have the
heart to throw me down now. But
what if he should take it into his head
to be ugly! I wonder if could break
the will wonder if I 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!' he exclaimed eager
ly. "This is our last holiday. Let's be
merry. We can forget it tomorrow if
you like when we begin all over again,
but maybe it will be worth remember
ing" He assisted her to the seat and
then leaped up beside her. "We're off,
he cried, his voice quivering.
1T 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 off
into utter darkness.
'The queerest looking man came to
the house to see you this afternoon,
Monty" said Peggy. "He wore
beard, and he made me think Of Rem
ington's cowboys"
"What was his name?"
Gle told the maid it did not matter.
saw him as he walked away, and he
looked very much man. He said he
would come tomorrow if he did not
find you downtown tonight. Don't you
recognize him from the description"
''Not at all. Can't imagine who he
isl
Monty" she said after a moments
painful reflection. "He-he couldn't
have been az
Il know what you mean, an officer
sent up to attach my belongings or
something Of the sort. No, dearest; I
give you my word of honor I do not
owe dollar in the world" Then he
recalled his peculiar Indebtedness to
Bragdon and Gardner. Except one or
two very small personal obligations"
he added hastily. Don't worry about
it, dear; we are out for a good time,
and we must make the most of it.
First we drive through the park, then
we dine at Merry'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
it, Peggy, but I 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 time. 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.
1T 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 on 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 I don't
know how to do it any other way.
believe I'll let you carry the pocket
book after tomorrow Let me think.
I know nice little restaurant down