The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

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all about it later. You're a dear to
help me keep my appointment"
Seems to me you helped yourself"
she cried after him as he darted up
the steps. Come up for tea some day
and tell me who the lady is"
After he had gone Miss Drew turned
to her chauffeur, who was in the ton
neau; then she laughed unrestrained-
~, and the faintest shadow of a grin
stole over the mans face.
beg pardon, MISS" he said, "but
I'd back Mr.. Brewster against Four
nier any day"
Only half an hour late, Brewster en-
tered the office Of Messrs. Grant & Rip
ley, flushed, eager and unconscious of
the big splotch Of mud that decorated
his cheek.
lawfully sorry to have kept you
waiting" he a%pologized.
sherlock Holmes would say that
you had been driving, Mr.. Brewster"
said Mr.. Ripley, shaking the young
mans hand.
"He would miss it, Mr.. Ripley. I've
been flying. What have you heard
from Montana% He could no longer
check the impatient question, which
came out SO suddenly that the attor-
neys laughed irresistibly, Brewster
Joining them an instant later. They
laid before him a half dozen kilograms,
responses from bankers, lawyers and
mine operators in Montana. These
messages established beyond doubt the
extent Of James r. Sedgwick's wealth.
1t was reported to be even greater
than shown by the actual figures.
"And what does MI. Jones ?" de-
manded Montgomery.
Ills reply resembles q press dis
patch. He has tried to make himself
thoroughly clear, and If there is any
thing left unsaid it is past our COM
prehension. | am sorry to inform you,
though, that he has paid the telegraph
charges" said Mr.. Grant, smiling
broadly.
"1s he rational about it?" asked
Montgomery %nervously.
Mr.. Grant gave his partner a quick,
significant glance and then drew from
his desk the voluminous telegram from
Swearengen Jones. 1t was as follows:
Oct. 2.
York:
I am to be sole referee in this matter.
You are retained as my agents, heir to
report to me through you weekly. One
desire Of uncle was to forestall grand
fathers bequest. I shall respect that de-
sire. Enforce terms rigidly. He was my
best friend and trusted me with disposi-
ton Of all this money. Shall attend to It
sacredly. Heir must get rid Of money left
to him In given time. Out of respect to
memory of uncle he must take no one
into his confidence. Don't want world to
think 8. was a fool. He wasn't. Here are
rules I want him to work under: /. No
trade speculation. 3. Nc endowments to
institutions of any character, because
their memory would be an invisible asset.
l. No indiscrimtnate giving away of
funds. By hat I don't mean him to be
stingy. I hate a stingy man, and so did
j. T. 8. 8. No more thar ordinary dissi-
patton. I hate a saint. So did J. T. s..
And both of us sowed an oat or two. 8. No
excessive donations to charity. If he
gives as other m~illionaires do I'll let it
go at that. Don't believe charity should
be spoiled by indulgence. It is not cas-
to spend a million, and I won't be unreal
sonable with him. Let him spend 1t freely,
but not foolishly, n get his moneys
worth out of 1t. If he does that I'll con-
slider him a good business man. I regard
1t foolish to tip waiter more than dollar,
and car porter does not deserve over five.
He does not earn more than one. If heir
wants to try for this big stake, he'd bet
ter begin quick, because he might slip up
IL he waits until day Of Judgment. It's less
than year off. Luck to him. Will write
you more fully. 8. JONES.
write more fullyw echoed Mont
gomery. "Nhat can there be left to
write about"
HE is explicit" said the attorney,
"but it is best to know all the condi-
lions before you decide. Have you
made up your mind?"
Brewster sat silent for a long time,
staring hard at the floor. A great
struggle was going IN in his mind.
tits a gamble, and a big one" he
said at last, squaring his shoulders,
''but I'll take 1t. 1 don't want to ap-
pear disloyal to my grandfather, but
I think that ever he would advise me
to accept. Yes, yog1 may write MI.