The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-03-07

flfSu we uflNc through tne park, tneu
we dine at Merry's."
But we must dress for that, DEAR"
she cried. "And the chaperony"
He turned very red when she spoke
Of dressing. I'm ashamed to confess
it, 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 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.
ooh, 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 don't
know how to do it any other way. I
believe I'll let you carry the pocket
book after tomorrow. Let me think.
I know nice little restaurant down.
town. Well go there and then to the
theater. Dan DeAlille and his wife are
to be in my box, and we're all going
up to Pettingill's studio afterward.
I'm to give The Little Sons farewell
supper. If my calculations don't 60
wrong that will be the end of the jaunt
and We'll 20 home happy"
At II o'clock Iettingill's studio open
ed its doors to the Little Sons and
their guests, and The last dutch
lunch WAS soon under way. Brewster
had paid for i early in the evening,
and when ie sat down at the head Of
the table ihare was not penny in his
pockets. y ye; ago at the same place
and at the same hour he and the Lit
tie Sons We're having Il birthday feast.
A million collars came to him on that
night Tonight lie was poorer by far
than on The other occasion, but he ex-
pected little gift on the new ami
versary.
Around the board besides the nine
Little Sons sat six guests, among them
the DeAIilles, Peggy Gray and Mary
Valentine. Hopper Harrison was the
only absent Little Son, and his health
was proposed by Brewster almost be-
fore the echoes of the toast to the bride
and groom died away.
Interruption came earlier on this &C.
casion than it did that night a year
ago Ellis did not deliver his messages
to Brewster until o'clock in the morn
Ing, but the A. ID. T. boy who rang the
bell at Pettingill's a year later handed
him telegram before IL o'clock.
Congratulations are coming In, old
man." said DeMille as Monty looked
fearfully at the little envelope the boy
had given him.
MANY happy returns Of the day."
suggested Bragdon. by Jove, it's SEN
sible of you to get married on your
birthday, Monty 1t saves time and ex-
pense to your friends"
Read it aloud" said Subway Smith.
1.-Two to one it's from hopper Harri-
son." cried Pettingill.
Brewster's fingers trembled, he knew
not why, as he opened the envelope
There was the most desolate feeling In
his heart, the most CHASTITY premonition
that i'll news had come In this last
hour. He drew forth the telegram and
slowly, painfully. unfolded 1t. No one
could have told by his expression that
he felt almost that he was reading his
death warrant 1t was from Grant &
Ripley and evidently had been follow
ing him about town for two or three
hours. The lawyers had filed 1t at $50
o'clock.
He read it at glance. his eyes burn
ing, his heart freezing:
Come 10 Office Immediately. VIII wait
all night for you if necessary. Jones has
disappeared. and there is absolutely no
trace OF him GRANT & RIPLEY.
Brewster sat as one paralyzed, abso-
lutely no sign of emotion in his face.
The others began to clamor for the
contents of the telegram, but his
tongue was stiff and motionless, his
ears deaf. Every drop Of blood In his
body was stilled by the shock, every
sense given him by the Creator was
centered upon eleven words in the
handwriting Of a careless telegraph op-
orator, Zones has disappeared, and
there Is absolutely no trace Of him."
Zones has digappearedw Those
were the words, plain and terrible in
their clearness. tremendous In their
brutality. Slowly the rest OF the mes
sage began to urge its claims upon his
brain. Come to our Office Immediate
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