Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
CHAPTER XII.

NREWSTER made good story of
TX the holdup at the club, but he
did not relate all the details.
public commissioner who was aggres-
sive in his efforts at reform. Accord
ingly Brewster was summoned to head
quarters the next morning for the pur
pose of looking over the suspects"
that had been brought IN. Almost the
first man that he espied was a rough
looking fellow whose identity could not
be mistaken. 1t was Bill.
Hello. Bill" called Monty gayly.
Bill ground his teeth for second, but
his eyes had such an appeal In them
that Monty relented.
You know this fellow, Mr.. Brew
ster?' demanded the captain quickly.
Bill looked utterly helpless.
Know Bill:" questioned Monty in
surprise. "Of course do, captain
HE was picked up late last night
and detained because he would give no
account of his actions
"Was it as bad as that, Bill?' asked
Brewster, with smile. Bill mumbied
something and assumed look Of def
ance. Monty's attitude puzzled him
sorely. He hardly breathed for an in
slant and gulped perceptibly.
pass Bill, captain. He was with me
last night just before my money was
taken, and he couldn't possibly have
robbed me without my knowledge.
Wait for me outside, Bill. l want to
talk to you. I'm quite sure neither of
the thieves is here captain" concluded
Brewster after Bill had obeyed the or
der to step out of the line.
Outside the door the puzzled crook
met Brewster, who shook him warmly
by the hand.
you're a peach whispered Bill
gratefully. What did you do it for
mister?'
Because you were kind enough not
to cut my shirt"
"Say, you're all right, that's what
Would you mind havin' drink with
me? It's your money, but the drink
won't be any the worse for that. We
blowed most of 1t already, but here's
what's left" Bill handed Monty q roll
of bills.
"1'd "a kept it If you'd made a
fight" he continued, "but 1t amt square
to keep 1t now
Brewster refused the money, but
took back his watch.
'Keep 1t, Bill" he said. "You need it
more than do. It's enough to set you
up in some other trade. Why not try
it?''
81 will try, boss" And Bill was so
profuse in his thanks that Monty had
difficulty in getting away. AS he
climbed into cab he heard Bill say:
II will try, boss, and, say, If ever can
do anything for you jes' put me mex.
I'm mex you all, de time"
He gave the driver the name of his
club, but as he was passing the Wal
dor. he remembered that he had sew
eral things to say to Mrs. Dan. The
order was changed, and few mo-
ments later he was received in Mrs.
Dams very special den. She wore
something soft and graceful in laven-
der, something that was light and
wavy and evanescent and made you
watch it's changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made very effective picture
you are looking pretty f1t this
morning, my lady" he said by way Of
preamble. "How well everything plays
up to your
.And you are unusually courtly,
Monty" she smiled. "Has the world
treated you SO generously Of later"
ut is treating me generously enough
Just now to make up for anything"
and he looked at her. "Do you know,
Mrs. Dan, that it Is borne in upon me
now and then that there are things that
are quite worth while?"
"Oh, If you come to that" she an
swered lightly, everything is worth
while. For you, Monty, life is certain
~ not SLOW You can dominate; you
can make things go your way. Aren't
they going your way now, Monty"
Then more seriously: whats wrong?
Is the pace too fast?"
His mood increased upon him with
her sympathy. "Oh, no." he said, ut
isn't that. You are good, and I'm
selfish beast. Things are perverse and
people are desperately obstinate some
times. And here I'm taking it out on
you. You are not perverse. You are
not obstinate. You are ripper, Mrs.
Dan, and you are going to help me cut
in more WAYS than one"
"Well, to pay for all these gallan-
tries, Monty, ought to do much. I'm
your friend through thick and thin.
You have only to command me-"
ut was precisely to get your help
that came in. I'm tired Of those con-
founded dinners. You know yourself
that they are all alike-the same peo-
pie, the same flowers, the same things
to eat and the same inane twaddle in
the shape of talk. Who cares about
them anyway
"well, I like that" she Interrupted.
"After all the thought | put into those
dinners! After all the variety 80 care
fully secured! Ny dear boy, you are
frightfully ungrateful."
ooh, you know what I mean, and
you know quite as we'll as do that it
is perfectly true. The dinners were a
beastly bore, which proves that they
were a loud success. Your work was
not done in vain. But now I want
something else. We must push along
this ball w@ve been talking Of. And