The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-31
CHAPTER XVIII

him 10 SelIle uOWu 10 the nc
= = tual management of his own af
fairs. He was not incident, but thi.
was not the kind of work he cared t.
encourage. The private accounts b,
had kept revealed some appalling facts
when he went over them carefully one
morning at 4 O'Clock after an all night
session with the ledger. With infinite
pains he had managed to rise to some
thing over S450,00o in six months. But
to his original million it had been nee
essary to add $5S,550 which he had
realized from Lumber and Fuel and
some Of his other unfortunate op.
erations. At least $4,000 would come
to him ultimately through the sale OF
furniture and other belongings, and
then there would be something like
$4,000 interest to consider.
But luck had aided him in getting rid
Of his money. The bank failure had
cost him $113, 46s.25, and hopper Har-
100000. The reckless but determined
effort to give ball had cost $4,000
What he had lost during his illness had
been pretty well Offset by the unlucky
concert tour. The Florida trip, includ-
Ing medical attention. the cottage and
living expenses, had entailed the ex-
penditure of S1S,5O0, and his princely
dinners and theater parties had footed
up $4,000. Taking all the facts into
consideration. he felt that he had done
rather we'll as far as he had gone, but
the hardest part of the undertaking
was yet to come. He was still in pos
session of an enormous sum which
must disappear before Sept. %. About
$4,000 had already been expended in
he yachting project.
He determined to begin at once a sys-
tematic campaign of extinction. 1t had
been his intention before sailing to dis
pose Of many household articles either
by sale or gift. AS he did not expect to
return to New York before the latter
part of August this would minimize the
struggles of the last month. But the
prospective profit" to be acquired
from keeping his apartment open was
not to be overlooked. He could easily
count upon generous sum for salaries
and running expenses. Once on the 9th
e. side of the Atlantic he hoped thai
new opportunities for extravaganza
would present themselves, and he fan
cied he could leave the final settlement
Of his affairs for the last month. Al
the day for sailing approached the
world again seemed bright to this mos
mercenary of spendthrifts.
A farewell consultation with his at
torneys proved encoura ging. for t.
them his chances to win the eXtraor
binary contest seemed of the best. HI
was in high spirits as he left them
exhilarated by the sensation tAut The
world lay before him. In the eleva
tor he encountered Colonel Prentis:
Drew. On both sides the meeting wa.
not without its difficulties The colone
had been dazed by the inexplicablt
situation between Monty and hi.
daughter, whose involutions he founC
hard to understand Her summary Of
the effort she had made to effect ;
reconciliation after hearing the story
Of the bank was rather vague Sh,
had done her utmost, she said, TO b,
nice to him and make him feel tina
she appreciated his generosity, but h,
took it in the most disagreeable fash
ion. Colonel Drew knew that thing.
were somehow wrong. but he was too
strongly an American father to in
terfere in a matter of the affections
1t distressed him. for he had a liking
for Monty. and Barbaras society
Judgments as he called them, had NJ
weight with him. When he found him
self confronted with Brewster in tn,
elevator the old warmth revived anC
the old hope that the quarrel nigh
have an end. His greeting was CHEEKY
You have not forgotten. Brewster,
he said as they shook hands. ''tha
you have a dollar or two with u.s.
"No,' said Monty; mot exactly. Ant
shall be calling upon you for some O
1t very soon I'm off on Thursday 70
a cruise in the Mediterranean
1--WE heard something Of it," The!
had reached the main floor. ana Colone
Drew had drawn his companion on
OF the crowd into the rotunda The
money Is at your disposal al any mo
ment. But aren't you setting a prett.
lively pace. my boy? You know ",
always liked you and I knew you
grandfather rather we'll He was
good old chap Monty. and he woul'
hate 70 see you make ducks am
brakes Of his fortune"
There was something in the colonel
manner that softened Brewster, mucl
as he hated to take a reproof from Bar
bara's father. once again he wa
tempted TO tell the truth. but he pulle,
himself up in time. Its a funny oil,
world, colonel" he said, "and some
times ones nearest friend is a stranger
l know | seem a fool; but, after all
why isn't it good philosophy to max
the most of a holiday and then settl
back to work ?"
"That is all very well, Monty"-an'
Colonel Drew was entirely serious
"but the work is hundred times hard
er after you have played TO the limit
You'll find that you are way beyond II
It's no joke getting back into the har
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