The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-16
.prER XVIII.

kPTER XVIII.
[oN,s departure left Brew
/, sore straits. 1t forced
settle down to the ac-
Management Of his own af-
Eas not INDECENT, but this
Kind of work he cared to
The private accounts he
Ioled some appalling facts
! over them carefully one
o,clock after an all night
(the ledger. With infinite
managed to rise to some
soooo In six months. But
million it had been nee
ID s5s,55o which he had
Lumber and Fuel and
other unfortunate" OPP
least $4,000 would come
otelv through the sale OF
Il other belongings. and
would be something like
e. RI consider,
ID aided him in getting rid
4. The bank failure had
s,4ss.25, and Hopper Har-
klped him to the extent OF
reckless but determined
e a ball had cost $4,000.
lost during his illness had
well offset by the unlucky
The Florida trip, includ-
Eattention, the cottage and
ses, had entailed the ex-
sls,5oO, and his princely
.theater parties had footed
ETaklng all the facts into
i, he felt that he had done
As far as he had gone, but
part Of the undertaking
eome. He was still in pos
Ian enormous sum which
(ear before Sept. %. About
ALREADY been expended In
project.
lined to begin at once a sys-
|paign Of extinction. 1t had
kntion before sailing to dis
" household articles either
tft. AS he did not expect to
lew York before the latter
|bst this would minimize the
the last month. But the
profit" to be acquired
|g his apartment open was
6erlooked. He could easily
b generous sum for salaries
expenses. Once on the 9TH
Ihe Atlantic he hoped that
funitics for extravaganza
int themselves. and he fam
b leave the final settlement
Is for the last month. As
|r sailing approached the
seemed bright to this most
bf spendthrifts.
consultation with his at
bved encouraging, for to
hances to win the extraor-
est seemed of the best. He
spirits as he left them,
by the sensation that the
before him. In the eleva-
puntered Colonel Prentiss
(both sides the meeting was
its difficulties. The colonel
1azed by the inexplicable
between Monty and his
Fhose involutions he found
Eerstand. Her summary of
ehe had made to effect q
ln after hearing the story
was rather vague. She
GER utmost, she said, to be
and make him feel that
ated his generosity, but he
ne most disagreeable fash
FL Drew knew that things
loW wrong, but he was too
American father to in
matter Of the affections.
him, for he had a liking
and Barbara's "society
as ne called them, had no
him. When lie found him
lted with Brewster in the
Old warmth revived and
Pc mat the quarrel might
his greeting was CHEEKY.
not forgotten, Brewster"
uey shook hands, that
Collar or two with us?"
Monty; mot exactly. And.
Plllhs upon you for some Of
I'm off on Thursday for
the Mediterranean"
y something Of It," They
ule main floor, and Colonel
ufawn his companion out
INTO the rotunda. "The
your disposal at any mo-
aren't you setting a pretty
my boy? You know I've
you and l knew your
rather we'll. He was a
ap' Monty, and he would
you make ducks and
Ps fortune"
something in the colonel.a
j. sol.ened Brewster, much
~ ~ Jake a reproof from Bar
ta ., Once again he was
IN Tue truth, but he pulled
aa,u u'1e' It's a funny old
he said, "and some
eem es' friend Is a stranger.
pnoa u FOOL; but, after all,
ho,;i philosophy to make
kkm l0''oay and then settle
very well, Montv"-and