The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-19

trieyablv in the hole' IL ;. =,
behind that a holocaust couiaht Pu'
mo oven She can't expect mat OF mt
vet girls are such idiots about oe'o1on,
go - ,o,,rsa she doesn't know what
a heavy task l am facing. Ana 'neIe
ara the others-what will they 90 "h''e
r am ont of the running? cannon 90
r. bar and say. Please, may nave
roor,s vacation? III come back next
September.' On the other hand' !
shall surely neglect my business II
she expects me 10 compete. NN"'
pleasure shall l get out OF the seNe"
millions if Lose her: ! can't afford 70
take chances. That duke won't have
seven millions next September, iVS
true. but he'll have a prodigious
ment against me about the list or ID
Then a brilliant thought occurred
70 him which caused him TO ring for a
messenger boy with such a show of I'M
patience that RawleS stood ashasl
The telegram which Monty wrote was
as follows:
SWsartnEFN Jones PAbN'r 'AS
May | marry and turn all property over
To wife providsd she will have me?
MONTGOMERY BREWSTER
''Why isn't that r~easonable! he
asked himself after the boy had gone
.Makins property over TO ones wife
is neither a loan nor is it charity. Oid
Jones might call it needless eXtraya-
49,. ~. n hnnIn1pr l11f IFS
generally done because it's good busl-
ness" Monty was hopeful.
Following his habit in trouble, be
sought Margaret Gray, to whom he
could always appeal for advice and
consolation. She was to come to his
next dinner party. and it was easy to
lead up TO the subject in hand by men
tioning the other guests.
And Barbara Drew he concluded
after naming all the others. They
were alone i'll the library. and she was
drinking in the details Of the dinner
as he related them.
Wasn't She at your first dinner"
she asked quickly,
He successfully affected mild embar-
raSsment.
Yes"
"She must be very attractive" There
was no venom in Pcggy's heart.
"She is attractive. In fact, she's n
Of the best. Peggy" he said, paving the
way.
ITS too bad She seems to care for
that little duke
Hes a ~bounder." he argued.
well. don't take it to heart. You
don't have 10 marry him." And Peg
gy laughed.
But l DO take it to heart, Peggy"
said Monty seriously. I'm pretty hard
hit, and | want your help. A sisters
advice is always the best in a matter
Of this sort"
She looked into his eyes duly for an
instant. not realizing the full impor-
lance of his confession.
You, MoutyE' she said incredulously.
I've got it bad. Peggy" he replied,
staring hard at the floor. She could
not understand the cold gray tone that
suddenly enyeloped the room. The
strange of loneliness that came
over her was ineXplicable. The little
something that rose in her throat
would not be ~dislodgcd, nor could she
throw off the weight that seemed press
ing down upon her. He saw the odd
look i'll her eyes and the drawn, uncer-
toio W SIC ~. 1,n, l;,n. l,,, " ...l
ed them to wonder and i%ncredulity.
Somehow after all these years he was
transformed before her very eyes. She
was looking upon a new personality.
He was no longer Montgomery the
brother. but she could not explain how
and when the change crept over her.
What did it all mean: Il am very
glad if it will make you happy, Mon
ty,' she said slowly, the gray in her
lips giving way to red once more.
docs she know"
Il haven't told her in so many
words, Peggy. but-but I'm going to
this evening he announced lamelv.
This evening""
""i'' HdoLlt Soiu us ue rose
to go. I'm glad you're pleased, Peg
gy. need your good wishes. And,
Peggy he continued, with a touch of
boyish ~wistfulness, do you think
there's a chance for a fellow? I've had
the very deuce of a time over that
Englishman."
1t was not quite easy for her to say:
Monty, You are the best in the world.
Go in and vim
From he window she watched him
swing off down the street. wonderinp
If he would turn to wave his hand to
her. his custom for years. But the
broad back was straight and uncom-
promising. His long strides carried
him swiftly out of sight, but it was
many minutes before she turned her
eyes. which were smarting, a little
from the point where he was lost in
the crowd. The room looked ashen +o
her as she brought her mind back 70
1t, and somehow things had grown dir.
ferent.
"hen Montgomery reached home he
FOUND this telegram from Mr.. Jones.
Montgomery Brewster, New York civ.
Stick to your knitting, you fool.
S. JONES.
CHAPTER TX.
! Is pest not to repeat the exnres.