The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-03
CHAPTER Y.

'HE next two months were busy
ones for Brewster. Miss Drew
saw him quite as often as be-
4 fore the important interview,
but he was always puzzle to her.
His attitude is changed somehow"
she thought to herself. And then she
remembered that "a man who wins a
girl after an ardent suit is often like
one who runs after a street car and
then sits down to read his paper"
In truth, after the first few days
Monty seemed to have forgotten his
competitors and was resting in the
consciousness of his assured position.
Each day he sent her flowers and con-
sidered that he had more than done
his duty. He used no small part of
his income on the flowers, but in this
case his mission was almost forgotten
In his love for Barbara
Monty's attitude was not due to any
waning of his affection, but to the
very unromantic business in which he
was engaged. 1t seemed to him that,
plan as he might. he could not devise
fresh ways and means to earn $4,000
a day. He was still comfortably ahead
In the race, but famine in opportu-
mites was not far remote. Ten big
dinner parties and string Of elaborate
after the play suppers maintained
fair but insufficient average, and he
could see that the time was ripe for
radical measures. He could not go on
forever with his dinners. People were
already beginning to refer to the fact
that he was warming his toes on the
social register, and he had no desire to
become the laughingstock Of the town.
The few sighting, sarcastic remarks
about his business ability, chiefly by
women and therefore reflected from
the men, hurt him. Miss Drew's ap-
parently harmless taunt and Mrs.
Dams open criticism told plainly
enough how the wind was blowing. but
1t was Peggy's gentle questions that
cut the deepest. There was such hon
est concern in her voice that he could
see how his profligacy was troubling
her and Mrs. Gray. In their eyes more
than In the others he felt ashamed and
Inundated Finally, goaded by the re-
mark of a bank director which he over
heard. Edwin p. Brewster is turning
handsprings in his grave over the way
he is going It," Monty resolved to re-
deem himself in the eyes Of his critics.
He would show them that his brain
was not wholly given over to frivolity
With this project in mind he decided
to cause a little excitement in Wall
street. For some days he stealthily
watched the stock market and piled his
friends with questions about values.
Constant reading and observation
finally convinced him that Lumber and
Fuel Common was the one stock in
which he could safely plunge. Cast
ing aside all apprehension. so far as
Swearengen Jones was concerned, he
prepared for what was to be his one
and only venture ON the Stock Elk
change before the 23d of the following
September. With all the cunning and
craftiness Of general he laid his plans
for the attack. Gardeners face was the
picture Of despair when Brewster ask
ed him to buy heavily In Lumber and
Fuel.
'Good heavens. Monty cried the
broker. You're joking. Lumber is
away up now. 1t can't possibly 60 Q
fraction OF point higher Take ny
advice and don't touch II. 1t opened
today at lllai and closed at 100. Why,
man. you're crazy 10 think about il for
an Instant"
Il know my business. Gardner"
said Brewster quietly, and his con-
science smote him when he saw the
hush Of modification creep into the