The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-03-14
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Just week in the hills" answered
Monty, suddenly remembering the gen.
crosby of his attorneys.
Come In and see me as soon as you
return, old man." said DeMille, and
Monty knew that position would be
open to him.
To Mrs. Dan fell the honor Of helping
Pegsy dress. BY the time she had had
coffee and was ready to go down she
was pink with excitement and had
quite forgotten the anxiety which had
made the night an age.
She had never been prettier than on
her wedding morning. Her color was
mans body the picture Of grace and
health. Monty's heart leaped high with
love of her.
''The prettiest girl in New York, by
Jove" gasped Dan DeMille, clutching
Bragdon by the arm.
And look at Monty! He's become
new man In the last five minutes"
added Joe. look at the glow In his
cheeks! He's beginning to look as he
ulQ year ago..
A clock chimed the hour of 8.
1.-THE man who was here yesterday IL
in the hall to see Mr.. Brewster" said
the maid few minutes after the min
fster had uttc.'ai the words that gave
Peggy Il now name. There was a mo-
ment of silence. almost of dread.
You mean the fellow with the
oeard:" asked Monty uneasily.
Yes, sir. He sent in this letter, beg.
ging you to read it at once"
"Shall send him away, Monty de-
manded Bragdon defiantly. "What
does he mean by coming here at this
time?"
III read the letter first, joe"
Every eye was on Brewster as he
tore open the envelope. His face was
expressive. There was wonder in it,
then incredulity, then joy. He threw
the letter to Rragdon, clasped Peggy in
his arms systematically and then, re-
easing her, dashed for the hall like one
Dereft of reason.
ITS Hopper HARRISON he cried, and
n moment later the tall visitor was
dragged into the circle. hopper was
quite overcome by the heartiness Of his
welcome.
You are an angel, hopper, God bless
you" said Monty, with convincing en-
phasis. Joe, read that letter aloud and
then advertise for the return of those
Boston terriers!'
Bragdon's hands trembled and his
voice was not sure as he translated the
Icrawl, hopper Harrison standing be-
hind him for the gleeful purpose of
prompting him when the writing was
beyond the range Of human intelli-
gence:
Holland House. Sept %, 10.
Mr.. Montgomery Brewster:
My Dear Boy-So you thought had
given you the slip. Ell? Didn't think I'd
show up here and do my part? Well.
don't blame you. I suppose I've acted
like an idiot. but so long as It turns out
o. X. there's no harm done. The wolf
won't gnaw very much of hole in your
door, l reckon. This letter introduces my
secretary. Mr.. Oliver Harrison. He came
to me last June out in Butte with the
prospectus of claim he had staked out
UP in the mountains What he wanted
was backing and he had such a good
show to win out that went into cahoots
with him. He's got mine up there that
is dead sure to yield millions. Seems as
though he has to give you half of the
yield though. Says you grubstaked him.
Good fellow, this Harrison. Needed
secretary and man of affairs, so took him
into my office. You can see that he did
not take me up into the mountains to
murder me. as the papers say this morn
ing All rot. Nobodys business but my
own If l concluded to come east without
telling everybody in Butte about it.
l am here. and SO is the money. Got in
last night. Harrison came from Chicago
a day ahead of me. went to office OF
G. & r. at this morning. Found them
in a stew. Thought I'd skipped out or
been murdered: money all gone; every
thing gone to smash. That's what they
thought. Don't blame 'em much. You
see. 1t was this way: / concluded to follow
out the terms of the will and deliver the
goods in person. l got together all Of
Jim Sedgwicks stuff and did lot of
other fool things. l suppose. and hiked off
to New York. You'll find about 81 600, 900
worth of stuff to your credit when you
La6acse the certified checks down at Grant