The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-02-21

wait fer me outside, Bill want to
tax 70 you. Ia cutie sure neither OF
the thieves is here. captain" concluded
Brewstee after Bili had obeyed the or
der TO step out OF the line.
CS t5ide the door the puzzled crook
met Brewster, who shook Inn warmly
by the hand
You're a peach whispered Bill
gratefully. ~ hat did you 80 it for,
mister?"
Because you We're k.2d enough not
to cut NY shirt
Say, you're all right, that's what.
Would you mind havin' a drink with
me? It's your money, but the drink
won't be any the worse for that. We
blowed most Of it already, but here's
what's left" Bill handed Monty a roll
of bills.
I'D a kept it if you'd made a
fight" he continued, "but it amt square
to keep it now
Brewster refused the money, but
took back bis watch
Keep it. BILL" he said "Ycu need It
more than do. It's enough to set you
up in SEINE ether trade Why not try
it,"
II will try, boss" And Bill was 90
prsfuse In bis thanks that Monty had
difficulty In getting away. As be
climbed into 4 cab he heard Bill say:
II will try, boss, and, say, IL ever l can
do anything fer you jes' put me mex.
I'm mex you all de time"
He gave the driver the name Of his
club. bat as he WAS passing the Wal
dorf he remembers that he had sew
eral things to say to Mrs. Dan. The
order wac changed and few mo-
ments later he was received in Mrs.
Dams very special den. She wore
something soft and graceful in laven-
der, something that was light and
wayy and evanescent and made you
watch its changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made very effective picture
You are looking pretty fit this
morning, nay lady" be said by way Of
preamble Wow well everything plays
up to your
And you are unusually courtly.
Monty" she smiled. Has the world
treated you So generously Of late:"
1T is treating me generously esough
just now to Nuke up for anything"
and he locked at her. DO you know,
Mrs. Dan. that it is borne in upon me
row and then that there are things that
are quite worth whila?'
"Oh, If you come to that" she an
swered lightly, everything is worth
while. For you. Monty. life il certain
~ rot slow. You can dominate: yeu
can make things go your way. Aren't
they going your way now, Monty"
Then more seriously: whats wrong?
Is the pace too fast?"
His need increased upon Kim with
her sympathy. oh. ns," he said, 1T
isn't that You are good. and I'm a
ssllsh beast. Things are perverss and
people are desperately obstinate some
times. And here In taking it cut On
you. Yes are not psrvsrse. Ysu are
net obstinate. YOu are ripper, Mrs.
Dan, and you are ssing to help me out
IN more ways than one
well, to pay for all these gallan-
tries, Monty, I ought to do mueh. I'm
your friend through thick and thin.
You have only to command me-"
ut was precisely to get your help
that l came In. I'm tired Of those con-
founded dinners. You know yourself
that they are all alike-the same peo-
pie. the same flowers, the same things
to eat and the same inans twaddle in
the shape Of talk. Whs cares about
them anyway"
well. like that. she interrupted.
"After all the thought put into these
dinners, After all the variety - care
fully secured! Ny dear boy, yeu are
frightfuly rnSrateful"
ITO Re Continued.)