Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-29

the world, but we don't eat that sort
of stuff in New York. That's why 1t
costs more to live here.
Montgomery Brewster.
Just before leaving his apartments
for Miss Drew's home he received this
response from faraway Montana:
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| We are 5000 feet above the level OF
| the sea. l suppose that's why 1t costs
| IS less to live high
| S. Jones.
| II was beginning to despair, Monty"
said Miss Drew reproachfully when
he had come down from the height of
his evaporation and remembered that
| there were things of more Importance.
The light in his eyes brought the
faintest tinge of red to her cheeks, and
where a moment before there had been
annoyance there was now a feeling OF
| serenity. For a moment the silence
was fraught with purpose. Monty
glanced around the room, uncertain
how to begin. 1t was not so easy as he
had imagined.
| You are very good to see me-" he
said at last. 1T was absolutely neces-
Sary for me to talk to you this evening.
| could not have endured the suspense
any longer. Barbara I've spent three
or four. sleepless nights on your ac-
count. Will it spoil your evening if
tell you in plain words what you al
ready know? 1t won't bother you, will
it?" he fioundered.
What do you mean, Monty?" she
begged, purposely dense and with
wonderful control of her eyes.
Il love you, Babs," he cried. Il
thought you knew about it all along
or 1 should have told you before.
That's why 1 haven't slept. The fear
that you may not care for me has dri-
ven me nearly to distraction. 1t could
not go on any longer. ! must know
today"
There was a gleam in his eyes that
made her pose Of indifference difficult.
The fervor of his half whispered words
took possession of her. She had ex-
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character that his frank confession
disarmed her completely. Beneath his
ardent, abrupt plea there was assur-
ance, the confidence of one who is not
to be denied. 1t was not what he had
said, but the way he had said 1t. A
wave of exultation swept over her, tim
Cling through every nerve. Under the
spell her resolution to daily lightly
with his emotion suffered a check that
almost brought ignominious surrender.
Both of her hands were clasped In his
when he exultingly resumed the charge
against her heart, but she was rapidly
regaining control of her emotions, and
he did not know that he was losing
ground with each step he took for
ward. Barbara Drew loved Brewster,
but she was going to make him pay
dearly for the brief lapse her COM
posure had experienced. When next
she spoke she was again the Miss
Drew who had been trained in the
ways of the world, and not the young
girl in love.
II care for you a great deal, Monty"
she said, but I'm wondering whether
care enough to-to marry YOU"
I'VE haven't known each other very
long, Babs," he said tenderly, "but 1
think we know each other we'll enough
to be beyond wondering"
1T is like you to manage the whole
thing" she said chidingly. Cant YOU
give me time to convince myself that I
love you as you would like and as l
must love if expect to be happy with
the man 1 marry?"
II forgot myself" he said humbly.
You forgot me-" she protested gent
| ly, touched by this sign Of contrition.
81 do care for you, Monty, but don't
you see it's no little thing you ask Of
me? I must be sure-very sure-be-
| fore-I-before"-
Don't be so distressed" he pleaded.
You will love me, l know, because
YOU love me now. This means much
to me, but it means more to you. You
arc the woman, and you are the one
whose happiness should be considered.
can live only in the hope that when
l come to you again with this same
story and this same question you'll
not be afraid to trust yourself to me-"
You deserve to be happy for that,
Monty" she said earnestly, and 1t
was with difficulty that she kept her
eyes from waverng as they looked into
his
You will let me try to make you
love me-" he asked eagerly.
Il may not be worth the struggle
| I'll take that chance" he replied.
She was conscious of disappointment
after he was gone. He had not plead
ed as ardently as she had expected
and desired, and try as she would, she
could not Danish the touch Of irrita-
ton that had come to haunt her for
the night.
/ Brewster walked TO the club, elated
that he had at least made beginning
His position was now clear. Besides
losing a fortune he must win Bar
bara in open competition.
Il At the theater that evening he met
Harrison, who was in a state of jubila-
ton.
Tip? what tip?" from Brewster
) "On the prize fight"
> Rrewsters face fell, and something
cold crept over him.
! How did-what was the result
he asked. sure of the answer
Haven't you heard? Your man
knocked him out in the fifth round
surprised everybody
CHAPTER Y.
The next two months were busy ones
for Brewster. Miss Drew saw him
quite as often as before the important
interview, but he was always puzzle
to her.
His attitude is changed somehow,
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