Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-02

provident average. With Grimes dis
posed of. he once more forsook the
battlefield of love and gave his harass-
ed and undivided attention to his own
peculiar business.
The fast and loose game displeased
Miss Barbara greatly. She was at first
surprised, then piqued, then resentful.
Monty gradually awoke to the distress
ing fact that she was going to be In
tractable, as he put 1t, and forthwith
undertook to smooth the troubled sea-
To his amazement and concern, she
was not to be appeased.
Does 1t occur to you, Monty she
said, with a gentle coldness that was
infinitely worse than heat, that you
have been carrying things with a pref
ty high hand? Where did you acquire
the right to interfere with my privi-
ages? You seem to think that I am
not to speak to any man but you"
"Oh, come now, Babs." retorted
Monty, "Pve not been quite as unrea-
sonable as that. And you know your
self that Grimes is the worst kind
Of a bounder"
81 know nothing of the sort" replied
the lady, with growing irritation. you
ay that about every man who gives
me a smile or flower. Does 1t indi-
cate such atrocious taste?"
Don't be silly. Barbara. You know
perfectly we'll that you have talked to
Gardner and that idiot Valentine by
the hour, and I've not said a word.
But there are some things I can t
stand and the impertinence of Grimes
is one Of them. Jove! He looked at
you out Of those fishy eyes sometimes
as though he owned you. If you knew
how many times I've fairly ached to
knocked him down."
Inwardly Barbara was weakening
little before his masterfulness. But
she gave no sign.
"And it never occurred to you,' she
said, with that exasperating coldness OF
voice, that I was equal to the situa-
ton. I suppose you thought Mr.
Grimes had only to beckon and /
would joyfully answer. I'll have you
know, Monty Brewster, right now that.
I am quite able to choose my friends
and to handle them. Mr.. Grimes has
character, and like him. He has seen
more of life in a year of his strenuous
career than you ever dreamed Of In all
your pampered existence. His life has
been real, Monty Brewster and yours
Is only an imitation"
1t struck him hard, but it left him
gentle.
"Babs," he said softly, Il can't take
that from you. You don't really mean
1t, do you? Am I as bad as that"
It was a moment for dominance. and
he missed it. His gentleness left her
cold.
Monty" she exclaimed irritably,
you are terribly exasperating. DO
make UP your mind that you and your
million are not the only things in the
world"
His blood was up now, but 1t flung
him away from her.
Some day perhaps you'll find out
that there is not much besides. am
just little too big, for one thing, to
be played with and thrown aside. l
won't stand It,"
rro ,oft +ha bouea with his head hiph
in the air, angry red in his cheeks
and a feeling in his heart that she was
the most unreasonable Of women. Bar
bara in the meantime cried herself to
sleep, vowing she would never love
Monty Brewster again as long as she
lived.
A sharp, cutting wind was blowing
in Monty's face as he left the house.
He was thoroughly wretched.
Throw up your hands," came
hoarsely from somewhere. and there
was no tenderness in the tones. For
an instant Monty was daZed and be-
wildered, but in the next he saw two
shadowy figures walking beside him.
stop whore you are, young fellow"
was the next command, and he stopped
short. He was in a mood to fight, but
the sight Of a revolver made him think
again. Monty was not coward; nei-
ther was he a fool He was quick to
see that a struggle would be madness.
What do you want?" he demanded
as coolly as his nerves would permit.
Put up your hands, quick!" And
he hastily obeyed the injuTction.
Not a sound out of you or you get
it good and proper. You know what
we want. Get to work. Bill. I'll
watch his hands"
Help yourselves, boys. Pm not fool
enough to scrap about 1t. Don't hit
me or shoot, that's ell. Be quick about
t, because I'll take cold If my over
coat is open long. How's business been
tonight?" Brewster was to all intents
md purposes the calmest man in New
York.
"Fierce," said the one who was do
,llS luS SSdl iou &c SAiC t4tSs
guy we've seen in week that looks
good"
"I hope you won't be disappointed"
said Monty genially. IF Id expected
hat / might have brought more mon
ey."
Il guess we'll be satisfied" chuckled
the man with the revolver. You're
awful nice and kind, mister, and may
oe you wouldn't object to tellin' us
when you'll be up dis way ag'in."
It's a pleasure to do business with
you, pardner," said the ether, dropping
Montys 5000 watch in his pocket.
Wen leave car fare for you for your
honesty" His hands were running
through Brewster's pockets with the
quickness of a machine. You don't
90 much on jewelry, l guess. Are
desc shoit buttons de real t'ing?"
They're pearls" said Monty cheer
fully.
MY favorite jool," said the man
with the revolver. clip 'em out, Bill
Don't cut the shirt" urged Monty.
I'm going to a little supper, and i