Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-12
A farewell consultation with his at.


not without its difficulties. The colonel
had been dazed by the inexplicable
situation between Monty and his
daughter, whose involutions he found
hard to understand. Her summary Of
the effort she had made to effect rec
!onciliation after hearing the story OF
the bank was rather vague. She had
done her utmost, she said, to be nice
to him and make him feel that she ap-
preciated his generosity, but he took
it in the most disagreeable fashion.
| Colonel Drew knew that things were
somehow wrong, but he was too strong
Ily an American father to interfere in
a manner of the affections. 1t dis
tressed him, for he had a liking for
Monty, and Barbaras society judg-
ments," as he called them, had no
weight with him. When he found him
self confronted with Brewster in the
elevator the old warmth revived and
the old hope that the quarrel might
have an end His greeting was CHEEKY
| You have not forgotten, Brewster
he said as they shook hands, that
you have a dollar or two with us?"
NO" said Monty; mot exactly. And
shall be calling upon you for some OF
1t very soon. I'm off on Thursday for
a cruise in the Mediterranean"
| 1--WE heard something Of it." They
had reached the main floor, and Colo
mel Drew had drawn his companion out
of the crowd into the rotunda. "The
money is at your disposal at any mo-
ment. But aren't you setting pretty
lively pace, my boy? You know I've
always liked you, and I knew your
grandfather rather we'll. He was a
good old chap, Monty, and he would
hate to see you make ducks and
brakes of his fortune"
There was something in the colonels
manner that softened Brewster, much
as he hated to take a reproof from Bar
bara's father. Once again he was
tempted to tell the truth, but he pulled
himself up in time. Its funny old
world, colonel" he said, "and some
times ones nearest friend is a strang-
er. I know I seem a fool; but, after
all, why isn't 1t good philosophy to
make tine most Of holiday and then
settle back to work?"
That is all very well, Monty"-and
| Colonel Drew was entirely serious
"but the work Is hundred times hard
er after you have played to the limit
You'll find that you are way beyond It.
It's no joke getting back into the har-
ness"
| Perhaps you are right, colonel, but
at least I shall have something to look
back upon even If the worst comes"
And Monty instinctively Strengthened
his shoulders.
They turned to leave the building,
and the colonel had a moment Of weak
ness.
do you know, Monty" he said, my
daughter is awfully cut up about this
business. She is plucky and tries not
to show it, but, after all, the girl doesn't
81 over that sort of thing all in mo-
ment. am not saying-'it seemed nee
essary to recede step-"that 1t would
be an easy matter to patch up. But I
like you, Monty, and If any man could
do it you can"
| Colonel I wish I might" And
Brewster found that he did not hesitate.
For your sake I very much wish the
situation were as simple as it seems
But there are some things man can't
forget, and-well, Barbara has shown
in dozen ways that she has no faith
in me-"
| well, I've got faith in you, and lot
Of it. Take care Of yourself, and when
you get back you can count on me.
Goodby."
On Thursday morning the Filter
steamed off down the bay, and the
flight of the prodical grandson was on.
| No swifter, cleaner, handsomer boat
ever sailed out of the harbor of New
York, and it was a merry crowd that
she carried out to sea. Brewster's
guests numbered twenty-five, and they
brought with them liberal supply Of
maids, Wallets and luggage. 1t was not
until many weeks later that he read
the vivid descriptions Of the weighing
of the anchor which were printed in
the New York papers, but by that time
he was impervious to their ridicule.
i On deck, watching the rugged sill
houette of the city disappear into the
nj nd NIrc no
Peggy Gray, Rip Van Wrinkle, Reginald
Vanderpool, Joe Bragdon, DR.. Lotless
and his sister Isabel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine-the official chaperon-and
their daughter Mary, Subway Smith,
Paul Pettingill and some others hardly
less distinguished. AS Monty looked
over the eager crowd he recognized
with a peculiar glow that here were
represented his best and truest friend
ships. The loyalty of these companions
had been tested, and he knew that they
would stand by him through every
thing.
There was no little surprise when 1t
was learned that Dan DeMille was
ayers ventured the opinion that he
would try to desert the boat in mid
ocean if he saw chance to get back
to his club on a westbound steamer.
But DeMille, big, indolent and indiffer-
ent, smiled carelessly and hoped he
wouldn't bother anybody if he stuck
to the ship" until the end.
} For time the sea and the sky and
|, the talk of the crowd were enough for
the joy of living. But after a few
!; peaceful days there was a lull, and 1t
was then that Monty gained the nick
name of Aladden, which clung to him,
From somewhere, from the hold or the
, rigging or from under the sea, he
brought forth four darkies from the
south who strummed banjos and sang
ragtime melodies. More than once dur
ing the VOYAGE they were useful.