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There was a gleam in his eyes that
made her po-e of indifference difficult.
The fervor of ills half whispered words
took possession of her. She had expected
sentiment of such a different
character that his frank confession disarmed
her completely. Beneath his i
ardent, abrupt plea there was assurance,
the confidence of one who is not
to be denied. It was not what he had
said, but the way lie had said it. A
wave of exultation swept over her. tingling
through every nerve. Under the
spell lier resolution to dally, lightly
with his emotion suffered a check that
almost brought Ignominious surrender.
Both of her hands were clasped In ills
when he exultinelv resinned the elinrtre I
ngdnst her heart, hut she was rapidly
regaining control of her emotions, and
lie did not know that he avas losing
ground with each step he took forward.
Barbara Drew loved Brewster,
hut she was going to make him pay
dearly for the brief lapse her composure
had experienced. When next
she spoke she was again the Miss
Drew who had been trained in the
i wnys of the world, and not the young
girl in lorve.
"I care for you a great deal, Monty,"
she said, "but I'm wondering whether
I care enough to?to marry you."
"We haven't known each other very
long. Babs," he said tenderly, "but I
think we know each other well enough
to he beyond wondering,"
, ^ "It Is like you to manage the whole
*"v a? ,thlng," she said chldiugly. "Can't you
give me time to convince myself that I
love you as' you would like and as I
must love if I expect to he happy with
the man I marry':"
"I forgot myself," he said humbly.
"You forg ?t me," she protested gently,
touched by this sign of contrition.
"I do care for you, Monty, hut don't
y ei see it's no little thing you ask of
me? I must he sure?very sure?before
I?before"?
"Don't 1 e so distressed," lie pleaded.
"You will love me. I know, because
you love me now. This moan ; much
to me, but it menus more to you. You
are the woman, and you are the one
whose happiness should he considered.
I "an live only in the hope that when
I conic to you again with this same
story and this same question you'll
not he afraid to trust yourself to me."
"You deserve to ho happy for that.
Monty." she said earnestly, and it
was with difficulty that she kept her
eyes from wavering as they looked Into
his.
"You will let use try to make you
love me':" he asked eagerly.
"I may not ho worth the struggle."
"I'Jl take that chance." ho ropl; d.
She was conscious of disappointment
after he was gone. lie had nol pleaded
as ardently as she had expected and
desired, and, try as she would, she
could not banish the touch of irritation
that had come to haunt her for the
night.
Brewster walked to the club, elated
that lie had at least me. le a beginning.
Ills position was now clear. Besides
lo?ing a fortune lie must win Barbara
in opeu competition.
At the theater that evening he met
Harrison, who was in a state of jubilation.
"Where did you got that tip?" inked
? he.
"Tip? v.'hat tip?" from Brewster.
' "On the prize light."
Brewster's face fell, and something
cold crept over him.
"IIow dkl?what was the result?" lie
asked, sure of the answer.
"Haven't you Heard? Your man
kuocke! liim out in the lil'th round?
surprised everybody."
CIIAl'THIi X.
THE next two months were busy
ones for Brewster. Miss Drew
saw him quite as often us be- '
fore the Important interview,
but he was always a puzzle to her.
"His attitude is changed somehow,"
she thought to herself. And then she
remembered that "a man who wins a
flrl after an ardent suit Is often like
one who runs after a street car and
then sits down to read his paper."
In truth, nfter the first few days
Monty seemed to have forgotten his
competitors and was resting In the
consciousness of his assured position.
Each day he sent her flowers and considered
that he hail more than done
his duty. He used no small part of
his Income 011 the flowers, but In this
case his mission was almost forgotten
In his love for Barbara.
Monty's attitude was not due to any
waning of his affection, but to the
very unromantic business In which he
was engaged. It seemed to liim that,
plan as hq. might, be could not devise
fresh ways and means to earn $10,000
a day. lie was still comfortably ahead
In the race, but a famine In opportullUInO
1..no n/vf kin
mm n ?? iivv * n i iruiwir, iru <"K
dinner parties and a string of elaborate
after the play suppers maintained a
fair but Insufficient average, and lie
could see that the time was ripe for
f radical measures. lie could not go on
forever with Ills dinners. People were
already beginning to refer to the fa<^
that ho was warming his toes on the
social register, and he had no desire to
become the laughingstock of the town.
The few slighting, sarcastic remarks
about, Uis business ability,, chiefly by
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ster's
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GE BARR M'CUTCHEON
RICHARD GREAVES)
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women and therefore reflected from
the men, hurt him. Miss Drew's apparently
harmless taunt ami Mrs.
Dan's open eritleism told plainly
enough how the wind was blowing, but
it m-oo a.
.v ...... . m-isn*- ?nif?i:uns uuu
out the deepest. There was such honest
concern hi her voice that he could
sec how his profligacy was troubling
her and Mrs. Gray. In their eyes more
than In the others he felt ashamed and
humiliated. Finally, goaded by the remark
of a bank director which he overheard,
"Edwin P. Brewster is turning
handsprings in his grave over the way
lie is going it." Monty resolved to redeem
himself in the eyes of his critics.
He would show them that his brain
was not wholly given over to frivolity.
With this project in mind lie decided
to cause a little excitement in Wall
street. For some days he stealthily
watched the stock market and plied his
friends with questions about values.
Constant reading and observation
Anally convinced him that Lumber and
Fuel Common was the one stock in
which lie could safely plunge. Casting
aside all apprehension, so far as
Swcarengen .Tones was concerned, he
prepared for what was to lie ills one
and only venture on the Stock Exchange
before the 2.1d of the following
September. With all the cunning and
craftiness of a general lie laid his plans
for the attack. Gardner's face was the
picture of despair when Brewster asked
him to liny heavily in Lumber and
Fuel.
"Good heavens, Monty!" cried the
broker. "You're--inking. Lumber is
away up now. It can't possibly go a
frn otlnn nf o l*:.rtv.i?
..vmv.i vi ? I'viiu m^UUL, lUKt' II1J
advice and dou't touch it. It opened
today at and closed at 109. Why,
man, you're crazy to think about it for
an instant!"
"I know my business, Gardner,"
said Brewster quietly, and his conscience
smote him when lie saw the
flush of mortitication creep into the
face of his friend. The rebuke had cut
Gardner to the quick.
"But, Monty, I know what I'm talking
about. At least let inc tell you
something about tills stock," pleaded
Elon loyally despite the wound.
"Gardy, I've gone into this thing
carefully, and if ever a man felt sure
about anything I do about this," said
Monty decidedly, but aiTectiouately.
"Take my word for it, I-umber can't
go any higher. Think of the situation.
The lumbermen in the north and west
are overstocked, and there is a strike
ready to go into effect. When that
comes, lie stork will go fgr a song.
The slump is liable to begin any day."
"My mind is made up," said the ofher
firmly, and Gardner was in despair.
"Will you or will you not execute an
order for me at the opening tomorrow?
I'll start with 10,090 shares. What
will it cost me to margin it for ten
points?"
"At least a hundred thousand, exclusive
of commission, which would be
twelve and a half a hundred shares."
Despite the most strenuous opposition
from Gardner, Brewster adhered to his
design, and the broker executed the order
the next morning. lie knew that
Brewster hud but one chance to win,
and that was to buy the stock in a
lump instead of distributing it among
several brokers and throughout the
session. This was a point that Monty
had overlooked.
There had been little to excite the
Stock Exchange for some weeks; nothing
was active, and the slightest flurry
was hailed as an event. Every one
knew that the calm would be disturbed
at some near day, but nobody looked
for a sensation in I-umber and Fuel.
It was a foregone conclusion that a
slump was coining, anil there was
scarcely any trading in the stock.
When Eton Gardner, acting for Montgomery
Brewster, took 10,000 shares at
108-74 there was a mighty gasp on the
exchange, then a rubbing of eyes, then
commotion. Astonishment was followed
by nervousness, and then came the
struggle.
Brewster, contldent that the stock
could go no higher and that sooner or
later it must drop, calmly ordered his
horse for a ride in the snow covered
park. Even though he knew the venture
was to be a failure in the ordinary
sense, he found joy in the knowledge
that he was doing something. He might
be a fool; he was at least 110 longer inactive.
The feel of the air was good
to him. lie was exhilarated by the
glitter of the snow, the answering excitement
of his horse, tho gayety and
sparkle of life about him.
Somewhere far bnek in his Inner self
there seemed to l>e the sound of cheering
and the clapping of hands. Shortly
before uoon he reached his club,
where ho was to lunch with Colonel
Drew. In the rending room he observed
that men were looking at him
in a manner less casual than was customary.
Some of them went so fains
to smile encouragingly, and others
waved their hands In the most cordial
fashion. Three or four very young
members looked upon him with admiration
and envy, and even the porters
seemed more obsequious. There
was something strangely oppressive in
nil tills show of deference.
Colonel Drew's dignity relaxed amazingly
when he caught sight of the
young man. lie came forward to meet
him, niul his greeting almost carried
?hj? ??i
Monty off his foot.
"How did you do It, my boy?" cried
tlie colonel. "She's off n point or two
now, I believe, but half an hour ago
she was booming. Gad, I never heard
of anything more spectacular!"
Monty's heart was In his mouth as
he rushed over to the ticker. It did
I uIlls
greeting almost carried Monty of
h is feet.
not take him long to grasp the immensity
of the disaster. Gardner had bought
in at lOS-r,, and that very action seemed
to put new life into the stock. Just
as it was on the points of breaking for
lack of support along came this sensational
order for 10.000 shares, and
there could be but one result. At one
time in the morning Lumber and Fuel,
traded in by excited holders, touched
113% and seemed in a fair way to hold
firm around that figure.
Other men came up and listened eagerly.
Brewster realized that his dash
in I aim her and Fuel had been a master
stroke of cleverness when considered
from the point of view of these
men, but a catastrophe from his own.
"I hope you sold it when it was at
the top," said the colonel anxiously.
"I instructed Gardner to sell only
when I gave the word," said Monty
lamely. Several of the men looked at
him in surprise and disgust.
"Well, If I were you I'd tell him to
sell," remarked the colonel coldly.
"The effect of your plunge has worn
off, Brewster, and the other side will
drive the prices down. They won't be
caught napping again either," said one
of the bystanders earnestly.
"Do you think soV" And there was
a note of relief in Monty's voice.
From all sides came the advice to
sell at once, but Brewster was not to
be pushed. lie calmly lighted a cigarette
and with an assured air of wisdom
told them to wait a little while
mid see.
"She's already falling off," said some
one at the ticker.
When Brewster's bewildered eyes
raced over the figures the stock was
quoted at 112. Ilis sigh of relief was
heard, but misunderstood, lie might
be saved after all. The stock had
started to go down, and there seemed
no reason why it should stop. As he
intended to purchase no more, it was
fair to assume that the backbone was
at the breaking point. The crash was
bound to come. He could hardly restrain
a cry of joy. Even while he
stood at the ticker the little instrument
began to tell of a further decline.
As the price went down his hopes went
up.
The bystanders were beginning to bo
disgusted. "It was only a lluke after
all," they said to each other. Colonel
Drew was appealed to to urge Monty
to save himself, and he was on the
point of remonstrance when the message
came that the threatened strike
was off and that the men were willing
io aruuraxe. Almost Detore one could
draw breath this startling news began
to make itself felt. The certainty of a
great strike was one-of the tilings that
had made Brewster sure that the price
could not hold. With this danger removed
there was uothing to jeopardize
the earning power of the stock. The
next quotation was a point higher.
"You sly dog!" said the colonel, dig
ging Molity in the side. "I had coniidcnce
in you all the time."
In ten minutes' time Lumber and
Fuel was again up to 113 and soaring.
Brewster, panic stricken, rushed to the
telephone and called up Gardner.
The broker, hoarso with excitement,
was delighted when ho recognized
Brewster's voice.
"You're a wonder, Monty! I'll sec
you after the close. How did you do
it?" shouted Gardner.
"What's the price now?" asked Brewster.
"One thirteen and three-fourths and
going up all the time! Ilooray!"
"I)o von think she'll cro down inrnin?"
demanded Brewster.
"Not if l^can help it."
"Very well, tnen, go and sell out!'
roared Brewster.
"But she's going up like"?
"Sell, hang you! Didn't you hear?"
Gardner, dazed and weak, began sell
livg and finally liquidated the full lint
at prices ranging from 111 to 112V6
But Montgomery Brewster had cleared
$f>S,f)."iO, and nil because It was he ami
not the market that got excited.
CHAPTER XI.
IT was not that .he had realized
lienvily in his Investments which
caused his friends and his enemies
to regard him in a new light.
His profit had been quite small as
things go on the exchange in these
days. Tlio mere fact that he had
shown such foresight proved sufflclenl
cause for the reversal of opinion. Men
looked at hhg with new interest In
their eyes, with fresh confidence. His
unfortunate operations in the stock
market had restored him to favor in
all circles. The tuan( young or old.
who ?ould (lo what he had done with
Lumber and Fuel well deserved the
new promises that were being made
for hlui.
Brewster bobbed uncertainly between
two enudions. elation aud distress. lie
had achieved two kinds of success, the
desired and the undesired. It was but
natural that he should feel proud of
th distinction the venture lia;l brought
I to liiui on one hand, but there was reason
for dqfpair over the acquisition of
It made It necessary for blin
to undertake an almost superbuuian
lent?Increase the'number of his January
bills. The plans for the ensuing
spring and summer were dimly getting
into shape, and they c vered many
startling projects. Since confiding
some of tliein to Nopper Harrison that
gentleman had worn a never decreasing
look of worry and anxiety in liis eyes.
liawles added to his de: pair a day or
two after the Stock Kxchangc mis fortune.
lie brought up the information
that six splendid little puppies had
come to bless his Boston terrier family,
and Joe Bragdon, who was present, enthusiastically
predicted that he could
get $100 apiece for them. Brewster
loved ijogs, yet for one single horrible
moment ho longed to massacre the
helpless little creatures. But the old
affection came hack to him, and he
hurried out with Bragdon to inspect
the brood.
"Aud I've either got to sell them or
kill tlieni," lie groaned. Later on he instructed
Bragdon to seil the pups for
$2."? apiece and went away, ashamed to
look their proud mother in the face.
Fortune smiled on him before the
day was over, however, lie took Subway
Smith for a ride In the "green
juggernaut," bad weather and bad
roads notwithstanding. Monty lost control
of the machine and headed for a
subway excavation. He and Smith
saved themselves by leaping to the
pavement, sustaining slight bruises,
but the great machine crashed through
the barricade and dropped to the bottom
of the trench far below. To
Smith's grief and Brewster's delight
the automobile was hopelessly ruined
a clear loss of many thousands. Monty's
joy was short lived, for it was
soon learned that three luckless workmen
down in tlie depths had been badly
Injured by the green meteor from
above. The mere fact that Brewster
could and did pay liberally for the relief
of the poor fellows afforded him
little consolation. His carelessness
and possibly ltis indifference bad
brought suffering to those men and
tlieir families, which was not pleasant
to look hack upon. Lawsuits were
avoided by compromise. Bach of the
injured men received $4,0u0.
At this time every one wits interested
In the charity bazaar at lite Astoria.
Society was on exhibition, ami the public
paid for the privilege of gazing at
the men and women whose names
lillod the society columns. Brewster
frequented the booth presided over by
Miss J>rew, and there seemed to be
110 end to his philanthropy. The bazaar
lasted two days and nights, and after
that period his account book showed
an oven "profit" of nearly .$".000.
Monty's serenity, however, was considerably
rallied by the appearance of
n nntx* n till iKrirmcainn nl.i Imont <*< l??
?? a a? * nun 1 V \ III I 111(1 IIC LUL 111*
smiles of the fair Barbara. lie was a
C'allfornlan of immense wealtli and unbounded
confidence in himself, and
letters to people in New York had given
him a certain entree. The triumphs in
love and finance that had come with
his twoscoro years and ten had demolished
every vestige of timidity that
may have been born with hint. lie
was successful enough in the world of
finance to have become four or five
times a millionaire, and be had fared
so well in love that twice ho bad been
a widower. Itodney Grimes was starting
out to win Barbara with the same
dash and impulsiveness that overcame
Mary Farrcll, the cook in the mining
camp, and Jane Boothroyd, the schoolteacher,
who came to California ready
to marry the first man who asked lior.
He was a penniless prospector when he
married Mary, and when lie led Jane
to the altar She rejoiced in having
captured a husband worth at least
$">(!,( MH).
lie vied with Brewster in patronizing
Barbara's booth, and he rushed into
the conflict with an impetuosity that
seemed destined to carry everything
before it. Monty was brushed aside,
Barbara was pre-empted as if she were
a mining claim, and ten days after his
arrival in New York Crimes was the
most talked of man in town. Brewster
was not the sort to lie dispatched without
a struggle, however. Recognizing
Grimes as an obstacle, but not as a rival,
be once more donned his armor ami
besot Barbara with all the zest of a
champion who seeks to protect and not
to conquer. lie cennrded tbe C'aliforliinn
ji>? an Impostor, ami summary action
was necessary. "I know all about
, lilin, Babs," lie said one day after lie
felt sure of bis position. "Why, his
father was honored by the V. C. on the
, coast in '4!>."
"The Victoria cross?" asked Barbara
innocently.
"No, the vigilance committee."
In this way Monty routed the enemy
and cleared the field before the end
of another week. Grimes transferred
j his objectionable affection, and Barbara
was not even asked to he wife No.
3. Brewster's campaign was so ardent
that he neglected other duties deplorably,
falling far behind his Improvident
average. With Grimes disposed of, he
' once more forsook the battlefield of
1 love and gave his harassed and undivided
attention to his own peculiar
business.
1 The fast and loose game displeased
( Miss Barbara greatly. She was at first
^ surprised, then nioued. then resentful.
Mont^gradually awoke to the distressing
fact that alie was going to be intructnble,
as lie put It, and forthwith
undertook to smooth the troubled sea.
To his amazement and concern, she
was not, to be appeased.
"Does it occur to you, ^lonty," she
??i?^ ?t
said, with a geiPle cokings that was ,
infinitely woi-so Jlvi h.-it. "that you
have been carrying ?' ng< v th a pret- <
ty high hand? Where ?".!?! >n acquire ,
the right to lnterf re wit i my privl- ,
leges? You seem t;> think .hat I am
not to apeak to any man hut you." <
"Oh, come, n ?w. Babs," retorted (
Monty, "I've net been quite as unreasonable
as that. And you know
yourself that Chimes is the worst kind j
of a bounder." j
"I know nothing of the sort," replied ,
the lady, with growing irritation. "You
say that about every man who gives
me a smile or a flower. Does it hull- ,
onte such atrocious taste?" ]
"Don't be silly, Barbara. \'ou kuow
perfectly well 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 Impertluenre 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
knock hint down!"
Inwardly Barbara was weakening a
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 situation.
I suppose you thought Mr.
I Grimes had onlv to beckon and 1
would joy Cully answer. 1*11 have you
know, Monty Brewster, right now that j
1 aiu ?|Uite aide to choose my frieuds (
and to handle them. Mr. Crimes has
character, and I like him. lie has seen
more of life in a year of his strenuous (
career than you ever dreamed of In all
y:>t:r pampered existence. Ills life has
been real, Monty Brewster, and yours ]
Is only an imitation." ,
It struck him hard, hut it left him
gentle. I
Balis," he said softly. "I can't take 1
that from you. You don't really mean
it, do you? Am I as had as that?" i
It was a moment for dominance, and
, be missed it. His gentleness left her
cold.
"Monty." she exclaimed Irritably, ,
"you are terribly exasperating. 1 ?o
make up your mind that you and your
million are not the only things in the
world."
Ilis blood was up now, but it tiling '
liim away from her.
"Some day perhaps you'll find out
that there is not much besides. I am j
just a little too l>ig, for one thing, to be (
played with and thrown aside. 1 won't
Hand ii."
He left the bouse with bis h >ad high
in the air. angry red in bis cheeks
and a feeling in his heart that she was
the most unreasonable of women. Barbara
in the meantime e:-Htd herself to ,
sleep, vowing she would inter love
Monty Brewster again as long as she
lived.
A sharp cutting wind was blowing in
Monty's face as he left the house. lie
j was thoroughly wretched.
| "Throw up your hands!" came
j hoarsely from somewhere, and there
was no tenderness in the tones. For an I
j instant Monty was dazed and bewildored,
but in the next lie saw two
j shadowy figures walking beside him.
j "Stop where you are. young fellow," <
was the next command, and lie stopped ,
"Help yourselves, hoys." '
short. lie was in a mood to fight, but t
| the sight of a revolver made him think t
( again. Monty was not a coward; neii
ther was he a fool, lie was quick to '
, see that a struggle would l?e madness. \
' What do you want?" lie demanded ,
as coolly as his nerves would permit. I
"Tut up your hands, quick!" And (
he hastily obeyed the injunction. i
"Not a sound out of you or you get [
it good and proper. You know what }
we want. Get to work, Bill. I'll '
watoli his bands." .
"Help yourselves, boys. I'm 11 ?t fool j
enough to scrap about it. Don't hit
me or shoot, that's all. Be quick about
it, because I'll take cold if my overcoat
Is open long. 1 low's business been to- 1
night'/" Brewster was to all intents
and purposes the calmest man in New York.
|
"Fierce!" said the one who was doing ?
the searching. "You're the llrst guy J
we've seen in a week that looks good."
"I hope you won't be disappointed," 1
said Monty genially. "If I'd expected
this I might have brought more mon- ?
ey." J
"I guess we'll be satisfied, chuckled
the man with the revolver. "You're ,
awful nice and kind, mister, and may- {
be you wouldn't object to tellin* 11s (
when you'll be up dis way ng'in." 1
"It's a pleasure to do business with 1
you, pardner," said the other, dropping
Monty's watch tti his pocket.
"We'll leave car fare for you for your
honesty." Ills hands were running
through Brewster's pockets with the
quickness of a machine. "You don't
go much on Jewelry, I guess. Are
dose shoit buttons de real t'ing?"
"They're p?irls," smUI Monty cheerfully.
"My favorite Jool," said the man '
' -nri Mil
witli tho revolver. "v hp *o:n ort.
"Don't cut tho shirt," urRod Mouty.
"I'm roIiir to a little supper, and I
ilou't like tho idea of a punctured
shirt front."
"I'll be cnrcf-l as I kin, mister.
There, I ruoss tint's all. Shall I call a
rah for you, sir?"
"So, thank you. I think I'll walk."
"Well, just walk south n hundred
stops without lookln* round or yellln*
and you kin save your skin. I Ruess
you know what I moan, pnrdncr."
"I'm sure I do. flood nlRht."
"Good nlRht," came in chuckles from
tho two holdup men. But Brewster
hesitated, a sharp thought penetrating
his mind.
"Bv gad," he exclaimed, "you clmpa
are very careless. I>o you know you've
missed a roll of $1100 in this overcoat
pocket?" The men Rasped, and the
spasmodic oaths that came from them
were horn of incredulity. It was plain
that they doubled their ears.
"Say it nR'in," muttered Bill in bewildered
tones.
"lie's strhiRin' us. Bill," said the
other.
"Sure." growled Hill. "It's a nlco
way to treat us, mister. Move along
now ami don't turn round."
"Well, you're a couple of nice highwaymen,"
cried Monty In disgust.
"Sh! Not so loud."
"That Is no way to attend to business.
Do you expect me to go down
into tny pocket and hand you the goods
on a silver tray?"
"Keep your hands up! You don't
woik dat game on me. You got a gun
there."
"No. I haven't. This Is on the level.
You overlooked a roll of hills in your
liaste, and I'm not the sort of fellow to
see an earnest, endeavorer get the
worst of it. My hands are up. See
("or yourself if I'm not telling you the
truth."
"What kind of a game Is ills?"
growled Bill, dazed and bewildered.
"I'm hi owed if I know w'at to t'lnk o*
you." cried he in honest amazement.
"You don't net drunk, and you ain't
crazy. i?nt there's somothln' wrong wld
you. Are you givin* it to us straight
about ?le wad?"
"You can find out easily."
"Well. I hate to do it, boss, hilt I
juesK we 11 just take do overcoat ana
ill. It looks like a trick, ami we take
10 chances, off wid ile coat."
Monty's coat came olY in a jiffy, and
ic stood shivering before the dum'ounded
robbers.
"We'll leave do coat at de next coricr,
pardner. It's cold, and you need
t more'n we do. You're de limit, you
ire. So long. Walk right straight
ilieail and don't yell."
Brewster found his coat a few minutes
later, and he went whistling away
into the night. The roll of bills was
g >ne.
[TO nr. continued.J i
Ov. o l'~\cc]?1lon.
"No," deeiare.l Mv, Nngget, "there
never wus a woman on earth who
eon hi refrain from turning around to
rubber at some other woman's clothes."
"No?" replied his wife sweetly.
"Didn't you ever hear of Eve?"?I'liilalelphia
Press.
How Slio Took It.
Adoiphus Hunt?Don't you think it
would bo a noble thing for you to do
with your wealth to establish a home
for the feeble minded? Miss Illcho?
Oil, Mr. Hunt, this is so sudden!
Women mul SniDKiclliiff.
Many a lady smuggles who would no
more tip iter ball into the better position
at croquet than she would cut a
throat or scuttle a ship.?Andrew lsing.
Genuine benevolence is not stationnry.
but peripatetic. It goes about doing
good.?Xevius.
Citation to Kindred and Creditors.
State of South Carolina, )
County of Union. j
By Jason M. Greer, Esq., Probate
Fudge.
Whereas, J. II. Wilburn has
nade suit to me to grant him Letters of
\dministration on the estate of and
'fleets of J. Richard Wilburn, deteased.
These are, therefore, to cite and adnonish
all and singular the kindred
ind creditors of the said J. Richard
Wilburn. deceased, that they he and
ippear, before me, in the Court of Prolate.
to be held at Union C. H., South
[Carolina, on the 21st day of September,
text, after publication hereof, at 11
>'clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
f any they have, why the said Administration
should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
>th day of September Anno Domini,
905.
Jason M. Greek,
Probate Judge.
Published on the 8th day of Scptem>cr,
1905, in Tiie Union Times.
:u-2t
Citation to Kindred and Creditors.
state of South Carolina, )
County of Union. 1
Iv Jason M Greer Esq , Probate Judge
Whereas, John D. Smith has made
nit to me to grant him Letters of Adninistration
on the Estate of and effects
>f John Wix, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and adnonish
all and singular the kindred
ind creditors of the <ai.l ??*: ?
?w >"? ? u vim n 1 a,
iecea-ed, thnt they be and appear
before me. in the Court of Prooate
>.a bo bold at Union C. H., S >uth
r'arolina. on the 22nd day of September.
next, after publication hereof, to
ibow cause, if any they have, why the
taid Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
>tli day of September, Anno Domini,
1905.
Jason M. (Irkkr,
Probate Judgo.
Published on the 8th day of Septem>er,
1905, in The Union Times, 3G-2tv