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; Bre^v I Mill ?r,'^s'^ By GE0* ft Company ( k Plies of newspapers luy scattered ! about tlie floor of the room lu which ! they sat. Every one of them contained | sensational stories of the prodigal's . trip, with pictures, incidents and predictions. Monty was pained, humill-' ated and resentful, hut he wus honest J enough to admit the justification of i much that was snld of liim. lie read i bits of It here ami there and then threw | vnc papers asuie nqpeiessly. In n few weeks they would tell another Btory and quite as emphatically. "The worst of It, Monty, Is that you are the next thing to being u poor man," groaned Gardner. "I've done my best to economize for you here at , home, as you'll see by these figures, ' but nothing could possibly balaucc the extravagances of this voyage. They are simply appalling." With the condemnation of his friends ringing in his troubled brain, with the sneers of acquaintance) to distress his pride, with the gibes rrf the comic papers to torture him remorselessly, Brewster was fast becoming'the most miserable mnu In New York. Friends of former days gave him the cut direct, clubmen Ignored him or scorned hlin openly, women chilled him with the lclne8R of unspoken reproof, and all the world was hung with shadows. The doggedness of despair kept lilm up, but the strain that pulled down on him was so relentless that the struggle was losing Its - equality. He had not expected such a home coming. Compared with his former self Monty was now almost a physical wreck. haggard, thin and defiant, n shadow of the once debonair young New Yorker, an object of pity and scorn. Asbatnand despairing, he had almost lack^vcourage to face Mrs. (Jray. The ?( he once gained through her consolatia^. ,lllnsp| ho now ''f'SfCln-a,. Very real. ing, peculiar as It w, , J ,. v-i i ? . . , ^J?e give d 111ln absolute recklessness? ). nor after dinner, party aw? 1 1>,U V ,a. a . ? i . JT^any of .lsis on a moat lavish scale?!,\ T i n . ait mp<Vdy while guests laughing at lilm*\' thtiy enjoyed his hospitallRL. . . friends remonstrated, (SL ' . ck everything within their pow?^,,, . Ills ai\?yl rush to poverty, UffPyT^ . , _ success. lie was not to he stopped/ -? At last the furniture l>ogau to go, then the plate, then all the priceless brlcn-brae. Piece by piece It disappeared until the apartments wore empty and he had squandered almost all of the $ 10,350 arising from llie sales. The servants were paid off, the apartments relinquished, and he was beginning to know what It meant to be "on his , uppers." At the !>unks he ascertained that the Interest on his moneys amounted to $!0fl40.8(>. A week l>efore the 23d of September the whole million was gone, including the nniouuts**vn in Lumber and Fuel and other luckless enterprises. lie still had about $17,000 of his interest money in the banks, hut he had a billion pangs In ids heart?the interest on ids Improvidence. lie found some delight in the discovery that the servants had robbed him rxf .iy,t In-Ju Minn ?'? "OA I,t^i belonging.^ including Iho Christinas presents that ho in honor could not have Hold. His only encouragement eatno from Grant* & Ripley, the lawyers. They Inspired confidence In his lagging brain by urging him 011 to the end. promising brightness thereafter. Sweareugen Jones was as mute as the mountains in which he lived. There was 110 word from him. There was no Assurance that he would approve of what had been done to obliterate Ed win Toter Brewster's legacy. Dan DeMillo and his wife implored Monty to come with them to the mountains before his substance was gone completely. The former offered him money, employment, rest and security if lie would abandon tbc course lie was pursuing. L'p in Fortieth street Peggy Gray was grieving her heart out, and he knew it. Two or three of those , whom lie lind considered friends refused to recognize him in the street in I this last trying week, and it did not even Interest lihn to learn that Miss Barbara Drew was to become a duchess before the winter was gone. Yet he found sonic satisfaction in the report that one Hampton of Chicago had long since been dropped out of tbo race. One day he implored the faithful Brngdon to steal the Boston terriers, fie could not and would not sell them, and he dared not give them away. 4-*wl 4I.a DI.ikuihi nt-jiTiHii) uiu dogs, nnd Brewster nnnounced that some day lie would* offer a reward for their return aiul "no questions asked." He took a suit of rooms In a small hotel nnd was feverishly planning the overthrow of the Inst torturing thousands. Brngdon lived with him, nnd the I.lttle Sons of the Itlch stood loyally ready to help him when he ottered the first cry of want. But even this establishment had to be abandoned at last. The old rooms In Fortieth street were still open to him, and, though he quailed at the thought of making them a refuge, he faced the ordeal In the spirit of a martyr. CHAPTER XXX. M ONTY, you are breaking my [v'l heart," was the first and onI I l.v appeal Mrs. Gray ever A K. made to him. It was two days before the 23d, and it did not coine * I ster's ions I IGE BARR M'CUTCHEON RICHARD GREAVES) ? * until after the secondhand store men bad driven away from lier door with the bulk of his clothing In their wagon. She and Peggy bad seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness niaruied them. Ills return was the talk of the town. Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of Ids fortune on his unwilling subjects. When ho gave $.">.000 In cash to a home for newsboys even bis friends jumped to the conclusion that he was mad. It was his only gift to charity, and he excused bis motive In giving at this time by recalling Sedgwick's Injunction to "give sparingly to charity." Everything was gone from his thoughts but the overpowering eagerness to get rid of a few troublesome thousands. lie felt like an out cant, a pariali, a hated object that Infected every one with whom he came in contact. Sleep was almost impossible; eating was a farce f.Ie gave elaborate slippers which he did uot touch. Already his best friends were discussing the advisability of putting him in a sanitarium, where his mind might be preserved. His case was looked upon as-peculiar in the history of mankind. No writer could find a parallel; no one could imagine a comparison. Mrs. Gray met^hlin in the hallway of her home as he was nervously pocketing the $t?0 he had received In payment for his clothes. Her face was like that of a ghost, lie tried to answer her reproof, hut the words would not come, and he tied to his room, locking the door after liHh. ITe was at work there on the transaction that was fifrs. Gray met him in the hallway. to record the total disappearance of JCdwin Brewster's million?his final report to Sweureugeu Jones, executor of James Sedgwick's will. On the floor were bundles of packages carefully wrapped and tied, and on the table was the long sheet of white paper on which the report was being drawn. The packages contained receipts?thousands upon thousands of them?for the dollars he had spent In less than a year. They were there for the inspection of Swearengcn Jones, faithfully and honornhlv kent. ns If the old west. erner would go over In detail tlie countless documents. lie had the accounts balanced up to the hour. On the long sheet lay the record of his rnthlossness, the epitaph of ft million. In his pocket was exactly $70.08. This was to last him for less than forty-eight hours, and then It would go to join the rest. It was his plan to visit Grunt & Itlpley on the afternoon of the 22d and to rend the report to them in anticipation of the meeting with Jones on the day following. Just before noon, after his encounter with Mrs. Gray, he came downstairs and boldly, for the first time in days, sought out Peggy. There was the old smile In his eyes and the old heartiness In his voice when he came upon her In the library. She was not reuding. Books, pleasures nnd all the Joys of life had fled from her mind, and she thought only of the disaster that was coming to the boy she had always loved. His heart smote him as he looked Into the deep, somber, frightened eyes, running over with love and fear for him. "Peggy, do you think I'm worth any thing more from your mother? I)o you think Bhe will ask me to live here any longer?" he naked steadily, tnklng her hnnd In his. Hern was cold, his as hot ns Are. "You know what you said away off yonder somewhere, that she'd let me live hero If I deserved It. I nm a pauper. Foggy, and I'm afraid I'll?I may have to get down to drudgery again. Will she turn me out? You know I must have somewhere to live. Shall It be the poorliouse? Do you remember saying one day that I'd end In the poorhouse?" She wns looking Into his eyes, dreading what might be seen In them. But there was no gleam of Insanity there; there was no fever. Instead there was the quiet smile of the man who Is satisfied with himself and the world. His voiee bore traces of emotion, but It wns the voice of one who has perfect control of his wits. "Is it all?gone, Monty?" she aRked, almost hi a whisper. "Here is the residue of my estate/' tie said, opening his purse with steady 1 fingers. "I'm back to where I left off a year ngo. The million Is gone, aud my 1 wings are clipped." Her face was 1 white; her heart was In the clutch of Ice. How could he be so calm about It ' when for him she was suffering such agony? Twice she started to speak. 1 but her voice failed her. She turned slowly and walked to the window, keeping her back to the man who smiled so sadly and yet so heartlessly. "I didn't want the million, Peggy," he went on. "You think as the rest 1 do. I know, that I was a fool to act as I dkl. It would be rank Idiocy on my | part to blame you any more than the others for thinking as you do. Ap- ! pen ranees are against me; the proof is i overwhelming. A year ago I was called a man; today they are stripping me 1 of every claim to that distinction. The ' world says I am a fool, a dolt, almost a criminal, but no one believes I am a mail. Peggy, will you feel better toward me If I tell you that I am going to begin life all over again? It will be a new Monty Brewster that storts out again in a few days, or, if you will. It shall be the old one?the Monty you once knew." - . ; "The old Monty?" she murmured softly, dreamily. "It would he good i to see him?so much better than to see llie Monty of the last year." ! i "And iu spite of all I have done, Peggy, you will stand by me? You i won't desert me like the rest? You'll oe tne sumo Veggy of the other <lnys?" j ] ho cried, Ids calmness breaking down. I | "IIow can you ask? Why should I you doubt me?" i Tor a moment they stood silent, each 1 , looking into the heart of the other, each 1 seeing the beginning of a new day. I "Child"?his voice trembled danger- | eusly?"I?I wonder if you care enough for me to?to"? But he could only look the question. ( "To start all over again with you?" , she whispered. "Yes?to trust yourself to the prodi- | gal who has returned. Without you, j child, all the rest would be as the husks. Peggy, I want you?you! You | do love me. I can see it in your eyes: 1 can feel it in your presence." , "How long you have been In realizing it!" she said pensively as she , stretched out her arms to him. For many minutes he held her close, finding a beautiful peace In the world again. "How long have you really cared?" lie asked in a whisper. I "Always, Monty; all my life." "And I, too, child; all my life. I know it now; I've known It for months. Oh, want a tool 1 was to nave wasted all this love of yours ami all this love of mine! But I'll not be a profligate In love, Peggy. I'll not squander an atom of it, dear, not as long ns I live." "And tve will build n greater love, t,ie U?"' life togetherla'e never tTiH 1)0 P09F Wililo have love as a treasure." ^ "You won't ntind being 'poor with me?" he naked. "I can't be poor with you," ahe said simply. "And I might have let nil this escape me!" be cried fervently. "Listen, Peggy; we will start together, you as my wife and ray fortune. You shall be all that is left to me of the past. Will you marry me the day after tomorrow? Don't say 'No,' dearest. 1 want to begin on that day. At 7 in the morniug. dear? Don't you see bow good the start will ' be?" And lie pleaded so ardently and so ' earnestlv that he won his nolnt even ' though it grew out of a whim that she could not then understand. She was 1 not to learn until afterward his object 1 In having the marriage take place on [ the morning of Sept. 23, two hours before the time set for the tunflng over of the Sedgwick millions. If all went | well they would be Brewster's millions before 12 o'clock, and Peggy's life of poverty would cover no more than three hours of time. She believed him worth a lifetime of poverty. So they would start the new life with but one possession?love. Peggy rebelled against his desire to spend the $70 that still remained, but he was firm in his determination. They would dine and drive together and see all of the old life that was left?on $70. Then on the next day they would start all over again. There was one rude mo'ment of dismay when it occurred to him that Peggy might be considered an "asset" if she became his wife before 0 o'clock. But he realized at once that It was only demanded of him that he be penniless and that he possess no object that had been acquired through the medium of Kdwin Peter Brewster's money. Surely this wife who was not to come to him until his last dollar was gone could not be tfio product of an old man's legacy. But so careful was he in regard to the transaction that he decided to borrow money of Joe Bragdon to buy the license and to pay the minister's fee. Not only would ho bo penniless on the day of settlement, but he would be In debt. So changed was tbo color of the world to lilin now that oven the failure to win Sedgwick's millions could not crush out the new life and the new Joy that had come to him with the winning of Peggy Gray. CHAPTER XXXI. SOON after noon on the 22d of September Monty folded his report to Swcarengen Jones, stuck it Into his pocket and sallied forth. A parcel delivery wagon had carried off a mysterious bundle a few minutes before. Mrs. Gray could not conceal her wonder, but Brewster's answers to her questions threw little light on the mystery.' He could not tell her the big bundle contained the receipts that were to prove his sincerity when the time came to settle with Mr. Jones. Brewster had used his own form of receipt for every purchase. The little stub receipt books had been made to order for him atid not only he, but every person iu his employ, carried ope % everywhere. No matter how trivial th purchase, the person who received dollar of Brewster's money signed n r< eelpt for the amount. Newsboys an bootblacks were the only beings wh escaped the formulity; tips to waiter) porters, cabbies, etc., were rccorde nnd afterward-put Into a class b themselves, ftecelpts for the few do lars remaining In his possession wer io be turned over on the morning of th 2.1d and the general report was not t be completed until 9 o'clock, on tha ilay. He kissed Peggy good by, told her t l?e ready for a drive at 4 o'clock, an then went off to tlnd Joe Brngdon an Elon Gardner. They met him by nj pointmcut, and to tiiem he confided hi design to be married on the followln day. "You can't afford it, Monty," oxploc ed Joe fearlessly. "Peggy is too goo a girl. It isn't fair to her." "We have agreed to begin life totnoi row. Walt and see the result. I thin It will surprise you. Incidentally it i up to me to engage a minister's sen ices. It's going to be quiet, you knov Joe. you can be my best man if yo like,, and, Gardle, I'll expect you t sign your name as one of the wli aesscs. Tomorrow evening we'll bar supper at Mrs. Gray's, and 'anion liiose present' will not comprise a, ver large list, 1 assure you. But we'll tnl about that later on. Just now I wan to ask you fellows to lend me enoug money to pay the preacher. I'll rotur It tomorrow afternoon." "Well, I'm blessed!" exclaimed Gait uer, utterly dumfounded by the nerv of the roan. Gardner promised to bnv the minister at the Gray house the nex morning. Monty's other request?mad in deep seriousness?was that i???in? was not to l>c told of the little truusai lion. Ho then hurried off to the ottle of (Irnnt & Ilipley. The bundles of rc relpts liud preceded him. "Has Jones arrived In town?" wa Ids first anxious question after th greetings. "lie Is not registered at any of th liotels," responded Mr. Grant, am Brewster did not sec the troubled loo1 that passed over his face. "lle'll show up tonight, I presume. ?nid he complacently. The lawyer "Lend inc enough money to pay th preacher." [lid not tell him that all the telegram they had sent to Swcarcngcn Jones h the i>nst two weeks had been return? to the New York olHce as unclaimed I Butte. The telegraph company reporl ed that Mr. Jones was not to be foun and that he had not been seen in Butt since the 3d of September. The lan yers were hourly expecting word froi Montana men to whom they bad tel< graphed for information and advie* They were extremely nervous, bu Montgomery Brewster was too cage and excited to notice the fact. "A tall, hoarded stranger was her this morning asking for you, Mr. Brew ster," said ltlpley, bis head bent ovc some papers on his desk. "Ah, Jones, I'm sure! I've alwaj imagined him with a long beard," sai Monjy, relief in his voice. "It was not Jones. We know Join quite well. This man was a Strang* and refused to give his name. Ho sal be would call at Mrs. Cray's this afte noon." "Did he look like a constable or a bi collector?" asked Monty, with a laugli "He looked very much like a tramp, "Well, we'll forget him for the tlni being," said Monty, drawing the repoi from his pocket. "Would you in in looking over this report, gentlemen I'd like to know if It Is in proper fori to present to Mr. Jones." Grant's hand trembled as he toe the carefully folded sheet from Brev ster. A quick glance of despair passe between the two lawyers. "Of course, you'll understand tin this report is merely a synopsis of tl expenditures. They are classified, hot over, and the receipts over there ui arranged in such a way that Mr. Join can easily verify all the figures set oi in the report. For instance, where says 'cigars' I have put down the tot amount that went up In smoke. Tl receipts are to serve as an itemizt statement, you know." Mr. Iiiph xook iue paper rrom his partner's Jian and, pulling himself together, read tl report aloud. It was as follows: New York, Sept. 23. 19?. To Swearengen Jones. Esq., Executor U der the Will of tho l<ate James T. Sed wick of Montana f In pursuance of the terms of tho afor said will nnd In accord with tho instru tloivs set forth by yourself as executor present my report of receipts nnd 01 bursements for tho year In my life endli at midnight on Sept. 22. Tho accuracy the figures set forth In this general stat ment may be established by referring the receipts which form a part of th report. There is not one penny of Kdw Peter Brewster's money In my posse slon, and I have no asset to mark I burial place. These figures are submltt for your most careful consideration: OrlglnaV-jrapital ..*1,000,000 j-wolxtr Rod Fuel misfortune.... &8.6W el : HAIR " S DEf ? s ' 2 Crown, Bridge work J 2 OfSce over Mutual D [ 0 SS DR. J. M. WALLACE. S 1 WALLACE 1 m IDEINT s Crown and Bridge Work g (us A Specialty. Phon <1 ? ?? Prize fight misjungou i.?*>? r- Monte Carlo education 40.000 k Race track errors "0? Sale of six terrier pups lofl Sale of furniture and personal effects 40,r,0C T, Interest on funds onco in hand.. 19.110 ^ Total amount to be disposed of.51.100,040 mSHURSF.MENTS. Rent for apartments t-n f*v o Furnishing apartments SR.372 j? Three a?ftomobile* 21.000 Renting six automobiles 25.000 ^ Amount 1 st to DeMllle 1.000 a Salaries 25.G5C ,t Amount paid to men Injured In I, nuto accident 12.210 Amount lost In bank failure.... 113.4i>3 11 Amount lost on races 4.000 One glass screen 3 000 [_ Christmas presents 7.211 Postage 1.105 ? Cable and telegraph 3.253 Stationery 2.100 t Two Boston terriers COO e Amount lost to holdup men 450 Amount lost on concert tour 56,382 V Amount lost through O. Harrl! son's speculation (on my ne0 count! 60.000 One ball (In two sections) GO.OOO Extra favors G.000 One yacht cruise 212.303 s One carnival G.S24 Cigars 1,720 Drinks, chiefly for others 9.010 Clothing 3.100 e Rent of one villa 20.000 One courier 6oo Dinner parties 117,900 v Suppers and luncheons 38,000. Theater parties and suppers .... 6,277, " Hotel expenses 61.218. s Railway and steamship fares... 31,274, For Newsboys' home 5.000, Two opera performances 20.000 Repairs to Flitter 6,342 In tow from somewhere to Southampton 50.000 Special train to Florida 1,000 Cottage In Florida R.Ban Medical attendance 3,100, Living expenses In Florida 8,900 Misappropriation of personal property by servants 3,580 I Taxes on personal property 112 I Sundries 9.105 Household expenses 21,805 Total disbursements ...,y $1,100,010 Balance on hand /. $0,000,000 Respectfully submitted, MONTGOMERY BREWSTER "It's rather broad, you see, gent! | iuoii, but there are receipts for eve dollar, barring senne trUHug lals. lie may think I dlsslpatod*Ytt-.5 tune, but I defy him or any one el: to prove that 1 have not bad luy mo ej''s worth. To tell you the truth, has seciued like a hundred million, any one should tell you that it Is : easy matter to waste a million dolla refer him to me. Last fall I weight 180, pounds; yesterday I barely niovi the beam at lib. Last fall there wj not a wrinkle in my face, nor did have a white hair. You see the rosu s of overwork, gentlemen. It will tal ,l an age to get back to where 1 wt physically, but I think 1 can do it wi 11 the vacation that begins tomorrow. I j cldentally I'm going to be married t ! morrow morning, Just when I am poc e ! er than I ever expect to be again. r" ' still have a few dollars to spend, and 11 must be about it. Tomorrow I will a ' count for what I spend this eveuin * It is now covered by tbe 'suudric Item, but I'll have the receipts to slio r j all right. See you tomorrow morning lie was gone, eager to be with Pe 'O I r,r, -- ! I , ......... iu >u.irun.i I v*|iurt ?i i the lawyers. (Irant and Kip ley shoi >r their heads and sat silent ft>r a loi time after his departure. s "We ought to hear something deflni before night," said Grant, but the was anxiety in his voiee. >s ?.j Wonder," mused Hipley, as if >r himself, "how ho will take it if tl worst should happen." r- . CIIAPTKU XXXII. "TfT'S up to .Tones now," kept ru ;, I ning through Brewster's bra a as he drove off to keep Ins a ' X pointinent with Peggy lira j "The million Is gone?all gone. I'm i ^ poor as Job's turkey. It's up to Join but I don't see how he can deeic against me. He insisted on making ^ pauper of me, and he ean't have tl heart to throw me down now. Bi what if he should take it into his hoi to be ugly! I wonder if I could bret ^ the will?I wonder if 1 could beat hi out in court." Peggy was waiting for him. II checks were flusheil as with a few t*? She had caught from him the mad e jj. citement of tlie occasion, j. "Come, Peggy!" lie exclaimed eago j ly. "This is our last holiday. Let's I merry. Wo can forget it tomorrow you like when we begin all over agal 4 but maybe it will be worth reinembe ^ ing." lie assisted her to the seat ai io then leaped up beside her. "We're off lie cried, his voice quivering. "It is a I (solute madness, dear," si said, but her eyes were sparkling wl g. the Joy of recklessness. Away we the trap and the two light hearts. Mi Gray turned from u window in t] I house with tears in her eyes. To li s- troubled mind they were driving t J* into utter darkness. "Tlie queerest looking man came to t!n? house to sea you this afteraoo l,H Monty." said l og.gy. "He wore beard, ami lie m ule me tliink of liei t? Ingtoa s eov. iioys." ed "What was hi; name?" "lie t >iii the ana! 1 It c.ij not math ^ I saw h.iu as lie \yalked away, and X ?1???v & HAIR, [ \ a 4TISTS. 2 "Mfeg and Regulating a Specialty. 3 ry Goods Co., Union, S. C. J ICMtlHHtmU ! ?! DR. H. L. FELLERS. |K &. FELLERS, I TISTS. |ffl Offices: Rooms 1 and 2 vi\ ie 117. Nicholson Building. ?tj J'gj1 looked very uiueli :i mail, lie said he ioo would come tomorrow if he did not >.W find you downtown tonight, Don't you )00 recognize hiui from the description?" i oo , "Not at all. Can't imagine who he ? is." 100 "Monty," she said after a moment's ? painful reflection. "lie?lie couldn't >09 . , i oo have been a ? i.oo "1 kuow what you mean, an officer 00 sent up to attach my belongings or I'JJj something of the sort. No, dearest; I give you my word of honor I ?lo not >00 owe a dollar in the world." Then he recalled his peculiar indebtedness to too ... , ' , ,, 1 oo Bragdon and Gardner. ' Except one or oo two very small personal obligations," 00 i?. at'.dod hastily. "Don't worry about j'JjjJ it, dear; we are out for a good time, i.oo and we must make the most of It. >01 First we drive through tlie park, then we dine at Merry's." Hilt XV.. .n.lvl -1" * iui ui;u, near, ' >.on she cried. "And the chaperon?" 00 lie turned very red when she spoke 60 ?f dressing. "I'm ashamed to confess .00 it, Peggy, V?ut I have no other clothes 00 than these I'm wearing now. Don't 00 1 so i'l,r^ dear. I'm going to leave no an order for new evening clothes to.00 morrow if 1 have the time. And about 00 the chaperon. People won't he talking w before tomorrow, and by that time"? 59 "No, Monty, Merry's is out of the ,8t question. We can't go there," she said 00 decisively. "Oil, Peggy! yhat spoils everything," he cried iur deep d',"appointment, oo "It 4s?'t fair to me, Monty. E'veryI body would know us, and every 00 00 tongue woultl wag. They would say: 00 'There are Mpnty Brewster and Mar: garet Gray. Spending his last few dol55 lars 011 her.' You wouldn't have them 00 think that?" .00 lie saw the Justice in her protest. ~ "A quiet little dinner in sonic out of 'oo the way place would be joyous," she added persuasively. "You're right, Peggy, you're always le- right. You see. I'm so used to spendry lng money .by the handful that I don't 11- know how to do It any other way. I ? believes I'll lot you carry the pockethook a^ter tomorrow. Lctj'e think. 11- t know a nice little restaurant do^vn- ? 2 K town. We'll go there and then to the If theater. l>au DeMille and liis wife are ,u to bo in my box, and we're all going rs lip to 1'ettingiir.s studio afterward. >l' I'm to give the Little Sons n farewell supper. If my calculations don't go lH wrong that will be the end of the jaunt I and we'll go home happy." ^ At 11 o'clock 1'ettingiU's studio open40 ed its doors to the Little Sons and ,s their guests, and the last "Hutch lunch" was soon under way. Brewster u* had paid for it early in the evening, and when ho sat down at the head of 'r* the table there was not a penny in his I i pockets. A year ago at the same place * ' and at the same hour he and the Litc" j tie Sons were having a birthday feast. ? ! A million dollars came to him on that >s uighL Tonight lie was poorer by far w than on the other occasion, but he exported a little gift on the new anniK" versa ry. t'1 Around the board besides the nine Little Sons sat six guests, among them the DeMilles, I'eggy tJray and Mary Valentine. Nupper Harrison was the only absent Little Son, and his health re was proposed by Brewster almost before the echoes of the toast to the brido 1? and groom died away. Interruption came earlier on tills oe vii.-iiou mini il uiu iuai uignt a year ago. Ellis did not deliver his messages to Brewster until 11 o'clock in the mornn ing. but the A. 1>. T. boy who rang the in bell at IVitingill's a year later handed p- him a telegram before 12 o'clock, jr. "Congratulations are coining in, old us man," said DcMille as Monty looked is, fearfully at the little envelope the boy le . had given him. a j "Many happy returns of the day," ie suggested Bragdon. "By Jove, it's sennt sil>le of you to get. married on your id birthday, Monty. It saves time and exik pense to your friends." m [to be continued.] ) er Mulli|)l<' ScrpwK, Multiple screws wore used as early as the American civil war on certain vessels known as "tin finds" on the Mississippi, their adoption heing necesaitatcd by the shallow draft. The great advantage they possess in securing a vessel against, total disablement and for maneuvering soon made them the rule in the navy. They were much longer in coining into use in the merchant service. But since the era of the vory large transatlantic steamers, beginning with tin? Paris and New York nt and the Teutonic and Majestic, all very *s' large vessels have been built with twin tie screws. er ?? The Word Clffar. The word cigar occurs in a fJerman dictionary for the first time In 1813 and in the Dletlonnalre of the n French Academic in 1S.'ir?. Kt.nt used Jl" the word "ziggaro" in 1708. In Spain at. the present day the word "elgarro" means a cigarette, for wlilch the Spanl' lards liave tlie* word "pltlllos." Their name for a cigar is "uu puro." x