The evening world. Newspaper, March 9, 1907, Page 9

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CENTRIPETAL Thrilling and Fascinating Romance “Of ROMANCE | SUPPLEMENT | “Cirewlation Books Open to All.” ‘SATURDAY, SW SSS EAD: plane Copyright 1903, 1904 by Herbert S. Stone & Co. CHAPTER I. A Birthday Dinner. HE Little Sons of the Rich” were gathcred about the long table in Pettingiil’s studfo, There were nine of them’ present, besides Drewster. ————ful;-and—ressonati!y—sura-of_better things to come. names that meant something in the story of New York. —_them-had remarked, “A men Js known by {he _ him," and as he was a new member, they called him “Subway. The most popular man in the company was young “Monty” Brewster. J. - He was_tall and straight and smooth-shayen, People called him “clean- looking- Older women W Most of them bore sexentics, and had never been forgiven. Worldly women were interested 4n-him -because-he-wes-the-on}y_grandson_of Edwin Peter Brewster, who} was many tines m-miilionaire, and Monty was fairly certaln to be his helry —barring an absent-minded gift to charity. Younger women were {nter- _ ested for a much more obvious and simple reason: they Hked him, Men so took to Monty because he was a good sportsman, a man among men, cause he had a decent respect for himsctf and no great aversion to-work. His father and mother had both died while he was still a child, and, as {tf to make up for his Jong relentlessness, the grandfather had taken the boy to his own house and had cared for him with what he called affection, After college and somé months on the'c continents however, ‘Monty had pre- telved no avers It was a eats of work, and hard work, pay. father’s attitude. He was better satisfied to spend his “weakly sal- ‘as he called it, in his own way than to earn more by dining seven ts a week with ai old man who had forgotten he-was-ever-young: “They were all young, more or Iss enterprising, hope=|-j~ i } Indeed one off street that’s named after! { Ht HIS is the story: of a youns man who suddenly Galerie $1,000,000 from his granditather, and almost immediately inherits $7,000,000 from an uncle on the condition that he ; spend every cent of the first million within one year, sanely and without undue extravagance or ostentation. Cupid takes a hand in the million scattering and the young hero’s money-test is happily and beautifully crowned with an unselfish sweet girl’s love cre Intertetedta-htm—because-hlafatherands 4. | mother had madé a runaway match, which was the talk of the town in the! Me Mved-on-his-salary because he had to, but he did not resent his\ ~ “plght Sweas less-woarlng, ie sald, Among the: "Little Sons. of the Rich," for feasting. The table was covered with dishe: Festaurant In tho basement.~ “Gentlemen, he began, “we are here.to to his long life and bappiness.”* “No heel taps!” some one shouted. “Brewster! nt.up from the French The-chaim- were pushed-back, cigarettes. were Lighted, men had their biees erossed.- Then. Potting! got: up. colebrate the twenty-fifth! “birthday of Mr. Montgomery Brewster. T ask you all’to Jolin me in drinking Brewster!" all called “at once. 2 “For he's a folly good feliow, TORE For he's a joliy-good-feHow!* = -~ppe sudden ringing of on electric bell eut off this flow of sentiment, “and O° unusual was the Interruption that the ten _members straightened sup ps It jerked Into position by a string. ai *Tho police!** some one suggested. All faces were turned toward the ‘door. ‘A walter stood there, uncertain whether to.turn the knob or push ‘the bolt. i “Damned nuisance!” sald Richard Van ‘Winkle. *eter’s speech.” ; “Speecht-Specch!" echoed everywhere. Men settled Into their places, « “Mr, Montgomery Brewster,” Pettingill Introduced, 4 1 Again the bell rang—long and loud. “I want to hear Brew- i “Reinforcements, Vil bet there's 4% patrol In the street," remarked} Oliver Harrison, THE ‘E VENING- WORLD'S ite | trations for * Brewster’ "3 Miliions”’ were _|Made from Photographs, of the Char- acters and Scenes in the Successful. Farce \of that Name Now Running at the |Hadson Theatre. Seeeecree = birthdays were always occasions) © creditor. bs ABres Vv pameetce from hi pprod e home with me, gr Subyay Smith PcH-Ellis ta oto Halifax. atort and twice he At last he elimbe: befiind. He know ft ttwelvein the fn hansom a birthday celebr into floor and_ stubvorm ; At three o'clock the ef es r to tha. ! determina Uon in its excise -mefor Bald Mire Brewstets7 itiguebel ita rH Vafter banking hours. II sce lim MM the morning, ~ “ __| who had reddened under the jests of his compantons. The waiter ovcned the deer, “= = =} "Grandpa -dewan't-wint his Monly to stay out after da "Some one to-see Mr. Brewster, sir," he ann ed. | subway smith. a “Ys she pretty, waiter?” called MeCloud, is t “tie Biys ho fs EMIS, fromyour grandfather's, » Fyouwith-the-persnrbu!ator,” shouted Petting} above the iaughter, “My compliments to Ells, and ask him to inform my grandfather that| him you've already had your bottle,” added McCloud, “it it's only the ‘police, 1 let them Jn," sald Pettingill, “Tet “twas moet thoughtfil of the ‘ald genticman to have-the man-call-tor front Dr, Gower, sl “Here's s to oun Millionaire v—M onty Brewster Toasted by His Friends, All of whorl Hope: to Help Him Spend His Great Fortune

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