over　your　luck。　　Rubber　will　stretch。
  The　church　was　lighted。　　A　grosgrain　carpet　lay
  over　the　asphalt　to　the　edge　of　the　sidewalk。　　Brides…
  maids　were　patting　one　another's　sashes　awry　and
  speaking　of　the　Bride's　freckles。　　Coachmen　tied
  white　ribbons　on　their　whips　and　bewailed　the　space
  of　time　between　drinks。　The　minister　was　musing
  over　his　possible　fee；　essaying　conjecture　whether　it
  would　suffice　to　purchase　a　new　broadcloth　suit　for
  himself　and　a　photograph　of　Laura　Jane　Libbey　for
  his　wife。　　Yea；　Cupid　was　in　the　air。
  And　outside　the　church；　oh；　my　brothers；　surged
  and　heaved　the　rank　and　file　of　the　tribe　of　Rubberers。
  in　two　bodies　they　were；　with　the　grosgrain　carpet
  and　cops　with　clubs　between。　　They　crowded　like
  cattle；　they　fought；　they　pressed　and　surged　and
  swayed　and　trampled　one　another　to　see　a　bit　of　a
  girl　in　a　white　veil　acquire　license　to　go　through　a
  man's　pockets　while　be　sleeps。
  But　the　hour　for　the　wedding　came　and　went；　and
  the　bride　and　bridegroom　came　not。　　And　impatience
  gave　way　to　alarm　and　alarm　brought　about　search；
  and　they　were　not　found。　　And　then　two　big　police…
  men　took　a　band　and　dragged　out　of　the　furious　mob
  of　onlookers　a　crushed　and　trampled　thing；　with　a
  wedding　ring　in　its　vest　pocket　and　a　shredded　and
  hysterical　woman　beating　her　way　to　the　carpet's
  edge；　ragged；　bruised　and　obstreperous。
  William　Pry　and　Violet　Seymour；　creatures　of
  habit；　had　joined　in　the　seething　game　of　the　specta…
  tors；　unable　to　resist　the　overwhelming　desire　to　gaze
  upon　themselves　entering；　as　bride　and　bridegroom；
  the　rose…decked　church。
  Rubber　will　out。
  ONE　THOUSAND　DOLLARS
  〃One　thousand　dollars；〃　　repeated　Lawyer　Tolman；
  solemnly　and　severely；　〃and　here　is　the　money。〃
  Young　Gillian　gave　a　decidedly　amused　laugh　as
  he　fingered　the　thin　package　of　new　fifty…dollar　notes。
  〃It's　such　a　confoundedly　awkward　amount；〃　he
  explained；　genially；　to　the　lawyer。　　〃If　it　had　been
  ten　thousand　a　fellow　might　wind　up　with　a　lot　of
  fireworks　and　do　himself　credit。　　Even　fifty　dollars
  would　have　been　less　trouble。〃
  〃You　heard　the　reading　of　your　uncle's　will；〃　con…
  tinued　Lawyer　Tolman；　professionally　dry　in　his
  tones。　　〃I　do　not　know　if　you　paid　much　attention
  to　its　details。　　I　must　remind　you　of　one。　　You　are
  required　to　render　to　us　an　account　of　the　manner　of
  expenditure　of　this　1；000　as　soon　as　you　have　dis…
  posed　of　it。　　The　will　stipulates　that。　　I　trust　that
  you　will　so　far　comply　with　the　late　Mr。　Gillian's
  wishes。〃
  〃You　may　depend　upon　it；〃　said　the　young　man。％
  politely；　〃in　spite　of　the　extra　expense　it　will　entail。
  I　may　have　to　engage　a　secretary。　　I　was　never　good
  at　accounts。〃
  Gillian　went　to　his　club。　　There　be　hunted　out　one
  whom　he　called　Old　Bryson。
  Old　Bryson　was　calm　and　forty　and　sequestered。
  He　was　in　a　corner　reading　a　book；　and　when　he　saw
  Gillian　approaching　he　sighed；　laid　down　his　book
  and　took　off　his　glasses。
  〃Old　Bryson；　wake　up；〃　said　Gillian。　　〃I've　a
  funny　story　to　tell　you。〃
  〃　I　wish　you　would　tell　it　to　some　one　in　the　billiard
  room；〃　said　Old　Bryson。　　〃You　know　how　I　hate
  your　stories。〃
  〃　This　is　a　better　one　than　usual；〃　said　Gillian；
  rolling　a　cigarette；　〃　and　I'm　glad　to　tell　it　to　you。
  It's　too　sad　and　funny　to　go　with　the　rattling　of
  billiard　bars。　　I've　just　come　from　my　late　uncle's
  firm　of　legal　corsairs。　　He　leaves　me　an　even　thou…
  sand　dollars。　　Now；　what　can　a　man　possibly　do　with
  a　thousand　dollars？　　〃
  〃I　thought；〃　said　Old　Bryson；　showing　as　much
  interest　as　a　bee　shows　in　a　vinegar　cruet；　〃that　the
  late　Septimus　Gillian　was　worth　something　like　half
  a　million。〃
  〃　He　was；〃　assented　Gillian；　joyously；　〃　and　that's
  where　the　joke　comes　in。　　He's　left　his　whole　cargo　of
  doubloons　to　a　microbe。　　That　is；　part　of　it　goes　to
  the　man　who　invents　a　new　bacillus　and　the　rest　to　es…
  tablish　a　hospital　for　doing　away　with　it　again。
  There　are　one　or　two　trifling　bequests　on　the　side。
  …　the　butler　and　the　housekeeper　get　a　seal　ring　and
  10　each。　　His　nephew　gets　1；000。〃
  〃You've　always　had　plenty　of　money　to　spend；〃
  observed　Old　Bryson。
  〃Tons；〃　　said　Gillian。　〃Uncle　was　the　fairygod…
  mother　as　far　as　an　allowance　was　concerned。〃
  〃Any　other　heirs？　　〃　asked　Old　Bryson。
  〃None。〃　Gillian　frowned　at　his　cigarette　and
  kicked　the　upholstered　leather　of　a　divan　uneasily。
  There　is　a　Miss　Hayden；　a　ward　of　my　uncle；　who
  lived　in　his　house。　　She's　a　quiet　thing　…　musical　…
  the　daughter　of　somebody　who　was　unlucky　enough　to
  be　his　friend。　　I　forgot　to　say　that　she　was　in　on　the
  seal　ring　and　10　joke；　too。　　I　wish　I　had　been。
  Then　I　could　have　had　two　bottles　of　brut；　tipped　the
  waiter　with　the　ring　and　had　the　whole　business　off
  my　bands。　　Don't　be　superior　and　insulting；　Old　Bry…
  son　…　tell　me　what　a　fellow　can　do　with　a　thousand
  dollars。〃
  Old　Bryson　rubbed　his　glasses　and　smiled。　　And
  when　Old　Bryson　smiled；　Gillian　knew　that　be　in…
  tended　to　be　more　offensive　than　ever。
  〃A　thousand　dollars；〃　lie　said；　〃means　much　or
  little。　　One　man　may　buy　a　happy　home　with　it　and
  laugh　at　Rockefeller。　　Another　could　send　his　wife
  South　with　it　and　save　her　life。　　A　thousand　dollars
  would　buy　pure　milk　for　one　hundred　babies　during
  June；　July；　and　August　and　save　fifty　of　their　lives。
  You　could　count　upon　a　half　hour's　diversion　with　it
  at　faro　in　one　of　the　fortified　art　galleries。　　It　would
  furnish　an　education　to　an　ambitious　boy。　　I　am　told
  that　a　genuine　Corot　was　secured　for　that　amount　in
  an　auction　room　yesterday。　　You　could　move　to　a
  New　Hampshire　town　and　live　respectably　two
  years　on　it。　　You　could　rent　Madison　Square　Garden
  for　one　evening　with　it；　and　lecture　your　audience；　if
  you　should　have　one；　on　the　precariousness　of　the　pro…
  fession　of　heir　presumptive。〃
  〃People　might　like　you；　Old　Bryson；〃　said　Gillian；
  always　unruffled；　〃if　you　wouldn't　moralize。　　I　asked
  you　to　tell　me　what　I　could　do　with　a　thousand
  dollars。〃
  〃You？〃　said　Bryson；　with　a　gentle　laugh。
  〃Why；　Bobby　Gillian；　there's　only　one　logical　thing
  you　could　do。　　You　can　go　buy　Miss　Lotta　Lauriere
  a　diamond　pendant　with　the　money；　and　then　take
  yourself　off　to　Idaho　and　inflict；　your　presence　upon　a
  ranch。　　I　advise　a　sheep　ranch；　as　I　have　a　particular
  dislike　for　sheep。〃
  〃Thanks；〃　said　Gillian；　rising；　〃I　thought　I
  could　depend　upon　you；　Old　Bryson。　　You've　hit　on
  the　very　scheme。　　I　wanted　to　chuck　the　money　in　a
  lump；　for　I've　got　to　turn　in　an　account　for　it；　and
  I　hate　itemizing。〃
  Gillian　phoned　for　a　cab　and　said　to　the　driver：
  〃The　stage　entrance　of　the　Columbine　Theatre。〃…
  Miss　Lotta　Lauriere　was　assisting　nature　with　a
  powder　puff；　almost　ready　for　her　call　at　a　crowded
  Matinee；　when　her　dresser　mentioned　the　name　of　Mr。
  Gillian。
  〃Let　it　in；〃　said　Miss　Lauriere。　　〃　Now；　what　is
  it；　Bobby？　　I'm　going　on　in　two　minutes。〃
  〃Rabbit…foot　your　right　ear　a　little；〃　suggested
  Gillian；　critically。　　〃　That's　better。　　It　won't　take
  two　minutes　for　me。　　What　do　you　say　to　a　little
  thing　in　the　pendant　line？　　I　can　stand　three　ciphers
  with　a　figure　one　in　front　of　'em。〃
  〃Oh；　just　as　you　say；〃　carolled　Miss　Lauriere。
  my　right　glove；　Adams。　　Say；　Bobby；　did　you　see
  that　necklace　Della　Stacey　had　on　the　other　night？
  Twenty…two　hundred　dollars　it　cost　at　Tiffany's。
  But；　of　course　…pull　my　sash　a　little　to　the　left；
  Adams。〃
  〃Miss　Lauriere　for　the　opening　chorus！〃　　cried　the
  call　boy　without。
  Gillian　strolled　out　to　where　his　cab　was　waiting。
  〃What　would　you　do　with　a　thousand　dollars　if
  you　had　it？〃　be　asked　the　driver。
  〃Open　a　s'loon；〃　said　the　cabby；　promptly　and
  huskily。　　〃　I　know　a　place　I　could　take　money　in　with
  both　hands。　　It's　a　four…story　brick　on　a　corner。
  I've　got　it　figured　out。　　Second　story　…　Chinks　and
  chop　suey；　third　floor　…manicures　and　foreign　mis…
  sions；　fourth　floor　…poolroom。　　If　you　was　think…
  of　putting　up　the　capital。
  〃Oh；　no；〃　said　Gillian；　　I　merely　asked　from　cu…
  riosity。　　I　take　you　by　the　hour。　　Drive　'til　I　tell　you
  to　stop。〃
  Eight　blocks　down　Broadway　Gillian　poked　up
  the　trap　with　his　cane　and　got　out。　　A　blind　man　sat
  upon　a　stool　on　the　sidewalk　selling　pencils。　　Gillian
  went　out　and　stood　before　him。
  〃Excuse　me；〃　he　said；　〃　but　would　you　mind　tell…
  ing　me　what　you　would　do　if　you　bad　a　thousand
  dollars？〃
  〃You　got　out　of　that　cab　that　just　drove　up；
  didn't　you？　　〃　asked　the　blind　man。
  〃I　did；〃　said　Gillian。
  〃　guess　you　are　all　right；〃　said　the　pencil　dealer；
  〃to　ride　in　a　cab　by　daylight。　　Take　a　look　at　that；
  if　you　like。〃
  He　drew　a　small　book　from　his　coat　pocket　and
  held　it　out。　　Gillian　opened　it　and　saw　that　it　was　a
  bank　deposit　book。　　It　showed　a　balance　of　1；785　to
  t