# Brewster's Millions

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By George Barr McCutcheon, writing as Richard P. Greaves; first published 1902. It was adapted into a play in 1906; and the novel or play has been adapted into films twelve times.
The novel revolves around Montgomery Brewster, a young man who inherits one million dollars from his rich grandfather. Shortly after, a rich uncle who hated Brewster's grandfather also dies. The uncle will leave Brewster seven million dollars, but only under the condition that he keeps none of the grandfather's money. Brewster is required to spend every penny of his grandfather's million within one year.... If Brewster meets these terms, he will gain the full seven million; if he fails, he remains penniless.Warning: template has been deprecated.
BREWSTER'S MILLIONS
BY
RICHARD GREAVES
CHICAGO
HERBERT S. STONE & CO. MCMIII
copyright 1903
By herbert s. stone & company
all rights reserved
Issued April 20, 1903
CONTENTS
* ChapterPage
* I.A Birthday Dinner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.Shades of Aladdin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
* III.Mrs. and Miss Gray................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* IV.A Second Will................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* V.The Message from Jones................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* VI.Monty Cristo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* VII.A Lesson in Tact................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* VIII.The Forelock of Time................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* IX.Love and a Prize-fight................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* X.The Napoleon of Finance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* XI.Coals of Fire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
* XII.Christmas Despair................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* XIII.A Friend in Need................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* XIV.Mrs. DeMille Entertains................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
* XV.The Cut Direct................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* XVI.In the Sunny South................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* XVII.The New Tenderfoot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* XVIII.The Prodigal at Sea................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................166
* XIX.One Hero and Another................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* XX.Le Roi S'Amuse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* XXI.Fairyland................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* XXII.Prince and Peasants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* XXIII.An Offer of Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................212
* XXIV.The Sheik's Strategy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................221
* XXV.The Rescue of Peggy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................234
* XXVI.The Mutiny................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................243
* XXVII.A Fair Traitor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................252
* XXVIII.A Catastrophe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................263
* XXIX.The Prodigal's Return................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................272
* XXX.The Promise of Thrift................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................282
* XXXI.How the Million Disappeared................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................290
* XXXII.The Night Before................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298
* XXXIII.The Flight of Jones................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306
* XXXIV.The Last Word................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
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