Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
SYNOPSIS.
Brewster's Millions.

CHAPTER IA supper in honor OF
the twenty-flfth Dir ,hday of Mont
Eomery Brewster, grandson and heir
Of Edwin Brewster, millionaire. Ia in
terrupted b. the announcement OF old
Mr.. Brewster's death. II-Brewster in
herits his grandfather's S1oo0o0o, He
Ia invited to dinner by Colonel Drew,
I1I-Montv offers to aid Mrs. Gray and
Peggy. his foster mother and foster
sister. He receives letter from Grant
G. Ripley, lawyers, telling him that the
fortu1> Of his uncle. James Sedgwick
OF Montana, has been left to him. Mr.,
Swearengen Jones is executor of the
Sedgwick will. IV-Brewster Is In
formed that the Sedgwick fortune is
left to him on condition that on his
twenty sixth birthday, Sept. % of the
following year, he be absolutely penni-
less. The conditions forbid him to give
away or to loan any monev, but to get
"his moneys worth" The Sedgwick
fortune amounts to more than S6,000.-
900. V-Brewster Is forbidden to take
any one into his confidence. He be-
1ieves himself in love with Barbara
Drew, daughter Of Colonel Drew. Mr..
tions under which Monty is to dispose
Of the Brewster money. Brewster EN-
ployH his friends to help him to get
rid Of the million. Whitewater makes
friends with Mrs. DeMille. a society
leader. He gives a magnificent din
ner, after which the glass ceiling
screen falls on the table, running it.
vH-Brewster whips a newspaper
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew.
Whitewater asks Jones whether he
may marry and turn the money over
to his wife and IL told to stick to his
knitting" Monty conf1des in Peggy,
concerning his love for Barbara. TX
Brewster bets on a prize fight. hop
Ing to lose. He tells Miss Drew he
loves her, but gets no decided reply.
His prize fight wagers prove winners.
Der and Fuel. falling stock: his pur-
chase sends 1t up, and he makes $751;
900. xI-An auto accident costs Brew
Bter $4,000 He has, a. quarrel with
Barbara. Highwaymea take Brew
steers monev and valuables. XII
Money refuses to Identify one of the
robbers and reforms him: Brewster
Drew returns his Christmas gift.
xnI-Brewster loses 100000 in bank
failure. He saves Colonel Drew from
financial disaster, tt, condition of his
aid being that Barbara be not told.
ny-At Miss Drew's cotillon Brew
ster makes low to her. He is repulsed
and breaks finally with her. Ky
ard the ball is called off. Brewster is
operated on and is nursed by Peggy.
He is to go to Florida to resuperate.
xvI-Brewster's friends go with him
to Florida. Peggy tries to reconcile
Monty and Barbara XvII-Back to
New York. Brewste-'s ball cost him
much money. His friend, "Nopp~ r"
Harrison, confesses to having lost $50
eooof Brewster's money. He is for
given and sent west. xvIII-Brewster
still has over 100000 to spend. He
takes twenty-five guests to Europe on
a steam yacht. XIX and XN-Brew1
ster saves drowning sailors life. A
flower fete on the Riviera costs Monty
several thousands. He wins $40 900 at
Monte Carlo. XXI and XXII-Much
money is spent in Italy. Peggy chides
Brewster for spending so much. XIII
AT Alexandra sheik falls in love
with Peggy. XxIV-Peggy pretends to
accept the savage's proposal. Brew
ster repulses the sheik. who returns to
the yacht and carries off Peggy
Brewster's men pursue, and a threat
to shoot is followed by the savages'
counter threat to kill Peggy. XIV
and xxVI-Peggy is rescued by the
sailor whom Brewster saved. Brew
ster decides to sail the yacht for the
North cape. His friends balk at the
expense. He says he will go alone.
XVII and XVIII-Monty is locked in
his cabin. and the yacht is headed for
Boston. During storm he is released
BY Peggy. The yacht is disabled and
Is towed to Southampton.