Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
SYNOPSIS.
Rrewster's Millions.

CHAPTER IA supper in honor Of
the twenty fifth bir -hday of Mont
gomery Brewster, grandson and heir
Of Edwin Brewster. millionaire. is in
terrupted b the announcement of old
Mr.. Brewster's death. II-Brewster in
herits his grandfather's s1.000.0O0. He
is invited to dinner by Colonel Drew
IT-Montv offers to aid Mrs. Gray and
Peggy, his foster mother and foster
sister He receives A letter from Grant
& Ripley, lawyers. telling him that the
fortune 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 Sedewick fortune is
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 Sc 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..
Jones, in Montana. states the condi-
tons under which Monty is to dispose
of the Brewster money. Brewster en-
ploys his friends to help him to get
rid of the million. VI-Rrewster makes
friends with Mrs. DeMille. a society
leader He gives magnificent din
ner. after which the glass ceiling
screen falls on the table, running it.
NII-Brewster whips newspaper
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew
vITI-Rrewster asks Jones whether he
may marry and turn the money over
to his wife and IL told to stick to his
knitting" Monty confides 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.
N-Brewster decides to invest in Lum-
| Der and Fuel falling stock: his pur-
chase sends it mp, and he makes s5S
coo. XI-An auto accident costs Brew
ster $4,000. He has a quarrel with
Barbara. Highwaymen take Draw
sters monev and valuables. XII
robbera and reforms him. Brewster
and Mrs. DeMille plan a ball. Miss
Drew returns his Christmas gift
| EIII-Brewster loses 100000 in bank
failure. He saves Colonel Drew from
financial disaster, tt, condition of his
aid being that Barbara be not told
| NIV-At Miss Drew's cotillon Brew
ster makes loy- to her. H is repulsed
and breaks finally with her. Ky
Brewster is taken i'll with appendicitis
al d the ball is called Off Brewster is
operated on and is nursed by Peggy
He is to go to Florida to resuperate
| XNI-Brewster's friends go with him
to Florida. Peggy tries to reconcile
! Monty and Barbara. XVII-Back tc
New York Brewste-'s ball cost him
much money. His friend, "Nopp r.
Harrison, confesses to having lost $780,
GC0of Brewster's money. He is for
given and sent west. XVIII-Brewstei
still has over 100000 to spend. He
takes twenty-five guests to Europe or
steam yacht XIX and XN-Brew1
ster saves q drowning sailors life. 4
flower fete on the Riviera costs Mont,
several thousands. He wins $40 900 a
Monte Carlo. XXI and XXII-Muct
money is spent in Italy. Peggy chides
Brewster for spending SO much. XXI
At Alexandria sheik falls in love
with Peggy. XXIV-Peggy pretends tt
accept the savage's proposal. Brew.
ster repulses the sheik. who returns t.
the yacht and carries off Peggy
Brewsters men pursue, and threa
to shoot is followed by the savages
counter threat to kill Peggy. XXX
and XXVI-Peggy is rescued by tn,
sailor whom Brewster saved. Brew
ster decides to sail the yacht for tn,
North cape. His friends balk at tn
! expense. He says he will go alone.