Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-05
SYNOPSIS.
Brewster's Millions.

CHAPTER IA supper in honor OF
the twenty fifth birthday 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 S1,000,000. He
is invited to dinner by Colonel Drew.
III-Monty offers to aid Mrs. Gray and
Peggy, his foster mother and foster
sister. He receives letter from Grant
&, Ripley, lawyers, telling him that the
fortune Of his uncle, James sedgwics
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. 20 of the
following year, he be absolutely penni-
less The conditions forbid him to give
This moneys worth" The Sedgwick
fortune amounts to more than s6.000.-
roo. v-Brewster is forbidden to take
any one into his confidence. He be-
lieves 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
u y! lus Hilil!oH. VI-bieWstsr IlaksS
friends with Mrs DeMille a society
leader. He gives magnificent din
ner, after which the glass ceiling
screen falls on the table, running it.
Vu-Brewster whips a newspaper
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew
VIII-Brewster 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
fnor Iorya for Do
Brewster bets on prize fight, hop.
ing to lose. He tells Miss Drew he
lcves her, but gets no decided reply
His prize fight wagers prove winners.
X--Brewster decides to invest in Lum-
Der and Fuel. a falling stock: his pur-
chase sends it up, and he makes $751;
900. XI-An auto accident costs Brew
ster $4,000. He has a quarrel with
Barbara. Highwaymen take Brew
Money refuses to identify one Of the
robbers and reforms him. Brewster
and Mrs. DeMille plan a ball Miss
Drew returns his Christmas gift
xIII-Brewster loses 100000 in bank
failure. He saves Colonel Drew from
financial disaster, the condition Of his
aid being that Barbara be not told.
xIv-At Miss Drew's cotillon Brew
ster makes love to her. He is repulsed
and breaks finally with her. XIV
Brewster Is taken i'll with appendicitis,
ard the ball is called off. Brewster is
operated on and is nursed by Peggy.
He is to go to Florida to resuperate.
xv1-Brewster's friends go with him
to- Florida. Peggy tries to reconcile
Monty and Barbara xVII-Back to
New York. Brewster's ball cost him
much money His friend. "Nopp r"
Harrison, confesses to having lost $780,
0G0of Brewster's money. He is for
giveE and sent west. xVIII-Brewster
still has over 100000 to spend. He
takes twenty-five guests to Europe on
a steam yacht. XIX and xx-Brew1
ster saves a drowning sailors life. A
flower fete- on the Riviera costs Monty
several thousands. He wins sac. 900 at
Monte Carlo. XXI and XxII-Much
money is spent in Italy. Peggy chides
Brewster for spending SO much.
CHAPTER xXII.-(Continued).
Z It was with sharp regret that Mon.
ty broke into the idyl Of the villa, for
the witchery Of the place had got into
his blood But a stern sense Of duty,
combined with the fact that the Paris
chauffeurs and machines were due in
Milan on Monday, made him ruthless.
decamp were so meekly obeyed, for
getting that his solicitous guests did
not know that worse extravaganza lay
beyond. He took them to Milan by
train and lodged them with some splen-
dor at the Hotel Cavour. Here he
found that the fame of the princely
prof1igate had preceded him, and his
portly host was all Difference and at
tention-all regret, too, for monsieur
was just too late to hear the wonderful
company Of artists who had been sing
ing at La Scala The season was but
just ended. Here was an opportunity
missed, indeed, and Brewster's vexa-
ton brought out an ironical comment
to Bertier. It ranked, but it had its
effect. The courier proved equal to
the emergency. Discovering that the
manager Of the company and the prin-
cipal artists were still in Milan, he
suggested to Brewster that special
performance would be very difficult to
secure, but might still be possible. His
chief caught at the idea and authorized
him to make every arrangement, re-
serving the entire house for his own
PARTY.
But the place will look bare" pro-
tested the courier, aghast.
"Fill it with flowers; cover it with
tapestries" commanded Brewster. II
put the affair in your hands. and I
trust you to carry it through in the
right way. Show them how 1t ought to
be DONE"
Bertier's heart swelled within him at
the thought Of so glorious an opportu-
nifty. His fame, he felt, was already
established In Italy. 1t became mat
ter OF pride to do the thing handsome
~, and the necessary business arrange
ments called out all his unused re-
sources of delicacy and diplomacy.
When it came to the decoration Of the
opera house he called upon Pettingill
for assistance, and together they super
Intended an arrangement which cur
tanned off large part of the place and
reduced it to livable proportions With
the flowers and the lights. the tapes
tries and the great faded flags, it be-