Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-29
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


CmArrFr IA supper in honor of the twenty
fifth birthday 81 Montgomery Brewster, grand
son md heir of Edwin Brew >ter millionaire l.
interrupted by the annOunt ement OF Old Mr..
Brewster's death. Il-Brew ster iuherits his
grandfathers sl.n0n0r. He is invited to dinner
by Colonel Drew. IlT-Monty offers to aid Mrs.
Gray aud Peggy, his foster mother and foster Sis
ter. He receives II letter from Grant x Ripley.
lawyer, telling him that the fortune of his uncle,
James >edgwiek of Montana. has been left to
him. Mr Swesrengen Jones is executor of the
Sedgwick Will. Whitewater il informed that
the Sedgwick fortune il left 10 him on condition
that on his twcntysixth birthday. sept: - of tie
follow lng year, he be absolutely pennies. Inc
conditions forbid him to give away or to loan
any money. but to get "his moneys worth.
The Scdgwick fortune amounts To more than
s., 00O.OUl. N-Brewster is forbidden to take any
one into his confidence. He believes himself III
love with Barbara brew, daughter OF Colonel
brew. Mr.. Jones, in Montana states the con
dition- under which Monty is to dispose OF the
brewster money. Brewster employs his friends
To help him get rid OF the million. Whitewater
makes friends with Mrs DeMille, a society
leader. He gives q magnificent dinner, after
which the glass ceiling screen falls Oh the table.
running il. Whitewater whips newspaper
man who sneers at him aud Miss Drew. VIII
Brewster asks Jones whether he may marry and
turn the money over to his wife and is told to
''stck to his Knitting Monty confdes In
Peggy concerning his love for Barbara. TX
Brewster beta on a prize-fght. hoping TO lose.
He tells Miss Drew he loves her, but gets no
decided reply. Ills prize.ight wagers prove
Alnnerr. A-BTcWtter uec1uct 10 invest III luHl-
her and fuel, falling stock; his purchase sends
1t up, and he makes $4,000 %I-An auto acct.
dent costs Brewster $4,000. lie has a quarrel
with Barbara. Highwaymen take Brewster's
money and valuables. XII-MOnty refuses to
identity one of the robbers and reforms him.
Brewster and Mrs. DeMille plan ball. Miss
Drew returns his Christmas gift. XIIl-Brewser
loses $1,000 in bank failure. He saves Colonel
Drew from financial disaster, the condition of his
aid being that Barbara be not told: WV AT
Miss Drews cOtllIOn Brewster makes love to her.
He is repulsed and breaks finally with her. Ky
Brewster il taken i'll with appendicitis, and the
ball is called off. Brewster is operated on and
is nursed by Peggy: lie il to go to Florida to
rccuperate. XVI-Brewster's friends go with
him to Florida Peggy tries to reconcile Monty
and Barbara. XVII--Back to New York. Brew
stcr's ball costs him much money. His friend,
"NOpper" Harrison, confeeses to having lost
$4,000 of Brewster's money. He Is forgiven
and sent West XVIII-Brcwster still has over
$500 900 to spend. He takes twenty five guests
to Europe on a steam yacht. XIX and XX-
Brewster saves drowning sailors life. A flow
er fete the Riviera costs Monty several thous.
ands. lie wins $4,000 at Monte Carlo. XXI and
XXlI-Much money Is spent in Italy. Peggy
chides Brewster for spending 70 much.