Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
SYNOPSIS.
erewster'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 grandfathers s1,0O0,000. He
Is invited to dinner by Colonel Drew.
uI-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 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 money, but to get
''his moneys worth" The Sedgwick
fortune amounts to more than s6,000,-
300. V-Brewster Is forbidden to take
any one into his confidence. He be-
leves himself In love with Barbara
Drew, daughter Of Colonel Drew. Mr..
Jones, in Montana. states the condi-
lions 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-Brewster 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 1t.
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew.
Whitewater asks jones whether he
may marry and turn the money over
to his wife and ia told to Stick to his
knitting" Monty confides In Peggy,
concerning his love for Barbara TX
Brewster bets on prize fight hop
ing to lose. He tells Miss Drew he
loves her, but gets no decided reply.
His prize fight wagers prove winners.
x-Brewster decides to invest in Lum-
Der and Fuel, falling stock; his pur-
chase sends it up, and he makes $685.,
600. XI-An auto accident costs Brew
ster $4,000. He has a. quarrel with
Barbara Highwaymen take Brew
ster's monev and valuables. XII
robbers and reforms him. Brewster
and Mrs. DeMille plan ball. Miss
Drew returns his Christmas gift.
xIII-Brewster loses 100000 in bank
failure. He saves Colonel Drew from
financial disaster, til, condition of his
aid being tina. Barbara be not told.
xIv-At Miss Drews cotillon Brew
and breaks finally with her. KY
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.
XvI-Brewster' 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 $780,
CcOof Brewster's money. He is for
giveE and sent west. XVIII-Brewster
still has over s5O0O0o to spend. He
takes twenty-five guests to Europe on
steam yacht. XIX and xX-Brew1
ster saves q drowning sailors life. A
flower fete on the Riviera costs Monty
several thousands. He wins $4,000 at
Monte Carlo. XXI and XXII-Much
money is spent in Italy Peggy chides
Brewster for spending SO much. XIII
AT Alexandria a 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.