Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-26
SYNOPSIS OF rHErrpIN" CHAPTERS

SYNuI-IS OF rHErrDINu CHAPTERS
CHAPTER \ supper i'll honor al thr twenty
filth birthday of Montgomery Prev >tcr, grand
son and heir of Edwin Brewster, millionaire Is
interrupted by the announcement of Old Mr.
Breweter's death. II-Brewster inher,s his
rrnndfather'- S. 1-Onust He invited 10 dinner
bv Colonel Drew III-Monty o.,ers Ia aid Ms.
GRAY and Peggy. hin foster mother and foster ei--
ter. He receives 81 letter from Grant Ripley.
lawyer-, telling him that the fortune OF his uncle,
James Scdgwick Of Montana, has been LETT 10
him. Mr. Swcarcn-en Jones is executor OF the
Scdgwick will. lN-Brewsicr II informed that
the Sed.,w lex fortune /. left To HIM on CONDITION
that on his twenty.sixth birthday, Sept. - OF The
following year. he be absolutely pennies. me
conditions forbid him TO give away or TO loan
auv money. hit 10 get "his money worm.
The Sedgwick fortune amounts To more IMAM
s.. Ooo00c. NBrewster il forbidden to take any
one into his confidence. He believes himself In
love with barbara Drew. daughter oil Coonci
brew. Mr. Jones. in Montana states the con-
diiions under which Monty is to dispose of the
Brewster money. Brewster employs his friends
To help him get rid of he million. Nl-Brewrter
makes friends with Mrs. DeMillc. a society
leader. He gives masnihcent dinner, after
which the glass ceiling screen falls on the table.
ruiningit. Ell-lirewster whips newspaper
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew. Will
brewster asks Jones whether he may marry and
turn the money over to his wife and is dod to
Peggy concerning his love for Barbara. IN
Brewster bets GU a prize-hght. hoping to lose
decided reply. His priZc-iig int wagers prove
winners. X-Brews.er decides to invest III ium-
Der and fuel, falling stock; his purchase sends
1t up, and he makes $5s,000. \I-An auto acct.
dent costs Brewster $4,000. lie has quarrel
with Barbara. Highwaymen take Brewsters
money and valuables. Xll-Monty refuses to
identify one of the robbers and reforms him.
Brewster and Mrs. DeMllle plan ball. Miss
Drew returns his Christmas gift. AIll-Brewster
loses $l0O, 900 in bank failure lie saves Colonel
Drew from financial disaster, the condition OF his
aid being that Barbara be not told. WV AT
Miss Drew's cOtilliOn Brewster makes love To her.
He IL repulsed and breaks finally with her At-
Brewster il taken i'll with appendicitis, and The
ball il called oil. Brewster is operated on and
is nur-ed by Peggy: lie j. to go to Florida to
him to Florida. Peggy tries to reconcile Monty
and Barbara. XVII--Back to New York. Brew
ster'e ball costs him much money. His friend.
"NOpper' Harrison. cOnfesses to having lost
$G0.0OO of Brewstcr's money. He il forgiven
and sent West. XEIII-Brcwster still has over
s5OO,oOO to spend. He takes twenty five guests
to Europe on a steam yacht. KIN and M
Brewster saves a drowning sailors life flow
er fete on the Riviera costs Monty several thoue.
ands lie wins $4,000 at Monte Carlo Xxi and
XXlI-Much money is spent in Italy. Peggy
chides Brewster for spending so much. KILL
Al Alexandria a sheik falls in love with Peggy.
XXIV-peggy pretends to accept the savage's
proposal. brewster repulses the sheik, who
returns to the yacht and carries off Peggy.
Brewster's men pursue, and a threat by them to
to kill Peggy. XIV and XXVI-Peggy is
rescued by the sailor whom Brewster saved.
Brewster decides to sail the yacht for the North
cape. His friends balk at the expense. He Gays
he will 60 alone. XVII and XXVIIl-MOniy
10 locked in his cabin, and the yacht Is headed
for Boston. During a storm he is released by
Peggy. The yacht 10 disabled and is tOwed to
Southampton.