New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Virginia Brewster is in love with ! poor artist, Nathaniel Damn. but she is tricked into promising to marry Frederick Dean in one year if she fails to earn $1oo.o0o, which he alleges her father cheated h,m out of.
 Brewster had lost hls fortune in speculate JUS, before his sudden death. so that Virginia is left desti- ute. She pawnS some of her leWelry and a broker friend. Oliver Cutter, promises to invest the money for her
 She avoids all her wealthy friends and seeks work under an assumed name. but without success. She finds orchids at her hotel one evening from Dean and wonders how he learned her address A call from tha agency brings hope. but when she goes there the manager tries to dis suade her from working
 Virginia suspects that Dean has brlbed her, and this conviction is strengthened when she finds that she IS being shadowed. She tries other agencies, but word leaks out that the Brewster girl is job seeking and she is besiese1 by re- porters. Among the group that are interviewing her she recognizes the man who has been following her
 Cutter insists on taking Virginia out to dinner and hints that it won't be necessary for her to work for her money, but pretends inno- cence when she challenges his re- mark Mel rather resents the atten- tions Of Gutter and Virginia does not like the familiarity with which his model, Chiri Mond, treats hnl.
 4 gorgeous evening wrap comes to her hotel, and Virginia discovers that Dean has sent 1t to her. She phones him that she is returning it, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY .z.. CHAPTER XXXIH
 Virginia caught her breath ln as- ton,shment at Deans cool temer,ty. Her n1omentary speechlessness gave him q chance to finish his greeting without interruption. When she did speak. however, her voice carried over the wire like q breath of win ter
 T am returning the thing" she sad. 'to the shop. And l want you to know that I consider you are acting 1ost dlshonorably, No one but q cheating coward would behave as you are doing. and you can gain nothing but my utmost contempt by setting someone to watch me. It was underhanded and low to have Mrs. Phelps try to dissuade me from seeking a po- eition. I don't know what your ob- ject was Tn doing that unless you thought I would turn to someone whose influence would be favorable to you"
 Frederick Deans mouth thinned to a narrow line as he listened to her rush Of words. His eyes showed extreme anger but his voice con tinued pleasa ntly pitched Tn friend ly, conversations tones. "Dldnt { it occur to you, my dear Virginia, that might not wish my future wife to be reduced 10 working for a living" he asked T knew it would cause q great deal Of talk and I wished 10 avoid that sort of thing
 T have every reason to believe you need not distress yourself on that account" Virginia retorted jelly
 "No?" he echoed mocklngly T suppose you are thinking of what Oliver Cutter IS going to do for you? Well. let me tell you, dear girl, I shall break that young pup rhen I'm ready. Don't build too heavily or his help
 "Oh, you're inhuman." Virginia cried and hung up the receiver hastily.
 She was thoroughly frightened Had he the power 10 harm Oliver? It seemed absurd Oliver had money. But not SO much money az Frederick Dean. Virginia kne". And she uas aware that man ruined each other on Wall street V could be dons Oliver must be warned
 Virginia had hreakfasted and vas dressed for the street. She had intended 70 call that morning at some Of the agencies here shs had left her name and make in quiries Now she pulled on her hat, grabbed her handbag and hur- red out 10 take the subway 70 Wall Street
 On this occasion Oliver ras ln when she arreel Virginia told Mss Evans that she must see him st once The secretary scarcely looked at her as she took the mes sage, but Virginia nss too 1roUzht up 70 take heed Of anything but the necessity of getting 70 Oliver.
 There aren't any "orn1s on Wall Street" he laughed "hen she entered hls private otflce All bulls and bears
 Oliver. tell ne. could anyone
 ? man Tho r-anted 70. I mean. do something 70 rum you '' Nir- gina burst oGt
 Oliver pumped Wha's th's' what the dnvll are VOL taking