New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
! M !. ! e q! A!&im!:a h L. YES
THIS HAS HAPPENED

THIS HAS HAPPENED
Virginia Brewster Is In love with
IN artist. Nathaniel Damn. but she
In tricked into promising to marry
Frederick Dean in one year if she
falls to earn 100000 that he al
leges her father cheated him out of.
Brewster had lost his fortune in
speculation before his death and
Virginia il left destitute. She pawns
some Of her jewelry and Oliver Cut
ter promises to invest the money
for her.
She seeks work, but without sue
cess. She discovers that she is be-
ing Swallowed and suspects that
Dean has bribed the agencies not
to help her. After word gets out
that the Brewster girl is job
seeking. she is besieged by report
ers.
Cutter gains the confidence OF
Virginia and shows her attentions
which Mel resents. hut then she
does not like the familiarity with
which his model. Chiri Mond, treats
him.
Dean sends Virginia an evening
wrap. which she returns, telling him
how contemplate she thinks his
spying tactics are. His threat TO
ruin Cutter frishtens Virginia and
she warns Oliver. Then she is lucky
enough to get a position with d
eteam6hip company which she likes.
The summer passes and in early
September Virginia is amazed when
charged by Cutters wife with try
ing to ALLEVIATE his affections.
Frantica'ly. she appeals to Oliver to
il best to withdraw her account
from him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER NXXVI
Virginia was at divers office the
next morning before he arrived. She
had experienced a night of terrible
suspense, wondering how much
money he actually had made for
her and what had happened to the
Oil stock he mentioned. She prayed
luNt tllC lOSAcSS oOSldllSl udu HUI
been severe. 1t would be tragic to
endure 4 setback, especially at this
time when she was facing the ne
cessity OF finishing what she had
started out to accomplish. without
his assistance. For she must take
her account elsewhere. she knew.
There was no hope Of concealing
4,
Dean. apparently.
And then there was Jeanne with
her ready acceptance of the basest
construction that could be put upon
the affair. Virginia burned with
mingled anger and shame when
her thoughts turned back to
Jeanie's scathlng indictment. Ma
thaniel had noticed her perturb;v
ton several times at dinner and
finally asked if anything was trou-
bling her. She had assured him
with the best composure she could
summon that there was nothing at
all the matter.
You know I've wondered a few
times lately if I'm not becoming
of less importance in your scheme
OF things he said thoughtfully
1t disturbed Virginia.
Mel she eXpostulated fright
ened, please don't say that
Well you haven't even men
toned any of your plans for
weeks" he complained.
"Oh my dear. l thought every
thing was going SO we'll wasn't
making any plans. You're happy
in your work. aren't you?''
Il can't deny that, but what s
become Of all those promises to
marry me when you'd had a fair
fling at self-expreSsion? Seems to
me you've proved pretty conclu-
sively that you can make good on
your own effort. And I'm doing
we'll enough to support a wife. you
know. About as well as my wife
ever will be supported. ! mean to
say. OF course, when I'm famous
IF. but you can't expect me to
wait until that time. Virginia
oh why did you bring this up
now" Virginia walled.
We'll. why not now" Nathaniel
drove on doggedly. Just because
haven't said anything about II
was no reason for thinking I'd lost
interest in the subject"
And so again Virginia was
forced to put him off and when
they said good night she felt that
he was hurt and puzzled. There
was even a touch Of aloofness in
his kiss - and he took only one I,
was not Hike Nathaniel
All night she tossed and turned
dwelling alternately upon his atti-
fude and Jcanies accusation vii h
the spector Of defeat ever drawing
closer. driving her to the verge OF
despair.
Small wonder she looked pitt.
ful sight when She walked into
divers office and asked if he had
come In. Miss Evans started Wis
IDLY when she saw her and was i'm
PEELED to ask if she was i'll.
NO. I'm all right Virginia
.anwered YEARLY. ''Do you thnh
Mr.. Cutter will be IN soon ."
He may" Miss Evans answered
kindly. quite often he is here be.
fore am. Quite often, yes