New Britain herald., 1928-05-10

she'd hate it. Even I would If 1t were my father"
 But Nathaniel had needed only one bracer. II was enough. He told Chiri so, She shrugged at the quick failure of her plan. After all, she shouldn, have expected it 70 work-Niel was too decent for that.
 Well, there's nothing more to offer you-eacept that I know you don't want, my loving comfort - 90 I'll get on 10 my doNny couch. It hasn't been impressed with my dainty figure for two nights, I don't suppose youll be working for some time. Mind If l go to Hark for his series? He won't finish with me very soon but when you're back at work again you'll have to do the murals and let your illus trations go anyhow. so you won't need me"
 Good night" Nathaniel nut tered, and Chiri understood she could go to Fell Hardness, or any body else she liked.
 ''I'll come in and make you some coffee" she promised. What time are you getting up?'
 I'm not going to bed, and don't bother. please"
 You mean you're going to sit up all night and soak yourself in grief over what's happened to Miss Brewster"
 Nathaniel glanced at his watch. Its almost morning now.'
 Then I'll make the coffee before I Eo."
 Never mind :" Nathaniel feared she would want to stay 10 drink with him. But she surprised him by leaving ss soon 8 she had the percolator going and sugar at his elbow.
 Chiri often did the unexpected Nathaniel thought of that with gratitude as he drank the steamins black liquid. Then he forgot hcr entirely in thinking of Virginia,
 As early ss he dared he was s' her apartment that morning and for the next few days he remained at her side as much as he wat permitted to. She had not beer told about her fathers financia troubles. He learned this iron, Dr. Meyerling, who had talked witt Mir. Brewster's lawyer. The phy. I.;o o; A,rt~ vs& <nll z her until after her fathers funeral
 Nathaniel dreaded the hour O disclosure for her. Its coming st close on the shock of her great be reavement made him wonder if sh' could stand up under it. She wa! 50 pitifully near collapse as 1t was But he was to see a new sid' of Virginia's character when Mir Gardiner, the lawyer, intoned thu bad news in an excessively grav' voice. Nathaniel had been rathe astonished at her abandonment L grief such as one expects only iron less tortured persons. He had eS pected more self-control from hel but then. he reminded himself, he love for her father was not of tn ordinary filial kind. They had bee truly devoted to each other. Nathan iel sensed the fact that Virginia loss had terrified her.
 It was different now. however when she learned that she had los a fortune as well. It seemed rath CT to beuilder than to hurt her.
 But can't understand" sh murmured: ''how can you say ther is nothing left? We still have tn house at Glen Cove and dsdd never curtailed our expense
 ."
 He ruined himself 10 keep Il appearances Mir. Gardiner e,
 plained bluntly "All the propert he inherited ras heavily mort gagged long ago. Somehow he mar aged to keep the estate you spea
 of clear until about thre
 months ago What he did with th money he obtained on it at ths
 time I have not been able to di'
 cover There are no receipted hil
 of any rcent date. fear. Mi' Brewster. that there Is an appallir number of accounts yet to be pail
 and foreclosures on your propert are sure to be immediate" The man all but droned Il
 words. doing his duty. He four , it difficult. Of course. but Virginia |, attitude deceived him, She scene so indifferent, except 10 Nathanit , who sat close enough 10 watch h. , reactions coming and going in h. sr,ef-filled eyes.
 Mfr. Gardiner suspected it VI 1 possible she possessed some meal
 unknown to him . ah. yes. Il , money her father had raised on II q the estate at Glen Cove . . no. I f that you'd not be like ther , Richard Brewster hadn't knor
 how to brake the tohogean Of hat
 on which he vas riding to financi
 doom. but his lawyer knew that
 would not have planned 10 che , anyone to whom h. ored money. f Nathaniel felt that his vol
 could have been softer. his ma
 ner more gentle. and he vas in' r nitelv glad when it was all ov and he nas alone uith Nirgini He had som ething he consider
 very important 10 say to her b Y fore he left her this time. But f did not get to say 1t. They we
 interrupted by an unexpected call Q whom Virginia would not refu Q 10 see.
 r CHAPTER III
 Virginia. ! wish you ha adn't co d sen'ed to see anyone just now N e thaniel protested when the maid h
 gone to admit the caller. There = something I ranted to talk to y t about"
 2 But Niel I couldn't send
 Dean away"
 s No. suppose not. Hes be