The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-09
Brewster could have feared so great

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"He did not fear for himself, no
but he wanted to live SO that the
day when his daughter must learn
that for years his fortune had been
rapidly dwindling away would be
postponed"
Nathaniel uttered a sound of dis
may, but he was thinking only of
Virginia, and DR.. Meyerling COM
pretended this.
His only relieving thought was
that his daughter was going to mar
ry man he believed in" he told
Nathaniel warmly and put friend
ly hand on his shoulder.
II think it would be advisable to
have Mrs. Pike communicate with
some of Miss Brewster's friends and
get some one here as soon as pos
sible," he went on, not waiting for
Nathaniel to speak.
I'll send in nurse, but Miss
Brewster will sleep for several hours.
You'd better go home and get some
rest. She will need you tomorrow.
Nathaniel remained until friend
of Virginia's appeared. He thought
the girl looked incapable of COM
forting her; Mrs. Pike assured him
that she was Virginia's closest
friend
Strange he hadn't met her be-
fore. Miss Dean? Then he remem-
bered. She had been in Europe for
two years, but Virginia often had
talked about her. He wondered why
Virginia cared for her The attrac-
ton of oppositeS, perhaps, he told
himself.
AS he walked home, the many
blocks uncounted, his heart ached
with pity for Virginia. In his stu
dio he took stiff drink from a
bottle that he found on side table.
The guests were gone, the butler,
too.
When he put down the glass Ma
thaniel seemed to view his sur
roundings with new meaning The
table was somewhat diSordered and
the once temptingly garniShed pat
ties and jellies were messy looking
now.
The orchids dropped and in the
hollow stems of champagne glasses
a pale liquid had lost its efferves-
cent power. 1t seemed to symbolic
the joy that had blossomed here
and died.
my God" he cried sharply, and
sank down with his head on the
table. He felt for the moment that
he and his guests had danced on a
grave.
Have a cigaret?"
Nathaniel lifted his head.
why didn't you go with the 9TH
ers?" he demanded of the girl who
stood there profering a package of
cigarets.
Guessed you'd get into a funk.
What was it, Mel? Is her father
dead?"
Nathaniel nodded. Heart trou-
ble."
That's too bad for you. Now you
will have a rich wife instead of
merely an heiress."
mo! Though it's going to be
rough on Virginia, won't have to
play that role, Chiri. Mr.. Brewster
did not leave a fortune"
Chiri gasped. We'll, you found
that out soon enough. She must be
sure of your love to tell YOU"
Shelf you mean Virginia-iid
not tell me. In fact, she doesn't
know it yet; at least, I believe she
doesn't"
"Ah." Chiri breathed the word
as though with its utterance she ex-
perienced an exhilarating emotion.
Quickly, through her scheming lit
tie head, had passed new idea, one
that she accepted with a Satisfac-
ton that took no thought of what
it would mean to Nathaniel if the
idea became a reality.
Virginia Brewster, heiresS to Rich
ard BrewSter's millions, could afford
the luxury of a poor husband-but
Virginia Brewster, deprived of those
millions :? she might throw Mel
over!
Chiri rose, having seated herself,
and got the bottle from which she
had seen Nathaniel pour his drink.
Here, have another" she urged,
coming back to him. 1t wouldn't
harm her newly-born hopes if she
could send Nathaniel to Virginia
with the effects of drinking show
ing on his features.
"At time like this" she thought,
shed hate it. Even I would if it
were my father"
But Nathaniel had needed only
one bracer. 1t was enough. He
told Chiri so. She shrugged at the
quick failure of her plan. After
all, she shouldn't have expected it
to work-Niel was too decent for
that.
well, there's nothing more to Of
fer you-eXcept that I know you
don't want. my loving comfort-so
I'll get on to my downy couch. 1t
hasn't been impressed with my
dainty figure for two nights. I
don't suppose you'll be working for
some time.
Mind if I go to Hark for his Sc
ries? 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 illustrations go any
how, so you won't need me-"
Goodnight" NathaNiel NUT
tered, and Chiri understood she
could go to Fell Hardness, or any,
where else she liked.
I'll come in and make you some
coffee" she promised. What time
are you getting up?"
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