New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Virginia Brewster is in love with Nathaniel Damn, but she is tricked into promising to marry Frederick Dean in one year if she fails to earn $lo0,0 900 that he alleges her father cheated him out of. Brewster had lost his fortune before his death and Virginia is left destitute.
 She pawns her lewelry and Oliver Gutter promises to invest it for her. She seeks work without success and discovers that Dean has bribed the agency not to help her. Oliver gains her confidence and shows her atten tion which Mel resents but she does not like the way his model. Chiri, treats him.
 Virginia finally obtans position she likes. Shortly after she IS charg- d by Cutters wife with trying to alienate his affections.
 She appeals to him 10 explain, and demands an accounting Of her in vestments. He confesses that he has not made penny for her but says that he will give her any amount If she will go away with him. She de- nounces him and leaves his office.
 Her firm requests her to go on voyage as ship hostess. This sepa- ration. together with the Cutter af- fair on one hand and Chiri on the other. cause a lovers quarrel be- tween her and Mel which is not mended before Virginia sails.
 They both suffer but her work and the hope of getting aid from one of her fathers friends, O. D. Leigh, in Haiti, help Virginia endure the heartache, She learns from a ! passenger on board that Leigh IS ''.broken in spirit" because of domes- tic troubles and dares not ask about his financial status.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLIN
 Port au Prince. Hills rising back from the city. Cocoanut palms mak- ing frieze where they reared arainst the horizon. A hot blue sky and a blue sea.
 Nearer. The rasp of the steamers sides against the grooming pier tlm- bers Wharf smells. "Copra,' some one mutterd. Oil on the water. Fen- ders with sun ripened oranges. \ medley of sounds. Whistles. orders, shouts. The chattering of excited people. ready to land. A native with . small monkey perched on his shoulders.
 Finally the gangplank. Rushing feet. Virginia resisting this one and that as she had throughout all the plannings of the days to be spent ashore in this port.
 This one day should be hers. Ar ter that the passengers might claim her if they wished.
 She was the last of those going ashore to leave the ship. She did not wish any volunteer escorts. Just before she departed, Flance who al % had fingered behind. came to speak to her. All morning he had sought her for a word in private, only to find her in such demand and so busy that she could not tear her. self away to be alone with him.
 Should you like me 10 go with you to Leigh's?" he asked
 Thank you. I'd rather go alone. she answered frankly.
 T thought so," he told her. Well you know these natives speak most ly a strange patois. They call if French but I don't think they'd un- derstand you as Frenchman would. II they don't you can mix it up with . little Spanish of English
 Virginia smiled. I'm getting one of the stewardesses 10 accompany me as guide. She knows Port au Prince well. But thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, MT. E'lance. Sorry to lose you here"
 Under ordinary circumstances I'd be sorry to leave. but there's wei come waiting for me nearby and a young son I'm going to see for the first time. So if I cant be of ser vice to you I'll be getting along" he replied with q broad and happy grin.
 Virginia gave him her hand and congratulated him. She hoped he would find both mother and son do- ing well and he hoped she would find Mir. Leigh lover the weather
 Virginia vas scarcely interested in the drive out to the plantation as q drive. Her mind was wholly on get ting to Oddly Leigh so she paid scant attention 10 the route they took in and out of narrow winding streets until the came 10 the Place l'Ouverture. Here she was con- pelled 10 admire the rows Of beau'i- ful royal palms through which they logged along in the open coch".
 She had hesitate1. at first sigh ot the frail looking little beast that was drawing them. to eugage ( coche but search for q taxi proved that all had been taken by the pas scngers. The best Of the cOchos. toe Virginia vas forced 10 content her self with this Dr even worse.
 ''It IS not so far" the s'cwardes informed her encouragingly. "rhos' Ilt'le horses are tough
 From the shade Of the umbrell they carried for their onl protec ton Virginia observed the lathere, sides and thin, shaky legs Of the tin, pony with great pity.
 "If only I did not have to go ol I'd get out and Halk back 10 th chip, she exclaimed heatedly. "Plcas