New Britain herald., 1928-06-21
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Virginia Brewster is in love with
an artist, Nathaniel Damn, but she
u tricked into promising to marry
Frederick Dean in one year if she
fails to earn 100000 that he al
leges her father cheated him out Of
Brewster had lost his fortune be-
: fore his death and Virginia is left
destitute.
She paNns some of her jeVelry
and Oliver Cutter promises to IN
vest the money for her. She seeks
work, but without success. She dis
covers that she is being Swallowed
and suspects that Dean has bribed
the agencies not to help her, Oliver
gains her confidence and shows her
attentions which Mel resents. but
then Virginia does not like the ia
miliarity with which his model
Chiri. treats him.
She is lucky enough to get a po-
stlon which she likes, The summer
passes and in early September she
is amazed when charged by Cutter
wife with trying to ALLEVIATE his at
fections.
She appeals to Oliver to explain.
and demands an accounting of her
Investments, Then he confesses that
he has not made a penny for her,
but that he is madlv infatuated
with her and will gladly give her
the hundred thousand if she will 60
away with him.
She denounces his knayery. and
leaves. taking his secretary with her
as her company needs another as
sistant. She is asked to go on SIX
weeks cruise as hostess, but before
deciding she goes to see Mel at
his studio. HIS model greets her.
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CHAPTER kxN1N
Chiri came out of the kitchenette
holding a pan in which she was Wig
orouslv stirring a white sauce.
g. "Oh. it's YOU she said 1latly
when she saw Virginia. Y thought
i, was Mel He generally comes
In with so many bundles he can't
open the door
Uneonsciously Virginia raId
her eyebrows in surprise. but Chiri
seemed not to notice #. i suppose
YOU are having dinner with us
sch went on and turned back to
the kitchenette, Mel will be in
SOON" she added over her shoulder.
Virginia was surprised at her
cool assumption OF authority in
Niel's home. But she would not
strike back and allow Chiri to see
: that she was ANNOYED. Instead she
pulled off her hat and said some
thing about being glad they were
eating in.
I'm so tired or restaurants, she
volunteered through the open
door. Nice OF you to get up a
meal here"
Chiri, out of sight. slammed the
pan back on the stove and turned
on the flame.
She had come In half an hour
earlier than Virginia. and finding
the studio empty, had conceived
the idea of preparing dinner as a
surprise for Nathaniel. She knew,
of course. that he always had the
evening meal with Virginia. but
she had hoped to coax him to stay
when he found everything ready in
the studio.
That Virginia would drop In or
Nathaniel would telephone for her
Chiri know well enough. Her re-
ception OF Virginia was premedl-
tated and planned in the event that
she arrived before Nathaniel.
Chiri had guessed it was not he
At the door and her attempt to
make Virginia feel like one TOO
many was deliberately a part OF
her schema. Nireinla's roise and
courteous retort Infatuated her
Out in the other room Virginia
herself was disturbed, although she
did not display any outward signs
Of being so She took seat near
the fireplace in which Chiri had
SET = few small pieces of wood blaz-
ing for the sake Of rheerfulness,
The night was mild and the win
dows swung omen to a soft breeze.
Virginia could see a patch Of sap
phire sky above the old BRICK
houses on the opposite side OF the
narrow street.
What q lovely night If ras'
Strange that your heart could ache
50 when there was love in the
, world and sky like that to walk
UNDER Virginia leaned her head
back against The old Italian chair
and closed her eyns