New Britain herald., 1928-07-02
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her father and Dean. He was her fathers confessor. she remembered.
 They were all gathered in Mir Gardiner's sumptuous, private of- flee when Dean arrived. He looked with curiosity and touch If ap- prehension at the unsmiling group that greeted him,
 asked. striding over to Virginia. Instead of answering Virginia handed him a certified check made out for sloo,ooo. payable to her and signed by Mfr. Leigh.
 "Is this joke?" he laughed.
 There was a united gasp from Gardiner and Dr. Meyering. Beth had seen the check. They had been told that 1t was Richard Brew ster's share of the sale of Leigh plantation. but Virginia had reso- lutely refused to explain in advance her reason for wanting Dean there.
 She had merely said that she wished to repay a debt he said her father owed him and that he was her father enemy.
 Turn 1t over" she directed, I've endorsed it. There is the price Of your silence"
 Only MT. Leigh looked as if he knew he were not dreaming.
 Dr. Meyerling glanced with alarm at Deans face - 1t was dan gerously red. Steady, man." he cautioned.
 My dear Miss Brew ster, as your lawyer l must object to this sort of mystery" Gardiner parked,
 II will explain it. Virginia re- piled, because know that you and Dr. Meyerling will believe as Mir Leigh and l do
 She glanced defiantly at Fred erick Dean. This man claims my father cheated him out of $10o,ooo in a bootleggng affair." she said firmly and clearly. Il agreed to pay it back within year or marry him. If 1 faiied to do so he would denounce my father as thief
 Why not admit that proved it to you?" Dean snarled, losing his poise altogether. Il still have your fathers letter. I suspected something was up here so l brought it with me, also our agreement He produced the documents from an inside pocket and threw them on the table.
 tl, NnyarlInfr hnth reached for them. The latter got hold of the letter and glanced over it while Gardiner read, the other document.
 Why, why" Dr. Meyerling thun- dered and threw the letter to the floor. "Yo, dared to tell Richard Brewstcr's daughter that he cheat ed you on the strength of that let ter" You! you"
 He ho,ered ,hreateningly over Dean with upraised, shaking fists. and the latter cringed visibly be- fore him.
 Such evidence"' the doctor stormed on. T sec your damned cleverness. When he wrote that letter Richard was trying to raise another fortune for you to rob him of as you had the first. l advised him against 1t. And you made his daughter believe it Was a debt he was trying to pay you mls- erable scoundrel."
 Let me name him." Leigh in- r1 Rllf Virginia clung to his arm. The world was too bright for slaughter. "Richard discovered your cheat ing shortly before his death-it hurried him into it," Meyerling roared along.
 "Td have exposed you if I hadn't ! wanted to keep his name out of a scandal. But ] never dreamed that you would try to blackmail his daughter into paying you money you had already robbed her father of"
 He stopped to get his breath and gave Gardiner chance to ask for the return of the check. Dean returned it to Virginia without a word.
 Now you'd better get out the lawyer suggested. And if ] ever hear of you besmirching Brewster s name you will regret it. Hes going to do plenty of re- gretting as 1t is." Dr. Meyerling announced T shall make it my duty to sec that he is dropped from the clubs, for one thing" And I'll make it mine to- sec l that you get the feel of crack on the chin" Leigh informed the now thoroughly Ilscountenanced Dean
 who was sinking toward the door. I When he was gone Virginia 1 turned to oddly" Leigh, handed
 him the check and then spent Fs | hurried 10 minutes in clearing nr everything that still puzzled the l other two
 T went on the Agcnas 8 cruise | hoping MT Leigh could help me but his place looked so neglected
 she smiled at oddly" - "l
 thought il couldn't be worth any. l thing.
 "I know he broke In. "Whei
 l got up l discovered how badl. ! Rastus had kept house. but thing l weren't as neglected as theS