New Britain herald., 1928-05-10
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 ancee. Virginia, beautiful daughter and heiress of Richard Brewster Wall Street financier. Nlel's model. Chiri is jealous or Virginia and tells him that he VIII spoil his career If he marries Inc wealthy girl who cannot appreciate his art. He tests Virginia, by show ,nr her his studies in nude and then introduces her to the model, but her reaction is so "holesonely sweet that he is more in love than cNer' While the party is In progress Mel receives phone message Una. Nrslnja's father is found dcad oi heart failure. He hurrles her nome where she is prostrated with grlei. A, sirht of the peculiarly tortured oxnression on the dead man face' Mel involuntarily asks the doc'or, DO YOU think it was na'ura' death "'
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER II
 pr, Meyerling regarded Nathanel uith crave thoughtfulness before re- plying to his question. Then he said quietly. ""hy ao Nou ask me that
 Nathaniel hesitated just seeotio' That look on his face,' he began uncertainty: soFt oi and
 "you are engaged to Miss Brew .,sr believer" Dr, MeyerllnG hrolo i, "Ycs? Well, then I'll tell YOU that Mir. Brewster worried h,i'- self 10 death, l warned h'm oi'eh that it would come to this
 What in the world did he have 10 vorry about?' Nathanlc' asheo unhelievuGy. "Noney. vouns man; the thins that ie at the bottom of most men worries"
 "I cant ina zine Mr bre~ster m financial difficulties Nathamei remarked frankly, but if 1t was as >ou say. could that have made nm look as though he saw an assaSs'h before him?
 .11e did 600 an assassin. He sa" Death. and this time he must nave known that L''n'h
 torious.'
 "Stu), I can't soc why facing death could have marked him nke that Surely it must have been something more. ] don't believe Mir. Brewster could have feared SO greatly to die"
 ..He did not fear for himself, no but he wanted to live 50 that the d,v when his daughter must learn that for years his fortune had been rapidly dwindling away would De postponed Nathaniel, uttered sound Of dismav, but he was thinking only of Virginia and Dr. Meyerling com- prehended this.
 .Hi. only relieving thought was that his daughter was going 10 marry . man he believed in' ne told Nathaniel warmly and put . friendly hand on his shoulder.
 .J think 1t would be adVlsaole ,o have Mrs. Pike communicate with some of Miss Brewster's frienda and get someone here al soon as possible" he went on. not waiting for Nathaniel to speak I'll send in nurse, put M'sl Rrevster 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. Hf thought the girl looked incapa nlf of comforting her: Mrs, Pike as s,red him that she was Virginia closest friend,
 Strange he hadn't met her De fore. Miss Dean? Then he re membered. She had been in ku rcre for two years, but NirSlnis often had talked about her. H. wondered why Virginia cared fo1 her. The attraction of oppcsltes per5a rs, ho told himself.
 As he walked home, the man. blocks uncounted, his heart achef with pity for Virginia, In his stu lic, he took a stiff drink from bottle that he found on . side ta hle. The guests were gone. the but Ter too.
 When he put down the gaAs Na ihsniel seemed 10 view his sur roundlngs with now meaning The table was somewhat disordere' auJ the once tenlptlnsly -garuisbe' pstties and 'ellies were meSsv look ue now. The orchids dropped an m the hollow stems of champagn glasses g pale liquid had lost its ef feryescent pow CT. I' seemed to sym hollze the ioy that had blcssome here. and died.
 My God" he cried sharply, an ,ank down with his head on th table. He felt for the moment ths lre and his guests had danced o grave.
 Have 3 clgaret
 Nathaniel lifted his head.
 Why dldn't VOL go -'i'h the oth crsH" he demanded of the girl rh stood there. profferlng 3 package c ciEsrets
 Guessed you'd get into funl Nhs, was II, Niel2 Is her fsthe dsed ?"
 Nathaniel nodded Heart trou ba.'
 That's too bad for you, No' >ou'lI have a. rich wife instead ( merely an hciress"
 No! Though ifs going 10 | rough on Virginia. ] won't have t play that role. Chrl. Mir. Brerste dld not leave 3 fortune
 Chiri gaspe5 Well, you foOn that out soon enough She must | sure of vour love 10 tell VOL"
 She - If you mean Virginia = didn't tell me Tn fact she doesn know tt yet. at least I believe sh doesn't
 An" Chiri hrea'hed the word z