New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-20
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yirginia Brewster is in love with
IN artist. Nathaniel Damn. but she
Is tricked into promising to marry
Frederick Dean in one year if she
fails to earn 100000 that he alleges
her father cheated him out Of
Brewster had lost his fortune in
speculation before his death and
Virginia is left destitute. She pawns
some Of her jewelry and Oliver Cut
ter promises to invest the money for
her.
She seeks work, but without sue
cess. She discovers that she Is be-
Ing Swallowed and suspects that
Dean has hribed the agencies not to
help her. Oliver gains her conf
dence and shows her attentions
which Mel resents, but then Nir-
sinia does not like the familiarity
with which his model Fhirl. treats
him.
Dean sends Virginia an evening
wrap which she returns telling him
how contemplate she thinks his
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Cutter frightens Virginia and she
warns Oliver. Then she is lucky
enough to get a position which she
likes.
The summer passes and in early
September she is amazed when
charged by Cutters wife with trying
to ALLEVIATE his affections. She ap-
peals to Oliver to explain, and de-
nlands an accounting of her invest
n1ents. Then he confesses that he
has not made a penny for her. but
that he is madly infatuated with her
and will gladly give her the hundred
thousand if she will so away with
him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER ANNNI1I
Virginia submitted INTERESTINGLY
to divers embrace. Her mind was
blurred with shock and despair. The
fine spirit that had famed against
her fathers traducer was quelled.
She lay quiescent, broken crusad-
err.
Over her head divers face took
on an expression of ar1azement, SO
thoroughly had he been convinced
a moment before that he had lost
her.
He relaxed his hold, to help her
to q chair. A great, struggling
sob wrenched itself suddenly from
her lips as her mind broke loose
from the paralyzing talons of fear.
She thrust out her hands and
freed herself with one vigorous
shove. Oliver staggered away from
her. tripped on the edge OF thick
rug and fell flat on the floor.
virginia laughed. strange laugh
that sounded weird in the prosalc
surroundings. 1t was mingled hys-
terra and ridicule.
divers face burned holly as he
scrambled up, all dignity lost to
him.
you little devil" he shouted.
believing that she had fooled him
deliberately, though for what pur-
nose he did not stop to ask HIM
self.
Virginia did not answer him. She
Rad turned toward the door and
saw that it was opening slowly. But
she was past caring who might Wit
ness the scene she was leaving.
The newcomer was Miss Evans.
She took one comprehensive glance
at her employer and withdrew with
Virginia, closing the door behind
them.
II did not know il you were
laughing or crying she explained
in apology for her intrusion.
Virginia did not make a direct
answer. You'd better get your
things and come with me- she ad-
yised, suddenly conscious OF what
Miss Evans would be in for at Oil
ver's hands when he learned where
Virginia had got the information
that had exposed him. He was
sure to make a hurried investlga-
ton, she foresaw.
-"Does he deserve it?' Miss Evans
countered.
He deserves 10 be shot
''All right. Will You wait,
though. until l tell him I'm leaN-
ing? I've been breaking in Miss
Lord for the Job on the quiet so
he won't be inconvenienced."
I'll wait for you downstairs.
Virginia told her. Bring all your
things and we'll take a taxi to my