New Britain herald., 1928-06-28
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Virginia Brewster is in love with Nathaniel Damn, but she is tricked into promising to marry Frederick Dean Tn one year if she fails to earn $1OO.OOO 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 jewelry and Oliver Cutter promises to invest the money for her. She seeks work without sue cess, and discovers that Dean has bribed the agency not to help her. Oliver gains her confidence and shows her attention which Mel re- sents. but she does not like the way his model, Chiri, treats him.
 Finally Virginia obtains a posi- ton she likes Shortly afterward she Is charged by Cutters wife with try ing 10 alenate his affections.
 She appeals to him to explain, and demands an accounting of her in- veStments. He confesses that he has not made any money for her. but says that he will give her any amount if she will go away with him. She denounces him and leaves the office.
 Her firm requests her to go on a voyage as ship hostess. This separa- ton, together with the Cutter affair on one hand and Chiri on the other, causes a lovers quarrel between 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, helps Virginia endure the 'heartache. Arriving at Haiti. she goes out to the sugar plantation of Leigh.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NLV ....
 Ten minutes after Virginia en- tered Oddly" Leigh's sickroom she had buried her hopes forever. He did not confide directly that he was a ruined man but it was apparent in everything she saw and in what he left unsad.
 He had heard of her fathers death. Virginia, sitting in chair drawn close to his bedside, saw a flicker of pain pass over his face as he mentioned Richard Brewster's name.
 Finally he asked Virginia who had come out to the plantation with her. She rather sought to evade answer ing him.
 I'm afraid our reception of visi- tors doesn't do us much credit he said with smile that wrung Nir- gfnia's heart ''The overseer is away. His wife was my housekeeper. haven't been able to get down for a few days to see what old Rastus is doing"
 Virginia was not taken in by his reference to his illness as short ,one. It would have been evident to anyone that he had not been out of his bed for much longer than few days.
 Tt was a relief to find yon have someone here who can speak Eng fish," Virginia replied, smiling back at him.
 "Rastus Is a godsend," Leigh re- turned promptly. T don't know what I'd do without him. He needs lot of bossing, though. We will have to tell him just what 10 do about lunch. He's chief cook and bottle washer for the present"
 Virginia thought she detected a new note of concern in his voice and concluded that he was troubling bimself over her entertainment.
 "lm afraid I can't stay to lunch" she said. II must get back to the ship"
 Leigh did not answer for a mo- ment but Virginia saw l look of dis appointment spread over his face. He made movement to pull him. self.farther up on his pillow. Weak mss forced him back.
 "If you'll just be so good as 10 call Rastus I'll have him get you something" he muttered. Hot drive out. You must be parched.'
 Please don't bother" Virginia pleaded. "We'll be going in a few minutes"
 MT. Leigh turned a searching glance upon her and Virginia read sonnet hing in it that cut her deeply.
 I'm sorry" he said. When Ras- tus brought me your card I hoped that you were staying at least until the next boat. There's q lot I'd like to talk about to Richard Brewster's daughter"
 Nirginia's eyes smarted with tears. It was plain to see that he believed she was influenced by con- cern for her personal comfort-that she was not very deeply interested in her fathers old friend.
 It's unfortunate that I cant of fer you any decent hospitality just now" he went on. If you had ca bled me I'd have had the place put to rights"
 oh" Virginia exclaimed involun- tarily. '1'd love to stay, dear MT. I-cigh. but you see ] cant. ] ~ she stopped She had not told him Of her reduced circumstances. He did not know that her time belonged 10 the Blue Capella
 He laughed. q bit holoWIy. Don't trouble to disguise your feelings. my cear," he said. 'I know you couldn't endure this place, Old Rastus pre- fers teaching he field boys 10 shoot