Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP,
TIERS.

CHAPTER I.-Returning from Manila,
Captain Philip Selwyn, formerly of the
army is welcomed home by his sister,
Nina Gerard, her wealthy husband. Aus
tin, and their numerous children. Eileen
Enroll, ward of Nina and Austin, is part
OF their household. Selwyn has been
divorced, without guilt ON his part by
his wife, Alike, who is now the wife of
Jack Ruthven, with whom she ran
away from Selwyn.
CHAPTER II-Eileen, who is very
fond of her brother, Gerald, despite
the young mans neglect of her. makes
friends with Selwyn.
CHAPTER III.-Gerard is worried
fast set. Gerald is employed by julius
Neergard, real estate operator in
will look after her brother. He tells
her about Boots Lansing, his army
,sShu I y in Manila who is , e3lming to
CHAPTER " Eileen's deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
qualities. Selwyn helps Gerald settle n
gambling debt and determines to I'M
dertake his reformation.
CHAPTER N.-AliXe and Selwyn meet
and discuss their altered relations. He
is introduced to Mrs. Rosamund Fame.
leader of the fast set and Alixes clos
est friend. He appeals to Alike to help
him Keep Gerald from gambling
CHAPTER VI. - The friendship of
Eileen ana SelWyh progresses.
CHAPTER VII-Cerald promises Sell
wynn he Will stop gambling. Neergard
discloSeS to Selwyn, who is interested
In his office, plan to control the Sio-
witha Country club by buying up farms
essential to the clubs existence. The
plan does not appeal to Selwyn, and he
consults Austin, who denounces Neer-
gard and his methods
CHAPTER NIII.-At night in his
room Selwyn answers n knock at his
door.
CHAPTER IX-The caller is Alike.
who is very unhappy with Ruthven and
wants to talk with Selwyn. For Il mo-
ment their old love flashes up, but at
the mention of Eileen he knows that it
Is past resurrection
CHAPTER X-Rosamund distresses
Eileen by telling her society is gossip
ing about Alike and Selwyn. Alike gets
from Gerald, who has again lost heaV-
lily. promise not to play again at her
house.
CHAPTER XI.-AIfxe and Ruthven
quarrel over the gaming by which he
lives, and he reveals his knowledge of
her visit at night to her ex-husband 5
CHAPTER XII-Gerald's increasing
intimacy with Neergard displeases Sell
wyn, who breaks with the real estate
man over the Siomitha matter. Neer-
gard fs trying to break into society.
CHAPTER XIII. = Lansing invites
Selwyn to make his home with him in
the modest house he has bought. Sell
wynn declares he will no longer let the
past mar his chance of happiness and
fallen in love with him. Nina fears
that Alike, restless and Disguised with
Ruthven, will make mischief. Selwyr
is experimenting with chaosfte, his
CHAPTER XIV.-Eileen asks Selwyr
to remove Gerald from Neergard's in
fuence.
CHAPTER XIV. - Through Ruthver
and the Fanes, Neergard forces him
self a little way into society and trie:
to compel the Siowitha to elect him
loses
sinking EileenS money as well as hi!
own. Trying to save him. Selwyn quar-
rels with him and then appeals in vair
to Neergard. ROsamund and Ruthven
He almost kills Ruthven, whose hear
is weak. when the latter hints at a pos
sible divorce suit, with Selwyn as co
CHAPTER XvL-Correspondenc be
tween Alike and Selwyn seems to con
wife is, as her late father was, mental
~ unsound. Selwyn makes up wit
Gerald and helps him out financially
seriously impairing his own resources.
CHAPTER XVII-At Silverside. tn
Gerards country place, Eileen declare
she cares for Selwyn, but she. will no
say that she will marry him. He
brother is now turning over ne7
leaf.
CHAPTER XVIII.-Eileen and Selwy
make lifelong an anti-sentiments
CHAPTER XIX-Gerald renews hi
friendship with Neergard. Selwyn's eS
perlmenlS Win chdoslIe are very prom
isng. The younger set of girls be
comes devoted to Philip, and Eilee
has a touch of jealousy.
CHAPTER XX.-The reckless behaN
Tor of Alike, who has left Ruthven an
is cruising with the Fanes and Other
on Neergards yacht, furnishes gossi
for society. Nina and her brother al
now convinced of AliXe'S irresponsible
~. Selwyn proposes to Eileen, but IL
girl is not sufficiently sure of herse
to give him her promise. They agr'
to remain friends.