Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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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 Sclwyn.
CHAPTER IlI.-Gerard is worried
about young Errolrs mingling in the
fast set. Gerald is employed by Julius
Neergard, real estate operator in a
will look after her brother. lie tells
her about Boots Lansing, his army
S Sn y in Manila who Is eGimins b to
cIfAP rrTi p'i W. eiIeen's deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
qualities Selwyn helps Gerald settle a
gambling debt and determines to I'M
dertake his reformation.
CHAPTER N.--AliXe and Selwyn meet
and discuss their altered relations. He
leader of the fast set and Alixe's clos
est friend. He appeals to Alike to help
p him keep Gerald from gambling.
CHAPTER VI. The friendship of
tilCen ana SclNyn progresses.
CHAPTER VII.-Gerald promises Sell
wynn he will stop gambling. Neergard
discloses to Selwyn, who is interested
in his Office, plan to control the Sio-
essential to the clubs existence. The
plan does not appeal to Selwyn. and he
consults Austin, who denounceS Neer-
gard and his methods.
CHAPTER VIIL-At night in his
room Selwyn answers knock at his
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
CHAPTER XI-AIixe and Ruthven
quarrel over the gaming by which he
lives, and he reveals his knowledge OF
her visit at night to her eX-husband :
room.
CHAPTER XII-Gerald's increasing
intimacy with Neergard diSpleaSeS Sci
wyn, who breaks with the real estate
man over the Siomitha matter. Neer-
gard is trying to break into society,
CHAPTER MIL - Lansing invites
SelWyn to make his home with him il
the modest house he has bought. Sci
wynn declares he will no longer let the
past mar his chance of happiness. ano
Nina declares her belief that Eileen has
fallen in love with him. Nina fear;
that Alike, restless and disguised will
Ruthven, Will make mischief. SelwyT
is experimenting with chaosite, hi:
discovery in explosives.
CHAPTER XIV.-Eileen asks SelwyI
to remove Gerald from Neergard's in
nuence.
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
Gerald loses more and more at cards
sinking Eileen's money as well as hi:
own. Trying to save him, Selwyn quar-
rels with him and then appeals in vaii
to Neergard, Rosamund and Ruthven
Ho almost kills Ruthven, whose hear
sible divorce suit, with Selwyn as co
respondents.
CHAPTER XVI-Corrcspond be
tween Alike and Selwyn seems to con
firm Nina's belief that Selwyn's eX
wife is, as her late father was, mental
~ unsound. Sclwyn 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 neN
leaf.
CHAPTER XVIII.-EiIcen and Selwy
make lifelong an anti-sentimenta
compact"
CHAPTER XTX-Gerald renews hi
friendship with Necrgard Selwyns ex
perimcnts with chaosite are very prom
Using. The younger set of girls be
comes devoted to Philip, and Eilee
has a touch of jealousy.
CHAPTER XX.-The reckless behaV
Tor of Alike, who has left Ruthven an
is cruising with the Fancs and other
on Ncergards yacht, furnishes gossi
for society. Nina and her brother al
now convinced of AliXe's irresponsible
ty. Selwyn proposes to Eileen. but tn
girl is not sufficiently sure of herse
TO give him her promise. They aSre
to remain friends.
CHAPTER XXI. - Gerald's appear
ance in public with the fast set, anon
whom is Alike ,angerS his own peopl
Selwyn takes the boy away from the
and learns that he has quarreled wit
Ncergard, to whom he owes muC
money. and with Ruthven, who has a.
cused him unjustly with undue FRIEND
ship with Alike. The boy has bee
helping Alike. abandoned financially /
Ruthvcn, with money borrowed fro
NeerSard. and is in desperate strait
Selwyn aids him again. leaving him a
most without money.
CHAPTER XXII.-Alixe is in a saI
itarium, and Ruthven is in the clutch'
of Ncergard. Sclwyn informs Ruthvt
that Alike for whom Selwyn assum
responsibility, is mentally very i'll, ha'
ing become childish, and thaetens
Kill Ruthven If he tries to cast her off