Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP I
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
Erroh, ward of Nina and Austin, is part
OF their household Selwyn has been
divoreed, 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
Iond of her brother, Gerald, despite
the young mans neglect of her, makes
friends with Selwyn
CHAPTER IIL-Gerard is worried
about young ErrolIs mingling in the
last set. Gerald is employed by Julius
Neergard, a real estate operator in q
large way. Selwyn promises Eileen he
her about Boots Lansing, his army
chum in Manila, who is coming to
New York. In the park Eileen and
CHAPTER w. Eileens deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
mas inherited some of his scholarly
qualities. Selwyn helps Gerald settle q
gambling debt and determines to UNI
dertake his reformation.
CHAPTER V.--AliXe and Selwyn meet
and discuss their altered relations. He
Is introduced to Mrs. Rosamund Fame
leader of the fast set and AliXe's clos
est friend. He appeals to Alike to helE
him keep Gerald from gambling.
CHAPTER VI.-The friendship OF
Eileen and Selwyn progresses.
CHAPTER VlI--Gerald promises Sell
wyn he will stop gambling. NeergarJ
discloses to Selwyn, who is interested
in his office a 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 ht
4 consults Austin, who denounces Neer-
gard and his.methods.
CHAPTER VIII-At night in his
room Selwyn answers a knock at his
door.
CHAPTER IX-'The caller is Alike
wants to talk with Selwyn. For a mo-
ment their old love flashes up. but al
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 NI-Alixe and RuthveI
quarrel over the gaming by which hC
lives, and he reveals his knowledge o
her visit at night to her eX-husband:
CHAPTER XTT-Gerald's increasing
intimacy with Neergard displeases Sci
wyn. who breaks with the real estat,
man over the Siomitha matter. Neer.
gard is trying to break into society.
CHAPTER Kill = Lansing invite:
Selwyn to make his home with him il
the modest house he has bought Sell
wynn declares he Will no longer let the
past mar his chance of happiness. and
Nina declares her belief that Eileen has
fallen in love with him. Nina fears
that Alike, restless and .disGusted with
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
fiuence
CHAPTER XIV. = Through Ruthver
and the Fanes, Neergard forces him
self little way into society and trie:
TO compel the Siowitha to elect him
Gerald loses more and more at cards
sinking Eleen's 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 pos
sible divorce suit, with Selwyn as co
respondents.
CHAPTER XVI-Correspondence be
tween Alike and Selwyn seems to con
firm Nina's belief that Selwyn's eX
wife is, as her late father was. mental
ly unsound. Selwyn makes up will
Gerald and helps him out financially
seriously impairing his own resources.
CHAPTER XVIL-At Silverside. tn
Gerards' country place. Eileen declares
she cares for Selwyn but she will no
say that she will marry him. He
brother is now turning over a new
leaf.