Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28


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 pari
OF their household. Selwyn has been
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 lIIuGerard is worried
about young Erroll's mingling in the
fast set. Gerald is employed by Julius
NeergarS, Il real estate operator in a
large way. Selwyn promises Eileen he
will look after her brother. He tells
her about Boots Lansing, his army
,chum in Manila, who is coming to
New York. In the park Eileen and
Selwyn ride past Alike,
CHAPTER " Eileen's deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
has inherited some of his scholarly
gambling debt and determines to I'M
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 help
CHAPTER VI - The friendship of
Eileen and Selwyn progresses.
CHAPTER VII.-Gerald promises Sell
wynn he will stop gambling. Neergard
hiscloSes 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 ne
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 Il mo-
ment their old love flashes up. but nj
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, Il promise not to play again at her
house.
CHAPTER XI-AIfxe and Ruthver
quarrel over the gaming by which he
lives and he reveals his knowledge OI
her visit at night to her ex-husbahd
room.
CHAPTER NII.-Gerald's increasing
intimacy with Neergard displeaSes Sci
wynn, who breaks with the real estate
man over the Siomitha matter. Neer
gard is trying TO break into society:
CHAPTER MIL - Lansing invite!
Selwyn TO make his home with him il
the modest house he. has bought Sci
wyn declares he will no longer let thu
past mar his chance of happiness. anC
Nina declares her belief that Eileen ha!
fall.n in love with him. Nina fear
that Alike, restless and Disguised will
Ruthven. will make mischief. Selwyi
is experimenting with chaosite, hi
discovery in explosives.
CHAPTER XIV.-Eileen asks Selwyl
to remove Gerald from Neergard's in
fIuencc
CHAPTER XIV. - Through Ruthvel
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 Eileen's money as well as hi
own. Trying TO save him. Selwyn quar-
rels with him and then appeals in vai
to Neergard. RoSamund and RuthVer
He almost kills Ruthveu, whose hear
is weak. when the latter hints at n pos
sible divorce suit, with Selwyn as co
respondents.