Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
Lady Berry
Across the Water
By c. N. & A. M. WILLIAMSON
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP


CHAPTER 1.-The story is told in the
first person by Lady Betty Buckley the
pretty young sister of the duke of Stan
forth. She is TO visit America in care of
Mrs. Stuyvesant-Kno (Mrs. Ess Kay), a
leader of American society, and the lat
ter's cousin. Miss Sally WoodDurn, in or
der that her elder sister Vietoria's pro-
speetive nance. Sir Gilbert Mantell, may
not be attracted by her.
CHAPTER lion board ship Betty
is attracted by young American steer
age passenger. who saves a child from
drowning. Mrs Ess Kay who is very
exclusive" objects to Bettys interest
In the young man. Betty also meets
Tom Doremus cousin of Mrs. Van der
Wlndt. of New York society.
CHAPTER III.-Lady Betty gets her
first impressions of America On the
dock she is rescued from reporters by
the steerage hero. who tells her he is
Jim Brett, employed at the Manhattan
club. New York. In Mrs. Ess Kay's
Lieutenant Parker. brother of her host
Point
CHAPTER Iv.-vivace, beautiful
and expensive dog. is sent to Betty.
Mrs. Ess Kay does not know who the
donor is, and Betty does not tell her
that it is Brett. Lieutenant Parker.
whom Betty does not like, makes love
CHAPTER v.-Lady Betty has a good
time at West Point despite Parker's
CHAPTER Win a walk in Central
park Sally tells Betty her love story
lshe had been separated years before
from the poor man she loved by her
family, the man becoming a monk), and
advises Betty to marry only when she
is sure of her love. They meet Brett.
CHAPTER VII.-Betty is introduced
to Mrs. Harvey Richmount Taylour, "a
typical young society woman.
CHAPTER 4, XIlIMAt Newport Betty
did cottage" the Moorings. Parker
continues his attentions. Mrs. Ess Kay
is chagrined on learning that Mrs. Van
ned to cut" her and her acquaintance,
Mrs. Pitchley. Mrs. Ess Kay relies on
Lady Betty's presence to maintain her
social prestige. She plans an entertain
ment to introduce Betty.
CHAPTER IX.-Retty meets her cou-
sin. the earl of Mohunslegh, at New
port. Mrs. Ess Kay and Mrs. Pitchley
contend for the possession of the earl
CHAPTRE X-Mrs. Ess Kay plans a
fancy dress ball, the features of which
are to be Aladdin's cave and the Maze
An invitation is sent to Mohunsleigh's
friend, jameson b. Marlborough new
San Francisco millionaire. Betty is &c
CHAPTER XI.EAt the ball Parke,
proposes again. Betty is rescued from
him by Brett, who hints that he is there
as reporter. She declares her faitf
in his future.
CHAPTER XII-Harborough fails tt
appear at the wedding of Cora Pitch
ley and MohunSlelgh, to which he ma:
been invited. Everybody at Newport i:
anxious to meet him Sally. having
quarreled with Mrs. Ess Kay, is visit
ing n friend in Chicago and has asked
Betty to go to Chicago if anything IA
Newport displeases her. Parker again
proposes to Betty and is refused again
whereupon Mrs. Ess Kay tells nBett!
that her mother, the duchess, plans Il
have her either engaged to Parker o
stay in America until her sister is en-
gagged.
CHAPTERS XIIL-XIV.-Betty run
away from Mrs Ess Kay, going 10 New
York on her way to Miss WOODBURY. ii
Chicago. She appeals to Brett for ali
in getting TO Chicago. He tells her h
is going there also and offers to trave
with her.
CHAPTER %N.-In Chicago Bett,
misses Sally. who has gone to Ohio t
visit a sick relative. She has nowher
to go before hearing from England
Brett shows her the sights of Chicag
after offering to take her to board wit
some relatives of his own near Sally.