Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-19
Or Younger Set
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS,
copyrisht. 1907. by Robert w. Chambers
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS
Author Of The Fighting Chance" Etc

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.
CHAPTER L-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
Erroll 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
about young E,rrolrs mingling in the
fast set. Gerald is employed by Julius
Neergard, real estate operator in a
large way. Selwyn promises Eileen he
viii look after her brother. He tells
her about Boots Lansing, his army
chum in Manila, who is coming to
New New York. In the park Eileen and
CHAPTER ". Eileen's deceased
father was an archaeologist. and, she
gambling debt and determines to un-
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 helI
CHAPTER VI. The friendship Of
Eileen lee and seITyn PROGRESSES,
discloses to Selwyn. who is interested
In his Office, a plan to control the Sio
witha Country club by buying up farm!
essential to the clubs existence. TIL,
plan does not appeal to Selwyn. and III
consults Austin. who denounces Neer
gard and his methods. :.
CHAPTER VIII.-At night in hi
room Selwyn answers a knock at hi
door.
CHAPTER Ix-The caller is Alike
who is very unhappy with Ruthven ant
wants to talk with Selwyn. For a mo
ment their old love flashes up, but a
the mention of Eileen he knows that i
is past resurrection.
CHAPTER X.-Rosamund distresse
Eileen by telling her society is gossip
ing about Alike and Selwyn. Alike get
from Gerald, whoshas again lost heav
lily, promise not to play again at he
house.
CHAPTER XL-Alixe and Ruthve
quarrel over the gaming by which h
lives, and he reveals his knowledge o
her visit at night to her ex-husband'
CHAPTER XII.-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 XIII. = Lansing invite
Selwyn to make his home with him /
the modest house he has bought. Sci
wynn declares ne VIII no longer let III
past mar his chance of happiness. an
Nina declares her belief that Eileen ha
fallen in love with him. Nina fear
that Alike, restless and Disguised wit
Ruthven, will make mischief. Selwy
is experimenting with chaosite, hi
discovery in explosives.
CHAPTER XIV.-Eileen asks Selwy
to remove Gerald from Neergard's il
fiuence.
CHAPTER XIV Through Ruthve
and the Fanes, Neergard forces hin
xxraN inf nd fr.ie
TO compel the Siowitha to elect hir
Gerald loses more and more at card
sinking Eileen's money as well as h
own. Trying to save him, Selwyn qua
rels with him and then appeals in val
to Neergard, Rosamund and Ruthve
He almost kills Ruthven, whose hea
is weak. when the latter hints at a po
sible divorce suit, with Selwyn as c.
respondents.
CHAPTER XvL-Corresponden b
tween Alike and Selwyn seems to col
firm Nina's belief that Selwyn's e:
wife is, as her late father was, menta
ly unsound selwyn makes ls up wi y,
seriously impairing his own resources
CHAPTER XVII.-At Silverside, Il
Gerards' country place, Eileen declar
she cares for Selwyn, but she. will n
say that she will marry him. II
brother is now turning over a ne
CHAPTER xvIII.-Eileen and Sew!
make lifelong an anti-sentiment
CHAPTER xIX.-Gerald renews /
friendship with Neergard. Selwyn's e
periments with chaosite are very prol
Using. The younger set of girls
comes devoted to Philip, and Ellie
has a touch of jealousy.
CHAPTER XX.-The reckless beha
Tor of Alike, who has left Ruthven a
is cruising with the Fanes and othe
on iNeergard's yacht, furnishes goss
for society Nina and her brother q
now convinced of Alixes irresponsible
ty. Selwyn proposes, to Eileen. but I
girl is not sufficiently sure of hers
to give him her promise. They agl
to remain friends.
CHAPTER XXI. = Gerald's appe;
ance in public with the fast set, amo
whom is Alike ,angers his own peoI
Selwyn takes the boy away from tn
and learns that he has quarreled w
Neergard to whom he owes mt
money and with Ruthven, who has
cused him unjustly with undue frieI
ship with Alike. The boy has be-
helping Alike, abandoned financially
Ruthven. with money borrowed fr
Selwyn aids hin again, leaving him
most without money
CHAPTER XXII.-Alixe is in SO
itarium, and Ruthven is in the clutcl
of Neergard. Selwyn informs Ruth'
that Alike for whom Selwyn assun
responsibility, Is mentally, very III, n;
ing become childish, and thaetens
kill Ruthven if he tries to cast her OF
CHAPTER XIII. - Selwyn, pay
Alixe's bills is in hard financial stra
There Is no hope of Alixe'S recove
SeIwyn sees his own people very s
dom.
Selwyn from squalid lodgings, comp
ing him to share his own home.