Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP


TIERS.
CHA PIER 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.
fond Of her brother, Gerald, despite
the young mans neglect of her. makes
friends with Seiwyn.
CHAPTER lll.-Gerard is worried
about young lGrrolls minSlinS in the
fast set Gerald is employed by Julius
Neergard, real estate operator in Il
Will look after her brother. He tells
her about Boots Lansing, his army
ehum in Manila. who is coming to
Selwyn ride past Alike.
CHAPTER " Eileen's deceased
father was an archaeologist, and she
qualities. Selwyn helps Gerald settle
gambling debt and determines TO UNI
dertake his reformation.
CHAPTER V.-AliXe and Selwyn meet
and discuss their altered relations. lie
Is introduced to Mrs. Rosamund Zane.
leader of the fast set and AliXc's clos
est friend. He appeals to Alike to help
him keep Gerald from gambling.
CHAPTER VI The friendship of
Eileen ana SClWNn progresses.
CHAPTER Vu.-Gerald promises Sell
wynn he will stop gambling. Neergard
discloSes to Selwyn, who is Interested
in his Office. plan to control the Sio-
wltha Country club by buying up farms
essential to the clubs existence. The
plan does not appeal 10 Selwyn, and he
consults Austin. who denounccs Neer-
gard and his methods.
CHAPTER VIII.--At night in his
room Selwyn answers knock at his
door.
CHAPTER IX.-The caller is Alike.
who is very unhappy with Ruthven and
wants to talk with Selwyn For 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
house.
CHAPTER XI-Alixe and Ruthven
quarrel over the gaming by which he
lives, and he reveals his knowledge of
her visit at night to her eX-husband's
room.
CHAPTER NII-Gerald's increasing
intimacy with Neergard displeases Sell
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 in
the modest house he has bought. Sell
wyn declares he Will no longer let the
past mar his chance of happiness. and
Nina declares ncf DtIcl tnilJ Eileen mas
fallen in love with him. Nina fears
that Alike restless and Disguised with
Ruthven, will make mischief. Selwyn
is experimenting with chaosite, his
discovery in explosives.
CHAPTER XIN.-Eileen asks Selwyn
to remove Gerald from Neergard's in
fuence.
CHAPTER XIV. Through Ruthven
and the Fanes, Neergard forces him
self a little way into society and tries
to compel the SiOwitha to elect him
Gerald loses more and more a [ cards
sinking Eileen's money as well as his
own. Trying to save him. Selwyn quar-
rels with him and then appeals in vain
to Neergard. Rosamund and Ruthven
He almost kills Ruthven, whose heart
is weak, when the latter hints at a pos
sble divorce suit, with Selwyn as CO.
respondents.
CHAPTER XVI.-Corresponden be.
tween Alike and Selwyn seems to con.
firm Ninas belief that Selwyns eX.
wife is, as her late father was mental
Iy unsound. Selwyn makes up with
Gerald and helps him out financially
seriously impairing his own resources.
CHAPTER XVII.-At Silverside, the
Gerards' country place. Eileen declares
she cares for Selwyn, but she will moi
say that she will marry him. Hel
brother is now turning over a new
leaf.