The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-10
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

CHAP. Returning from Manila. Captain
SeIwyn. formerly OF the army. is welcomen
h0Tne by his sister, Nina Gerard. ner Medi.ny .iiy
"en Eileen Enroll, ward OF Nina and Austin.
is mart of their household. Selwin has been
divorced, without guilt on MS paart, DI IanS mis
Rnthven, with whom she ran away ay from Snr
Seiwyn. II-Fileen, who Is very fond OF her
brother. Gerald. despite the youIhhs ySI1h seIwvn S
WfNGeraid is worried about young ErrolIs
mingiing in the fast set Gerald IS employ
en by julius NeeTgard, reale state an ha
In a large way. Selwyn promises Eileen ne
will look after her brother. He Tells her
about boots Lansing. his army chqm IN IN
Manila, who is coming TO piSe Gew MAST Alike. "
NEileen's deceased father was an archacol-
oeist, and she has inherited some some rIiS 81 ms
scho,aFEly aTsbiies deSt Snd determnes to
T,fiertake his reformation. V-Alixe and
Selwyn meet and discuss their altered rela,
tons He Is u tbe ase set 70 and Axes CLOS
All friend He appeals toAlixe to help MIN
Keep Gerald from gambling. NImInelrVleIhfu- VIf
Zip Et Eileen sse he viii stop gsmb
ing. Neergard discloses to Selwyn, who ~, Is
Interested in his office plan TO com.rSi tne
so%itha 20 tbe sslGbs efsteRce The
does not appeal to Selwyn, and ne cohsuhitts " 3
Austin, WHO denounces MeeTgapo rndn asie Se,wvn s
M Iiixe,' who is very unhappy with Ruthven
and wants to talk with Selwpn. for no
ment their If 2d Reem SSf he Knows that IS
reeirrerti"n! msm1i9nt IN XoRosamund distresses Ell,
ieen by telling her society Is gossiping gsyd aD91t
Th9 Hsp has ssag again at oss Ser Souse
Ruhven Quarrel over the gamne Ry of her
visit at night to her ex-husband,s room. 4dn
Mi-Geraid' s increasing intimacy will, Neer- E
gard displeases Selwyn who hosaRs oreaRs wa attaT t
Neegard is trying to break into society;
Xiif~Lansing invites Selwyn to make !, MS s
home with him in the modest mouse Sc ne 5onaaS mas
let the past mar his chance Of happiness, nno ana
Nina declares her belief that Eileen has iaiien
in love with him. Nina ite fears Ruth1en thSt Ai1g w
make mischief Selwyn is experimenting
with chaosite. his discovery is EXPLOSIVE;
asks ssEyn inSenee to
Ruthven and the Fanes. Neergard I;ns forces fs
himself little way into society ana tries Iif Id
compel the Si9wtha a 70 cards erGs sinking Eileen
money as well as his own. Trying to save
him. SeIwyn quarrels with him and then ap,,
in vain tS amSst gEs whose
heart is weak, when the latter hints AT pos
sible divorce snit. with Selwyn ascorresp0,nid
ent XvI-Correspondenfssr DetW1en NSas haIie hiIGt
that Selwyn's ex-wife Is, as her late iashel tI
was. mentally unsound. Selwyn makes w
with Gerald and helps him out hnancialIX
seriously impairing his own resources. da y "
AT Silverside, the Gerards' country place
Eileen declares she cares for Selwyn' pu'
she will not say that she will marry MN
Her brother is now turning over neW e,so il leat
XVIII-Eileen and Selwyn MAKE illeioIit
and anti-sentimental compact. Aver 5lI
aid renews his friendship with ,Neergaru u
Selwyns experiments with chaosiIe C are very
promising. The younger set OF girls PeGoilieI 3n1, u
devoted to Philip, and Eileen mas touch o
iealously, XX-The reckless behavlor
Alike. Who has left Ruthven and Is crulsli,i,s
with the Fanes and others on Neergard
Yacht. furnishes gossipfor society. Nlna an II
her brother are now convinced OF Alike $ IT
resistobiity. Selwln proposes to Eileen, Du
the girl is not sufficiently sure OF herself u
,,ive him her promise. They agree TO renal
friends s-XXI-Gerald' appearance IN puinll!
with the fast set, among whom Is =, aiiXe Tx,
away from them and learns that ne mas qua quar- !,
relied with Neergard, to whom ne owes n,,loi d,eoi
money, and with Ruthyen, who mas aceuseo .o
him unjustly of undue friendshlp WIN d,,o aii1e
The bOy has been helping Allxe. aDanuole.
financially by Ruthven, WITH money p2IrHW " ra
ed from Neergard and Is in desperate ,s SITales y
SelWyn aids him again, leaylng niinseii al
most without money. AAll-AIlAe Is II III
sanitarium, and Ruthyen is IN the clutche
OF Neergard. Selwyn informs Ruthven ina ina
Alike, for whom Selwyn assumes re~spoiisi ~
hIlity. is mentally very i'll, haYlng Decom
Childish, and threatens to Kill RuthVeh II m
tries to cast her OIL.