The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-18
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER In the New York nome
OF James Brood Dawes and RIGGS. ms
two old pensioners and comrades await
the coming of Broods son Frederic, Ia
learn the contents Of wireless lloliI
Brood. but Frederi after reading, throws
il into the fire and leaves the room Win
CHAPTER U--Frederic tells Lydia
Desmond. his hancee, that the messag
announces his fathers marriage ana or
ders the house prepared Tor an lmhe1l
ate home coming. Mrs. Desmond, IN
houSekeepcr and l.ydas mother tries To
cool Frederic's temper at the impending
changes.
CHAPTER lIG--Iiruod aud his bride ar
rive She wins F'rederiC'S liking AT iiSt
meeting. Brood shows dislike ana Fe'le"
hostility to his son.
CHAPTER IV-lHdia and Mrs. l'rood
meet in the jade-room, where I'SdIl
works as BrOod's secretary. The room
dominated by u great gold l'uddha'
Uruods father confesSor is luInlshcd IN
oriental maguiicencc. Mrs. lirood, ailcf
a talk with Lydia, which leaves Lic H't-
Ter puzzled is disturbed 10y the appear
ance Of l;aujab, the Hindu servant oi
Brood
CHAPTER V-Mrs Brood makes some
changes in the household and gains hel
husbands consent to send Mrs. Desmond
and lydia away She tries to fathom the
mystery OF Broods separation trom ms
first wife before her DEATH and ms diS-
like Of his son, but fans.
CHAPTER VI-Mrs. Brood iascnatsa
Frederic They visit LYDIA and her mulh
er in their new apartment. MIS- hio"u
begins TO fear Raujab IN his uncanhy Al,
pearances and diSappearlnceS auu fftu
eric, remembering his fathers East IN
dian stories and firm belcl IN maggie
fears unknown evil.
CHAPTER VIl-Rauiab performs ieats
of magic for Dawes aud ltGGs. ,
CHAPTER Nlll e. tredericS IalntI
H.. ,l..g. Ia
dinner table as drunk. HVonne follows
Frederic to the jade room and influences
him TO apologize to his titther an" th'
guests for his alleged lapse, wh'ch puH-
zleS the father. Brood tells the story "I
Ranjabs life to his guests. ne klh"I
/. woman" who was unfaithfui L" NM
CHAPTER lN-HVonne plays Wlu'
Frederic'S iniatuation for her ana Whe"
her husband warns her that the thlnh
must not go on, tells him that he stu
loves his dead wife whom he droNe itvi'
his home, through her HNonht' lie cans
her a SOrCeTcSS. "a,
CHAPTER N-YVonhe pays WIZ. WIN
brood, Frederic and LYDIA rs with ilgure
ON "A chess board. lrn od,dtWS It, s.
ou "A chess board. HToOd nildly jealous
tells Lydia that Frederic is not ms son
and that he has brought him up To kll
his happiness at the proper time VIII
CHAPTER XI-Frederic takes Lydl'
home through Il heavy storm and spend
the night At nei nOlhcl llOuSt'
CHAPTER Xil-Frederic's waNetl"i
allegiance 10 Lydia IL strengthened by
day spent with her.
CHAPTER XiII-Yvonne, over th'
phone rouses Frcderic's iniatuaton 10
her again Lydia goes to beg brood no
10 tell Frederic of his unhappy parehtase
hut is turned from her purpose.
CHAPTER XIN-frederic. ut dlhhe
with Dawes and liggS iS Sel"ed WIN "l
impulse of filial duty, and under a puee
impression that he Is influenced hN ran
iaI's will, hunts UP his father who gives
him the cut direct.
CHAPTER NV--Mrs. Desmond, IN he
turn tries to get to Brood to lntetccd'
with him for Frederic, but is prevented
by Yvonnc, who tells her that she is TOE
late. as the two men are now toGethe
and Brood is telling Frederic.
CHAPTER kVl--BroOd tells frederl
the story of his dead wife and the must
master YVonne tells brood he has struG'
a man sleeping. and that his own hear
needs breaking.
CHAPTER NNiI-YNouue goes to Fred
crick in the iade-ruum and asks hin
20 away with her. lie refuses. She GtuntS
then tempts him. Rrood comes through
the doorway, Ranjab behind him.
CHAPTER NVill-Hrood shoots "A
Yvonnc and wounds Frederic. NVuuu
commands the situat ton. brood thinks sh'
is his dead wife, and Raujab says Il
soes the dead in her eyes