Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-20
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Peter knight. defeated
Tor political office In his town, decides 10
venture New York In order that the fam
lily fortunes might benefit by the expected
rise OF his charming daughter, Lorelei.
CHAPTER ia well-known critic In
tcrviews Lorelei knight. now stage beau
ty with Bergman's Revue for special
article. Her coin-hunting mother outlines
Lorelei's ambitions, but Slosson, the press
agent. later adds his information.
CHAPTER III-Lorelei attends Million
ARE LANNON'S gorgeous entertainment.
She meets Merkle, wealthy dyspepuc,
who seems fond of scandal.
CHAPTER Iy-Bob Wharton breaks In
to the ball in a novel way and wins a
thousand dollars from his father Merkle
asks Lorclei to be his detective In an ar
fair which he fears. The intoxicated Bob
Wharton insults Lorelei and then jumps
In the fountain.
CHAPTER vim knights doings dis
gust Lorelel and arouse her suspicion.
Her dressing room partner looms as a
central figure in the backmail scheme
against Harmon. Mrs. Croft, the dresser,
tells what she heard.
CHAPTER VI-Lorelei meets Merkle to
warn him of the proposed trap for Ham
mon. They 60 for long auto ride In
the night.
CHAPTER VTI-The auto Is wrecked,
Merkle and Lorclei are forced to walk to
the Chateau. Arriving. they meet Jim
Knight and suspicious companions who
leave suddenly. Harmon appears from
within and tells Of being tricked In COM
pany with Lilas Lynn.
CHAPTER V1II-~Lorelei goes shopping
and meets Mile. Demorest. notorious dan
Ger, who takes her home 20 tea. l.orelel
learns that the dancer Ia not what Is said
of her.
CHAPTER IX-I.ilas Lynn oonfesses tc
II tate =
Jim Knight and his mother prepare tc
force money from Merllle using Lorelei's
ride with him as aNweapon.
CHAPTER X-Jim takes Lorelei to sup
per to avoid Bob Wharton, who, however
UNEXPECTEDLY appears at their table, ~
pours out his apologies @ Loreiei anu telt
her that her brother arranged the meet
ing for money T.orclei saves the drunken
Wharton from Jim and his gang.
CHAPTER XT-Merkle calls on Lorele
at the theater and tens her OF her moth
ers attempt to extract blacknail from
him. Lorelei decides 10 leave home Lila.
Lynn tells of her past
CHAPTER XI1-Bergman forces Lorele
20 dinner and promptly loses control Of hi
conduct. Bob Wharton proves a friend II
need as well as dancing instructor It
Bergman
CHAPTER XIII-Jim Knight and Mel
cher. with the help of Iilas Lynn, fore
a proposal of marriage from Bob Wharton
to Lorelei. Too dazed to resist the on
slaughts OF the trio Lorelei passively sub
mits to an immediate marriage to tn
drunken Wharton.
CHAPTER XIV - Harmon surprise
I.ilas at her apartments and while enrage
she tells him she has meant to ruin hir
in revenge for her fathers death Sh
also tells him she Is responsible for nj
troubles and that she never intended I
marry him. Harmon attacks Lilas. sl
shoots him as he lvanaes toward her.
CHAPTER XIV ltammon orders Whar
Z ton and Merkle to remove him quietly I
his home. Merllle discovers Lilas in lie
room in a stupor from drugs. He tell
N Tim Knight to send her out Of the cour
try. Bob wharton hires u cab and drive
lHa,nmon home they leave him alone
his library. He then calls his vsMt an
has Meriile and the doctor summoned.
Bob Wharton signaed frantically
his wife, but thore was no stopping Il
discussion that had begul to rage bac
and forth. II lasted until the concl1
sion Of the meal, and it was only wit
an effort that Adoree tore herself ava
She was in her element. ard In lit
time had won the critics undivided a
tcntl6n he listened with absorption
he even made occasional notes.
AS the two girls dressed hurried
for the theater, Adoree confessed.
"(.olly I'm glad stayed. He's NJ
bright; he's perfectly silly about son
things, and yet he's the most interes
Ing talker | ever heard. And--car
he play a piano"