Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-29
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Peter Knight, defeate
Tor polithl office in his town. decides }
venture Nv York In order that the fars-
lily fortufh might benefit by the expect 81
rise of hAcharming daughter. Lorelei
CHAPTR liza well-known critic IN
tervlews lrelei Knight. now stage beau
~ with Hgman's Revue. for a special
erucle. HV coin-hunting mother out ines
Loreieis tbitions. but Slosson. the Tess
agent. iatdadds his information.
CHAPTE I1I-Lorelei attends NJ llIon-
aire Hamrtn's gorgeous entertainment
she meetsrsrkle, a wealthy dyspeptic.
who seems Ind OF scandal
CHAPTElv-Bob Wharton breaks In
to the ballb novel way and wins a
thousand ddrs from his father. Merkle
asks Lurcleto be his detective in an at
fair which llfears. The intoxicated Bob
Wharton inlts Lorelei and then junps
In the fountn.
CHAPTERk-Jim Knights doings dis
gust LoreleEnd arouse her suspicion.
Her dressinAoom partner looms as O.
central igurin the blackmai scheme
against HauAn, Mrs. Croft. tie dresser.
tells what shtesrd
CHAPTER l-Lorelei meets Merklo u
warn him OF ! proposed trap for Ham
mon. They u for a lorg auto ride In
the night.
CHAPTER N4The auto Ia wrecked
Merkle and Ldei are forced to walk to
the Chateau. irving. they meet jim
Knight and sSicious companions who
lkave suddenlytHammon appears from
Within and telltf being tricked In CON-
pany with Lilalynn.
4 CHAPTER Vl-I.orelei goes shopping
fand meets MlleEmorest, notorious dan
Ger, who takes l home 20 tea. Lorelei
learns that the Scer is not what Is said
OF her
CHAPTER IXsllas Lynn confesses to
I,orelei her intSons as 10 Harmon.
Jim Knight an1s mother prepare to
force money froNterlcle using Lorelei's
ride with him asRweapon.
CHAPTER XJ takes Lorelei to sup,
ner to avoid Bob barton, who, however,
Unexpectedly apIss at their table, He
no,rs out his apoNes to Lorelei and tells
her that her brot arranged the meet
ing FOR money INei saves the drunken
Wharton from Jirk ld his gang.
CHAPTER XIAlle calls on Torelei
at the theater an9ils her Of her moth
er's attempt to Aact blackmail from
him. Loreei decidto leave home, Lilas
Lynn tells Of her n.
CHAPTER XlllEn Knight and Mel
cher, with the he3f Iilas Lynn. force
a PROPOSAL Of mairt from Bob Wharton
&. to aLorelei. Too ID TO resist the on
elaughts of the trlbrelei passiyely sub
mits to an mnete marriage to the
drunken wharton.
CHAPTER XTvIHammon surprises
Iilas at her apartnls and while enraged
she tells him she l meant to ruin him
in revenge for hehther's death She
also tells him shel responsible for his
troubles and tNat : never intended to
marry him Hama attacks Llas; she
shoots him MS lie bncss toward her
CHAPTER Ky Hmon orders Whar-
ton AMI Merkle to hcve him quietly to
his home. Mcrltle leoVers Lilas in her
room in a stupor IN drugs. He tells
Jim Knight to scntr out OF the coun-
try. Bob Wharton Is a cab and drives
Harmon home, t4teave him alone IN
his library. He thLails his W lot and
has Merkle and tlettcr summoned.
CHAPTER XVI al on and Lorelei
have their FIST holrtei together; each
Invites II guest and bg about a meeting
between the bitter tmi s, Mile Demo-
rest, the dancer aitampbell Pope, the
dramatic critic
CHAPTER XVII fvis Harmon dles
Of his wound. BtWNarton's father
visits him and offclo htly Lorelei off
the marriage deal. \ refuses and Bob
rescnts his fathe4 ST tements. Mr..
Wharton offers Bobl cliQce Of divorce
from LoreleI or wihwa Of financial
support.
CHAPTER XVIII AMI 1orelei de-
eide to continue togf Bob promises
reform en- his habilnd gets a desire
= for work 1-orelei's fdy, unconscious OF
.he true state OF trs congratulate
themselves on l.oreldatch.
CHAPTER XtX-MK becomes
enraged when she lea Of Lorelcts de-
9 clsion. Bob WhaSn As to chafe under
the absence Of dfnk.b unsuccessfully
seeks employment.
CHAPTER XX-1rbced by Jim
Knight Wharton breah resolution and
drinks. He finds a Jolt Is discharged
at the behest of his f4
CHAPTER XXI = Triton bargains
with his tailor to makf society sales
man. His success lnsH hm 10 intro
duce Lorelei TO his GRO
CHAPTER XX11--Ld accompanies
Bob to Weekend partlob gets drunk
and leaves i.orelel expto the annoy
auces OF Havnnn. Unbkle to her she
fees the house alone aunt and deter
mines to leave Bob.
!. ACHAPTER xxt1r--Cnlll Pope de-
tdf;nincs 70 bring l.0feiet Bob togeth-
er agnin and calls on Zee Dcmorest
with his plan. With hlelp he sue