The Washington herald., 1919-08-14

champion and secures the money from
his father. From this time on Paul
takes a special interest in Walter
and on his death-bed begs that he
shall be remembered. This message
Florence brings to Walter. pIedging
to him thenCcforth her sisterly affeC-
tiOn.
The fortunes Of the house of Dom
bey are guided principally by the
clever "Cat-like" manager, James
Carker. with cleaning teeth and a
perpetual smile, the instrument and
Confidant OF Dombey. who by his flat
terry and cunning has gained almost
complete control over his masters S
business. Working always to satisfy
his own ambitions, he mistrusts the
growing partiality for Walter Gay
and sends him on a voyage to the
Indies, experiencing keen satisfaction
when the youth is shipwrecked and
reported drowned.
This loss adds one more sorrow to
those already the portion of Florence,
whose father emerging from the gloom
of his apartments seeks to divert his
mind by going on a journey with his
friend, Maj. Bagstock, n garrulous
/ old society beau. They travel to
Leamington. where Mr.. Dombey is
introduced to some of the majors
; friends and meets Mrs. Skewton and
her widowed daughter, the cold ana
beautiful Edith Granger, who at once
attracts his fancy.
Edith is proud, scornful, imperious,
and for these traits the proud and
dominating man admires her the
more. He offers her wealth and posi-
flnn and Shn nRnI1ns
accepts him. sCorning meanwhile both
the man and his offering. but willing
to satisfy the irritating demands or
her scheming mother with whom her
life is unendurable.
loveless marriage follows and tho
naughty wife asserts her own strong
will. refuses to further the social am
bitiOns of her husband. and enraGes
him by showering affection upon
Florence. At last, goaded by Dom
oey's effort to break her spirit. and
ready to be revenged upon him for
his sndeavOr to humiliate her by or
ders sent her through his agent
Carker. she consents to fly from her
home at the entreaty Of her husbands
paid miniOn. who from the first has
fallen victim to her beauty. Having
revenged herself upon her husband by
thus humiliating him, Edith proceeds
to cast off Carker, whom she despises:
she meets him at Dion by appoint
ment. and in the moment when he Is
Elorlfying in the attainment OF his
desire, turns on him. denOunces him
and before he can stop her, rushes
from the apartment, making good her
escape, while he is left to confront
his pursuer. her enraged husband.
who has tracked them to Dion
Fooled and entrapped, Carker fees
back to England eluding his pursuer.
only to be again tracked to his hiding
place. When he believes himself safe
from detection. he suddenly spies
DOmbey advancing towards him across
the platform of a railway station.
and lodging in alright on to the
tracks behind him Carker Is killed by
an oncoming train.
In the hour OF her fathers hunilia-
tion, Florence once more turns to him
with loving protestations. but he. en-
ragged at the remembrance that she
ever won the love he has sought vain
ly. casts her off with an oath and
strikes her brutaIly.
Partially stunned and feeling her
self homeless and fatherless. Florence
rushes half-crazed into the streets of
London, and fainting with exhaustion
finds shelter at the Wooden Mid
shipman." now in the charge of
Captain Cuttle- Following the sudden
disappearance of old Sol ellis, the
place. not knowing II his friend. whose