The citizen., 1920-08-12
SYNOPSIS.


yond recognition. an American soldier
serving In the French army attracts at
tention by his deep dependency. Asked
BY the surgeons for photograph 10 guide
them In making over his face. he offers
In derision picture OF the Savior. bid
ding them take that as a model They do
90. making a remarkable likeness
CHAPTER U.-invalided home, on the
boat he meets Martin Harmon, New York
broker. who IL attracted by his remark
able features The ex-soldier gives his
name as Henry Hiliard." and his home
a. Syracuse. New York lie left there
under a cloud. and Is embittered against
his former fellow townsmen. Harmon
makes him a proposition 20 sell mining
stocks I'm Syracuse. concealing his iden-
uty- He accepts II. seeing In Il a chance
90 make good and prove he has besn un-
derestin4ated
CHAPTER GII.-in Syracuse "Hiliiard"
un reality Richard Morgan) IL accepted
a. stranger. lie visits James Cullen. a
former employer. relating a story OF the
death OF Richard Morgan. and IL sur
prised at the regret shown by Cullen and
his youthful daughter Angela While at
the Cullen home Carol Durant Morgan's
former nancee, makes a call.
CHAPTER Iv.--HlIiard repeats 20 Carol
his story Of Morgan's death and is deeply
moved by the evidence OF her deep feel
ing for the supposed dead man. lie re-
solves. however. to continue the decep-
ton.
CHAPTER v.-Next day Hiiiiard gath
srs from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan, and while delivering
20 her a letter supposedly from her for
mer nancee realizes that his affection Is
unchanged His welcome by Doctor Du-
rant Carols father, also shakes his res
slution TO continue the deception. but he
conduers H.
CHAPTER Win Syracuse HlTiari 10
looked upon as a capitalist and mining
expert and In that capacity. in pursuance
OF his object. interests Cullen In the pos
sibility OF wealth In mining properties
The Cuilens and Hilliard 20 to the Durant
home for dinner
CHAPTER vII-observations at the
Durants' convince Hililard that the doctor
and his daughter had always been his
o true friends. and his love for Carol be-
comes stronger. lie realizes he has a dan
gerous rival In Jack Armstrong also very
much in love with Carol. and the two men
tacitly agree to nght Il out fairly.
CHAPTER vfIi.-Despite his success In
Interesting capitalists OF Syracuse in his
mining venture (which he believes 20 be q
sound proposition Hlliard regrets having
placed himself In such q false position.
but In Justice TO Harmon feels he must 20
on. lie makes confession 10 Carol OF his
love for her. and she admits the possi-
bllity OF his affection being returned In
time
CHAPTER IX.-Rufus waring. youth
ful suitor OF Angela Cullen. Jealous OF
- - Hfs.N ..fe a..
latter's business Harmon visits syrA-
cuse. and a prominent business man OF
the city, seeing them together, warns
Hillard OF Harmon's reputation. Dis
turbed. Hiliard asks Harmon for an ex-
PLANTATION. and the broker unguardedly
admits a former swinde. and also that
the mining proposition II fake" Hi
Hard threatens 10 make the knowledge
public. but Harmon shows him he has
made himself accessory. Hilnard sees
nothing 10 do but 10 on with the deals.
CHAPTER Kin an interview with
Carol. deeply touched by her friendliness
and interest in him. Hlliiard almost deter
mines 10 admit his duplicity. plead for
forgiveness and make a fresh start. but
cannot nerve himself TO the confession
Yes. he could gather his resources
and place them. together with himself,
In the hands OF his subscribers. and
their vengeance would be twofold
once for their loss out Of pocket. once
for the loss out OF faith. lie had de
served no lenlency. and he expected
none. But as for those who. without
the financial ENHANCEMENT, had re
spected him, and honored him. as for
Carol Durant and Angela
Well. as for Carol. he was nj least
relieved OF the terrific mental convul
sion which would surely have fallen
upon him II he had had reason TO be
lieve that she loved him. As II was
her shock at his disaster would bs
tempered by Armstrong; sane philoso
ply; at most. she would lose In Hill
Hard a friend OF only few months
man she had wanted 10 retain as q
friend, but-by her own admission-a'
that. and no more. This was conso
lation trlflng and fragile. e
be sure. but something saved out OF
the wreck.
As 10 Armstrong-IIilllard. marvel
ing somewhat at his own tolerance
wished him Joy. Armstrong was fine
and clean and manly; he had vel
merIted his victory. As TO Mr.. Cutler
-Hllliard was torn with regret, bu
after all. Cullen's gullIbIlity was wha
had made the campaign so childish!
simple. As 10 Angela who ha'
really loved him E.
"Oh. the poor little kidd" said Hi
lard softly. "The poor little kid
:"
And perhaps he had never Loves
Carol Durant so much as when, at tel
O'Clock that sunny morning, he wen
up the steps OF Angeia's house to do
sroy a little girls regard for him be
fore II could be destroyed by others.
On the doorstep. he found strength
In the memory OF poor Pierre Dutout