The Irish standard., 1920-06-19
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER LIN q base hospital a&
&euilly, France. his face dishgured be-
1ond recognition, an American soldier
serving In the French army attracts at
tentton by his deep dependency. Asked
~ the surgeons for a photograph to guide
tnem IN making over his face, he offers
Y derision q picture of the Savior, bid
GinE them take that as a model They do
%. making remarkable likenesa
CHAPTER II-1nvalided home, on the
boat he meets Martin Harmon, New York
oroker, who is attracted by his remark
able features The ex-soldier gives his
name as "Henry Hilliard," and his home
- Syracuse, New York. He left there
under cloud. and is embittered against
his former fellow townsmen. Harmon
socks IN Syracuse. concealing his iden-
oty. He accepts 1t, seeing in It a chance
70 make good and prove he has been un-
1erestimated.
CHAPTER 11I.-1n Syracuse 'FIilliard"
Cn reality Richard Morgan) is accepted
- stranger. He visits James Cullen, q
former employer, relating story of the
death Of Richard Morgan, and 10 sur
pr1sed at the regret shown by Cullen and
his youthful daughter Angela. While at
tho Cullen home Carol Durant, Morgan's
former dancee, makes q call.
CHAPTER IV.-Hilliard repeats to Carol
his story of Morgan's death and is deeply
moved by the evidence Of her deep feel
Ing for the supposed dead man. He re-
solves. however. to continue tho decep-
tion.
CHAPTER V.-Next day Hilliard gath
ers from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan. and while delivering
TO her letter supposedly from her for
mer fiancee realizes that his affection il
unchanged His welcome by Doctor Du-
rant, Carols father, also shakes his res
olution to continue the deception. but he
conquers it.
CHAPTER Win Syracuse TIilliard 10
looked upon as a capitalist and mining
expert, and in that capacity, in pursuance
OF his object. interests Cullen in the DOS
sibiiity of wealth in mining properties.
The Cullens and Hilliard go to the Durant
home for dinner.
CHAPTER V11.-Observations at tho
Durants' convince IIilliard that the doctor
and his daughter had always been his
true friends. and his love for Carol be-
comes stronger. He realizes he has a dan
gerous rival In Jack Armstrong, also very
much In love with Carol. and the two men
tacitly agree to fight 1t out fairly.
CHAPTER VII1.-Despite his success in
interesting capitalists Of Syracuse in his
mining venture (Which he believes to be q
sound proposition) Hilliard regrets having
placed himself in such false position,
but In justice to Harmon feels he must go
on. He makes confession to Carol Of his
love for her. and she admits the possi-
bility of his affection being returned in
time.
CHAPTER Ix.-Rufus waring, youth
ful suitor Of Angela Cullen, Jealous Of
billiard. becomes angrily watchful of tho
latter's business. Harmon visits Syra-
cuse. and prominent business man of
the city. seeing them together, warns
billiard Of Harmon's reputation. Dis
turbed. Hilliard asks Harmon for an ex-
planatton, and the broker unguardedly
admits a former swindle, and also that
the mining proposition is a "fake." Hill
Hard threatens to make the knowledge
public, but Harmon shows him he has
made himself an accessory. I1illiard sees
nothing to do but 60 ON with the deals.
CHAPTER Kin an interview With
Carol. deeply touched by her friendliness
and interest in him. Hilliard almost deter
mines to admit his duplicity. plead for
forgiveness, and make fresh start, but
cannot nerve himself to the confession.
CHAPTER xI.-Armstrong, moved by q
chivalrous feeling, admits to Hilliard that
he Is going to Montana to investigate
properties which Hilliard represents, and
tho latter sees the end approaching Har.
mon, to whom he has turned over the
money he has collected, has paid him
handsome commissions ION the business
done. and he determines to turn over to
de subscribers all he possesses, in that
way undoing to some extent the wrong
ho had unwittingly done.