The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-08-05
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Feuilly, France. his face dlsngured be-
yond recognition. an American soldier
serving In the French army attracts at
tention by his deep dependency. Asked
~ the surgeons for a photograph to guide
them In making over his face. he offers
In derision a picture OF the Savior. bid
ding them take that as a model They do
%. making a remarkable likeness
CHAPTER n.-invallded 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 Hilliard." and his home
as Syracuse. New York. He left there
under a cloud. and II embittered against
his former fellow townsmen. Harmon
makes him q proposition TO sell mining
stocks In Syracuse. concealing his idsn-
uy. He accepts II, seeing In II a chance
20 make good and prove he has been un-
derestimated.
CHAPTER III.-In Syracuse ''Hiiiisrd''
Gin reality Richard Morgan) is accepted
as q stranger. lie visits James Cullen. .
former employer. relating q story of the
Death OF Richard Morgan. and 10 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 . call
CHAPTER Iv.-Hiliiard repeats 20 Carol
his story OF Morgan's death and 10 deeply
moved by the evidence OF her deep feel
ing for the supposed dead man lie re-
solves. however. to continus the decep-
ton.
CHAPTER v.-Next day Hiiiiard gath
srs from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan. and while delivering
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Her hancee realizes that his affection 10
unchanged. His welcome by Doctor Du-
rant Carols father. also shakes his res
slution to continue the deception. but he
eonausrs IT,
CHAPTER Win Syracuse TIiiliard 10
looked upon as . capitalist and mining
expert and In that capacity. in pursuance
OF his object. Interests Cullen in the pos
sibiiity OF wealth In mining properties
The Cullens and billiard go to the Durant
home for dinner.
CHAPTER vTf.-observations at the
Durants' convince Hilliard that the doctor
and his daughter had always been his
true friends and his love for Carol be-
comes stronger. He realizes he has dan
gerous rival In Jack Armstrong. also very
much In love with Carol. and the two men
tacitiy agree TO night Il out fairly.
CHAPTER vIII.-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 q false position.
but In Justice 10 Harmon feels he must 80
on He makes confession 20 Carol OF his
love for her. and she admits the posi-
bility Of his affection being returned In
time.
CHAPTER Ix.-Rufus waring. youth
full sui;or OF Angela Cullen. Jealous OF
billiard. becomes angrily watchful OF the
latter's business. Harmon visits SYRIA
cuse. and a prominent business man OF
the city. seeing them together, warns
billiard OF Harmon's reputation. Dis
turbed. Hilliard asks Harmon for an ex-
PLANTATION. and the broker unguardedly
admits a former swindle. and also that
the mining proposition is a fake" Hil-
lizard threatens TO make the knowledge
public. but Harmon shows him he has
made himself an accessory. Hillisrd 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 Hilliard almost deter
mines to admit his duplicity. plead for
forgiveness. and make a fresh start. but
cannot nerve himself 10 the confession.
billiards. voice was unstable with
his great bitterness Of failure. "You
natter me-" he said harshly. "And be-
sides-you're wrong"
She was up. and beside him. smiling
bravely into his eyes. and he was fog
cling his will TO keep his hungry arms
from snatching her, from sweeping her
close 10 him. and =.
"what do you think women aref'
she demanded, with sweet imperious-
ness. Nothing but marble statues
or putty onesi Just made to stand
around and let the world 20 past,
without having anything TO say about
itf
He retreated 10 the wall In self-de-
Tense. "Don'tl Don'ti I'm the one
who's driven myself into this corner
not you'll"
"But you don't have to stay In II
always. do your"
He stared at her In mystification.
.Don't be silly" she said. "and don't
be unreasonable; I'm not" She
touched his sleeve; his expression was
unchanged. Don't make me think you
are unreasonable she said compass
sionately. "If you're not satisfied, why
can't you make yourself what you
want TO bef Instead Of broodlng over
the past, that you can't help. why don't
YOU think about things you can helpi
Living is about all there is to live for,
isn't 1T"
He drew in his breath perilously.
But TN letting you co." he said,
dazed.
She stamped her foot in tremulous
severity. mo, you're not; ! won't al
low III Can't you see whyf Do ]
have 20 tell you thatf Well .
because want you for a friend even
II you don't want me-"
"want your he cried. and remem