Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Ninette, a tiny waif who first saw the
light of day in cheap lodgings in duii
road in the worst part OF BALKAN I'm: Us is
his meager earnings as a scribe on
London paper, with the Iriendless babe.
Under his tender care Ninette grew 70
girlhood and together they planned Ior
the future. Josh contracts pneumonia;
Ninette pawned everything they had ana
finally, In desperation, tries her hand
at writing, signing her name Wheeler.
Her efforts brought a curt note from
Peter Northard. an editor. She calls at
his office, but he does not accept the ar
ticle. Hopelessly, Ninette turns into the
street and after long, long walk nnq'
borhood than that in which she and Josh
live. Two men come from one of the
houses. They have left the latchkey IN
the door. She finds it easy TO enter and
her only thought is to help Josh. just
as she picks up a costly watch she Is
confronted by Peter Northard. Nlnette
explains everything to him He decides s
to help Wheeler, but when they reach
him he is dead. Ninette faints. NOthard
takes her to his home. Ninette gets
brain fever. When she RECEIVERS prep
aration is made to send her to Moth
ards sister in the country for complete
recupera ton. Margaret's husband, Ar
thur Delay, is introduced to Ninette:;
Dorothy Manvers, former sweetheart OF
Nothard's, is a guest at Margarets house.
In a perfectly lovely old place near
Margarets lives the wealthy William Eel
sted, whose only son, Dick, frequently
visits the Delay home. Dick Felsted
becomes Ninette's devoted slave. Mr..
Cavanagh, one of the richest meu in or
out of England, is a dinner guest at
the Delay home. He is very attentive
to Ninette and invites her to lunch with
him in London. Arthur Delay disap-
proves of Ninette having an 3ppoiatment
with Cavanagh, but as she thinks III IS
q note Of acceptance. She meets Peter
Nothard in the hall just as she is ready
to leave the house. He asks her to 20
to the theater. with him and cancel the
engagement with Cavanagh: Nlnette re
fuses to accept Nothard's invitation.
Nothard thinks Cavanagh is not SUIT
able escort for Ninette, but she insists
on going. Dorothy Manyers serves as
Ninette tells CavanOgh her lire story;
She tells him she does not love Nothard
and she Is sure NOthard does not care
for her, that she intends going TO WORK
and VIII pay Nothard for looking after
her-probably will go on the stage.
Cavanagh says he once knew woman
who threw away all her happiness Tor
her ambition-the stage. Cavanagh ASKS
Ninette If she likes him just little
Ninette tells Cavanagh she Ik9s MIN
very much. Before they part ne asks
her to have dinner ana go to the e,,
with him one night after he returns lrosh
Paris and tells her that If she ever needs
assistance he will help her. On her re-
turn home Arthur Delay forces ms az
tentions on Ninette and his wife appears
on the scene. Ninette pleads innocence
hut Margaret tells her to go away sue
fees to Cayanagh in response 20 his oher
TO help her
Ninette explains to Cavanagh
Peter Nothard. greatly excited. comes
to take her away. During the debate
that follows Cavanagh cOnfesses tnat ne
is Ninettes father. but he consents to
her going away TO remain under the
charge of Nothard's housekeeper, until
Nothard has obtained sun Gent proof
that Cavanagh's statement is true.