The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-23
SYNOPSIS.

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CHAPTER I.IHarriet Field. TWENTY
eight years old and beautiful. is the So
cial secretary of the fiirtatious Mrs Isa-
oeiIe Carter. at "Crownlands." Richard
old Nina Carter; Ward. twenty-four years
old and impressonable. fancies himself in
love love with his mothers attractive secre-
with young Anthony Pope. and the youth
Is taking 1t very seriously
CHAPTER II.-Presiding over the tea
cups this summer afternoon. Harriet is
pr9foundly disturbed by the arrival of a
tea party in the city, Blondin makes him
SELF agreeable to Nina. and leaves a deep
impression on the unsophisticated girl.
CHAPTER III. Harriet's agitation
oyer oyer. the appearance of Blondin at
that he had been disturbing element in
her life ten years before. and she fears
him. The man Is an avowed adventurer.
living on the gullibility of the idle rich
tention of marrying Nina. who, as the
daughter of the wealthy Richard Carter.
Is highly desirable catch" and urges
her to aid him. She is in sense in his
power. and after pleading with him to
abandon his schems agrees to follow r
policy of neutrality.
CHAPTER Iv.-Harriet visits her mar
ried sister. Linda Davenport, with whom
sue nau nad ner nome during her ulfOr
tunate acquaintance with Blondin. and
tells her of his temperance. The two
women, realizing the unscrupulous nature
OF the man. view the future with appre-
hension.
CHAPTER ". Knowing the tender
feeling she has inspired in Ward Carter.
Harriet is tempted to marry him for the
and wealth dos. he can give her
Blondin has ingratiated himself with
Madame Carter. Richards mother. and
marriage with Nina. Ward urges Har-
riet to marry him at once. She procras-
tinates.
CHAPTER vI.-Angered at his wife's
too open Irritation with young Anthony
Pope, Richard Carter markedly shows his
resentment isabelle. ardently returning
her youthful lovers attachment. elopes
with him on his yacht. and pursuit is
fair. exaggerated, Of course. by gossip.
is kept as much as possible from being
public property.
CHAPTER VII. - Ward Carter again
urges Harriet to marry him. but she can
not bring herself to an alliance with him
and refuses. The fact of Mrs Carriers
elopement becomes public Harriets ca
Reeded at and despite espR
complications she foresees inevitable
she decides to remain.
CHAPTER vIII.-Blondin puts pressure
on Harriet to forward his marriage with
Nina. but % She makes % up her mind to to
concerning her knowledge of Blondin's
intentions. and she counsels active oppo-
Hapriet. % " move @ as',' to a summer estabiishment @
on Long Island.
CHAPTER Kiln the new home Har-
riet, with Madame Carter and Nina. set
tie down for vacation. In a frank talk
with Nina Harriet endeavors to show her
Biondin's unworthiness. but It has little
effect on the infatuated girl. On Richard
Carter's insistence. Harriet 10 installed
as mistress of the household, but find-
ing her position untenable. declares her
intention of leaving. Richard makes an
Situation sHsa % Snt Harres consiaerins a Such S
thing impossible while Mrs. Carter
(tho1gh divorced is still alive, refuses
Toned ideas. the fact that Richard Carter
has been granted divorce from his err
ing wife does not free him from his mar
possible.
CHAPTER Kat her sisters home
Harriet helps to bring her small nephew
safely through an attack of diphtheria.
Linda cordially approves Harriet's stand
on the question Of d, marriaSe naIao with 20 d.
brother-in-law. warmly presses hfs suit.
and Harriet has about made up her mind
pears With the announcement that Isa.
belle is dead and no obstacle to his mar.
riage with Harriet remains. The girl
smnis.d. eIds I Harriet offsrs to tell Richsrd
the circumstances of her entanglemeni
with Blondin. but he refuses to listen.
CHAPTER XII. : The news of their
mothers death. shocking to Ward and
Nina. Is softened by Harriet's comfort
and on their return Richard Carter real
ICES that he is deeply In love with Har-
st though 81 sasH.nIsncs sne,r mnrass has simply
CHAPTER XII-Formal announcement
Of the wedding is made, and Madame
her now daughter-in-law Harriet's close
friends, however. many of them promi-
her a place. and extend sincere conEratu-
lations to Richard.
riet. Richard Carter urges Nina to aban-
don the idea of marriage with Blondin.
but the girl is obstinate. Summoning
Biondin, Carter makes his opposition
plain. Blondin appeals to Harriet for
support, and on her refusal makes the
assertion that he and Harriet had been
caiiy admits the truth of the statement.
CHAPTER xIv.-Next day Harriet re-
veais to her husband the facts of her
entangiement with Blondin. Nine years
BEFORE she had gone through an absurd
him. and had Immediately Thereafter left
him She had imagined however. that
she was in way compromised. and that
had given Blondin his hold over her.
ing and sympathy. and their reconciiia-
tion ia complete.
The consciousness that he had been
able to forget the whole tangle. and
sleep soundly. gave Richards voice a
little compunction rs he said:
"You don't have to tell me now,
Well find way out of 1t that is easy
for every one"
''No, but let me talkl" Harriet, In
her eagerness. laid her fingers on his
wrist md lc ,yas shacl.od to fool thu