The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-05-18
SYNOPSIS.
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright bZ Kathleen Morris


CHAPTER Harriet Field. twenty
| eight years old and beautiful is the So
| cial secretary OF the nirta tiOus Mrs Isa-
| belle Carter. at 'Crownlands." Richard
Carriers home. and gOverness OF 17-year-
old Nina Carter Ward, twsuty-four years
| old and impTessicaablc. fancies himself in
love with his mothers attractive secre-
tary. Mrs. Carriers latest AFFAIR is
with young Anthony Pope. and the youth
il taking II very seriously.
CHAPTER Threading over the tea
cups this summer afternoon. Harriet is
profoundly disturbed b. the arrival OF a
visitor Royal Blondin. Next day at a
tea party in the city. Blondin makes him
self agreeable 10 Nina. and leaves deep
IMPRESSION on the unsophisucated girl
CHAPTER III - Harriet's agitation
over the appearance OF Blondin at
"Crownlands" - explained by the fact
that be bad been a disturbing element in
her life ten yeas before. and she fears
him The man - an avoweo adventursr.
living on the suilibility OF the idle rich.
He frankly announces to Harriet his In
tention Of marrying Nina. who. as the
daughter Of the wealthy Richard Carter
f. a highly desirable catch" and urges
her to aid him She Is IA a sense IN his
power. and after pleading with him 70
abandon his scheme agrees 70 follow a
policy OF neutrality
CHAPTER Iv.-Harrfet visits her mar
ried sister Linda Davenport. with whom
she had had her home during her unfor-
tunats acquaintance with BlOndin and
tells her OF his reappeArance- The two
women. realizing the INSCRIPTIONS nature
Of the man. view the future with appre-
tension.
CHAPTER V Knowing the tender
feeling she has inspired I'm Ward Carter.
Harriet - tempted TO marry him for the
position and wealth ne can give her
though realizing she does not love him
Blondin has ingratiated himself with
Madame Carter Richards mother. and
she = whole heartsdly IA favor OF his
marriage with Nina Ward urges Har-
fist 10 marry MIN al once. she pr0cras-
unates
CHAPTER VI.-Angered At his wffe's
too open Irritation with young Anthony
Pope. Richard Carter markedly shows MS
resentment Isabelle, artenuy returning
her youthful lovers attachment elOpes
with him on his yacht. and pursuit Is
useless The news or the sensational sf-
- kept as much As possible from being
public property.
CHATTER VII Ward Carter again
urges Harriet 10 marry him. but she can
merely for the sake Of seif-advancemsnt.
ard refuses. The fact OF Mrs. Carter's
eiopement becomes public Harriecs ca
needed at .T-roWnlands" and despite the
com piica lions she forese~s . inevitable
she decides 10 remain
CHAPTER VIII BIondin puts pressure
On Harriet 10 forward his marriage with
Nina. but she makes up her mind 70
defy him. Richard Carter questions her
concerning her knowledge Of BlOndia's
inten tons and she couHseis tive OppO-
sition 10 the match The family. with
Harriet. move 10 a summer esta biishment
on Long Island
CHATTER KIN the new home Har-
rist. with Madame Carter and Nina set
tie down for a vacation. In a frank talk
With Nina Harriet endeavors 20 show her
kloudiu's unwOrthiness. but II has little
effect on the Infatuated girl On Richard
carter's insistence. Harriet r. Installed
az mistress OF the household but ind
Ing her position unteDable declares her
Intention Of leaving Richard makes an
situation. but Harriet considering such a
thing impossible while Mrs. Carter
Though divOrced1 Is stu alive. refuses
and leaves the house To her old fash
ioned ideas. the fact that Richard Carter
has been granted divorce from his err
Ing wife does not free him from his mar
ital ties. and marriage with him is i'm
possible.
CHAPTER Kat her sisters home
Harriet helps to bring her small nephew
sa fely through an attack OF diphtherfa
Linda cordially approves Harriet's stand |
on the question OF marriage with d. /
man. David Davenport. I1nda's |
brother-in- law, warmly presses his suit /
and Harriet has about made up her mind |
20 accept him when Richard Carter APP /
pears with the announcement that Isa- |
belle Is dead and no obstacle to his mar
rage with Harriet remains. The gfrl /
) ields and the marriage f. quietly sol |
emntzed Harriet offers To tell Richard
the circumstances Of her entanglement L
with Blondn. but ne refuses 10 listen