The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Harriet Field, twenty
eight years old and beautiful, is the So
belle Carter. At .Crowniands." Richard
Cstsrs home. and governess Of i7-year-
c,d Nina Carter: Ward. twenty-four years
!eve with his mothers attractive secre-
tan. Mrs. Cartsr's latest ''afIair" 10
y1A young Anthony Pope. and the youth
CHAPTER II.-Prssiding over the tea
sseeune, mai %ss SssnsS.d Ss sSs .rrv.i of
vis1tcs. Royal Biondin. Next day. At
tsA party In the city. Biondln makes him
3. e hs sins aaS SisD
CHAPTER III. : Harr,et.s agitation
s :ae.,nsd Ct by 5loaSa.
her life ten years before. and she fears
living on the guilibility Of the idle rich.
he frAnkly announces to Harriet his In
tsntion Of marrying Nina. who. as the
4 . highly desirable catch" and urges
her to aid him. She 10 in q sense in his
power. and after pleading with him to
policy OF neutrality
CHAPTER Iv.-Hariet visits her mar
RED sister, Linda Davenport, with whom
she had had her home during her ulfor--
tunate acquaintance with Biondin. and
tells her Of his reappearance, The two
women. realizing the unscrupulous nature
Of the man. view the future with appre-
hension.
CHAPTER v.-Knowing the tender
feeling she has inspired in Ward Carter.
position and a wealth 10 % he can n give o' her. Se
though realizing she does not love him.
Blondin has ingratiated himself with
she 10 whole-heartedly in favor Of his
marriage with Nina. Ward urges Har-
riet to marry him at once. She procras-
tinates-
CHAPTER vI.-Angered at his wife's
Pope. Richard Carter markedly shows his
resentment Isabelle. ardently returning
her youthful lovers attachment. elopes
with him his yacht. and pursuit is
useless. The news of the sensational af-
fair exaggerated, of course. by gossip.
is kept much possible from being
public property.
CHAPTER VII. Ward Carter again
urges Harriet to marry him. but she can
merely for the sake Of self-advancement
and refuses. The fact of Mrs. Carter's
elopement becomes public. Harriets ca
pable managing hand Is more than ever
needed at "Crownlands." and despite the
complications she foresees as 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
defy him. Richard Carter questions her
concerning her knowledge of Blondin's
intentions. and she counsels active oppo-
siton to the match. The family. with
Harriet move to summer establishment
on Long Island.
CHAPTER Ix.-In the new home Har-
riet, with Madame Carter and Nina, set
tie down for a vacation. In frank talk
with Nina Harriet endeavors to show her
Blondin's unworthiness, but II has little
effect on the infatuated girl. On Richard
Carter's insistence. Harriet 10 installed
ing her position untenable. declares her
intention of leaving. Richard makes an
offer of marriage. as q way out of the
situation. but Harriet, considering such a
thing impossible while Mrs. Carter
toned ideas. the fact that Richard Carter
has been granted a divorce from his err
ing wife does not free him from his mar
ital ties and marriage with him Is i'm
possible.
Harriet helps to bring her small nephew
safely through an attack of diphtheria
Linda cordially approves Harriet's stand
on the question of marriage with a d.
vorced man. David Davenport. hnda's
brother-in-law. warmly presses his suit
to accept him when Richard Carter ap-
pears with the announcement that Isa-
belle Ia dead and no obstacle to his mar
riage with Harriet remains- The girl
Yields and the marriage il quietly SOL
emnixed. Harriet offers to tell Richard
with Blondin. but he refuses to listen.