The Holbrook news., 1922-02-17
SYNOPSIS.
 Copyright by Kathleen Norris

belle Carter. at "Crownlands," Richard Carter's home. and governess of 1i-year- old and impressionable. fancies himself in love with his mothers attractive secre- tary. Mrs. Carter's latest affair IS with young Anthony Pope. and the youth is taking 1t very seriously.
 CHAPTER II.-Presiding over the tea cups this summer afternoon. Harriet IS profoundly disturbed by the arrival or visitor. Royal Blondin. Next day, at tea party in the city. Blondin makes him self agreeable to Nina and leaves deep impression on the unsophisticated grL
 CHAPTER III. Karriets agitation over the appearance of Blondln a, '.Crownlands" Is explained by the faet that he had been a disturbing element in her life ten years before, and shs Tears him. The man Is an avowed adventurer. living on the gullibility of the idle rich. He frankly announces to Harriet his in 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 scheme agrees to follow policy of neutrality.
 CHAPTER Iv.-Harriet visits her mar r1ed sister Linda Davenport, with whom she had had her home during her unfor- tunate acquaintance with Blondir. and tells her of his temperance. The two women. realizing the interruptions nature of the man. view the future with appre- hension.
 CHAPTER v.-Knowing the tender feeling she has inspired in Ward Carter. Harriet Is tempted to marry him for the position and wealth he can give her. though realizing she does not love him. Blondin has ingratiated himself with Madame Carter, Richards mother. and she is whole -heartedly in favor of his O urges riet to marry him at once. She procras- ttnates-
 CHAPTER vI-Angered at his wife's too open filtration 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 useless. The news of the sensational af- 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 merely for the sake of self-advancement and refuses. The fact of Mrs. Ca-ter's elopement becomes public. Harriets ca pablo 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- sition to the match. The family. with Harriet, move to a summer establishment on Long Island.
 CHAPTER IX.-In the new home liar 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 it has little effect on the infatuated girl. On Richard Carter's insistence. Harriet is installed as mistress of the household. but find ing her position untenable. declares her intention of leaving. Richard makes an situation, but Harriet. considering such a thins impossible while Mrs. Carter (though divorced) Is still alive. refuses. and leaves the house. To her old-fash toned 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 X.-At her sisters home Harriet helps to bring her small nephew safely through an attack of diphtheria Linda cordially approves Harrfets stand on the question of marriage with a di- vorced man. David Davenport. Linda's brother-in-law. warmly presses his suit and Harriet has about made up her mino to accept him when Richard Carter ap- pears with the announcement that lsa- belle Is dead and no obstacle to his mar riage with Harriet remains. The sir' yields. and the marriage is quietly sol emnized. Harriet offers to tell Richard the circumstances of her entanglemea; with Blondin. but he refuses to listen.
 and she meditated upon David, the excellent, steady, devoted David, who was Fred's brother and a dentist in Brooklyn, and who gave the children wonderful holidays at Asbury Park. It would make Linda and Fred very happy to have her change toward him: they were little hurt and si- lent about David. He always went with them to the crowded beach where they spent July and August, had had a car this year, Linda told her sister, and had been "sO popular"
 David was there. Christmas day, and there was fire and tree. happy chill dren everywhere. rosy little neighbOrs coming in to see the toys. snowy wet garments spread on the perch after church. David took Harriet walking in the fresh cold air. q Harriet so beautiful in her furry hat and long coat, with her brilliant cheeks and her blue eyes shining under a blown film of golden hair, that Linda. as she pasted the turkey in the hot kitchen, couldn't help little prayer that that would all come out right"
 Il.t.r f.at md David had stopped short in the eXqul- site, silent woods. There is a feel ing-a something that makes marriage right And I haven't it. that's all v
 How do you know you haven't?' he said, smiling. Harriet, if once you said you would, it would come. Harriet" his arm was about her now, his voice close tO her ear. don't let those years with rich people spoil you for the real thing, dear,'
 She looked up at him, with some thing wistful in her blue eyes. In stantly she saw leap to his face the look he had hidden SC many years she heard new ring in his voice.
 "Ah-you darling! You will? You'll let me tell them-:"
 "No, no, no" Half-angiy, half sorry, she put away his embrace. "Fl -Davy, I hate to spoil your Christ mas day-I don't know what to say I'll think about it.'
 She turned to go home. Her heart was lead within her.
 "I suppose there's no help for it. she thought. in panic. "Lindal see-itn all be out in five seconds!"