The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-22
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Copyright BY KAthlssn Morris

SYNOPSIS.
| CHAPTER Harriet Field, TWENTY
| eight years old and beautiful. Is the So
cial secretary OF tie fiirtatioEs Mrs. Isa-
| belle Carter. at 'Crowniands." Richard
| Carter's home. and governess OF 17-year-
| old Nina Garter. Ward. twenty-four yeas
! old and impresslcnahle. fancies himself n
! love with his mothers attractive secr,.-
/ tary- Mrs. Carriers latest affair 10
with young Anthony Pope. and the youth
Is taking Il very seriously.
| CHAPTER I.-Prssiding over the tea
| cups this summer afternoon. Harriet Is
| profoundly disturbed by the arrival OF a
| visitor. Royal Blondin. Next day. at
| tea party In the city. BlOndin makes him
/ self grceable 10 Nina. and leaves a deep
impression on the unsophisticated girl
| CHAPTER III Harriets agitation
| over the appearance OF Biondin at
| that he lad been disturbing element In
| her life ten Yeas before. and she fears
| him. The man - an avowed adventurer.
/ living on the guliihilty OF the idle rich.
| He frankly announces 70 Harriet his in
| tention or marrying Nina, who. as the
| daughter OF the wealthy Richard Carter.
/ Il a highly desirable catch" and urges
| her 20 aid him. She r. IN a sense In his
/ power and after pleading with him TO
| abandon his scheme agrees TO follow a
| policy OF neutrality
| CHAPTER IV.-Harrfst visits her mar
| ried sister Linda Davenport. with whom
Sic f4AI 4..lN lifA AtNAltH eAltAtN hrE itAADE-
| tunate acquaintance with Blondin, and
J tells her OF his rea ppearance. The two
women. realizing the inscriptions nature
/ II the man. view the future with appre
tension.
CHAPTER V knowing the tender
feeling she has inspired IN Ward Carter.
Harriet - tempted 70 marry him for the
position ana wealth he can give her
though realizing she does rot love him
! Blondin has ingratiated himself with
Madame Carter. Richards mother. and
marriage with Nina Ward urges Har-
riet 20 marry him at once. She procras=
-inates-
CHAPTER VI.-Angered a. his wffe's
TOO open Irritation with young Anthony
Pope. Richard Carter markedly shows his
her youthful lovers attachment. elopes
with him on hts yacht. and pursuit is
useless. The news OF the sensational az
tair. exaggerated, OF course. by gossip.
oublic property
CHAPTER VII. - Ward Carter again
urges Harriet to marry him. but she can
merely for the sake of seif-advancement
and refuses The fact of Mrs Carriers
SsSfs $50 SshG Ia more to- s~ff
needed az "Crownlands," and despite the
compiled lions she fOresees as inevitable
she decides 10 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 Der
concerning her knowledge OF Blondn's
Intentions. and she counsels active oppo-
sition to the match The family. with
Harriet. move 20 summer establishment
on Long Island.
CHAPTER KIN the new home Har-
ret. with Madame Carter and Nina, set
tie down for a vacation In a frank talk
with Nina Harriet endsavors 70 show her
Blondin's uuworthiness. but IL has little
effect on the infatuated girl on Richard
Carter's insistence. Harriet Is Installed
as mistress OF the household but ind
ing her position untenable. declares her
intention Of leaving. Richard makes an
offer OF marriage. as a way out Of the
thing impossible while Mrs. Carter
though divorced Is still alive. refuses
and leaves the house. To her old-fash- |
ioned ideas. the fact that Richard Carter /
has been granted a divorce from his err I
ing wife does not free him from his mar i
ital ties. and marriage with him Is i'm |
possible.
CHATTER Kat her sisters home
Harriet helps 20 bring her small nephew /
safely through an attack Of diphtherfa
Linda cordially approves Harriet's stand i
vorced man David Davenport. Lnda's
brother-ia-law. warmly presses his SUIT
and Harriet has about made up her mind
TO accept him when Richard Carter ap-
belle IS dead and no obstacle TO his mar /
rage with Harriet remains The girl
ernnfzed. Harriet offers 70 tell Richard
the circumstances OF her entanglemenf
with Blondin. but he refuses to listen.
CHAPTER xI The news OF their
mothers death. shocking TO Ward and
Nina. is sOftened by Harriets comfort |
ing The three take a trip 10 Bermuda
and or their return Richard Carter real
izes that he IL deeply IN love with Har-
been one OF convenience.
CHAPTER XII.-FOrmaI Announcement,
OF the wedding Is made, and MADAME
Carter somewhat grudgingly Welcomes
her new daughter-in-law. Harriet's closs
friends however, many of them promi-
nent IN society circles. willingly accord
her a place. and extend sincere conKrat1-
Ia tons TO Richard
CHAPTER XIIL-Counseled by Har.
rlet. Richard Carter urges Nina to aban-
don the idea of marriage with Blonde
but the girl is obstinate. Summoninc
Blondin. carter makes his opposltion ,
plain. BlOndin appeals - Harriet for
support and on her refusal makes fbs
assertions that he and Harriet had beer |
married ten years ago. Harriet practi-
aaily admits the truth Of the statement
CHAPTER XIV-Next day Harriet "a
seals TO her husband the facts of hsr
before. she had gone through absurd
srtirely illegal form of marriage with .
hm and had Immediately thereafter Ief
him She had ina gined. however thai
she was IN a way compromised. and thai 4
lad given Blondin his hold over her
Richard assures her Of his understand
ng and sympathy. and their reconcile. a