Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-06

CHAPTER L-Harriet Field, twenty
sight years old and beautiful. y the 80
eial secretary Of the hirtatious MIRA LA.
Carriers home, and governess of i1.ysar-
old Nina Carter. Ward. twenty-four years
old and impressionable. fancies himself In
o with his mothers ATTRACTIVE sore
tary. Mrs. Carriers latest affair y
with young Anthony Pope. and the youth
10 taking II very sertously.
CHAPTER u-Presidins over the tsa-,
cupe this summer AFTERNOON. Aafftet Y
visitor, Royal Blondin. Next day, At q
tea party IN the city, Btondtn makes ntxa.
self agreeable TO Nina, and leaves Q deep
inpression on the unsophisacated girl
CHAPTER III. = HarTtsts agitation
eyer ne appearance 9 1londin !
that he had been O disturbing element !
her life ten years before. and ehe feere
him. The man is an avowed adventurer,
living on the gullibility Of the, Idle rtch.
He frankly to Harriet his In
tsntion Of marrying. Nina. whoit g the
daughter Of b wealthy Richard Carter:
her to aid aim. She IL In q sense IN his
power, and after pleading with him TO
abandon his scheme agrees 70 follow O
noitay Of Neutrality.
CHAPTER Iv.-HarriSt visits her mar
RED sister, LINDA Davenport, with whom
b had had her home during her unfof-
tunate acquaintance with Blondin. and
tails her Of his temperance. b two
" wom 1Ss m rsSii; Hisv ta q. u% F,s;,rs a9tS naT@ss
henston.
CHAPTER v. ~ Knowing the tender
feeling she has inspired in Ward Carter.
II EEtA% Ia fANalfAA 20 - hNNn ENR tina
position and wealth he can give her,
though realizing she does not love him.
Blondin has ingratiatsd himself with
Madame Carter, Richards mother, and
marriage with Nina. Ward urges Har-
ret TO marry him at once. She procrAs"
tinaAaaA
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. n pursuit is
useless. The news Of the sensational af-
10 kept as much as possible from being
public property.
CHAPTER VII. - Ward Carter again
not bring herself to an alliance with him
merely for the sake OF self-advancement
and refuses. The fact Of Mrs. Carriers
eiopement becomes public. Harriet's ca
pabie managing hand is more than ever
complications she foreseee as inevitable
Shs dscidAa To ramain,
CHAPTER vIIL.-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, n she counaeig active oppo-
siton to ths match, The family: with
On Long Island.
CHAPTER IX.-In the new home Har-
ret, with Madame Carter and Nina, set
with Nina Harriet ~endeavorg to show her
Rlondin's unworthineas, but Il has little
effect on the infatuated girl. On Richard
GerteEa insiataR2a. f1ax1At~i0~ &nAS&11ed
@E mIsrress or me h6uBSd6Id-- bur rrnd-
ing her position u~ntenable.> declares her
Intention OF leaving. Richard makes an
situation. but Harriet. considering such q
tssoSrb '%Sp FSoress, !. wa atii, , me-. rs cSstsr
iOnsd Ideas, the fact that Richard Carter
has been granted . divorce from his err
Ing wife does not free him from his mar
possible.
4 CHAPTER Kat her sisters home
Harriet helps 70 bring her small nephew
safely through an attack q aiRhthsrta::
on the question OF marriage with Q a.
vorced E1af. David Davenport, IndA's
brother-in-iaw. warmly presses his suit,
and Harriet has about made up her mind
to accept him when Richard Carter ap-
pears with the announcement that lisa
belle IL dead n no obstacle to his mar
riage with Harriet remains. The girl
yields. and the marriage 10 quietly SOL
emnized. Harriet offers to tell Richard
the circumstances of her ENHANCEMENT
with Blcndln, but he refuses to listen.
Al. - The news of their
mothers death, shocking to Ward and
Nina, ls softened by Harriets comfort
and on their return Richard Carter real
ICES that he IL deeply in love with Har-
riet, though their marriage has simply
been n OF convenience.
CHAPTER XII.-Formal announcement
of the wedding is made, and Madame
Carter somewhat grudgingly welcomes
her new daughter-in-law. Harriet's close
friends. however. many Of them proini.
nent In society circles, willingly accord
her q place, and extend sincere congratn-
laticns to Richard.
CHAPTER xIIL-Counseled by Har-
riet, Richard Carter urges Nina to aban-
don the idea Of marriage with Biondin,
but the girl 10 obstinate. summoning
Blondin. Carter makes his opposition
plain. Blondin appeals to Harriet for
support, and on her refusal makes the
assertion that he and Harriet had been
married ten years ago. Harriet practi.
cally admits the truth Of the statement,
CHAPTER xIv.--Next d.v Harriet rs-
veals to her "husoand ths facts Of her
ENHANCEMENT with Blondin. Nine years
BEFORE, SIC FAD gone through an absurd,
entirely Illegal form Of marriage with
him. and had Immediately thereafter left
him. She had imagined, however. that
she was In q way compromised. and that
had given Blondin his hold over her.
Richsrd sSTCpss nef ao Y tbs, unosss scH,o
ton - complete.