The Holbrook news., 1922-02-24
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 Copyright by Kathleen Norrib

CHAPTER L-Harriet Field, twenty eight years cid and beautiful. Is the so- cial secretary cf the fiirtatious Mrs. lsa- belle Carter, at "Crownlands. Richard Carter's home, and governess of 17-year- old Nina Carter. Ward, twenty-four 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 Of a visitor. Royal Blondin. Next day. at a tea party in the city. Blondin makes him self agreeable to Nina, and leaves deep impression on the unsophisticateo sfL
 CHAPTER III. Harriet's agitation oyer the appearance of Blondin at at that he had been disturbing element In her life ten years before. and shs sears 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 a highly desirable catch" and urges her to aid him. She Is in sense In his rower. and after pleading with him to abandon his scheme agrees to follow . policy of neutrality.
 CHAPTER Iv.-Harriet visits her mar ried sister, Linda Davenport. with whom she had had her home during her unfor. tunate acquaintance with Blondir, and tells her of his reappearance. The two women. realizing the interruptions nature of the man. view the future with appre- hcnsion.
 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 marriage with Nina. Ward urges liar riet to marry him at once. She procras- tnates.
 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 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 complica tions she foresees as inevitable she decides to remain.
 CHAPTER VIII.-Blondfn puts pressure on Harriet to forward his marriage with Nina. but she makes up her mind to concerning her knowledge of Blondin's intentions. and she counsels active oppo- sition to the match. The family. with Harriet, move to summer establishment on Long Island.
 CHAPTER IX.-In the new home liar riet, with Madame Carter and Nina, set with Nina Harriet endeavors to show her Blondin's unworthiness. but 1t 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 untsnable. declares her intention of leaving. Richard makes an offer of marriage, as way out Of the situation. but Harriet. considering such a (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 Jim from his mar iial 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 Harriet's stand on the question of marriage with a di- vorced man. David Davenport. Ilnda's brother-in-law. warmly presses his suit. and Harriet has about made up her mind to accept him when Richard Carter ap- pears with the announcement that Isa- belle is dead and no obstacle to his mar. riage with Harriet remains. The girl yields. and the marriage is quietly sol emnized. Harriet offers to tell Richard the circumstances of her entangiement with Blondin. but he refuses to listen.