The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-01-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Harriet Field, twenty
ei eisnt year. years old and beautiful. is the So
belle Carter, at "Crowniands," Richard
Carter's home. and governess of 17-year-
old and impressionsbIe, fancies himself in
love with his mothers attractive secre-
tary. Mrs. Carriers latest .'affair' is
3 young anthony Pope. and the youth
CHATTER II.-Presidins over the tea
pfosoundiy Sisturbed dS"i BY he arrival % Of a a
visitor. Royal Biondin. Next day. at a
tea party In the city. Blondin makes him
impression on the unsophisticated girl.
CHATTER III. = Harrets agitation
s saSs.nsd 81 by S0aSn sSe fact
that he had been disturbing element in
her life ten years before. and she fears
living on the % suilibiiity u Of the Idle rich
tsntien Of marrying Nina. who who. as the
Rshis ds:irsss as ssateh and
her to aid him. She Is in a sense in his
power. and after pleading with him to
abandon his scheme agrees to follow
policy Of neutrality
CHAPTER Iv.-IIarriet visits her mar
rted sister, Linda Davenport, with whom
she had had her home during her unfor-
tunate acquaintance with Blondin. and
tells her Of his temperance. The two
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
riet to marry him at once. She procras-
tinates
CHAPTER VI.-Angered at his wtfe's s
too open Irritation with young Anthony
Pope, Richard Carter markedly shows his
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 enlargement
and refuses. The fact of Mrs Carter's
elopement becomes public. Harriet's ca
pable managing hand Is more than ever
needed at "Crownlands." and despite the
complications she foresees as Inevitable
she decides to remain.
"Yes. that's true!" she said, wipine
II swollen face on the handkerchief
Harriet supplied. But OIL don't be-
lieve it, and my father will sue them
for libel, you see if he doesn't! My
mother's the purest and sweetest and
hest woman alive-and I'll kill any one
who says any different!"
10000, to see 1t in the paper there.
right on the bed" said Amy, in her
reedy. colorIess little voice, as Nina
stopped suddenly. 10000, l thought
Nina would diev Nina began to cry
again, but more quietly. 'T guess had
better go" Amy finished, plaintively.
"Oh, moi" said Nina, in a choked
voice, as she clung to her frined. mo.
darling you stay with me. Oh, l
must go see my father, and my poor
grandmother! oh, Amy. perhaps you
had better go, for my family Will need
me tonight. My mother said Nina,
crying again.
She and Amy parted solemnly, with
many kisses.
"It's thing that might happen to
me, or to any GIRL" said Amy gravely.
Harriet had an upsetting vision of
stout, high-busted Mrs. Hawkes., pant
ing as she discussed the details of the
Red Cross drive, but she was very
sympathetic with the young girls, and