Lucia Norman, a wealthy and prominent young woman, is besieged by fortune hunters. She always has been accustomed to having her own way. With her family and friends her word is the law. She has never known an opposition or countenanced ...See moreLucia Norman, a wealthy and prominent young woman, is besieged by fortune hunters. She always has been accustomed to having her own way. With her family and friends her word is the law. She has never known an opposition or countenanced interference. The control of her vast riches and income therefrom, is in the hands of two unscrupulous lawyers, who plot to rob her gradually of all her possessions. Circumstances throw Lucia into association with Oliver Weston. Like Lucia, Oliver is independently wealthy. Oliver discovers the plot of Lucia's attorneys. He comes into the scene in the nick of time, and prevents Lucia from signing a paper which had she affixed her signature to it, would have meant the loss of her birthright. Oliver explains the situation to Lucia. She, of course, is astounded. Then, in her usual dictatorial manner, Lucia tells Oliver that he must marry her. For an instant Oliver is angered for he dislikes being handled as though his mind were not his own. Upon reflection, however, in the meantime having taken stock of Lucia's flashing eyes and unusual beauty, he assents to her proposition. He insists, however, upon a provision which he draws up in written form. He demands that the wedding take place at the expiration of two months, and that during the interval he be placed in absolute charge of Lucia's affairs. Two months elapse. Oliver has fallen head over heels in love with Lucia. During the two months, however, he always had maintained a strictly business attitude in his relations with the girl. At this fact Lucia has become irritated. Then Oliver adopts different tactics, writing highly romantic letters to Lucia. He leaves them where she may find them. He signs no name, however. The ruse is successful. Lucia, woman-like, falls in love with the anonymous writer. Then Oliver makes the writer's identity known and they live happily ever after. Written by
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