Onanoceanvoyage,alibrarianfallsforamarriedmanAfterlibrarianLuluSmithisaccusedbyherpatronsofhavingSpringfever,shespendsherlifesavingsonacruisetoHavana,duringwhichshebeginsaromancewithBobGrover,alawyerwithpoliticalambitionsAftertheirreturn,Lulubecomesaclericalassistantforanewspaper,wheresheispursuedbybrashreporterAlHollandOnenight,severalmonthsintotheiraffair,BobcomestoLulu'sapartmentfordinner,bringingtwoHalloweenmaskswithwhichtheyhaveamarveloustimeplayingTheirmerrimentisinterruptedbyacallfromAl,whoseproposaltoLulupromptsBobtoconfessthathehasaninvalidwifewhomhecannotleaveLuluproteststhatshewishestocontinuetheiraffair,butBobrefusestoletherwasteherlifeonhimTheysquabble,andLuluthrowshimoutwithouttellinghimsheispregnantTimepassesandBobbecomesdistrictattorney,whileAlbecomescityeditorofthenewspaperAfterBobhiresadetective,Marty,tofindLulu,thecouplearereunitedandLuluintroducesBobtohisdaughterRobertaLater,LuluandRobertaarewaitingtomeetBob,whenAlsuddenlyappearsHeisquestioningheraboutRobertawhenBobarrives,and,inordertoprotectBob'sreputation,LulutellsAlthatthebabyisBob'sadopteddaughterandthatsheishergovernessInordertopreservethecharade,BobdoesadoptRoberta,takingherhomethenextdaytopresenttohiswifeHelen,whoisreturningfromaEuropeanrestcureHelenisdelightedwiththechildbutquestionsLulu'sabilitytocareforherLulurunsoutofthehouse,andwhenBobfollowsher,shetriestotellhimsheisthroughwithhimbutcannotSoonafter,LulugoestoAlforajobandbecomesthe"advicetothelovelorn"columnistforhispaperAlpumpsherforinformationaboutBobandRobertainordertowriteastorycausingBob'sdownfall,butLulurefusestosayanythingAstheyearspass,Lulustillworksforthepaper,andAl,nowthemanagingeditor,isstillpursuingherBobhasbeenbothamayorandacongressman,butonthenighthewinsthenominationforgovernor,hebecomesdisheartened,ashamedofthehypocrisyofhisdoublelifeLulutriestotalkhimoutofconfessingthetruthandruininghiscareer,butwhenitseemsthatshecannotsucceed,sheasksAltomarryher,hopingthatwillmakeBobforgetaboutherOnthenightofBob'selection,however,Altellsherthatheknowsallabouther,BobandRoberta,andLulukillshimtopreventhimfrompublishingthestoryAyearlater,Bobisonhisdeathbed,andLulu,whomhehadpardonedafterashortjailterm,comestovisithimHeshowsherhisnewwill,whichtellsthetruthandleavesherhalfofhisestate,butafterhedies,shetearsituptoprotecthimandRoberta,whoisengagedtoasociallyprominentyoungman