Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-06-09
softly, awe-stricken at this phase OF

seft1y, awe-stricken at this phase of
the deal.
Elizabeth's eyes twinkled mischiev-
ously as they rested on the woe-begone
face of the young man. Then:
"Sic semper tyrannis," she whis-
pered, blushing tremendously.
Bully" cried John-and the waiting
caddies set off in high disgust at the
unprofessional conduct of these two
who pretended to play golf.-
Joseph w. Barr tilted back his chair,
adjusted his feet comfortably on the
opened drawer of his desk and read for
the third time a cipher message which
the telegraph clerk of Willis, Barr &
Co. had pust brought in to him.
tits from young John at Palm
Beach, Willis" he explained to his
partner. The boy has stumbled into
something in connection with Urban
Traction, but he's devilish incoherent.
! Wants to come up here or me to come
down there-'personal, he says, and
cant send details by wire.'"
why don't you run down to Palm
Beach, Mr.. Barr? You haven't had a
day off in months. Perhaps the boy is
lonesome-and he may have some
news worth while.
It'll do you good, anyway" added
Willis There's nothing doing here
just now
''I'll do it," said Barr, with quick de-
cision. And the same evening found
him slipping away to the south.
With some confusion of words but
with straightforward manliness, John
told Barr the uttermost details OF the
| "syndicate's" scheme. He did not fail
to lay bare the real purpose of the
deal, nor did he forget to mention his
promise to Elizabeth that her father
should suffer no actual loss.
He touched this part of his commu-
nication so tactfully that the egg
shaped little broker, who had been
striving with increasing if6culty to
keep countenance, finally broke into a
gale of laughter.
Johns face grew long. He was
half inclined to be offended at such a
reception of his plans. But little by
little, as he watched breeze after
breeze of mirth sweep his chief, the
real humor of the whole situation bore
in on him, and he was soon paying
| laugh for laugh.
II can't help it, John. Damn
| just can't" cried Barr, hopping up the
! Oh hi Fn4
cheeks.
| "Me-a buccaneer-a pirate-an old
Captain Kidd-butting into a deal as
Cupid. And money, money every
where, and not a solitary white chip
for me-" And he went off into an
other spasm with John in close pur-
suit.
The eyes opened at last, shining
with good will, and fat, friendly hand
went out to John.
Young john" said the little broker,
quietly, you've got to have that girl;
she's worthy your fathers son. Well
put this thing through so ship-shape
that old Rogers will be proud of both
of you. For We'll buy the Suburban
for him cheaper than he could get It
| himself; and I'll gamble he'll be a
friend of mine, too, when it's all over.
Now, that's enough of that. I want
you to take me out and introduce ne
to the girl
They found Elizabeth hidden away
in corner of the big piazza. She arose
to meet them, and John began, a bit
dimdently:
"This is Mr.. Barr, Bess-Miss Rog-
ers-'
"The syndicate's broker, Miss Rog-
ers,'' interrupted Barr, with such a Sc
girl and John forgot the little awk-
wardness of the situation and laughed
heartily with the little man.
| When John left them few minutes
later they were deep in discussion of
the value of various girth cinches for
cross-country work.
An hour passed, and Barr, arrayed in
knickerbockers and very jaunty golf
cap, hustled into Johns Office.
Where are your golf sticks, John ?"
He was almost breathless from his
haste. We've just time for eighteen
holes before sunset"
I'm sorry" began John, "but I've
got these accounts to fix up"
"Nobody's asked you to co. said
Barr, grimly, grabbing the golf bag.
I've got to attend to some details of
the syndicate matter with Miss Rogers.
| Does this cap look all right? Had to
| borrow it of the bell boy
straight now-is it o. K.?" queried
the little man, anXiously, pushing the
cap from one ear to the other in an
exces of zeal.
Its fne," laughed John. "You look
like the sultan of Sulu. By Jove! I'm
getting jealous, l am"
You'd better be-" painted Barr. And
| John watched him hurry away to meet
| nv, 1own Ho made q