Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-04-19

stroke was necessary. At all cost he
must keep faith with Jack.
Il am this young lady's guardian,
sir" he said to the stranger. Il un-
derstand that she has just run away
from the school-a very excellent fin
fishing school-in which | placed her,
in order to contract marriage with
worthless scamp. have followed
her to exercise the authority which
the law allows me and to plead with
her better nature
"You look very young to be a
guardian, SIR replied the stranger, a
smile Of cynicism spreading over his
face.
Nevertheless, sir, 1t is true, .
Jocelyn answered. Sand permit me
to say, sir, that am not accustomed
to having my statements questioned. !"
To his complete establishment Eileen
O'Connor here interpose with:
"It's true. He is my guardian. And
1 won't go back. I won't go back to
the finishing school"
Lord Jocelyn had completed his dis
comfiture. The hasty subterfuge,
meant only to enable him to maintain
his attitude pending the arrival of
his friend, had destroyed his last
chance Of persuading Eileen. He un-
derstood now why she had locked him
in the clothes closet; she had mista-
ken him for the gorgon.
~ cannot doubt your word, sir" said
4 II c3o MI Ia
''May ask what you intend to do?"
81 intend to take my ward back to
her school by the next train," Lord
Jocelyn answered. Eileen, it is flu
tile to make any further resistance"
She looked around piteously. 20
Jack, why didn't you come!" she
cried. And from behind the crowd
which had collected an unexpected re-
joinder came.
"I'm here" beloved a masculine
voice, and Jack Stanfield, wild-eyed
and furious, thrust himself forward
and placed himself squarely between
Lord Jocelyn and Eileen.
$50 this is how you keep faith with
me, is it," he sneered. Il wasn't quite
so blind as you thought me to be. |
saw the guilty look on your face when
asked you whether you knew Miss
O'Connor, but didn't think that you
were capable of quite such bastard
ly trick as this"
ssWhat have done, Jack?" cried his
friend.
ssWhat have you done?" re-echoed
Jack Sanfield, thrusting his face with
in six inches of his erstwhile friends.
3You want to know that, do you? You
have tried to induce my fiancee to
elope with you, you miserable cur.
And am going to thrash you within
an inch of your life for it.
20 Jack, Jack, are you quite lost to
all sense of the ridiculous ?" murmured
Lord Jocelyn.
The dignified stranger, seeing that
hostilities were imminent, now inter-
posed to keep the peace.
zone moment, gentlemen" he said.
t'There seems to be some trivial mis-
understanding here. What is your
grievance, friend?"
"Grievance?" cried Stanfeld, still
keeping his eyes menacingly upon
Jocelyn. This young lady is engaged
to marry me- I was to Rave met her
at the station this evening, but, owing
to mistake, she came on to meet me
at my house, where had left this fell
low to guard against just such an oc-
currence. And how does he take adj
vantage of my confidence? BY running
away with her! And he would have
succeeded had not the sight, of these
surroundings awakened refnorse in
her"
"Your name" said the stranger. sis
Mr. John Stanfie1d, believe"
well, what of that?" cried STAN
field, spinning round on him. Next
moment he recoiled in establishment.
His arms dropped to his sides.
"The guardian!" he calculated.
Exactly" replied the stranger. Il
am, or was, the guardian of this lady.
And now, sir" he continued. address
ing himself to Jocelyn. will you