Ellsworth American., 1915-12-08
Edward Temple,
Scamp
Showing How Sometimes 2
Rogue Win WIN
By LOUISE 3. CUMMINGS

Ned Temple at twenty one inherited
fortune. which he proceeded TO spend
lavfshiy Ned was one Of those lovable
fellows who cannot refuse any one q
favor. and the most OF his mcE.ey
went In satisfying the cravings OF the
needy and in loans 10 his supposed
friends. When his Goney was all
gone he proceeded to live on credit,
and when his credit was gone the
baflins got after him
One OF Ned's creditors, his tailor.
whose profits ON Nei's orders had been
large, not being especially grateful for
past favors. trumped up a charge Of
swindling against him In order to force
him TO pay bill of SIC and swore out
a warrant for his arrest Ned got wind
Of the matter. and. throwing a few
articles into suit case. he made for
train and the same evening found
himself In another city.
He had been there before In his
halcyon days and had spent a lot Of
money there. Not having q cent In
his pocket he was obliged to ind shell
ter and food by means of his assur-
ance. Marching into a club where
he had several times been ..put up by
a friend he called the gentleman up
on the telephone and desired the same
fsver Not succeeding in getting him.
Ned told the manager that his former
introducer would be around In the
morning to introduce him again.
During the evening he feIl In with
Lord Tinterton. young English mo-
bleman. who possessed letters of In
PRODUCTION to prominent American fam
HES. One of these was to the Meri-
weathers- Ned had heard that there
were several pretty girls In the family.
and It occurred TO him to put In
brief period as guest at their house
by borrowing his lordship's letter. Tin
terton- being assured that Ned wished
the introduction TO assist him In a
love affair, consented Ned sat down
TO a table. wrote a note on club sta
tionery. inclosed the letter and dis
patched IT by special messenger.
The next morning Miss Grace Mer.-
weather WAS driven up to the club in
limousine. and the chauffeur called
for Lord Tinterfon. Ned who was on
watch. responded, went out to the car
and was invited TO transfer himself
during his stay in the city to the Meri-
weather domicile. Returning to the
club he left word for his friend. who
was to '-put him up. that he would
not be able to avail himself of his
! kind act Then a servant carried his
suit case to the car and he and Miss
Meriweather were driven away
Miss Meriweather proposed drive
before going home, to which Ned
cheerfulIy assented. and before they
drew up at her residence the couple
had entered upon desperate firta-
ton- No one could spend an hour
with Ned without Irritation, and to
girls he was Irresistible He renamed
all of three days with the Meriweathers.
then received letter from a friend
to whom he had loaned $500. contain
ing check for the amount. He bada
goodby TO his hosts and, returning 10
the city. showed himself boldly on the
street, stopping at the tailor's to settle
his bill
In the three days spent with the Meri-
weathers Ned had carried Miss Grace
completely off her feet and had left
her engaged to him as Lord Tinter-
ton- Had not the scamp been oblivi-
GUS TO future exposure he would have
been much troubled. for he could not
always remain lord and his deception
must soon come out.
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with as much ease as he forgot his
debts He was recalled To the former
by receiving note from Miss Aleri-
weather addressed to him as Lord Tin
terton- expressing wonder and re
proach that he had not written and
summoning him TO her presence at
once on pain Of having their engage
ment broken Ned had enough left of
the loan repaid him on which TO make
the journey and took the next train
to visit his fiancee
Now. il happened that soon after
Ned had left Miss Meriweather she
had heard that Lord Tinterton was
being entertained socially in the city,
and naturally she wondered Ned had
Seen Thlterton before going home.
thanked him for the loan of his letter.
which he returned to him. informing
him at the same time that 1t had ena-
bled him to pass several days with the
girl he loved and begged his loniship
not to give him away. Tinterton. who
was jolly good fellow and a bit of
a scamp himself. promised that on no
account would he see Ned suffer II he
could help it
One morning Tinterton received a
note from Miss Grace Meriweather.
stating that man had delivered let
ter Of introduction from him to her
family. He seemed to be an entirely
different person from the one she now
addressed. Would he kindly explain?
Tinterton saw at once that Temple
was on the brink Of exposure and, re-
npuahor{n0 his promiSa rack-o3 HE