The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Seated at . desk In a neatly fur-
nished inner room, Eloise made out
a young man. At glance his hand'
some open face attracted her. she
decided If he was a lawyer and sne
needed one, it would be bright IN
telligent young man like himself sne
would choose.
"Oh. dear! l feel so flustered-ev-
erything is so strange to me-
breathed Eloise timorously. Il must
do something, though, to settle TINS
matter" and she entered the once
and confronted the young man at the
desk.
please pardon me-" she said, "put
am a stranger in the city and WISH
to consult with some lawyer
The young man sprang up all cour'
tesy. He bowed her to a chair.
Il am an attorney, Miss he SAID
Can I be of service to your
81 hope you can," replied Eloise, and
she handed him her card. Il nave
come to the city to see my guardian
or rather the man in charge OF the
estate of my dead uncle. My frienos
fear he is not-that is, attending 10
the affairs of my brother and myself
as we'll as he should. have tried all
the morning to reach him in his OF
fee, but have not succeeded"
II Eloise had not been so confused
she would have observed a strange
expression come over the face OF mel
companion. He appeared about te
break out into speech. Then ne oil
his lips, looked startled, then serious
and finally said:
II shall be pleased to have YOU
state your case, Miss Thayer."
Eloise did SO. She was too gentle
hearted to accuse Mr.. Rolfe Of deliber
ate fraud, but she made clear, plail
statement of the circumstances.
IF you will leave your present cit!
address, I will look up this matte
and advise you this evening" he said
Eloise went home, feeling that sh'
had placed her business in competen
hands.
$50 intelligent looking! He jus
seemed to see through the case in
FASH Eloise told her landlady. On
wonder!) And so-well, SO hand
some, too" (And she blushed.)
The lawyer called that evening
took him-he called himself Mr.. Et
wards-an hour, although 1t took hir
only five minutes to state that n
could not settle with Mr.. Rolfe for
day or two.
He called the next evening an
stayed two hours. At leaving, he tol
Eloise that il she would call at hi
Office the following morning he woul
have the delinquent monthly pa!
ments for her
"You had better return home thel
Miss Thayer," he advised, land In
week I will see that this-this negl
gent rascal of a Rolfe sends you fu
and complete statement Of how you
: business affairs stand"
4, Mr.. Edwards had given her tn
money at his office next day an
Eloise was about to leave, when
voice that startled her spoke, an
turning. to her profound amazemel
she faced her brother.
II won't see you in false positio
Rolfe," he declared. "Eloise, this
the best friend l ever had. He has NJ
given you his full name-it is Adria
Edwards Rolfe. I have been foe
!, ish and extravagant. Some ready caf
, had to be got to lift me out Of n
, troubles. The money due you ar
, what Rolfe has kindly added, abo'
saved me-" and a full explanation fl
lowed.
, what can you think Of me, m
!. Rolfe," fluttered Eloise, blushing Wi
. embarrassment, after the terrible pi
, ture l painted Of your"
= "I shall try to make you think b.
r ter Of me in the future" laugh'
Rolfe.
J.. Which he did-aided by Earle Tha
Z or, future brother-in-law.