The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-09
A iinely:
Friend
By CENEVIEVE ULMAR
Copyright. 1918. weetern Newspaper Union

strong and chill. The flashing of
lights and the echo of quick, sharp
voices about the rambling disordered
garden and the gloomy towering man
sion terrified her. Through infinite
pains she had escaped from the house.
Apparently she had been missed and
they were searching for her..
They! Eloise shuddered as she
thought of her guardians, her gaOlers,
her enemies, for such she considered
them. She was as a helpless lamb in
the lair of human wolves. Eloise Gid
scale it. Her delicate hands were
bruised and scratched as, breathless,
she twined her fingers around metal
prong. The outside of the wall had
smooth surface. 1t was a sheer drop.
ooh, dear!" uttered Eloise in dis
may, as she let go and landed in q
heap. Her arm, wrenched cruelty,
throbbed with pain. She feared she
was about to faint. Eloise struggled
to her feet and gazed about wildly.
(Which way. How soon will they
Gomez" she fluttered, and then blindly
staggered ahead in the mist and dark
ness. She came in contact with hui
man form. That of q man was out
lined. Eloise voiced feeble cry or
alarm. Straining her, vision, she made
out an automobile with dimmed lights.
Apparently it's owner, the young man
before her caught her arm gently but
firmly as she wayered from side to
side.
what is it. young lady?" he inter
rogated reassuringly.
"Oh, get me away from here!" plead
ed Eloise. IT have hurt my arm-I
am growing faint"
Without delay the young man gath
cred her up in his arms, carried her
bodily to the auto and lifted her into
it's rear seat.
"Where would you go? You are in
jured l saw you fall Shall 1t be
doctor?"
ooh, nor! dissented Eloise instantly.
sect me away from here. from the vii
lage, from my enemies"
Her timely friend seemed to COM
prehend the situation. He started up
the machine and circled into a public
highway, and as 1t cleared the limits
of the village he slowed down some
what.
eff you are seriously injured and suf-
fering," he spoke, "you should have
medical attention at once"
ooh, It Is nothing-the hurt" de-
clared Eloise. "All wish is to put
distance between myself and those
who have prosecuted me and those
who will surely pursue me. You are
timely friend, indeed! How shall 4
ever thank you? But / have money,
considerable jewelry with me. l can
pay you handsomely, and oh, so glad
lyw
''Don't think Of that" said the man.
II am at your service, If as you tell
me you are in dread of enemies. Shall
1t be Worden? That is twenty miles
distant and quite city. There, If to
reach a secluded refuge is your aim,
safety may be gained"
eyes, yes,' assented Eloise eagerly.
81 know of little hotel there most
ly occupied by working girls and ladies
who are strangers in the city. Shall !
take you there?"
eff you will. am truly grateful"
and then amid reaction of WEAKNESS
and collapse EI9ise sank back among
the cushions ID ! closed her eyes.
"This is the hotel / spoke Of" the
voice Of her accommodating chauffeur
aroused her at last.
II know what you wish to say" he
observed. ut cannot be a question Of
pay for my services and you need adj
vice. May call upon you Ca the MORN
lng?"
1t seemed unreal, like some fitting
dream, all this to Eloise. She was
shown to a comfortable apartment.
She was summoned to the reception
room of the hotel about the middle OF
the morning, to find her helper of the
evening previous awaiting her. In an
embarrassed way she explained her
situation.
Her father had died, appointed Joel
Traffon her guardian. He had left a
will providing that if she married be-
fore she was twenty-One all her eNr-
tune should go to an educational In
stitution. She might, however, marry
Elliott Weston, the son of an old
friend. SO, apparently, this distant in
dividual had been advised, but he had
never put in an appearance. Then
Traffon had treated her as prisoner.
endeavoring to force her to wed his
nephew.
"There is only one way out of the
dilemma" she told her new friend
''After what I have suffered ] care
nothing for the fortune. I shall mar
ry, just so that may defy my enc
mics. Once l violate the will, their
power is gone. Il will not be treated
like a slavel / will not be parceled
off to this Elliott Weston ike a chat
tel. Help me carry out my design
you, who have been kinder than
BROTHER
He did not amaze her when, week
later, he came to her and told her that
he loved her and asked her TO accept
him as her husband. She was glad,
for his earnest, sincere ways had at
tracted her from the first. And now,
at the last, as he gave his real name
to the officiating clergyman at the
quiet marriage ceremony, the browning