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CUPID

OF CAMPION

BY

FRANCIS J. FINN, S.J.

Author of “Tom Playfair,” “Percy Wynn,” “Harry Dee,”

“Claude Lightfoot,” etc.

New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

BENZIGER BROTHERS

PUBLISHERS OF BENZIGER’S MAGAZINE

Copyright 1916 by Benziger Brothers

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

In which Clarence Esmond places himself in the hands of the Bright-eyed Goddess of Adventure, and entrusted by that Deity to the care of a Butcher’s Boy9

CHAPTER II

In which the Steamer St. Paul and a tramp lend their aid to the Bright-eyed Goddess18

CHAPTER III

In which Clarence and his companion, the Butcher’s Boy, discourse, according to their respective lights, on poetry and other subjects, ending with a swim that was never taken and the singing of Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay for the last time28

CHAPTER IV

In which Clarence Esmond, alone and deserted, tries to pray; and his parents defer their trip to the Coast45

CHAPTER V

In which Ben, the gypsy, associates himself with the Bright-eyed Goddess in carrying out her will upon Master Clarence Esmond, and that young gentleman finds himself a captive58

CHAPTER VI

In which Clarence meets Dora, learns much of his gypsy companion, fights Ezra, and is sung to slumber69

CHAPTER VII

In which the strange tale of Dora, another victim of the Bright-eyed Goddess, is told to Clarence89

CHAPTER VIII

In which Clarence enters upon his career as a gypsy, and makes himself a disciple of Dora100

CHAPTER IX

In which Clarence gets some further knowledge of a shrine, which has much to do with the most important events of this veracious narrative, and pays back the gypsy, Pete, with compound interest106

CHAPTER X

In which Clarence engages in a swimming race, and to the consternation of Dora disappears in the waters of the Mississippi118

CHAPTER XI

In which John Rieler, of Campion College, greatly daring, goes swimming alone, finds a companion, and acts in such a manner as to bring to Campion College the strangest, oddest boy visitor that ever entered its portals126

CHAPTER XII

In which Clarence relieves the reader of all possible doubts concerning his ability as a trencherman, and the Reverend Rector of Campion reads disastrous news135

CHAPTER XIII

In which Clarence as the guest of Campion College makes an ineffectual effort to bow out the Bright-eyed Goddess of Adventure141

CHAPTER XIV

In which Clarence tells his story and gets the Reverend Rector to take a hand against the Bright-eyed Goddess147

CHAPTER XV

In which Clarence begins to admire Campion College, and becomes the room-mate of a very remarkable young man, as the sequel will clearly show164

CHAPTER XVI

In which the Bright-eyed Goddess comes to bat again, and promises to win the game170

CHAPTER XVII

In which one surprise follows so closely upon the heels of another that Masters Esmond and Rieler lose power of speech and Will Benton strikes a blow which will live forever in the traditions of Campion College182

CHAPTER XVIII

In which there are a joyful return, a sad duty and a picnic, ending with a reunion of loved ones195

CHAPTER XIX

In which John Rieler fails to finish his great speech, and Clarence is seriously frightened207

CHAPTER XX

In which there is another joyful reunion, and Clarence presents an important letter to the Rector of Campion College215

CHAPTER XXI

In which everybody is happy, Will Benton is jocose, and justifies the title of this Romance of the Upper Mississippi228

CUPID OF CAMPION