CUPID OF CAMPION

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 Boy[9]
CHAPTER II
In which the Steamer St. Paul and a tramp lend their aid to the Bright-eyed Goddess[18]
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 time[28]
CHAPTER IV
In which Clarence Esmond, alone and deserted, tries to pray; and his parents defer their trip to the Coast[45]
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 captive[58]
CHAPTER VI
In which Clarence meets Dora, learns much of his gypsy companion, fights Ezra, and is sung to slumber[69]
CHAPTER VII
In which the strange tale of Dora, another victim of the Bright-eyed Goddess, is told to Clarence[89]
CHAPTER VIII
In which Clarence enters upon his career as a gypsy, and makes himself a disciple of Dora[100]
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 interest[106]
CHAPTER X
In which Clarence engages in a swimming race, and to the consternation of Dora disappears in the waters of the Mississippi[118]
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 portals[126]
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 news[135]
CHAPTER XIII
In which Clarence as the guest of Campion College makes an ineffectual effort to bow out the Bright-eyed Goddess of Adventure[141]
CHAPTER XIV
In which Clarence tells his story and gets the Reverend Rector to take a hand against the Bright-eyed Goddess[147]
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 show[164]
CHAPTER XVI
In which the Bright-eyed Goddess comes to bat again, and promises to win the game[170]
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 College[182]
CHAPTER XVIII
In which there are a joyful return, a sad duty and a picnic, ending with a reunion of loved ones[195]
CHAPTER XIX
In which John Rieler fails to finish his great speech, and Clarence is seriously frightened[207]
CHAPTER XX
In which there is another joyful reunion, and Clarence presents an important letter to the Rector of Campion College[215]
CHAPTER XXI
In which everybody is happy, Will Benton is jocose, and justifies the title of this Romance of the Upper Mississippi[228]

CUPID OF CAMPION