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Guardian and Ward Foremost in Elopement Tale
Pierson the San Francisco guardian deceives Katherine Haygood with a fake identity on a train to New Jersey. Miss Haygood discovers the ruse in St Louis and, after a flirtation and confession, agrees to marry him. He then offers to relinquish guardianship, but she insists on keeping the papers, declaring her independence.
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Sor
Kitty
Tim
Pierson
Abe
Miss Blaie
Plainfield, New Jersey
Katherine
Plainfield
Jack Smith
Smith
Blale
San Francisco
New Jersey
Miss Haygood
Richard Pierson
Misa Haygood
Katherine Haygood
Plainfield, N. J
Guardian
Ounce
St. Louis
Katherine Haygodd
St Louis
Mr. Smith
Katherine Haygoot
Plergon
Wes St