The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-27
AVENGED AT LAST:
Or, a Worldwide Chase
A STORY OF 'RETRIBUTlON.
BY WAR ASH"
tCOPYRIGHT. 1901
CHAPTER v.

During the journey to San Paola on
!he following day. Joel Wilcox took the
opportunity to have good long talk
with Percy Lowell and ascertain what
that young man knew about the many
transactions which had taken place be-
tween Velasquez and Crandall.
Sometimes the young Englishman
got very communicative for he was
naturally free open-hearted sort Of q
fellow, not more than twenty-Scven
years of age, or whereabouts.
Wilcox liked him SO we'll that be
asked Lowell to give him little OF his
history. Said Lowell: If tell you my
history you may not think SO we'll Of
me after you hear it as you do now"
'.Oh, dare say, like most young men
who drift to Frisco, you have led a
kinder wild life. but it is evident you
were primed with a pretty good educa-
tion before you started in on it," was the
response.
Yes" said the Englishman, Il sup
pose that's 50, and since | left Oxford ]
have seen life through the kaleidoscope
OF many promiscuous journeyings left
home before | was twenty, got through
q good pile of money in Paris and Brus-
sells and then suddenly found myself in
New York. played the races. gambled
and knocked around from one job to
another and altogether led bohemian
life. But feel like SOLDERING up now;
it isn't necessary for fellow to be a vag-
abond all his life, and I'm ready for the
change. 1t isn't more than three weeks
since | handled the chips for the last
time, but have done with it for keeps.
by the way, the very last game | sat
down to Nas in the same room that Nelas-
'quez frequented and he dropped over five
thousand dollars that night. It wa, the
same evening he sold the mining stock.
He often used to come to that den, and
some Of the boys there know a good
deal about him, but very much ques-
ton whether any Of them would tell
you much"
Good" remarked Lovel's newly
found friend, I'm glad to hear that
your are tired Of your wild life. and.
what's more, believe you. So from
now on you will please consider yourself
privat, secretary to Joel Wilcox.
never did put on airs before, but
guess ] amt too old to begin. Is it a
go?'
why, you astonish me. Mr.. Wilcox;
but will try to deserve your conf
dence"
''A1l right; ! count myself pretty
good Judge of q man when see one, and
] think that SO far as am concerned,
am safe in engaging you for an unlimit-
ed period; the salary question we can
settle as we go along" added Wilcox in
jovial manner
But what" he continued, "was that
you said about Velasquez being known
by the boys in the gambling house?'
Percy then repeated what he had al
ready recounted, and Mr.. Wilcox said
that the knowledge might be useful in
hunting down the rascal.
As both Mr.. Wilcox and the English.
man were good takers the converse ton
was kept up in lively manner, and it
was not long before Wilcox knew all
about Percy from his childhood up.
AS the train pulled up at San Paola
Mr.. Wilcox said: ''Ah. guess, my boy,
you've been more of fool than an in
territorial scamp"
The remark was full Of truth, for
Percy Lowell was never really bad, only
one OF those lads so especially common
among the better English classes who
become utterly reckless in the eager
pursuit Of folly as 1t flies" We,
through all his ups and downs he was
nonchalant easy tempered and cool as
an iced cucumber. Always he could
find time to part his hair in the RICH,
place. no matter if the house was or
fire; but lie could also be relied upon
to reach the outside safely. And nc
matter where or how deep he would
sink in LIES turbulent waters, he in
variably came to the top again smiling
Always philosophically contented. he
never lost his temper or became unduly
excited, and after a varied experience
covering range OF occupations, from
Spectator to book-canvasser, he floated
into Crandall & Co. S Office, and from
there, as We have seen. to his present
position. And this last move was tC
change the whole course of his life
When Joel Wilcox went to bed tina,
night he felt certain that Anton Rev.
mans release was near at hand. lie was
now entirely confident that velasque,
had murdered Delaro. but he was moi
the man to act rashly or with undue
haste.
So he concluded to sleep on his fecen,
discoveries. and make disclosures later
Next morning he and Percy Love
started over to see Mrs. Delaro. She
met them at the door and said: "Oh
Mr.. Wilcox, I'm so glad you have come.
Something Of great importance has
trsnspised."