The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-12-17

Aevoh suoy PeAu Won az niho oeso'
out OF temp
''Still was only doing my duty to you
ss your servant"
"Percy Beaufort Lowell" said the
good hearted millionaire, II have often
told you that object to the word serUdns
being used and applied to yourself 1t
may go over In England, but 1t don't
60 here, SO please don't use it."
Now Percy knew that when Mr.. Wilcox
addressed him by his full name the
old gentleman was annoyed, so he felt
he must do something to please him
and bring him back to his usual even
temperament "Itis kind Of you to place
such entire confidence in me, Mr.. Will
cox" he said, "but even II did accept
your assistance l could not ask Armida
to marry me at present. have sworn
TO myself to follow up every trail l find
until that vile Velasquez meets his
deserts and until we find him or proof
Of his death, can not settle down. At
any moment might have to go off to
distant part OF the country or abroad
and under such circumstances wife
would be burden. Moreover, my
thoughts are so intent upon the work Of
running her fathers murderer to earth,
that In my abstractedness at times she
might think that / did not love her
Then there is another matter quite
worth consideration Suppose she would
not have me?"
Hardly any fear that she would re-
fuse you. my boy. can't see through
. brick wall, but can see through .
ladder, and II that girl is not in love
with the secretary / am very much
mistaken" remarked Mr.. Wilcox.
"You have never heard Armida talk
about an Englishman love, though"
remarked Percy.
"Can't say ever did," was the reply
"Why, she says an Englishman's love
is the most cold -blooded kind OF love in
the world. One hght she became quite
enthusiastic. She had been reading an
Italian love story, about young couple
who committed suicide in each others
embrace because their parents would
not let them wed. l said that thought
an Englishman's love was as true II II
was not as demonstrative as any other
mans; but she put her hands on my
shoulders and looked me in the eyes
and said with an intensely dramatic
effect: You Englishmen do not know
what love is. Love which is love Is only
known beneath the sunny skies Of my
fathers native land Her words had
quite an effect upon me for time and
almost felt as though / really did NOT
know how to love, but when have &C
complished, with your assistance, the
desire OF my heart / will prove to hei
that at least can love-"
AS Percy uttered his last words Mr.
Wilcox looked at him with an aGmirine
glance and said: "Percy, my boy, be-
lieve YOU"
BY this time each had finished hi
cigar and they parted for the night-Mr
Wilcox promising to take good lool
at Mr.. limerick next morning.
But when the next morning came h
was doomed to disappointment, for OF
inquiring for Mr.. limerick at the hote
office he and Percy were told that thu
gentleman OF that name had left on thu
carly morning train for New York.
Neither could have explained exactly
tchy. but each felt keen disappoint
ment that they did not see the reputet
wealthy ship-owner again. Besides they
were puzzled to understand why h,
should have made such hasty depart
ure. They did not gain much satisfac
tion from the clerk, for that functionary
said he did not know the reason, excep
that Mr.. limerick had told him he wa
called to New York on business.
In an hour the ship-owner had almos
passed from their thought and they be
gan to make preparations for their owr
departure on the following day.