Telegram-herald., 1890-12-08

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Al this Mr. WiloeK rose ~ leave. fer
be telt thai sAs intervisw with the
clerk woald serve HE purpose far better
sh2n any euantats 0f talk wlth tie an
principlsa broker With msny polits
farexslls aRd expressions Of hope for
future interviews as veil ss regrets as
tie shortnsss Of tAs present visit ssn-
tirely upon the part ef the broker. how
ever. the two men parted
Puaetually al The hour Of nine Gran
dalfs CLERK put in his appearance al the
Palace Hotel AMI VAS shown up % Mr..
Niicox's room
lie introduced himself BY means of q
card bearing the legend; Percy Beau
fort Lovel."
Now. Mr.. Percy Beaufort Lovel. said
the ioYial host Il guess you know
good cigar when you try one, 30 help
yourself out OF that box on the table;
and know you can drink a glass of
wine. else you amt English So SIT
you down and IN call for some Of the
genuine article. then we'll hare talk.
But suppose. instead OF calling you Ar.
Percy Beaufort Lowell. Ne drop part Of
that dime novel title and call you plain
Percy?'
Tho Englishman made no deTnur TO
any OF these suggestions, so the vine
was brought in. aud. under its steadily
increasing influence. he told the mill
ionaire all DO knew about VelasqueE.
80 you say be was squeezed into .
corner the day before the murder. /"
asked Wilcox.
"Yes, and a pretty tight one, too, !"
was tho rejoinder, ''but, as he left the
Office. / heard him tell Mr. Crandali
that he would get the money in three
days by fair means or by foul"
"WhewT was the only reply.
Then Percy proceeded and told what
had happened since. how Valasquez
bought up the mining stock certificates.
and sold them AT sleek profit and how
he had held note for fifty thousand dol
lars, given him by Delaro. which Gram
dali managed By falso representations
TO get discounted for him on tho quiet
Finally. Lovol told how only a week
ago. Velasquez came into the Office and
went with Crsndall to cash check for
a good part OF forty thousand dollars
which he said was the proceeds OF tho
share in the sale OF the Posada vino
yards Lowell gave it as his opinion
that Valasquez had started East with
very little short OF hundred thousand
dollars cash money in his possession.
"Do you know which way no went?"
asked Mr. Wilcox.
mo, do not. SIR" was the reply.
''Now. come, Percy. we shall get
along good deal better without any of
that kind OF business. Don't Sir me
any more." said the plain-spoken Yam
kee.
Lovel smiled and continued: "Velas-
quez said he might stop at Denver
awhile, but he expected to be in Chica-
go inside Of ten days"
This information woke up the MILL
ionaire and he said: Then time is
precious. Are you willing TO go with
me to San Paols tomorrow, Percy?"
WELL" said Lovel, "the question Is
rather sudden, Mr. Wilcox, and | might
lose my place il 60 without Mr.. Gran
dalrs permission"
Curse your positionP' CALCULATED
Wilcox. "Come with me and help TO
run that villain to earth and I'll see
that you have position as long as
live"
THAT settles It," said Percy. 'Tve
been drifting all over for the last seven
years and may as we'll keep IL up"
The next day the millionaire and his
new-found friend, the poor English
clerk, started of TO San Paola together
and forged links OF friendship that were
only snapped by death, while Crandall
lost good clerk who was too honest for
his questionable service.
TO BE Continued.