Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-21

Percy failed to get glimpse of him again during ail that evening, but he waited patiently and, after the perform ance, he still fingered hoping to see the merchant pass out He had to wait some time and in parts of the hall many of the lights were being extinguished before MT. Emerick arose to leave. When he did he moved about as though afraid of being seen. It was hardly the place where one would expect to see person of his position and that was prob ably his reason for his cautious move- ments. Percy followed his man rather closely as he went towards the stage door where he met lady just coming out Together they walked across the Plaza and found conveyance which was evidently waiting for them, for, without word to the driver, they took their seats and were driven away.
 ''The more see of this man the more of Q mystery does he become to me; but would like to get good look at him face to face once," soliloquized Lovel. The opportunity was not long de- layed, for few days later Percy was seated on one of the marble seats in the shade of the Paradise trees on the Plaza Victoria when who should approach
 
 portion of a London paper which had arrived on the last mall, and was handed | to him by an English army officer at the hotel. He hardly knew how to ac- cost Emericlx, but resorted to very sim pie tactics by asking him in the free | and easy manner which he had acquired in America, if he would permit him to take a light from his cigar. Mfr. Elmer ick at once drew out a gold match box and supplied the want.
 "You are 8 stranger here?" he said to Percy.
 I am, indeed. arrived here only a few days sinoe," replied Percy, at the same time feeling devoutly thankful that Mir. Emerick had not recognized him. It was so dark on the piazza at | Long Branch, the only place where Mir. Emerick had met Percy, that it was a safe risk to take, and it had apparently passed safely.
 Have you any acquaintances in Bue- nos Ayres?" was Mir. Emerick's first question.
 | ''None, whatever" answered Percy; 'T am here to see the country, and do not intend to remain long"
 "Where are you staying, may ask?"
 "At the Hotel Victoria" was the re- ply.
 "Then you are an Englishman, pre- sumeP"
 "Yes," answered Percy without allud- ing to his long residence in America.
 "If you ever find the time hanging heavily on your hands while here." said Mir. Emerick, "drop in at my office and see me-" Saying which he drew out a card and handed it to Percy. "May I inquire your name?" he asked as he handed the card.
 Byron Huntly," responded Percy. "I am sorry have no card"
 This was the assumed name under which Percy had registered at the hotel and the one by which he was travelling.
 A few days later he called at MT. EmericlS's office and look lunch with that gentleman. He also accepted an invitation to meet a few gentlemen at MT. Emerick's house that evening.
 Nothing could have suited Percy bet ter than this. He went and stayed late. Poker was the order of the hour, and Percy left winner to such an extent that he felt in honor bound to accept the invitation pressed upon him to at tend again @ week later and give the losers an opportunity to recoup their losses.
 An intelligent Spaniard of about Mir. Emerick's own age accompanied Percy part of the way home and grew very confidential.
 "Mr Huntly," he said, "let me cau- tion you to be very careful when you go to Mir. Eme-ick's next week. There were one or two gentlemen in that party tonight who are adopts at handling the cards and have just cause for being suspicious even of Mir. Emerick him. self. It is not perhaps the essence oi honor to speak i'll of one's host behind his back. You are stranger and may have plenty of money which you can afford to lose, but my suspicious that the play at MT. Emerick's house was not always fair, were confirmed tonight and give you warning. Be careful"