The Irish standard., 1890-11-29

RampaS; out ne ala NOT sleep mucn, MS
anxiety being too great, and was out on
the streets again in the early morn
anxiously awaiting the hour when he
could meet Belle Lorimer.
CHAPTER XIX,
On the night when Belle Lorimer was
overtal1en by Percy Lowell she was on
the way to perform her nightly duties at
the theater and as soon as she reached
her dressing room she sat down and
penned hasty note which She folded
in sweet-scented envelope and gave to
q boy who stood waiting. run with
this to the Foreign Club, aud it the
gentleman to whom it is addressed is
not there wait until he comes if you
have to wait till midnight. Anyhow,
deliver it to him with your own hands"
The note was addressed to Colonel
Brandon" and it read as follows:
Several years ago | was on the full
tide of prosperity in London and half
the society men OF that city bent the
knee to mo. At that time you came and
asked me to assist you out of @ financial
dilemma, did so and you promised to
return the favor whenever the oppor-
tunity presented itself I noticed your
name on the recent list Of distinguished
arrivals in this city and now have a
small favor to ask. Please call at my
rooms tomorrow at eleven o'clock g. n.
and hear it, BELLE LoR1MER."
The boy delivered the note within an
hour and at the appointed time next
day the Colonel, who was a man Of his
word, presented himself at the somo-
what humble apartments of the actress.
She lost no time, but Immediately en-
tered into tie purpose Of the interview,
giving him brief history of the occur
! rences Of the past few months SO far as
Mr.. limerick Percy. and herself were
concerned. She proceeded: ''All that
have to ask you is that you will do your
utmost to secure this gentleman's ider-
tity at the American Consulate and at
the hotel. That accomplished shall
consider your obligation towards me en-
tirely cancelled"
$50 far as am able, / will help you
in every way" responded the officer.
! They had reached this point in the con
versation when Percy was announced.
He was still q pitia ble-looking object,
| bpt his countryman easily discovered
| that he was a gentleman and offered
him every assistance. It was arranged
that Percy should GO to the Colonels
room and, after having bath and his
| toilet attended to- don a suit Of the
Coloneps clothes, after which the wor-
thy Office, proposed to exert his influ-
ence among the city and diplomatic
magnates to procure for Percy his bag
gage and personal effects, which had
been left az the hotel, as we'll as his bal
ance In the River Plate Bank.
Before Percy left with Colonel Bran
| don, Belle Lorimer drew him aside and
asked in earnest tones: What is the
| secret OF Mr.. Emerick's life? l All. sure
! there is one. Can you aid me to lis
! cover what it is?'
| 81 have my own superstition" an
| swered Percy, shut it may be wide of
| the mark"
| 'sWhatever your superstition is, follow
! it up to the last thread. The man is as
! bad as mortal man can be. His very touch
| would befoul sewer-rat, and there is
no crime which he could not commit
| and smile over. am convinced that
there is dreadful secret in his life and
shall rejoice it the day ever arrives
when it can be unearthed. In few
| weeks leave here for London, and
| should you ever have a comm mica ton
| to make to me concerning that smooth.
tongued despoiler of a woman's virtue,
you can address me at Martineau's Ora
matic Agency" Then drawing from her
| pocket a fancy little purse she whis-
| pered to Percy: 's1have somehow formed
! the opinion that limerick was not his
real name, but the only clew which !
have to any other is contained in this
| little package" Here she drew some
thing carefully wrapped in tissue paper
from her purse and handed it to Percy.
'sDo not examine it now" she said.
'sLook at it some other time" Percy
slipped it into his pocket. In a few
| minutes he left the house and stepped
into carriage with the Colonel.
1 About two hours later one would not
| have recognized in the Mr.. Huntly,
who walked toward the custom-house
building, the dirty, ragged-looking
| tramp VINO was SO fuueiy tHrusl Iron
the hotel. The change Of dress, to.
! gether with a neatly-trimnaed beard,
. made all the difference in the world.
and Percy Lovel was once more Mr..
/ Huntly. Under these conditions 1t
/ was not difficult tor Percy to make
himself known, and with the assistance
of his newly found friend, Colonel
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