Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-17

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 "Armida Delaro." was the reply. ''Who has, designs on that sweet :reatare?" asked thc millionaire. Thon Percy told all he had seen and heard that night.
 This mysterious man Is unaoubted- Iy bestowing his attentions on Armtda for purpose of his own, and as it only iistrcsses her we must stop it"
 "You seem very much afraid that Armlda is falling into danger in that mans presence. but don't you think that she is able to (. re for herselfp"
 That may be-" said Percy, but If mistake not, that man is a designing old villain, and the less he sees of Armida the better. I do not like his looks and he reminds mo too much of the man we are looking for. At these words MT. Wilcox sat bolt upright in his chair. He was full of in- terest now.
 'How do you meanP Does this fellow resemble him in features?" he asked. l "As l never had much opportunity nor was ever sufficiently interested in Velasquez' features to examine them I can not positively say, but if this man looks like him he certainly does net. walk like him, for Velasquez stopped a little and this man is upright almost to absurdity. No, what l mean is that his character and method of action is not such as should imagine Velasquez' to be. only wish he had been Velas- quez."
 "Guess I'll have to take good look at that gent in the morning and sec what he looks like. It won't do to havo any suspicious characters buzzing around Armida, even if they are ship owners"
 "Armida says he has invited her and her mother to take a few days sail in his yacht"
 "Did she accept?"
 No, she gave a quiet but very posi- tive denial. He also told her some story about burying wife years ago in Italy, and altogether has been quite commu- nicative with her." said Percy. between the puffs at his cigar.
 Well, we can make it impossible for him to get another chance of annoying her during the remainder of our stay here, and when we get back to New York it is hardly possible that he will meet us."
 ''One good thing about it is that our address is not yet settled upon, so we can not give it to him." was Percy's last remark. Then the subject changed a little, although Armida was still the one discussed.
 Mr. Wilcox leaned on the table, and with n pleasant smile on his face he looked across at the man seated oppo- site to him.
 Percy" he said, you are good deal older than Armida, but tell me !
 The question was so sudden that Per cy was non-plussed. He blushed, glanced at his feet, and then up at his employer, who should more properly be called his friend; then he answered frankly: "Yes, sir, l do."
 Just what have imagined for some time," said the old man. Then he re- marked inquiringly: But you have nev- CT told her of it?"
 'No, never have, and for the pres ent I do not intend to do so."
 "For what reason?"
 "FirS1 and forOmoSt, l am too poor. "
 II hEt is no reason at all You have sacrificed your future to help mo and am responsible for your poverty, and in like manner l am morally responsible for your future well-being and shall make it my business to see that you got your share of the good things of this world. havc plenty and to spare and guess when you want to marry Armida, you can get all the money you want for the asking" II This was long speech for Mir. Wil. COX to make, but 1t was in good faith. Yet" Percy replied, "the probabili- ties are that if you had not taken me out of San Francisco I should be still as poor as ever."
 Nay, not so, Percy; you have ability and 1t would have been developed. Look at the way you have handled my affairs, for instance. Haven't l followed your advice in all my investments, and haven't they paid we'll in nine cases out of ten?''
 Still was only doing my duty to you as your servant"
 } "Percy Beaufort Lowell" said the good-hearted millionaire, 'I have often
 told you that object to the word serran being used and applied to yourself Il may go over in England, but 1t don't , go here, so please don't use it." Now Percy knew that when Mir. Wilco2
 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 mo, Mir. Will.
 cox," he said, "but even If I did accept your assistance I could not ask Armida ? to marry me at present. I have sworr to myself to follow up every trail finG
 until that vile Velasquez meets his deserts and until we find him or proc , of his death, can not settle down. A 3 any moment might have to go of tt
 a distant part of the country or abroad 8 and under such circumstances a wifi, l would be burden. Moreover, my a thoughts are so intent upon the work O r running her fathers murderer to earth that in my abstractedness at times sht 3 might think that I did not love her ], Then there is another matter quit I worth consideration. Suppose she woult ,. not have me?"