The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-12-17
AVENGED AT LAST;
lOr, a Worldwide Chase
/ A STORY OF RETRIBUTIoN.
BY WABASH"
lcoPYRIoHT, 1901
CHAPTER vn.-coSrrsuEp.

"Who claims our protection?' asked
his friend and counsellor.
"Armida Delaro," was the reply.
WHO has designs on that sweet
.cfeature?" asked the millionaire. Then
Percy told all he had seen and heard
that night.
"This mysterious man Is undoubted-
ily bestowing his attentions on Armida
for purpose of his own, and as 1t only
,,distresses her We must stop It."
aYou seem very much afraid that
i4rmida is falling into danger in that
mans presence, but don't you think that
she is able to care for herselfp"
s'That may be-" said Percy, shut II
mistake not that man is q designing
old villain, and the less he sees OF
lArmida the better. I do not like his
hooks and he reminds mo too much Of
the man we are looking for.
At these words Mr.. Wilcox sat bolt
upright In his chair. Ho was full OF In
terest now .r
allow do you mean? Does this fellow
resemble him in features?' be asked.
"As ! never had much Opportunity
,ner was ever sufficiently interested in
Velasquez' features to examine them
can not positively say, but II this man
looks like him he certainly does not
walk like him. for Velasquez stopped a
little and this man is upright almost to
absurdity. No. what | mean is that
his character and method Of action Is
not such as should imagine Velasauez'
60 be. only wish he had been Velas-
quez."
'Guess I'll havo TO take good look
atthat gent In the morning and see
what no looks like. II won't do to have
any suspicious characters buzzing
Rround Armida, even II they are ship
owners"
"Armida says he has invited her and
her mother TO take few days sail In
MS yacht"
"Did she accept?"
'No, she gave quiet but very posi-
tiye denial. He also told her some story
scout burying wife years ago In Italy,
sod altogether has been quite commu-
icative with her," said Percy, between
the puffs at his cigar.
"Well, we can make 1t impossible for
rim to get another chance Of annoying
her during the remainder OF our stay
here, and when we get back to New
York IL Is hardly possible that he will
Ineet,us.r
"0ne good thing about 1t Is that our
address is not yet settled upon, SO we
eauI not give It to him." was Percy's last
remark. Then the subject changed q
Ettle, although Armida was still the
ona discussed.
Mr.. Wilcox leaned on tho table, and
within pleasant smile on his face he
looked across at the man seated oppo-
slte 70 him.
''pefcy," he said, ''you are good
Aeai. older than Armida. but tell me
now. like man. don't you love hery'
The question was so sudden that Per
or was non-plussed. He blushed,
glanced at his feet, and then up at his
employer. who should more properly be
Cakicu uib iiIltuut tuoh NO ehS"otou
ffankly; Eyes, sir, do"
.'Just what have imagined for some
time" said tho old uan. Then he re-
marked inapiringly; but you have nev'
eEtold haf.of it9'
MOL never have and for the pres.
ent. 1 do not intend TO do so.'
''For whaEreason%
.1firss and'foromost. am too poor.
'''rhat Is no reason at all. You have
sacfihced your future TO help mo and
an responsible for your poverty. and In
Hke manner am morally responsible
f5f your future well-being and shall
mako IL, my business 10 see that yor
gef your share Of tho good things oI
dis world have plenty and 70 spare
ed apess whom you want 70, maerJ
AEpiida YOU cav Retall the money yoi
wsIlt fof The ashing.n s fA as fi
Tkissas a lqag speech for Mr.. VII
coscto make, III III was laf good falsh
'eYet'ss. .Percy repiiod, "the. probsbiii
ties afo that II you had NOT taken ~
ont OF San Francisco 7 should be still ~
ppor a. ever
MAY. not 90 Percy; you have Abilit,
un6itwoiild have boon developed Looi
a43be way you have handled my affairs
f6rinstAnce fiaven't I followed .ycs
advice In I'll NJ investments, ass