Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

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sn1 snekinE Yes Nh kaersek s4s
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b1ziaess sa1 49, regalsrly ssea 81 as
aesk ~ ths encs - ElnsTiek q Co.
in : lzEEs f0aF-stsEs ne4sFn ezsiness
bisek sttassea ne4r - tAs eessen-
house. oaiy very seldom aia tAs msr-
eA2at aFps4r ~ tas tAeater. oeSAsion-
air BE cozl1 - ssSn ~ an Aaglo-
Germsn concert ball, b1t uot oftea. 2na
tAsa he sAs ussally slone snd wesld
drink his wins ia : litEle priv4ts box
and 60 quietly koas.
That night after his arrival al Baenos
Ayres. cur friend Lovsl casually made
up his mina 20 drop into ths place for
an hear. he vas quite Aioas and. ait
ting AZ : side table partially hidden BY
soms trees. be could without undue
etort see sll that VAS goiag on YET net
attract partie1lar attention 10 him-
self
He bad been seated there about an
honr wkeE. happening - look up, his
ewes rested upon the familiar fern Of
Mr.. Emsriek standing up in one OF the
boxes. he was just arranging bis chair
so that he eoald sir behind the earteins
aud not be visible TO the audience but
A D -. 4 IL l. a
rercy Iaii1a 20 XsE = gnmpse OF MIN
again during all that evening, but he
waited patiently and, after the perform
snee, he still fingered hoping to see the
merchant pass out lie had 70 wait
some time and in parts OF the ball many
OF tho lights were being extinguished
before Mr. limerick arose 70 leave.
When be did he moved about as though
afraid of being seen Ii was hardly the
place where one would expect 10 see a
person OF his position and that Was prob
ably his reason for his cautious move-
ments- Percy followed his man rather
closely Is no went towards the stage
door where be met lady just coming
out Together they walked across the
Plaza aud found conveyance which was
+ evidently waiting for them. for. without
word TO the driver, they took their
I seats aud were driven away.
The more l see of this man the more
/ of a mystery does be become TO me; but
I would like to get a good look at him
face to face once" soliloquized Lowell.
The opportunity was not long de-
( layed, for few days later Percy was
I seated on one of the marble seats in the
shade Of the Paradise trees on the Plaza
Victoria when who should approach
but Mr.. limerick. Percy was reading
/ portion of a London paper which had
arrived on the last mail, and was handed
to him by an English army officer at
! the hotel. He hardly knew how TO ac-
cost Limerick, but resorted TO very sim
/ pie tactics by asking him in tho FREQ
and easy manner which he had acquired
/ in America, If he would permit him 10
take light from his cigar. Mr.. Emer-
1 lex at once drew out gold match box
and supplied the want.
''You are a stranger here2" he said to
Percy.
II am, indeed. / arrived here only a
/ few days SINCE" replied Percy, at the
same time feeling devoutly thankful
that Mr.. limerick had not recognized
/ him. 1t was so dark on the piazza at
/ Long Branch, the only place where Mr..
Limerick 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 Dir. Emerick's first
question.
"None, whatever" answered Percy;
81 am here to see the country, and do
not intend to remain long"
where are you staying, may ask?"
SAT the Hotel Victoria" was the re-
ply.
Then you are an Englishman, pre-
sume?"
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
Mr.. limerick, drop in at my Office and
sec me-" Saying which he drew out
card and handed it to Percy. MAY
inquire your name?" he asked as he
handed the card.
Byron Huntly," responded Percy.
81 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.
few days later he called at Mr..
/ Emerick's Office and look lunch with
that gentleman. He also accepted an
I invitation TO meet few gentlemen at
Mr.. Emerick's house that evening.
Nothing could have suiteN Percy bet
ter than this. He went and stayed late
T Poker was tho order of the hour, and
i Percy left a winner 70 such an extent
that he felt in honor bound TO accept
the invitation pressed upon him TO at
tend again e week later and give the
losers an opportunity to recoup their
( losses
An intelligent Spaniard Of about Mr.
/ Emerick's own age accompanied Percy
/ part OF the way home and grew very
confidential
"Alr Huntly," he said, '1ot me eau
/ tion you TO be very careful when you go
to Mr. Emeeick's next week There
/ were one or two gentlemen in that party
tonight who are adopts at handling tho
cards and I have Just cause for being
+ suspicious even Of Mr.. Limerick him
self Il is not perhaps the essence Of
honor % speak III % ones host behind
bis back You are stranger and may
have plenty q money which you can
gford 70 lose. bat my suspicious that
tae play at Mr.. Emericks house was
not always fair, were confirmed tonight