The Irish standard., 1890-11-15

"A STORY OF RETRIBUTlON.
=. w a. e ASH
,coFYRIGHT. 1891

guess at exclaimed the excited WON
an. 1T may be they can tell me where
my dear husband is
ooh, no, it cam be that. They would
have nothing to do with any thing that
concerned your husband; that could not
possibly be, "said Mr.. Blodger. just then
Eugene walked in, and after shaking
hands heartily with Mr.. Blodger he
received the letter which his mother
handed to him, and as he read it Won
dered what it could mean. He gave his
wonder1nent expression and asked az
much Neither could answer him, go
it remained for him to make the sug-
gestion chat as it was only just turned
tNo o'clock his mother might as well go
downtown TO Brouse II Tanners Office
and find out all about it.
"Cer5ainly, said Mr.. Blodger, land I'll
go along. You can't be too careful with
these lawyer fellows
1t did not take long Tor Mrs Breezy to
prepare herself and very soon the PEG
pie OF the neigh borhood poked their
heads out OF the window to see that
''stucls up woman from the grocery
walk down the street TO the elevated
factHrer.
Eugene was on the tip-toe OF expec~
tabion all the time his mother was
away and felt greatly relieved when he
saw her return. Good news, my boy"
she said before taking off any of her APP
parel. My Uncle Du Bois who lived
at Amiens has left ne lot of property
worth nearly five hundred thousand
francs. He died nearly year ago and
shey have been trying to find me ever
since. But some Of my relations over
there ART, trying to swindle me- out of it.
they say my uncle was insane when he
ru.ade his will and did not know what he
mnis dcing."
about it any way?" asked Eugene.
'Yhoy say there will be some Little
trouble getting the matter settled, but
they 10 not doubt that l shall get the
property eventually. Still, it will take
quite q sum of money to go over there
and fight my greedy relatives, and I
don't know where the money would
Gomo from If it was not that Mr..
sBlodgar insists on advancing it at six
zoe" cent. interest," until the affair is
settled and We can pay it back
And have you accepted?' asked
Eugene.
Certainly not. told Mr.. Blodger
should have to consult with you first, :"
answered his mother. 49,.
We'll, I suppose we may have to ac-
cent somebody's assistance before it Is
all over, for if there is law TO be paid
for, it will take great deal Of money
10 10 it, Then. 700, If we are to go to
France the grocery will have to be-
sc'd.'' said Eugene.
YES. chat is pretty Ger tain, for we
San not take it With us, and it will not
take care of itself here But before we
take any steps at all in any direction,
we must understand from these lawyers
exactly ho" the matter stands and what
the exact CHANCES are for my getting
hold OF the property" was his mothers
guarded reply Secretly Eugene re-
ioiced at the prospect Of going abroad,
and when he thought OF the wealth
which might possibly come to them it
. struck him shat after all he might be in
position 10 make Love TO Armida De-
laro. Yet he kept his own, counsel and
did not show any extraordinary eager
yAess to press after the wealth. Even
before his mother he restrained him.
self They talked over the matter to-
geaher that night and Mrs. Breezy told
Aer SOL. great deal more than he had
ever known before regarding her early
history and the noble race OF which she
WAS desce ndant. She also told him much
about her early life in New York when
she spent her honeymoon in the Quar-
tier Franchise. Eugene was very much
interested and be forced much informa-
from his mother which was entirely new
10 him.
This conversation Of course brought
back the occurrences of the past few
months to her mind more wildly and
she could hardly believe that so short 8
time since she was dragged down al
most to the cutters Of the twin cities.
These thoughts of the past, however.
never had but one marked result, name
Ivy the renewa, OF her love for her huss
hand from whom she had been separ-
;ateG FOR so many years Her whole
soul had gone out for him in those
early days and had possessed her true
love in it's purest state. and il to-day he
had appeared before her in rags and
squaIor or the habiliments OF prince,
her feelings toward him would have re-
main unchanged Had he met her gaze
between the prison bars still he would
have been the same to her. Only one
man had lived in this world for Emile
du Bois and that was Alphonse BregY,
and until she knew the true cause OF
his desertion Of her, if such it was, she
would hold him just as dear
The new developments in their oxcit-
inc, history were the cause OF much in
teresting conversation between mother
and son for a good many days. The
lawyers cabled to France and before an
other week passed their agents there
had given them full particulars and it
was definitely decided that some time
during the coming spring Mrs. Breezy.
and Eugene should start for Amiens. a,
AS soon as this was settled upon,
Eugene thought he might venture to
say something to Armida about it.
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