The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

on Will pardon my abruptncSS,
Armida, but for the present 1t must re.
main secret; in due time you shall
know all"
No doubt you have excellent rea-
sons" answered the unsophisticatei
girl.
Changing the subject, Percy asked II
she could tell whether Mr.. Wilcox was
in the house or not. Armida replied:
II saw him a moment ago in the
library"
"Then IL you will please excuse me, l
will 60 to him. as l wish to speak with
him on his business" With these words
Percy left the room.
He had not gone more than moment
when Mrs. Delaro entered the room
where Armida sat alone.
"Well, my dear. and how did you find
the patient to-day
''He was very much improved. mann
ma, and will leave the hospital in few
days
"Armida, we must try to do something
for that young man; it is not right that
he should suffer 50 much and not be
recompensed.'
But they will not take money; what
then can we do?" said the girl.
I'VE must put our heads together and
devise some means. BY the by, my
dear. was that Percy who went across
to the library moment ago?"
''Yes, he has gone to talk business
with Mr.. Wilcox"
Then must go too, for also have
some business matters to attend to this
morning, and | need Percy's assist
ance." With these words the widow
rose to go.
'As usual" said Armida. with pref
ty pout. Il am always left out in the
cold. Why can not know something
Of what trarspires in these conclayes
you are always having?"
''Itis hardly necessary that you should
be troubled with any business matters, =
said Mrs Delaro as she left the room.
Shortly aftcrward Armida ordered the
carriage and went downtown to do some
shopping. For the past few months
they had been living in a handsomely
furnished house near Gramercy Park
Armida and her mother passed their
time very much in each others company.
and the days went by pleasantly enough,
except for the fact that thoughts of great
an. lasting trouble continually required
to Mrs. Delaro's mind, often making her
sad even in her daughters company.
Mr.. Wilcox and Percy found plenty to
occupy their time attending to various
business matters when they were not
busy trying to get fresh clew to Mario
Delaro's murderer.
This morning there was to be a con-
sultation of the three interested persons
regarding the recent developments in
connection with the Bregy's.
IF Mr.. limerick is Alphonse Bregy
and this woman's husband, then he Ger.
tainly can not be Velasauez," argued
Mr.. Wilcox.
Yet" said Percy, 'there may be
other information to come which will
change our opinion. For my part an
now too thoroughly interested in know.
ing who this Mr.. limerick really is te
let the matter drop. His actions from
! first to last during the brief time taat
We saw him were OF character whict
| gave me dark suspicious, and il there il
a way to find out who he really is an
| going to do it. ] am afraid ! do no.
dare to even hope he is tho man we want
| but have become SO imbued with the
detective spirit that am anxious t.
satisfy my own curiosity
Il would suggest" said Mrs. Delaro
wisely. that we send for Eugene Bregy
and his mother and ask them to sell us
all they know. Mrs. Breezy will doubt
less give us their history and Eugene
may have found out something. the
knowledge of which will be worth pos
sessing."
THAT is undoubtedly the proper
course to pursue" remarked Mr.. vii
cox.
Then it can not DO done too soon,
urged Percy. 81 can not even GO t.
| sleep at night without that man En-
| crick's image before me. and something
tells me he is hiding from us Or from
I some one"
1t was several days before Eugene wa.
| able to come up to the Dalaros' house
The neighbors stared hard enough wher
they saw him and his mother seat them
selves in the stylish victoria which was
| drawn up in front OF the store door tc
| convey them to the temporary home Of
our California friends, and some queer
remarks were passed about the air,
which the French woman gave herself
Upon reaching the house they wer,
at once ushered into the library and the
consultation Immediately commenced
| Mrs. Breezy had very little to tel. con
corning her history prior to the time
her husband deserted her. She related
the incident of meeting him at ball T.
which she had been invited by som,
friends from her own country. and .olt
the story of their brief courtship and En
ally Of her marriage to Alphonse Eree y
But she either could not or would not eel
what her husbands business was. SL
said that for the first six mo ths of the
married life he was a loving husban,
aud treated her kindly, but aftcrwara
he began to GO away for week Or tw
at time and grew cold towards her
Finally, about a month after Eugen
was born, he went away and neve
again returned. After that time sh
never heard of her husband but one
and that Was from French plastere,
who had been ont to Denver This ma
asserted positively that he saw Alphons
l;regy in that city, but that he coul
not get to speak to him. That" cor
cluded Mrs. Breezy. was all eve
heard Of him, and had given up al
hope of ever seeing him again until
met him few months ago at the doc
in brooklyn"
Was there any thing peculiar in hi
general bearing?" asked Percy.
"fes, he stopped a little. but shove
it more especially when he grew tire
of wearing his shoulder-braces an
would discard them for day or two,
answered Mrs. Breezy.