The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-11-19


room, and thus heard the remarks as he
sat at his desk in the public office.
"Well," said Mr. Wilcox. II have
been informed that he had good many
business transactions with you and that
this would be likely place to find him."
YES" the little broker responded,
"Mr velasquez certainly did have some
business to transact with me but his
visits here were always Of the most
formal nature, and we were not on such
terms that could be supposed to know
much Of his movements while in this
city," The clerk outside had become
interested by this time and mentally
calculated: "What liarI"
81 am not the sort OF man to beat
around the bush. and | may as we'll be
plain with you," said Mr. Wilcox.
You have OF course, heard Of my
friend Mario Delaro's murder near his
own wine cellars on the night OF
the twenty-flrst Of last month";"
"Yes, did hear Of the sad occur
ance," was the rejoinder. Joel Wilcox
continued: "The week before that mur-
der Mr.. Delaro told me Of deal he
made with you, though Velasquez, in
some mining stock that paid big, and
Pm here as representative q Delaro's
widow to know II the matter has ever
been fixed up"
Eyes, | believe it has," replied
Crandall; "but to make sure will step
around to the office Of the broker who
sold the stock for Velasquez and in
quire II the money has been paid" say
ing which he rose TO go and handed Mr..
Wilcox a newspaper TO read during his
temporary absence.
AS soon as Crandall had gono. Joel
Wilcox muttered to himself: swell, l
wonder how much more money the vii
lian has scraped together There Is no
account OF that money being paid TO
Delaro on his books, at least couldn't
find it II there was The yallep-skin-
ned 'pojSu:n griad his best to clean out
his best friend before he killed him"
He was not left to his thoughts very
long, for, no sooner was Crandalls back
turned than the clerk made an excuse
TO come into the room with bundle OF
papers in his hand AS soon as this in
dividual got close enough to Mr.. Wilcox
he whispered:
"You were inquiring about tho trans
actions Of Mr.. Velasquez with this
house?"
Eyes, was" tho astonished million
aire responded.
'Then appoint meeting with me to-
night and / will give you some informa-
tion that will prove OF value"
"What do you know about the busi-
nessp" queried Mr.. Wilcox.
''More than care TO know" was the
rejoinder, 'but Pm getting tired OF 1t
and must tell somebody. What hotel
are you stopping at?"
"The Palace, was the answer. Room
o."
expect me there tonight at nine
o'clock, then," said the clerk, who then
left the room, not moment too soon, for
at that moment Crandall returned, his
walk out TO the other brokers' Office
having been merely blind"
without waiting until he was seated
he informed Mr.. Wilcox that the stock
certificates had been sold and the money
paid 10 Velasquez, who held power Of
attorney for Mr.. Delaro.
At this Mr.. Wilcox roso TO leave. for
he felt that the interview with the
clerk would serve his purpose far better
than any quantity Of talk with the un-
principled broker. With many polite
farewells and expressions OF hope for
future interviews, as we'll as regrets at
the shortness Of the present visit ZEN
tirely upon the part Of the broker, how
ever, the two men parted.
Punctually at the hour OF nine Gram
dall's clerk put In his appearance at the
Palace Hotel and was shown up to Mr..
Wilcox's room.
He introduced himself by means OF
card bearing the legend; "Percy Beau
fort Lowell"
NOW, Mr.. Percy Beaufort Lovel, said
the iovial host ~ guess you know q
good cigar when you try one, so help
yourself out OF that box on the table;
and know you can drink glass OF
vino, else you amt English. SO sit
you down and I'll call for some OF the
genuine article, then we'll have talk
But suppose, instead Of calling you Mr.
Percy Beaufort Lowell, we drop part OF
that dime novel title and call you plain
PeroyT'
The Englishman made no demur 70