Telegram-herald., 1890-12-16


few words" was the answer which
Mr.. Blodger gave, As no handed over his
card.
'You can not be too brief TO suit me-"
was the almost rude response. Mr..
Blodger seated himself opposite 10 Mr..
limerick and comm enced az once.
''Some few months ago woman who
was selling newspapers over in Brook
lyn thought sho recognized you as her
long-lost husband"
Mr.. limerick was startled, but he
readily answered: Eyes. but what has
that TO do with your visit?"
Every thing" was the reply. This
woman has recently fallen heir to
large amount of valuable property in
Amiens. France. aud it has become nee
essary that she should go to that place
at once in order TO prevent her raven
Gus relations from robbing her OF it."
Mr.. limerick was very much interest
ed now. but ne had been in peculiar po-
sitions too often to betray his interest to
his listener, so he asked with apparent
unconcern:
why does she not go to France at
once. then?"
"There is only ono reason, and that
is that she swears she viii see you first"
answered Mr. Blodger.
''And you, l presume, wish me TO
grant the woman an interview" asked
Mr. Emerick
Precisely" was the answer.
Very we'll. then" replied Mr.. Emer-
ick, whose manner was now very much
changed. Tell her to come to my
rooms tonight, and I will see her
alone. you understand" he answered.
1T shall be as you say. Second floor,
Grantham Flats" said Mr.. Blodger as
he read the address which Mr.. limerick
had written on his card. "She will not
have far TO 60, but" here he hesitated
a moment, and then continued: Would
it not DO better for her son to ac-
company hero"
mo. l viii see her alone or not at
all, was the reply.
As Mr.. Blodger rode back up town he
could not help thinking that there was
something very unlike a merchant and
r
Upon reaching his home, however, he
sent note TO Harlem at onco inform
ing Mrs. Brsgy Of the result Of his call
Then nc went over 20 Mrs. DelarO's and
told nor all about it. That night was
tho dirtiest and most disaCreeabie
night which New York had seen for
soma time It had rained incessantly
for nearly twelve hours and the streets
were running with water. When Mrs
Beegy aiiEhtcd from the street-car she
had several blocks 70 walk before she
reached the Grantham Flats and her
nud-bcdragrlsd skirts gave her such q
forlorn appearance that sthe porter
thought she must have made q mistake
un6l she mentioned Mr. Emerick's 5
name whsn he at once lod her to the
elevator and took her up 70 that gen
I tleman's rooms
As she entered Nr limerick rose from
+ bis easy chair and approached her. He
bad bad ample time to make his mind
up how to act AMI was folly prepared
"Be seated. madam no said, in an
ordinary polite manner.
Sac did not seat herself but stood
ard looked at hfn With pleading eyes
as she said. "Alphonse. do you not
( know me2 Emile your wife9'
He returned the gaze. then pastinE
Z bis hand % his forehead Ia a dramatic
E manner. be said.
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7 words in an unasrtone. az If tomays the
( woman Believe ae Gid rot intend her "a
hear them. Pc his intention what it
may, she heard The words. snd a. she
took a step towards hin she said Then
you ars Aiphonse Brcrg9
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