Telegram-herald., 1890-12-12


Good evening, MISS HARROW. Where
have you been hiding yourself of late?
Your presence has not graced the ball
room during the entire evening""
mo, l have been too weary to dance.
The hard society work Of the past few
weeks has almost prostrated me. But
pardon me-Mr. limerick, allow me 10
introduce Mr.. Lowell"
The two gentlemen exchanged gree T.
ings, and the elder one remarked: "Our
charming young friend Miss NARROW is
in great demand among the gentlemen
of our circle here. Win you not both
join us in the ball-room?"
IL fear you have mistaken the lady's
name," said Percy, looking his listener
straight in the face; 'her name is not
NARROW, but Delaro."
The stranger seemed confused, appar-
emily on account of his blunder, but he
quickly recovered his polite composure
and profusely apologised TO Armida-
81 hope you will allow that it was
quite natural mistake" he said. Il
trust l am pardoned; the fact is that
pistol shot was fired near to my left ear
when was quite young which deafened
me, and as stood to the right of the
lady who introduced ne to Miss Delaro,
the mistake is accounted for. Am ]
pardoned?" he asked, turning to AR.
mida.
Certainly" was the reply.
The tall stranger did not remain long
in their company after that A few or
dinary civilities were passed and he
left them, ostensibly to return to the
ballroom, but Armida afterwards re-
marked TO Percy that he had not done
SO.
Il share your dislike for the afTable
gentleman" said Percy, as he and Ar
mida returned to their rooms.
Late that night when nearly every
body had gone to bed Percy went to Mr..
Wilcox's room to have few words with
that worthy individual.
Wont you smoke a cigar, Percy?"
the old man asked.
Percy accepted one. and when be had
lit it he threw himself back in his chair
and opened up quietly by saying:
''Mr. Wilcox"
well, my boy" for be still called
Percy boy, 81 am all attention;
what's in the wind, another clew?"
NO. not this time. We are called
upon to protect and not to prosecute"
said Percy.
who claims our protection7" asked
bis friend and counsellor
"Armida Delaro," was the reply.
WHO has" designs on that sweet
creature?" asked the millionaire Then
Percy told al he had seen and heard
that night
This mysterious man IL undoubted-
ly bestowing bis attentions on Armids
for purpose of bis own. and as it only
distresses her we must stopit"
"Tou seem very much afraid that
Armida Is falling into danger In that
mans presence. but don't you think that
she is able 20 carr for herself?'
That may be" said Percy, but IL I
mistake not that man IA a designing
old villain. and the less he sees OF
Armida the better. do not like bis
looks and hs reminds ne too much Of
the nan 40 are looking for.
At these words Mr.. Wilcox "a. bolt
upright IN his chair. lie was fall Of In
terest nov.
How do you r~an7 Does this fellow
resemble Afss in fsatures?7 be asked.
AS / never had mach opportunity
nor was ever sufscientiy interested IN
Nelssquez features % examine them
can not positively ssv. but II this nan
locks ike him be certainly does not
walk ike him. Tor VaiasqBsz stooped
littls snd this rasn ia upright almost 70
absurditY. No, what J uean IL that
his character ard method q action r.
rot such as I shoa16 imagine vel2saasz'
- be. oniy wish ks had been Veiss-
qaezT
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ownersr
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tire denial He slso tod hsr son.e storY
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