Telegram-herald., 1890-12-12

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ons discussed
NJ Mlloox leaned On the table. ana
slss = pleasant sDils On HE face 20
locked aeross AZ tie nan seated opgo-
siss 50 As1a.
Perry he said. syoa are = gooa
deal elder than Armlds. bat tsl! n.s
now. like n&a. ecn'i yoa .oss herr"
The question As 80 saddsa that Per
cy MAS non-piusssd He blushed,
glanced 81 his feet and then up al ais
employer. who shoald more properly be
called his friend; then be answered
frankly: Yes. sir. do"
"Just what have imagined for some
time" said the old msn Then he re-
marked inquiringly; 'Eut yoa have new
eF told her OF it?@
"No. | never have. and FOR the pres
ent l do not intend 20 do so-
For what reasonf"
.firs. and foremost I am too poor"
.'ThGt is no reason az all You have
sacrificed your future 70 help me and l
am responsible for your poverty, and in
like manner ! am morally responsible
for your future well-being and shall
make it my business TO see that you
get your share Of the good things of
this world. have plenty and to spare
and l guess when you want 10 marry
Armida, you can get all the money yoa
want for the asking"
This was long speech for Mr.. WI
cox 20 make. but it was in good faith
yet" Percy replied, ''the probabili-
ties arc that IL you had not taken me-
out OF San Francisco / should DO still as
poor as ever"
NAY, not so. Percy; you have ability
and II would have been developed Look
at the way you have handled my affairs.
for instance. Haven't ! followed your
advice in all my investments, and
haven't they paid well in nine cases
out of ten?''
Still was oaly doing my duty to you
as your servant"
Percy Beaufort Lowell" said the
good-hearted millionaire, 'I have often
told you that object to the word sereont
being used and applied TO yourself II
may go over in England. but it don't
go here, so please don't use it."
Now Percy knew that when Mr.. Wilcox
addressed him by his full name the
old gentleman was annoyed. so he felt
he must do something to please him
and bring him back 10 his usual even
temperament at is kind of you TO place
such entire confidence in me, Mr.. Will
cox" be said, ''but even IL did accept
your assistance | could not ask Armida
to marry me at present / haye sworn
TO myself to follow up every trail i find
until that vile Velasquez meets his
deserts and until We find him or proof
of his death. can not settle down. At
any moment might have TO go Of to
a distant part of the country or abroad
and under such circumstances wife
would be burden. Moreover, my
thoughts are so intent upon the work OF
running her fathers murderer TO earth,
that in my abstractedness at times she
might think that | did not love her.
Then there is another matter quite
worth consideration. Suppose she would
not have me?"
Hardly any fear that she would re-
fuse you, nay boy. can't see through
a brick wall, but can see through a
ladder. and if that girl is not in love
with tho secretary ! am very much
mistaken" remarked Mr.. Wilcox.
you have never heard Armida talk
about an Englishmans love, though"
remarked Percy.
''Can't say l ever did" was the reply.
"Why, she says an Englishman's love
is the most cold-blooded kind of love in
the world. One night she became quite
enthusiastic. She had been reading an
Italian love story, about young couple
who committed suicide In each others
embrace because their parents would
not let them wed. I said that thought
an Englishman's love was as true II 10
was not as demonstrative as any other
mans; but she put her hands on my
shoulders and looked me in the eyes
and said with an intensely dramatic
what love Is Love which is love is only
known beneath the sunny skies of my
fathers native land Her words bad
quite an effect upon ne for a time and
/ almost felt as though | really did not
know how TO love, but when | have so-
complished, with your assistance, the
desire Of my heart, viii prove TO her
that at least can love"
AS Percy uttered bis last words Mr..
Wilcox looked at him with an acmiring
glance and said; percy. my boy. be-
lieve you"
BY this time each had finished his
cigar and they parted for the night-Mr.
Wilcox promising to take good look
81 Mr.. Limerick next morning.
But when the next morning came be
was doomed 70 disappointment for on
inquiring for Mr.. limerick al the hotel
Office he and Perez were told that the
gentleman Of that name bad left on the
early morning train for New York.
Neither could have explained exactly
rAg. bat each felt a keen disappoint
ment that they did not see the reputed
wealthy ship-owDer again Besides they
were puzzled 20 understand Why he
should have made such hssty depart
ure. They did not gain much satssfac-
tion from the clerk. Tor that fpnctionsrv
said be did not know the reason except
that Mr.. Limerick had told him be Vas
called TO New York on business
In at hour the ship-ovner bad almost
passed from their thouzht and they BE-