The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-20

Crandall; but to make sure will ste,
around to the Office OF the broker WHIT
sold the stock for Velasquez and in
quirc II the money has been paid say
ing which he rose to go and handed Mr..
| Wilcox newspaper to read during hi
| temporary absence.
As soon As Crandall had gone Joel
Wilcox muttered to himself: "Well,
wonder how much more money the vii
liam has scraped together. There 10 nc
account Of that money being paid "a
Delaro on his books, at least couldn't
find it II there was. The yaller-skin-
ned 'possutn tried his best to clean ont
his best friend before he killed him"
He was not left to his thoughts very
long. for. no sooner was Crandalrs back
turned than the clerk made IN excuse
to come into the room with . bundle OF
papers in his hand As soon IS this in
diyidual got close enough to Mr.. Wilcox
he whispered:
You were inquiring about the trans
actions Of Mr.. Velasquez with this
house,"
Yes, was" tho astonishcd million
aire responded.
Then appoint meeting with me to-
night and will give you some Informs
tion that will prove OF value"
what do you know about the bust
nesso" qneried Mr.. Wilcox.
more than care to KNOW" was the
rejoinder, but I'm 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, them" 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 to Velasquez, who held power OF
attorney for Mr.. Delaro.
At this Mr.. Wilcox rose to leave. for
he felt that the interview with tho
clerk would serve his purpose far better
than any quantity OF talk with the I'M
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 Ten
tirely upon the part OF the broker, how
ever. the two men parted.
Punctually at the hour Of nine Gran.
dall's clerk put in his appearance at the
Palace Hotel and was shown up to Mr..
Wilcox's room.
lie introduced himself by means OF .
card bearing the legend: "Percy Beau
fort Lowell"
Now, Mr.. Percy Beaufort Lowell, said
the jovial host Il guess you know =
good cigar when you try one, SO help
yourself out OF that box on the table;
and know you can drink q glass Of
wine. 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
Percy?"
The Englishman made no demur to
any OF these suggestions; SO the wine
was brought in. and, under its steadily
increasing influence, he told the mill
ionaire all he knew about Velasquez.
so you say he was squeezed into q
corner the day before the MURDER"
asked Wilcox.
Yes, and a pretty tight ono, too, :"
was the rejoinder, but. as he left the
Office. | heard him tell Mr.. Crandall
that he would get the money in three
days by fair means or by foul"
''Whew." was the only reply.
Then Percy proceeded and told what
had happened since, how Valasquez
bought up the mining stock certificates,
and sold them at sleek profit, and how
he had held a note for fifty thousand dol
lars, given him by Delaro, which Gran
dali managed by false representations
to get discounted for him on the quiet.
Finally. Lowell told how only week
ago, Velasquez came into the Office and
went with Crandall to cash check for
good part OF forty thousand dollars
which he said was the proceeds OF the
share in the sale of the Posada vine.
yards. Lowell gave it as his opinion
that Valasquez had started East with
very little short of hundred thousand
dollars cash money in his possession.
'Do you know which way he went?"
asked Mr.. Wilcox.
mo, do not. sir" was the reply.
Now, come, Percy, we shall get
along good deal better without any OF
that kind OF business. Don't Sir me
any MORE" said the plain-spoken YAM
kce.
Lowell smiled and continued: ''Velas-
quez said he might stop at Denver