The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-15
AVENGED AT LAST,
Or, a Worldwide Chase.
a STORY OF RETRlBUTlOS.
by "WAB-A~II."
CHAPTER NIu-coNTISrED.

CHAPILh Alll.-loNIISIID
Dear me- said Mr.. Wilcox, but
this matter is getting serious. Here's
that young grocer again. lie vas here
last night. too: he'll begin to think he
owns the place very soon, and all be-
cause he happened to be laid up a week
or two on account of an accident 1t
would have been better for all con-
cerned il he had taken the five hundred
dollars we offered him: we should then
have been rid OF him with all obliga-
tons cancelled
.Armida tells me he makes very rapid
progress in his studies and Is really
very remarkable man." responded Mrs.
Delaro. without accepting Mr. Wilcox's
remarks in their serious sense. Then
noticing that her apparently light man.
ner of treating a subject which each
had short time before thought so seri-
Gus did not seem to please Mr.. Wilcox.
who remained perfectly silent and con-
tinued to read the evening paper, she
again spoke: Mr.. Wilcox" The tone
in which she addressed her old friend
was quite sufficient; had the paper been
hot the venerable millionaire could not
have dropped it quicker. and in an in
slant he was all attention. DO you
not think it would be wise to concoct
some plan whereby we could, for a
time at least, interrupt the studies
which arc being pursued with such in
defatigable zeal in this house,"
That is something which has oc-
CURED to me very many times of late.
but have been waiting for the first
suggestion to come from you," was the
answer.
And am very much puzzled to con-
ceive of a suggestion which is worth Of
fering," answered the widow.
For a few moments they both ap-
peared to lie lost in thought from which
quiet state they convcrgei simultan-
eously. Sup" they began together.
and both smiled. Mrs. Delaro gave way
to Mr.. Wilcox. who said: Il will wager
pair of gloves, which is the most Sc
rious amount ever bet IN my life, that
we are each thinking of the same thing
That is probably So" said Mrs De-
laro. "but will defer to you and per-
NIT you to give your suggestion first"
well. l was about to say, suppose
that when Percy comes back We all &C
to Europe"
Precisely the current of my
thoughts" was Mrs. Dclaro's ready
response.
Then Percy can not come back mo
mont too soon and this Mr.. limerick
whoever he is, can purs ue his vocation
without interruption. For Armida'.
future, which is really threatened" tant
here the old man spoke with great earn
cstness) lis far too serious a matter t,
be trifled with, and must be sacredl,
guarded"
II Mrs. Delaro had only guessed tn,
true meaning of these words Of one o
natures gentlemen. she too would hay,
rejoiced at their import, but she dit
not, or she would have been more earn
est in her manner.
LET Percy remain where he Is for
few weeks longer, then If he does no
meet with any success, cable him to re
turn home," said the widow.
AT any rate ! must send him
message tomorrow, for | have not hat
word from him now for three weeks
and my instructions were that h
should send line or two at least one,
. week." were Mr.. Wilcox's next words
There was just the slightest look 0
alarm In Mrs. Delaro's face as sh,