Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-19
AVENGED AT LAST;
Or, a Worldwide Chase.
A STORY OF RETRIBUTION.
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tcoPYRIGHr, 1901
CHAPTER xYL-ooNr1Nur


Mr.. Blodger spent great deal of his |
time at the American Exhibition. He
was interested in some patents being
exhibited there and also met a large
OF his countrymen. Some of
these he would often invite to spend
the evening at his rooms in the hotel,
and, as Mrs Delaro occupied suite of
rooms on the same floor, he frequently
introduced number OF Americans to
hen This led to receptions and parties
of various kinds, and finally, finding
that the incessant whirl was too much
for her, she decided to leave the busy
city for a time and spend few weeks
at Bournemouth, whittier she and her
daughter went
On the other side of the channel, Mr..
limerick, in charge of Mrs. Breezy and
her son, was busy at Amiens, exerting
his utmost endeavors to procure a settle
ment with Mrs. Bregy's relatives, SO as
to avoid the necessity of expensive liti-
cation.
His knowledge Of the world was Of
great value to his quondam wife and
she was placing implicit faith in his
ability to push matters to successful
issue and settle every thing favorably.
Her Judgment was correct and it did not
take long for them to secure the large
legacy. But no sooner was a final set
Element effected than limerick proposed
to Mrs. Breezy that she should dispose
of the property and turn it into cash,
after which they could return to Amer
lea. This she did not appear quite will
ing to do, as she preferred to remain in
France, at least long enough to permit
Eugene to finish course of studies in
Paris, in which city he had already Sc
cured tutors in various branches.
1t should be understood, however,
that Mr.. limerick did not show any I'M
due haste in advising Mrs. Bregy to
dispose of the property. He took mat
tiers coolly and resolved to let affairs
run their course up to a certain point.
But his plans were precipitated some.
what when she inquired of Mr. limerick
how soon their second marriage was to
be contaminated. This was something
about which Mr.. limerick was in no
particular hurry. In fact. he told her:
II do not know but that will resume
my original name of Breezy and thus
avoid the necessity of our marrying
again"
ST wish that you would do so, AL
phonse," said his fond wife. 1.-THE only
happiness seek in the wide world is to
have you call me wife again."
After pause he said: 81 think that
will go to Paris and see Eugene.
may then explain the whole circum-
stances to him personally"
81 do so wish you would
Tomorrow, then. will go to Paris,
sind will probably make clean breast
of it to our boy"
When the morning came he took an
carly train for the French metropolis,
and tho same evening sought out his
son.
Eugene had happened to take his
apartments in house where there were
a number of other young students, and
had yielded to their invitation to see
some Of the fun of Paris. Life" they
termed it. Under this baneful influ-
ence his French blood had warmed up,
and before many days had passed he
was rushing headlong into the mael-
strom of questionable pleasures. Itdid
not take his father, with all the expe-
rience gained by all his own course of
lie. more than moment to note the
change. A glance was sufficient, and
yet, strange to say, his father rejoiced
at 1t, for this was the condition in which
that Eugene's nature was not strong
enough to stand the temptations of the
fastest city in the universe, and compre-
hended fully that he would now be
pliable tool in his own hands. Unnat-
ura1 as such rejoicing may seem, it was
quite sincere on the fathers part. AS
for Eugene, he could not understand
the change of front on Mr.. Emerick's
part.
During the passage across the Allan
tic and throughout the remainder of
their journeying there had been a re.
serve between the two almost amount
ing to GOODNESS. Still Eugene did not
trouble his befuddled head much to
divine the cause; he noted Emerick's
cordiality and willingly accepted it for
what it was worth. Any one who had
seen Eugene in the New York grocery
store few weeks ago would not have
recognized him again under present con-
ditions. He had rugged himself up pre-
Sisely after the fashion of his new
found associates and was now correct
type of tho Partisan dude. He also fell
into their ways with alarming alacrity
and could already consume as much
wine and smoke as many cigars as any
In the crowd. He was not only like
them in respect to enjoyment, but also
in study. 1t is one of the remarkable
things about Partisan students that no
matter how late they remain out at
night or to what extent their midnight
orgies may be carried they arc always
present at the lecture and generally
pass successfully through their course
of study.
Mr.. limerick did not confide the Sc
cret of his wife's recognizance to Eu-
gene at once. He proposed to wait until
he saw fully which way the boy was go
ing. His nightly sprees were becoming
: expensive, and he was running through
great deal of money. In fact, Eugene
was fast approaching financial diem
ma, and had already written to his
mother to send him on a further supply.
OF course his mother sent it at once, but
still she wondered why he needed it. If
he made such drafts as that on his
slender stock of money left from the
sale of the store he would soon be en-
tirely dependent upon his mother, and,
notwithstanding that she was ready and