Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-16
CHAPTER Xxx.

he did as his father had suggested. He
told her that he had made a great mis-
take and asked her permission to re-
main on friendly terms SO that he might
continue to improve himself under her
tuition and guidance.
Armida gladly consented and he was
once more welcomed Ito the Delaro cir
Gle.
He did not again see his father for
several days, and was therefore unable
to report, but fortune favored his plans
and one afternoon when Eugene was
fetgning hard study with Armida, Mr..
B1odger came bouncing into tho room
and announced that he was going to see
the matinee performance at the Wild
West show and invited them all to &C
company him. Armida at once accepted
the invitation and so did her m other, but
Eugene made the excuse that his head
ached
'All the more reason why you should
co." said Blodger. cit will drive your
headache away"
Still Eugene would not be persuaded
and Armida put it down to sulkiness.
The excursion was not to be spoiled,
however, by his refusal. Mrs. Delaro
suggested that he should stay at home
and keep house, as she playfully
termed it. This was exactly what Eu-
gene wanted, and nothing could have
suited him better. So he readily con-
sented, and the party went out leaving
him to act as he pleased.
Mr.. Blodger was in his element. He
took the little party through the Amer
lean Exhibition; pointed out those
things in which he was especially inter-
ested, and finally they reachedthe Wild
West show and entered a private box
which Mr.. Blodger had already en-
gagged. The performance, so familiar
to most Americans, commenced. Every
thing went along pleasantly, and every
body was deligh ted, until the show came
to close. After it was over the origin
ator of it, Hon. Buffalo Bill, held one
of his celebrated receptions, while the
visitors interested themselves in exam
lining the tents of the Indians, the buck
ing bronchos and all the paraphernalia
of the Wild West.
At last when every thing had been
seen Mr.. Blodger and his party turned
to go. AS they did so disturbance sud
denly took place near where they stood
and two men could be seen struggling
on the ground. The ono seemed many
years younger than the other and he
was evidently holding on to the older
man with an embrace which he intended
should be lasting. With true English
instinct the crowd gathered around the
two men to see the fight. but when they
noticed the disparity in age they muir
INJURED: ''Shame! Shame!'' Still nobody
tried to part them until a burly police
man pushed his way through the crowd
and endeavored to part the com batants.
With the help of bystander he raised
the struggling men to their feet. but
still the younger man held on and
would not loosen his hold.
II will not let him co. he cried.
The people thought him crazy. At
first it seemed to be only drunken
squabble, but the onlookers soon noticed
that each of the men were we'll dressed
and then they knew that something
moro serious than a momentary quarrel
must be the cause of the disturbance.
The younger man who cried out so loud
ly was flushed and hot; his cheeks and
neck were red as fast flowing blood
could make them; but the older man
was pallid with the sickly hue of death.
This was only the commencement of
the trouble, however. The crowd had a
delectable treat in store for them. Mrs
Delaro was about to retreat from the
spot when she heard and recognized a
voice she knew we'll She at once
turned and raising her vail looked to.
ward where the burly policeman stood
holding his two prisoners There she
beheld sight which made her heart
leap for Joy. Without word to her
companions she ran towards the police
| man and elbowing her way through the
crowd grasped tho young mans arm
and cried out:
Percy Lowell! You alive? In Heav-
ems name, what is the matter?"
Percy turned his eyes towards her and
in the same moment gave tho man he
held powerful twist which brought
his face in contact with Mrs Delaro's,
| and shouted: do you recognize him?''
Did she? All, this was the supreme
moment of years of anxiety and pent-
up hatred Throwing her arms back
with a tragic air, she exclaimed in Joy
full accents: Leon Velasouezl NV
husbands murderer! Thank Heaven, we
meet OF lsst'"