Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
the library still talking about EN-

AZ eHo AAOI0HJ St1AA talking ABOUT Gu-
erick.
There is a mystery attached to all OF
It," said Percy to Mr.. Wilcox IF you
could have only seen the fellow Emer-
lex. it might have cleared up doubts.
but as the matter now stands we can do
nothing but speculate"
Every true, but if for no other reason
than to oblige this poor woman we must
now follow him up Do you suppose there
is any possibility of limerick returning
to New York in the near future?'
THAT is something that mystifies
me-" said Percy. why should a pre-
sumably reputable merchant have rea-
son for keeping his whereabouts a Sc
cret? Eugene Breezy called at the Office
and was told that Mr.. limerick was in
South America l called to make the
same inquiry and was told he was in
Europe. Probably neither of their re-
plies was the truth"
still 1T will not be hard to determine
On the most favorable chances" said Mr..
Wilcox. 1.-THE man has no business in
Europe. and. as we know. he has an Of
flee in Buenos Ayres. The latter would
undoubtedly be the most likely place to
find him.
''Then what do you propose to do?''
said Percy.
THAT is for US now to decide" re-
piled the old man.
81 will make a proposition" said
Percy, that go alone to Buenos Ayres
and find out just where this man is, who
he is and what he is doing. My further
actions must depend to large extent
on what discover
Good" said Mr.. Wilcox, ''and in the
meantime, will keep a sharp lookout
to see if he returns to New York"
"But what excuse shall 1 have for
going?' asked Percy. cit will not do to
let too many into the secret"
You can soon frame an excuse
have. as you know. large interest in a
beef extract company down there and
that will furnish plausible reason for
your going"
''Then it is agreed upon?" qucried
Percy.
Eyes, and you can go just as soon as
you please"
''As first step. / will go downtown
in the morning and find out the best
and quickest means of reaching Buenos
Ayres. Steamers sail so seldom for
these South American ports that it may
be some weeks before can start"
By noon the next day Percy had
made arrangements to sail on the ANA
zon leaving in four days time for Rio
de Janeiro, whence he would have to re-
embark for the River Plata. That
same night Percy and Armida were en-
gagged to go to ball at the Metropoli-
tan Opera-House.
They had not been drawn far into the
maelstrom of New York society but
their life was not without some little
pleasures of the kind and this was one
of the exceptional occasions. This
would probably be Percy's last oppor-
tuntty of escorting Armida anywhere
during that season. The ball passed off
pleasantly, but several times during the
evening Percy felt that the attentions
which Armida was receiving from a
erably and he began to wonder whether
it would be safe to leave her among
such crowd of eligible men. During
his absence she might possibly meet
one who would capture her free heart.
IN that case she would never know that
he had loved her unless he told her
now.
Many times during the evening Ar
mida found him sitting in quiet place
apparently lost in thought and once she
accused him OF being exceedingly dull.
But Percy had made up his mind what
he would do, and on the way home from
the ball he began to put test questions
to Armida- The result of her replies