Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

effect: you EnglishmeA do not know
what love is Love which is love is only
known beneath the sunny skies Of my
fathers native land Her words had
quite an effect upon me for time and
l almost felt as though really did not
know how to love, but when have &C.
complished, with your assistance, the
desire of my heart, will prove TO her
that at least can love-"
AS Percy uttered his last words Mr..
Wilcox looked az him with an acmiring
glance and said: Percy. my boy. be-
Heve you"
BY this time each had flashed his
cigar and they parted for the night-Mr.
Wilcox promising TO take good look
1T Mr.. limerick next morning.
But when the next morning came he
was doomed to disappointment, 3of on
inquiring Tor Mr.. limerick at the hotel
Office he and Percy were told that the
gentleman Of that name had left on the
early morning train for New York.
Neither could have explained exactly
.eAy. but each felt keen disappoint-
ment that they did not see the reputed
wealthy ship.owner again. Besides they
were puzzled 60 understand why he
should have made such hasty depart.
ufe. They did not gain much satisfac.
ton from the clerk. for that functionary
said he did not know the reason. except
that Mr.. limerick had told him he was
called 60 New York on business
In an hour the ship-owner had almost
passed from their thought and they be.
gan 20 make preparations for theis own
departure on the following day.
CHAPTER VIM.
In one % the darkest parts Of Pearl
street. New York. section Of the street
. great way from the Battery. there Is
less has history OF its own, but which
was many years ago converted into mef'
camille Offices. Not so very long since.
on tho glass door OF . room on the bee.
ond floor. the following lettering might
have been read: limerick & Co..
South American MERCHANTS" On the
Ieft-hand corner was printed in smaller
letters: Julius limerick" and on the
right was the name Henry Howe" in.
dicating that these were the names %
tho Two p8I tucIS Az tAS3 him.
Inside this room. seated at his desk in
private Office partitioned of with
glass. sat julius limerick, the senior
member OF the Arm. II was the after.
noon Of the day on which that gentle.
man had made hurried departure from
Long Branch. His sudden return had
upset the calculations OF the clerks.
and two out Of the three whom the Arm
employed were away 70 baseball
game at Staten Island. The discovery
OF this fact when he came down to the
Office after lunch had irritated Mr.. EN-.
efick beyond measure. and the solitary
clerk who had been left in charge was
having rather unpleasant time OF 1t
with his employer. limerick was natur.
ally an irritable man. and to-day he
acted in an excessively d1sagreeable
manner.
'Gooch." he called out TO the clerk.
''Sir?" was the submissive response.
''Has the Trinidad cleared?'
Eyes, sir, she cleared this morning,
and every thing is ready. She sails this
evening at shutdown"
'sHave we received any dispatches
from Mr.. Howe lately?"
''Only the one lying ON your desk,
sir, which has not yet been opened II
came in about ono o'clock. after the
other clerks had gone away"
Mr.. limerick walked to his desk. and
At once called out in sharp tone:
'There is no dispatch here.''
ut must be there. placed it on your
desk myself. sir"
Then the clerk began 70 look for It
and found il almost Immediately. Il
was covered up by pile OF papers
which Mr.. limerick had placed on it
himself. The clerk went back TO his
desk and Mr.. limerick sat down 60 read
the dispatch. It was 20 the effect that
Mr.. Howe. his partner, who was down
at Buenos Ayrcs, was sick and wished
to return 60 New York. AS Mr.. Limerick
read, something almost amounting 70
smile beamed on his face. only that
when he smiled his personal appear
ance was not at all improved. for it was
such an unmesninR, CHASTITY smile com.
pared with what smiles are generally
understood 20 be, that there was moth.
ing pleasant about IL.
Again he called out: 'GOoch." and
met another ready response
go over to Staten Island and find
Mr.. Bellew. Tell him 70 come to the
Office without moments delay, no
matter how interesting the game may
be-"
''Al1 right, SIR" replied the clerk.
''But before you 60 ring up . District
Messenger boy. I want 60 send a note
60 Captain Dacre. am going 60 sail
for Buenos Ayfes ON the Trinidad to-
night, and there Is not q minute TO be
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