Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-19
AVENGED AT LAST;
Or, a Worldwide Chase.
A STORY OF RETRIBUTION.
BY ""ABASH."
lcoPYRIGHT, 1901
CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII.
When Percy arrived at Bnenos Ayres
he did not rush with precipitate haste
his quarters at quiet English hotel
and then went Systematically to work
to find out what he could about Mr..
limerick. There was little to be
learned, however, for all he could hear
was that limerick lived in quiet Sc
clusion in a handsome modern resi-
dence lying to the north of the town,
which had been previously occupied by
Mr.. Howe, his partner, and fani =.
When not at business limerick was e.
ported to spend his time at this house,
where he would sometimes entertain a
few friends. particularly some Spanish
gentlemen, who, strange to say, were
not admitted to the better society of
Bucnos Ayres. To these guests of
Emerick's the houses of the civil au-
ehorities were not open, neither did
any of the numerous wealthy foreign
residents invite them to their tables.
Yet it was no uncommon thing for
them to spend the evening and greater
part of the night at Mr.. Emerlck'S
house, and ono of the servants had once
told a confidential friend outside that
their amusement consisted almost en-
tirely of playing cards, drinking wine
asd smoking. Yet Mr.. limerick was
exceedingly strict in his attendance to
business and was regularly seen at his
desk in the office of limerick & Co.,
in a large four-story modern business
block situated near to the custom
house. Only very seldom did the mer-
chant appear at the theater. Occasion
ally he could be seen at an Anglo
German concert hall, but not often, and
then he was usually alone and would
drink his wine in little private box
and go quietly home.
That night after his arrival at Buenos
Ayres, our friend Lowell casually made
up his mind to drop into the place for
an hour. He was quite alone and, sit
ting at side table partially hidden by
s0me trees, he could without undue
effort see all that was going on yet not
attract particular attention to him
self.
He had been seated there about an
hour when, happening to look up, his
eyes rested upon the familiar form of
Mr.. limerick standing up in one of the
boxes. He was just arranging his chair
so that he could sit behind the Gu aims
and not be visible to the audience but
Lowell noticed that he was alone and had
a single bottle of wine before him.
Percy failed to get glimpse of him
again during all that evening, but he
waited patiently and, after the perform
ance, he still fingered hoping to see the
merchant pass out. He had to wait
nd ~ Of I, ho11 J,
OF the lights were being extinguished
before Mr.. limerick arose to leave.
When he did he moved about as though
afraid Of being seen. 1t was hardly the
place where one would expect to see a
person of his position and that was prob
ably his reason for his cautious move
rments. Percy followed his man rather
closely as he went towards the stage
door where he met lady just coming
out Together they walked across the
Plaza and found conveyance which was
evidently waiting for them, for. without
a word to the driver, they took their
seats and were driven away.
''The more l see of this man the more
of a mystery does he become to me; but
would like to get good look at him
face to face once" soliloquized Lowell.
The opportunity was not long de.
layed, for a few days later Percy was
seated on one of the marble seats in the
shade of the Paradise trees on the Plaza
Victoria when who should approach
out Mr.. limerick. Percy was reading a
portion of London paper which had
arrived on the last mail, and was handed
to him by an English army officer at
the hotel. He hardly knew how to &C
cost limerick, but resorted to very sim.
ipie tactics by asking him in the free
and easy manner which he had acquired
i'm America, if he would permit him te
take light from his cigar. Mr.. Emer
lick at once drew out gold match boz
and supplied the want.
-You are a stranger here?" he said tx
Percy.
81 am, indeed. I arrived here only
few days SINCE" replied Percy, at tn,
same time feeling devoutly thankful
that Mr.. limerick had not recognized
him. 1t was so dark on the piazza a
Long Branch, the only place where Mr.
limerick had met Percy, that it was
safe risk to take, and it had APPARENT,
passed safely.
''Eave you any acquaintance in Bue
AAoS <hJ ioS' % NAA. AILAOAASh . AHS
question.
''None, whatever" answered Percy
81 am here to see the country, and d
not intend to remain long"
"Where are you staying. may ask?
AT the Hotel Victoria" was the re
ply.
''Then you are an Englishman. pre-
same?"
Eyes," answered Percy without allud
ing to his long residence in America.
IF you ever find the time hangin
heavily on your hands while here" sal
Mr. limerick. drop in at my Office an
see me-" Saying which he drew out
card and handed it to Percy. ''May
Inquire your name?" he asked as
handed the card.
byron Huntly," responded Percy
81 am sorry have no card"
This was the assumed name unde
which Percy had registered at the hote
and the one by which he was travelling
A few days later he called at MI
Emerick's Office and look lunch wit
that gentleman He also accepted a
Invitation to meet a few gentlemen q
AR. Emerick's house that evening.
Nothing could have suited Percy be
ter than this. He went and stayed late
Poker was the order of the hour, an