Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
Wilcox newspaper to read during his

Wilcox newspaper to read during his
temporary absence.
AS soon as Cranda1l had gone Joel
Wilcox muttered to himself: s'We1l, I
wonder how much more money the viii
liam has scraped together. There Is no
account of that money being paid TO
Delaro on his books, at least I coyldn't
find it if there was. The yaller-skin-
ned 'possum tried his best to clean out
his besS friend before he killed him."
He was not left to his thoughts very
long. for, no sooner was CrandalPs back
turned than the clerk made an excuse
to come into the room with bundle of
papers in his hand. As soon as this in
a1ividual got close enough to Mr.. Wilcox
ho whispered:
''You were inquiring abous the trans
actions OF MI. Velasquez with this
house?"
eyes, 7 was,s the, astonished million
aipe responded.
''Then appoint q meeting with me 60
eight and will give you some informae
ton thaewiu proge OF salue."
what do you know about the Susi-
ness?" queried Mr.. Wilcox.
ec'More than care 60 know" was she
rejoinder, s'bue I'm getting tired OF 1t
and must tell somebody. What hote2
are you stopping as?"
s'The Palace was che saswes. stRoom
91.a
Expect sne there tonight es Aiae
o'clock, then" said che clerk, Who then
left the foom, not moment too soon, 3o9
st that moment Crendal1 returned his
walk ous to che other brokers' Office
having been enexely Q ''blind."
Without waiting until he was sested
be informed Mr.. Wilcox that the stock
certificates had been sold and the money
paid 60 Velssque1. who held . power Of
attorney FOR Ne. Delaro.
Az this Ms. Wilcox rose 60 leave, COG
he felt thsS che interview with the
clerk would seeve his purpose far bettes
than any quantity OF talk with the uq.
principled broker With many polite
fa1ewells and expressions OF hope fog
future interviews. as we'll as regrets AS
the shortness Of the present visit Zen.
dreSy upon the part OF the heoker. how.
ever). the two men parted.
Punctualiy st che houy q nine Gran.
dale clerk PUT in his appearance s% che
Palace Hotel and w>s shown up 60 Ne.
Wilcox's ROOM
He introduced himself By means Of &
card beasing she legend: ''Pescy Beau.
fort Lowell"
':Now, Mr.. Pescy Besufoss Lowell. "ssid
che joviai host. ~ guess you know .
good cigar when you cry one. 30 help
yourself out Of that box on the eables
and know you can drink glass o1
vine. else you amt English. So sit
you down and plI cali 1of some % tho
genuine article, then veil have . talk.
But suppose. instead OF calling you Mr..
Percy beaufort Love1, ws drop part %
that dime novel title and cali you plain
Pefcy?"
The Eng3ishnan made no deznur 20
any OF these suggestions: so the vino
was brought In, and. under its steadily
increasing influence, he told the mill.
ionsise all he knew about Velasquez.
$50 you say he was squeezed into .
asked WILCOX.
Eyes, and pretty eight one. zoo"
was the fejoinder. ''but. as he lett tho
Office. heard him tell Mr. CraAdal
that he would get che money in three
days By fair means OF by foul"
''Whewv' WAS the only feply.
4uC14 CxCy 11OC0CO00 011o GOlV WxA<4S
had happened since. how Valaseues
bought up the mining stock certificates,
and sold them st , sleek profit, and how
he had helds note fos fifty thousand dol.
lars, given him By Delayo. which Gran.
dali managed by false representations
! Go get discounted Tor him on the quiet.
Finally. Lo<ea told how only . week
ago. VelasqueI came into the Office and
~ept uikh (vau62lI En- cash n ehecL FOR
. good part Of forty thousand dollars
! which he said WAS the proceeds OF the
share in the sale Of the Possds vine.
yards. Love1 gave ie - his opinion
that Vslaseuez had started East NTH
very little short Of hundred Thousand
dollars cash money in his possession
| '.lo you know which wy he Eentf''
| sstIed Mr.. Wilcox.
mo. ! do not. sir. :" vas the reply.
SNOW. come. Percy. We shall get
| along good deal better without any 81
that kind OF business. Done Sir me
any more, said the plssn-spoken Yam
kee.
Lose1 smiled and continued: ''VeIas
quex said DO might stop st Denves
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