The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-05
AVENGED At LAST:
Or, a Worldwide Chase
A STORY OF RETRIBUTlON.
EX ""ABASH."
lCoPYRIouT. 1901
CHAPTER XvI.-coSTIsuEp.


Mr. Blodger spent a great deal Of his
lime at the American Exhibition. uc
was interested In some patents being
exhibited there and also met a largo
number OF his countrymcn. Some Of
these he would often invite to spend
tho evening ut his rooms in the hotel,
and. as Mrs. Delaro occupied suite OF
rooms on tho same floor, he frequently
introduced number OF Americans to
her. THIS led to receptions an parties
Of various kinds. ami finally. finding
that the incessant whirl was too much
for her, she decided TO leave tho busy
city for time and spend a few weeks
At Rournemouth, whittier she and her
daughter went
On tho other side Of the channel, Mr..
limerick. in charge OF Mrs Ercgy and
her son, was busy at Amiens. cxerting
his utmost endeavors to procure settle
ment with Mrs. Brcgy's relatives, SO as
to avoid tho necessity OF expensive liti-
cation.
His knowledge Of tho world was Of
great value to his quondam wife and
she was placing implicit faith in his
ability to push matters to successful
issue and settle every thing favorably.
Her judgment was correct and it did not
take long for them to secure the large
legacy. But no sooner was final set
element effected than limerick proposed
to Mrs. Brcsy that she should dispose
OF the property and turn 1t into cash,
after which they could return 70 Amer
lea. This she did not appear quite will
ing to do, as she preferred TO remain in
Franco, at least long enough to permit
Eugene to finish course OF studies in
Paris. in which city lie hal already Sc
cured tutors in various branches.
1t should DO understood. however,
that Mr.. limerick did not show any un-
due haste in advising Mrs. Ere-y to
dispose Of the property. lilo took mat
tiers coolly and resolved 10 lot affairs
run their course up to certain point.
But his plans were preciritated some
what when she inquired CT Mr.. Limerick
how soon their second marriage was to
be consummated This was something
about which Mr. limerick was in TO
.articular hurry. In fact, he told her:
w INV hIoW 0ul tIat e4il 4ISaA4J
my original name OF Erery and thus
avoid tho necessity Of our marrying
again"
Il wish that you would do so, Al.
phonse," said his fond wife. Tho only
happiness seek in the wide world is to
have you call me wife again."
After pause he said: Il thinl, tina,
\ att 20 Do rio Nd
may then explain tho whole circun
stances to him personally"
Il do SO wish you would"
Tomorrow, then. will 90 to Paris
and will probably make a clean breas
OF it to our boy"
When tho morning came he took CT
early train for the French metropolis
and the same evening sought out hi.
son.
Eugene had happened to take hi
apartments in house where there were
number Of other young students, ant
had yielded to their invitation to sc,
some Of the fun Of Paris. 'Life," the,
termed it. Under this bancful influ
encc his French blood had warmed up
and before many days had passed h
was rushing headlong into the mael
strom OF questionable pleasures. ltdit
not take his father. with all the cxpe
riencc gained by all his own course 0
life, moro than moment to note tn,
change. A glance was sufficient, ant
yet, strange to say, his father rcjoicet
ut it. for this was the condition in which
he wished to find his son. lie knew
that Eugcnc's nature was not stron.
enough to stand tho temptations of thu
fastest city in the universe, and compre
hended fully that no would now be
pliable tool in his own hands. Unnat
ural as such rejoicing may seem. 1t Wa:
quite sincere or the fathers part. A.
70. Eugene. he could not understan,
tho change Of front ON Mr.. limerick
part.
During the passage across the Allan
tic and throughout tho remainder O
their iourncying there had been a re
servo between the two almost amount
ing to GOODNESS. Still Eugene did no
trouble his bcfuddled head much I
divine the cause; he noted limerick
cordiality and willingly accepted it 70
what it was worth. Any one who ha
seen Eugene in tho New York grocer
store few weeks ago would not hav
recognized him again under present cor
ditions. lie had rugged himself up pre-
cisely after tho fashion of his new
found associates and was now correc
type of tho Partisan dude. lie also fcl
into their ways with alarming alacrit
and could already consume is niue,
wine and smoke as many cigars as an
in the crowd. lie was not only lik
them in respect to enjoyment, but ais
in study. 1t is ono of the rcmarkabl
things about Partisan students that n
mastar how late they remain out a
night or to what extent their nidnigh
orgies may be carried they arc aiw, V
present at tho lecture and general
pass successfully through their cours
of study.
Mr.. Limerick did not conilde tho Sc
cret of his wifc's rccoyniZauce to Eu
gene at once. lie proposed 10 wait unit
he saw fully which way the boy was &C
ing. His nightly sprces were beconin
expensive. ami Ie was running throug
sgreat deal of money. In fact, Eugen
was fast approaching financial dilem
ma, and had already written to hi
mother to sra1 him on L further supply
OF course his mother sent it at once, bu