Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-26

hold OF the PROPERTY was his mothers
guarded reply. Secretly Eugene re-
iciced ! the prospect OF going abroad.
sDd when he thought Of the wealth
which might possibly come TO them II
struck him that after all he might be in
a position 70 make love 10 Armida De-
arc I-t he kept his own counsel and
lid not show any extraordinary eager
ness 10 press after the wealth. Even
before his mother he restrained him
self They talked over the matter to-
gethe- that night and Mrs Bregy told
Aer son great deal more than he had
ever known before regarding her early
history and the noble race OF which she
was 4 descendant She also told him much
about her early life in New York when
she spent her honeymoon in the Quar-
.ieC Franchise. Eugene was very much
interested and he forced much informa-
from his mother which was entirely new
20 him
This conversation of course brought
back the occurrences of the past few
months TO her mind more wildly and
she could hardly believe that so short a
time since she was dragged down al
most 20 the cutters OF the twin cities
These thoughts of the past however.
never had but one marked result. name
II the renewal OF her love for her hus-
band from whom she had been separ-
ated for SO many years Her whole
soul had gone out for him in those
early days and had possessed her true
love in its purcst state, and if to-day he
had appeared before her in rags and
squalor or the habilimenJs OF a prince,
hn- raa1S-r-S ~ - -1-ng-7-
main unchanged. Had he met her gaze
between the prison bars still he would
have been the same 70 her. Only one
man had lived IN this world for Emile
Il Bots and that was Alpbonse Breezy.
and until she knew the true cause of
his desertion OF her, if such Il was, she
would hold him just as dear.
The new developments in their oxcit-
ing history were the cause of much in
tereSting conversation between mother
and son for q good many days. The
lawyers cabled to France and before an
other week passed their agents there
had given them full particulars and it
was definitely decided that some time
during the coming spring Mrs. Breezy
and Eugene should start for Amiens.
As soon as this was settled upon,
Eugene thought he might venture to
say something TO Armida about it
She in turn informed her mother and
the consequence was that the BTeEys
were Cften the subject OF conversation.
Mr.. Wilcox rather doubted al first but
he afterwards said: The lawyers must
know something about II for they are
trustworthy men. and would not send
the woman of on wild goose chase l
suppose this ycSRE grocer viii be
very big man now and may take il into
his head 10 want TO marry Armila." He
was talking to Mrs Delaro when he
said this She quickly replied:
'-Oh, no. I do not think matters are
quite as serious as that But how i II
about the woman's supposed husba ID?
Has she forgotten him amid the new
excitement
No. indeed, she has not On the con-
trary she promises TO spend her money
when she gets it for the purpose of try
ing to find her husband"
That reminds me 10 ask If you have
yet heard any thing from Percy" was
Mrs Delaro's next question
.sNc. / have not, and II Is causing ne
much concern / have sent message
after message. but no reply comes and
tomorrow / have made up nv mind TO
cable the American Consul At Bueaos
Avres and ask him TO investigate. II is
getting serious and steps must be taken
at once to find out where he is A sec
onS later the aged friend of the Delaro
family spoke I'D suddenly and asked: