Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-15
AVENGED AT LAST;
Or, a Worldwide Chase.
A STORY OF RETRIBUTION.
BY "WABASH."
tcoPYRIGHr. 1Sc0.1
CHAPTER v.

transactions which had taken place be-
tween Velasquez and Crandall.
Sometimes the oyoung Englishman
got very communicative for he was
naturally free Open-hearted sort of
fellow, not more than twenty-seven
years of age, Or Whereabouts.
Wilcox liked him SO well that he
asked Lowell to give him a little Of his
history. Said Lowell: III tell you my
history you may not think so well OF
me after you hear it as you DO now"
'Oh, dare say, like most young men
who drift to Frisco, you have led a
kinder wild life, but it is evident you
were primed with a pretty good educa-
ton before you started in on it, " was the
response.
Eyes" said the Englishman, 81 sup
pose that's so, and since l left Oxford 1
have seen life through the Kaleidoscope
of many promiscuous journeyings. left
home before } was twenty, got through
a good pile of money in Paris and Brus-
sells an1 then suddenly found myself in
New York. 4played Che races, gambled
and knocked around from one job to
another and altogether led a bohemian
life. But feel like SOLDERING up now;
it isn't necessary for fellow to be avag-
,
change. 1t isn't more than three weeks
since / handled the chips for the last
timoR but have done with it for keeps.
By the way, the very last game 1 sat
down 60 was in the same room that Velas-
quez frequented and he dropped over five
Thousand dollars that night. 1t was the
same esening he sold the mining stock
He often used 60 come to that den, and
some Of the boys there know a good
deal about him, but very much ques-
Zion whethes any of them would tell
you much
Good" remarked Lovers newly
found friend, i'm glad to hear that
your are Erred OF your wild life, and,
what's more, | believe you. So from
now on you will please consider yourself
private secretary to Joel Wilcox. /
never did put on airs before, but
guess amt too old to begin. Is it
SOP"
'Why, you astonish me, Ri. WilcoxS
Out 1 will try Go deserve your conf
dence."
''All right; z couns myself q pretty
good Judge of q man when / see one, and
/ thank that so far as J am concerned,
am safe in engaging you for an unlipit-
co period; the salary question we can
settle as we go along" added Wilcox in
q jovial manner.
@But what" he continued, ''was chat
you said about Velasquez being known
By tho boys in the gambling house?'
Hercy then repeated what he had al
9eady recoanted, ana Mr.. Wilcox said
that the knowledge mighs be useful in
hunting down the rascal.
AS both Mr.. Wilcox and the English
man were good takers the conversation
was kept up in q lively manner, and it
O was not long before Wilcox knew all
ebout Percy from his childhood up.
As the train pulled up at San Pao1a
SSr. Wilcox said: ''AA 1 guess, my boy,
you've been more of fool chan an in
Sentional scamp"
The remark was full OF truth, for
Percy Eovel ssas never really bad, only
one of tAose lads so especially common
among the bettey English classes who
become utterly reckless in the eager
pursuit of e'folly as it flies" Yet
throagh all his ups and downs he was
non0halant, easy-tempered and cool as
an iced cucumber. Always he could
find time to part his hair in the right
place, no matter if the house was on
fire; but he could also be relied upon
to reach the outside safely. And no
matter where or how deep he would
sink in LIES turbulent waters, he in
variably came to the top again smiling.
Always philosophically contented. he
never lost his temper or became unduly
excited, oand after varied experience
covering a range OF occupations, from
Spectator to booh-canvasser, he f1oated
into Crandal9 s. Co.'S office, and from
N
position. And this last move was to
oSange the whole course of his life.
When Joel Wilcox went to bed that
night he felt certain that Anton Rey-
mans release was near at hand. He was
now entirely confident that Velasquez
had murdered Delaro. but he was not
Che man to act rashly or with undue
haste.
So heaconcluded to sleep on his recent
discoveries, and make disclosures later.
Next morning he and Percy Lowell
started ever to see Mrs. Delaro. She
met them at the door and said: "Oh!
Mr.. Wilcox, Pm so glad you have come.
Something % great Importance has
% transpired."
They walked into the house and into
the library, where Mr.. Wilcox was as
towshed to see one of the workmen
from the cellars seated. The door was
closed, but, at Mr. Wilcox's request,
Lowell was allowed to remain in the
room.
This man." said the unhappy widow,
has brought something here which
will probably prove beyond doubt who
1t was that killed my dear husband.
Yesterday one of this mans boys was
bathing in the stream which flows at
the foot of the hill yonder" said the
lady, pointing from the window as she
spoke, land, in diving to pick objects
from the mud in the bottom Of the
river. found this weapon"
Here Mrs. Delaro produced an ivory
handled stiletto upon the handle OF
which was carved the initials IL. ""
.sGreat guns exclaimed Wilcox,
1--WE shall prove that snake guilty soon
er than expected"
Then long conversation ensued and
the workman was asked to repeat his
story to Wilcox. and so much epg-ossed
did every body become in the recitation
that in the excitement Of the hour 1t
was forgotten that Lowell had not been