The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

deccivcr's heart with ficndish glce, and
he readily answered.: 4 will push mat
tiers as fast as possible. and even Ii We
have to make sacrifice we will let the
property 60"
ANY thing to be rid OF those sur.
roundings," she said.
Mr.. limerick was true to his word.
and in less than ten days every thing
was settled. and he, as Mr.. Brcgy. was
in sole control Of tho confding wom-
ans wealth. Their first steps were di-
rccted to Paris, where few days were
spent in . whirl OF pleasure. Mr..
Brcry. as the cx-mcrchant was now
known, seemed as though he could not
do too much to give his ncwly-recovcred
wife pleasure. aSd all tho days we're
days Of happiness TO her. Yet what a
cruel awakening was in store for her!
They had not been in Paris a week
when letter reached them from
Eugene, saying that he had not found
the Delaros. as they had left London
and would not return for few weeks,
but no was very much delighted with
the great city, AMI. having met Mr..
Blodgcr, was having very pleasant
time Of it.
Upon receipt OF this discussion took
place as to their next movements. and
1t was decided to spend few weeks in
tho south of France. They went to
Nice, and every thing seemed to pro-
gross satisfactorily with them until
about two weeks after their arrival
there, when tho newly found husband
grew moody and sullen. and ono day,
when Mrs. Breezy fondly asked tho
cause. he told her that his affairs in
New York were not quite all settled
when he left that city and he feared he
should have to return Immediately to
make an adjustment
'Ser without me?' faltered the faith
full woman.
Yes. You can remain here few
weeks, then go to London. and ! will
return from New York to meet you
there" he said.
In a moment Mrs. Breezy burst into
tears, and seemed as troubled as q
bride Of twenty might have been under
similar circumstances: but after time
she was consoled and consented to do as
Limerick asked.
The slippery villain had once more
gained his ends, and ere tho sun set
on the following day he was speeding
northward, carrying with him an IS.
signmcnt Of the proceeds OF the whole
OF Mrs. Bregy's recently acquired wealth
to himself.
lie did not go to Havre, however. fE
three days later he was seeking for
Eugene in the modern Babylon.
That young man was fitting around
the great city in strangely eccentric
manner and it was several days before
his father found him. When he did at
length discover him he heard with
pleasure that Mr.. Blodgcr had just re-
ceived letter from Bournemouth, stat
ing thai Mrs. Dclaro and Armida would
be in London on the day following.
Truly. things are working into my
hands in lucky manner" he thought,
but | must not let this girl and her
mother see mo. Eugene can work bet
ter without my presence being nade
known
On the journey to London he had
stopped over ut Paris for q few hours
and in that short space of time the
whole OF Mrs. Bregy's fortune was
transferred to tho name julius Emer.
lex. This part OF his scheme accom-.
plished, he was eager to perfect his
plans.
lie only needed to keep the simple
woman q. Nice from suspectiny his
movements for few weeks longer. and
once more he would be in possession oil
sutiicien, wealth to keep him in luxury
during the remainder of his natural
life. to enjoy which he would retire to
some comfortable place on the Cont.
nent.
CHAPTER XVIII
Had the designing limerick known
what had TRANSFERRED in the Argentine
Republic during the time since he lef,
there his easy, happy feeling would
! have been changed to one OF bitter chag.
rim. The plucky Englishman whom We
! left lying in the bottom OF bullock
cart, few months before, had not yc'
become food for the fishes.
! During tho whole OF the day on which
the meeting for tho duel took place he
lay in tho bottom of the cart covered
with sacks. Twice he was permitted
little fresh air and twice the gags wcr.
taken from his mouth in order that b,
might drink little filthy water which
was given to him by the poems who hat
charge of him. On these occasions b,
was too weak to shout and had b,
shouted his voice would have spen
itself unheard. for he was too far from
any living soul Except his captors) t.
secure help
When tho shades Of night fell he wa
conscious that the stopping place 70
rest had been reached. lie know tina
the bulloclss were being taken from tn,
cart. for he recognized tho cries OF tn,
poems as :hey urged tho tired beasts t,
move. Then they took the gags from
his mouth and spoke to him in thei
jargon which he did not understand. ant
as they could not speak English they
had to resort to dumb motions to make
each other understand. Percy made !;
motion to the effect that he wanted
drink and they passed black bottle t
him. 1t contained vilc. cheap liquor
which the natives distill themselves
and as it touched his lips he made such
. wry face that the two poems coult
hardly control themselves for laugh
ter. After enjoying his discom ltur.
for few moments they mcrcilully re
| Tented and gave him some water t.
| drink. after which they dragged Kim
still bound. from the cart and laid him
on the ground.
They then proceeded to prepare thei
camp for tho night Lighting fire
they spread out some coarse blankets t,
lie upon. As soon as the fire had burn
up they took long strip OF beef from
their supplies and cut of pieces in thu
manner common in that country (wher
piece Of beef is cut up when requires
in much the same way that Europe
ans or Americans might cut up loaf Q
brcad) AMI toasted. it over the fire
This, together with some coarse brca,
washed down with the vile liquor whic
they carried, constituted supper.
supper which Percy's delicate stomac
was not in q very fit state to receive
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