Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-09

glance was Percy Lowell. His face was
brown and dirty-looking. his uncut hair
hung in a dishevele6 state over his
shoulders, and his untrimmed beard
helped to make him most pitiable OBJ
ject such as none would recognize as the
genial Englishman whose body was sup
posed to have been taken from the river
weeks before. When he reached the
street he wandered aimless1y about and
finally decided to go to the American
consulate. There he introduced him.
self, but met with an even worse recep-
ton than he experienced at the hotel
The consul was not to be seen, and the
young men in charge Of the office did
nothing but sheer and attempt to still
further humiliate the unfortunate En-
glishman.
Failing in both these quarters, he
tried to find Mr.. Limerick at his old of.
fee. After several Intellectual attempts
to gain admission to the building he
told the object of it and was imme-
diately informed that Mr.. Limerick had
gone back to New York long since.
This information sent the hope in
Percy's heart down to a low ebb, for it
looked as though he would never gain
assistance either to find his man or get
away from Du0NOS AyroS.
He spent the greater part of the day
aimlessly wandering about the streets
and squares, but as night came on he
began to think of food and lodging. He
commenced to walk in the direction of
a part of the town where he knew he
would find cheap lodging-houses for all
nationalities, and as he passed along
San Martin street he saw woman af'-
preaching him whose peculiar carriage
and light, airy step he thought he rec
ognizcd. He eagerly watched her
movements and became almost con-
WINGED that he had seen her before. AS
he passed her he at once knew that she
was tae woman whom he had seen
leaving the concert hall with limerick
few nights after he first reached
Buenos Ayres.
He did not Immediately accost her,
but turned around and followed her.
The woman appeared aware that she
was being followed, and when Percy
| cautiously approached to speak she
stopped suddenly and faced him. Her
attitude was one of defense, but Percy's
| first words being spoken IN clear En-
| glish, she felt treasured and kindly
asked him what she could do for him.
81 am searching for Mr.. Emerick," he
replied. ''Can you tell me any thing OF
| him?"
''Mr Emerick!' she said, in as
tonished tones. ''Why, what have you
to do with him?''
Under the shadow of doorway they
drew together, and Percy gave a hurried
outline of his recent adventures, wind
ing up by asking her if she could help
him in any way.
~ can and I WILL" was the reply. 81
have some influential friends here who
| will soon restore you to your rights.
| Come to me at this address tomorrow
and l will see that gentleman who can
| render you assistance is there to meet
YOU"
AS she spoke she drew a card from
her pocket, on one side of which Percy
read the words s'Belle Lorimer," and on
the other her address, written in lead
pencil.
Percy spent that night in a miserable
lodging house that was scarcely better
than the mud hut which had been his
shelter during the cold night on the
Pampas; but he did not sleep much, his
anxiety being too great, and was out on
the streets again in the early morn
anxiously awaiting tho hour when he
could meet Belle Lorimer.