The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
AVENGED At LAST.
Or, a Worldly idle Chase
4 STORY or RETRlBUTlON.
BH ""ABASH."
lcopYEIouT, 1880.
CHAPTER yyH.-CosTIsrEo.

CISPiIR 1hlI-CcSTISVED
Finding that he couli not induce
Eugene to help him through in his
scheme By holding out prospects OF
wealth to him Mr.. Limerick thought he
would resort TO another plan. Ills ac-
tive mini bad soon invented one, but as
he proceeded to unfold il he little
knew how true his sapposition was,
"Supposing. Il he. that this En-
glishman should not be dead after all
and that h should turn up TO claim the
money! Then. as natural conse-
aucnce. no would marry Armida Dclaro.
and how would you feel about that?'
Il would feel like killing the pair OF
them responded Eugene. The pros
pectivc possession of an immense sum
inward nature. bu, when that ins.auous
worker Of evil. jealousy. assumed the
rcins of his mind. he took different
course. Besides. he was getting warm
with wine and his words flow thick and
fast Never" no said. shall any man
marry Armida Delaro but Eugene Bregy.
If she refuses me she shall never live to
refuse another"
limerick could hardly have believed
that SO slight a hint would have caused
such change OF front. but he inwardlv
chuckled at the result. Of his apparently
accidental suggestion
''Such thing Is more than possible,
be said. There are many gentlemen
travelling through that country WHO
might resemble Percy Loyel in dress
and appearance and become the victims
OF an accident. Besides. the body found
In the river was badly decomposed, and
the identity was only presumptuous at
the best
These words only increased Eugcne's
eagerness and in an impetuous manner
he exclaimed: Il will start for London
tonight and survey the field. II Armi-
da refuses me as 4 poor man | will stop
at nothing TO make myself rich enough
by some means TO have fitting re-
scnge.'
Thus did the polished old villain,
stepped in sin, commence to drag this
splendid specimen Of manhood down to
his cwn level. The first step was being
taken and Eugene was 10 taste some ol
that strange sweetness in crime which
leads the faster from one deep water to
another until finally he gets beyond his
depth and sinks forever.
Eugene was rs good rs his word. The
next day he started to Calais. his debts
all paid and letter of credit for a con.
siderable sum in his pocket to defray
his expenses in the somber metropolis
Of tho world.
Mr.. limerick too, another route.
Amicns was TO be tho scene Of the next
efforts in behalf Il this Prince OF Sin.
When he related tho result Ct his visi'
to Paris to Mrs. Ercgy lac did not ad
here strictly to tho truth. lie told be-
that Eugene was progressing favorabl,
with his studies and tina, he had gon,
over to London for few days ly wa,
Of little recreation.
Mrs. Breezy asked him il he had tols
Eugene that lie was none other thar
Alphonse Brery and. upon receiving al
Affirmative response. she said: "ihel
dear husband, We can again DO as W,
once were t. each o.ac Husband an,
wife in truth"
AGSs lieTc ID ITO w 10 ODSLaCAc III Ill
way" he replied.
'.My happiness is complete" ex
claimed tho delighted woman, THROWN,
her arms around his neck. Having sue
ceedcd in working his too conIidcn
wife up TO this pitch, the unprinciplc,
schemer continued in his dcceptiv,
manner to still further delude tho trust
Ing creature.
do you prefer to remain In your ma
tive land, my dear he asked, '.or shall
we return to the country Of our adop
tton?"
THAT is something OF which / hav'
been thinking ever since you left me
week ago. and / have arrived at tn,
conclusion that it will he better for u
TO take up our permanent home IL