Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-02


''wHAr DO You wANr?' WAS THE CURT
REPLY.
few words" was the answer which
Mr.. Blodger gave, as he handed over his
| card.
"You can not be too brief to suit me-"
was the almost rude response. Mr..
Blodger seated himself opposite to Mr..
limerick and comm enced at once.
''SOme few months ago woman who
was selling newspapers over in Brook
lyn thought she recognized you as her
long-lost husband"
Mr.. limerick was startled, but he
readily answered: Eyes, but what has
that to do with your visit?"
Every thing" was the reply. This
woman has recently fallen heir to a
large amount of valuable property in
Amiens, France, and it has become nee
essary that she should go to that place
at once in order to prevent her raven
GUS relations from robbing her of it,
Mr.. limerick was very much interest
ed now, but he had been in peculiar po-
sitions too often to betray his interest to
his listener, so he asked with apparent
unconcern:
"Why does she not 60 to France at
once, then?"
There is only one reason, and that
is that she swears she will see you first"
answered Mr.. Blodger.
and you, 1 presume, wish me to
grant the woman an interview" asked
Mr.. limerick.
Precisely" was the answer
Very we'll. them" replied Mr.. Emer-
lex, whose manner was now very much
changed. Tell her to come to my
rooms tonight, and 1 will see her
alone, you understand" he answered.
SIT shall be as you say. Second floor,
Grantham Flats" said Mr.. Blodger as
he read the address which Mr.. limerick
had written on his card. 'She will not
have far to go, but" here he hesitated
q moment, and then continued: Would
it not be better for her son to &C
company her?"
mo. l will see her alone or not at
all" was the reply.
As Mr.. Blodger rode back up town he
could not help thinking that there was
something very unlike merchant and
a gentleman in Mr.. Emerick's manner.
Upon reaching his home, however, he
ing Mrs. Breezy of the result of his call
Then he went over to Mrs. Delaros and
told her all about it. That night was
the dirtiest and most disagreeable
night which New York had seen for
some time 1t had rained necessarily
for nearly twelve hours and the streets
were running with water. When Mrs.
Breezy alighted from the street-car she
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reached the Grantham Flats, and her
mud-bedraggled skirts gave her such
forlorn appearance that the porter
thought she must have made mistake
until she mentioned Mr.. Emerick's
name, when he at once led her to the
elevator and took her up to that gen.
tleman's rooms.
AS she entered Mr.. limerick rose from
his easy chair and approached her. He
had had ample time to make his mind
up how to act and was fully prepared.
BE seated, madam" he said, in an
ordinary polite manner:
She did not seat herself, but stood
and looked at him with pleading eyes,
as she said: "Alphonse, do you not
know me? Emilie-your wife?"
He returned the gaze; then putting
his hand to his forehead in a dramatic
manner, he said:
IF so, how changedw He spoke the
words in an undertone, as if to make the
woman believe he did not intend her to
hear them. Be his intention what 1t
may, she heard the words, and as she
took step towards him she said: ''Then
you are Alphonse Bregy?'
Eyes. l am" he replied.
"Why then are you known as Mr..
limerick? You are not as named of your
own name, are you?" asked the woman.
That is question which 1 can not
answer now" he replied.
But you are my husband, aren't
you?" still questioned the woman in a
tone of piteous appeal, as if his accept
ance of her husbands name was not suf-
ficient
.sIn the eyes of the law l believe 1
am STILL" was the reply.
Then won't you take me back to
your arms and be again to me what you
were once? My love for you has never |
wavered in the least"
81 am afraid that can never be-" said |
Mr. limerick. Il should have to re- |
nounce one name or the other, and the |
world would open its eyes in wonder and !
He knew that the woman was as deep |
ly in love with him as ever, and that he
could control her at his pleasure. So
he did not hesitate to make admissions.
81 will take your name if need be and
ask no questions regarding your life
since you left me. Only fold me to your
heart and bring back the memories OF
our early married life and l will do any
thing you ask"
There was still GOODNESS about Mr..
limerick, but he threw it off as best he
could, and taking the woman in his arms