The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-26
CHAPTER Xxx.

When Eugene next called on Armlda
he did as his father had suggested. He
told her that he had made great mis-
take and asked her permission to re-
main on friendly terms SO that he might
continue to improve himself under her
tuition and guidance.
Armida gladly consented and he was
once more welcomed to the Delaro cir
Gle.
lie did not again see his father for
several days, and was therefore unable
to report, but fortune favored his plans
and one afternoon when Eugene was
feignin9 hard study with Armida, Mr..
Hlodger came bouncing into tho room
and announced that he was going to 500
the matinee performance at the Wild
West show and invited them all to ac-
company him. Armida at once accepted
the invitation and SO did her mother, but
Eugene made the excuse that his head
ached.
''All the more reason why You should
co. said Blodgcr. 1T will drive your
headache away"
Still Eugene would not be persuaded
and Armila put it down to sulkiness.
The excursion was not to be spoiled.
however, by his refusal. Mrs. Delaro
suggested that he should stay at homo
and keep house," as she playfully
termed it. This was exactly what Eu-
gene wanted, and nothing could have
suited him better. So he readily con-
sented, and the party went out leaving
him to act as he pleased.
| Mr.. Blodgcr was in his element He
took tho little party through the Amer
! Jean Exhibitions; pointed out those
things in which lie was especially inter-
ested, and finally they reachedthe Wild
I West show and entered : private box
which Mr.. Blodger had already en-
gagged. The performance, SO familiar
to most Americans. commenced. Every
thing went along pleasantly, and every
body was delighted, until the show came
to a close. After it was over the origin
ator Of it, Hon. Buffalo Bili, held one
of his celebrated receptions, while tho
visitors interested themselves in exam
lining the tents of the Indians, the buck
! ing bronchos and all the paraphernalia
of the Wild West.
| At last when every thing had been
seen Mr.. Blodger and his party turned
to go. AS they did SO disturbance sud
denly took place near where they stood
and two men could be seen strugglin.
on the ground. The ono seemed many
years younger than tho other and he
was evidently holding on to the older
man with an embrace which he intended
should be lasting. With true English
instinct the crowd gathered around the
two men to see the fight, hut when they
noticed the disparity in age they muir.
fmurcd: shane; Shame Still nobody
tried to part them until burly police
man pushed his way through the CROWD
and endeavored to part the combatants
With the help Of a bystander he raised
the struggling men to their feet, bu
still the younger man held on ant
would not loosen his hold.
Il will not let him 60" he cried.
The people thought him craz;. A
; first it seemed to DO only drunken
squa bile. but the onlooiers soon noticed
that each of tho men were we'll dressed
and then they knew that somethin,
more serious than a rnomentary quarre
must be the cause OF ths disturbance
The younger man who crird out So loud
ly was flushed and hot; hts cheeks an,
neck were red rs fast flowing bloc,
could make them; but the older MAJ
was pallid with the sicllly hue of death
THIS was only the commencement O
tho trouble. however. The crowd had
delectable treat in store for them. Mrs
Delaro was about to retreat from tn,
spot when she heard and recognized
voice she know we'll She at one
turned and raising her vail looked to
ward where the burly policeman stoot
holding his two prisoners. There sh
beheld a sight which made her hoar
leap for JOY. Without word to he
companions she ran towards the police