The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-22

don't know where the money would
come from If it was not that Mr..
Blodger insists on advancing it at six
per cent interest. until the affair is
settled and we can pay it back"
'And have you accepted?" asked
Eugene.
Certainly not. told Mr.. Blodger /
should have to consult with you first"
answered his mother.
'Weil, suppose we nav have to ac-
cert somebody's assistance before it is
all oYe1. for ii there is law to be paid
for, it will take great deal of money
to do it. Then. too, if we are to go to
France the grocery will have to DO
sold" said Eugene.
"Yes, that is pretty certain. for we
can not take it with US, and it will not
take care Of itself here. But before we
take any steps at all in any direction,
we must understand from these lawyers
exactly how the matter stands and what
the exact chances are for my getting
hold Of the property" was his mothers
guarded reply. Secretly Eugene re-
5oiced at the prospect Of going abroad,
and when he thought Of the wealth
which might possibly come to them it
struck him that after all he might be in
> position to make love to Armida De-
larO. Yet he kept his own counsel and
did not show any extraordinary eager
ness to press after the wealth. Even
before his mother he restrained him.
self. They talked over the matter to-
gether that night and Mrs. Breezy told
her son great deal more than he had
ever known before regarding her early
history and the noble race of which she
was descendant She also told him much
about her early life in New York when
she spent her honeymoon in the Quar-
tier Franchise. Eugene was very much
interested and he forced much informa-
from his mother which was entirely new
to him.
This conversation of course brought
back the occurrences of the past few
months to her mind more wildly and
she could hardly believe that SO short a
time since she was dragged down al
most to the cutters Of the twin cities
These thoughts of the past, however.
never had but one marked result, name
ly the renewal of her love for her hus.
band from whom she had been separ-
ated for SO many years. Her whole
soul had gone out for him in those
early days and had possessed her true
love in its purest state, and if to-day he
had appeared before her in rags and
squalor or the habiliments of prince,
her feelings toward him would have re-
main unchanged. Had he met her gaze
between the prison bars still he would
have been the same to her. Only one
man had lived in this world for Emile
d. Bots ana that was Alphonse Breezy,
and until she knew the true cause o!
his desertion OF her. If such it was, she
would hold him just as dear.
The new developments in their cxcit-
Ing history were the cause of much in
teresting conversation between. mother
and son for a good many days. The
lawyers cabled to France and before an
other week passed their agents there
had given them full particulars and 1t
was definitely decided that some time
during the coming spring Mrs. Breezy
and Eugene should start for Amiens.
As soon as this was settled upon,
Eugene thought he might venture to
say somathing 70 A...:aa a'.o"1 il.
She In turn informed her mother and
The consequence was that the Erervs
we're often the subject of conversation.
Mr. Wilcox rather doubted AT first, but
% afterwards said: 1.-THE lawyers must