Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-23

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II AM NOT YOUR HUSBAND AND NEVER
HAVE BEEN"
about all that had transpired during his
long absence, while Leon Velasquez and
his dupe languished in prison.
In due course the accused man was
brought up for an examination. Mrs.
Delaro In firm voice related the his
tory of the murder and swore to the
identity of the prisoner. So positive
and straightforward did her evidence
seem that it appeared hardly necessary
to call Percy Lowell. Still he was placed
in the witness box and gave an account
of his adventure in South America. He
also told about the final clew Of the sill
ver-charm which had satisfied him as to
the identity of the prisoner, and in a
few moments the presiding magistrate
committed Velasquez to Jail to await
the arrival of his extraditiOn papers.
The same day Eugene Breezy was
brought up at another London police
court and, despite the efforts of the law
yer employed to defend him, he was
sent to Jail for short time.
All this time his anxious mother was
expecting news Of him at Nice, where
she at last grew tired of waiting and
came to London. The first place she
went to was the address which Armida
had given her. While Armida gladly
welcomed the poor woman, it was with
sorrowful heart that they told her the
story of the last few days. ''But Mr..
limerick is in New York." she said.
"He told me he was going there"
Then he did it to mislead you," said
Armida, ''for he is now in Jail awaiting
removal to America to be tried on
charge OF murder"
''What! my husband murderer"
cried the poor woman.
''Why, you surely said he was not
your husband?" said Mrs. Delaro.
''But he is. He told me so, and he has
got all my money" said the now dis
tracted woman.
Mrs. Delaro was Immediately struck
with an idea. "Ah, he has deluded you
into believing it in order to rob you
of your fortune" she said.
''No, no!' cried Mrs Breezy ..He is
go and see him.
To pacify the woman carriage was
procured and she was taken to the Jail
where Leon Velasquez was confined.
He was brought into the cage to see
her and she at once approached him
-'Alphonse, they say you are not my
husband. But it is not true, Is it?'
al am not your husband. and never
have been," he said, in almost indis.
tinct tones.
.'Then why did you say you were%
she said.
81 wanted your money" was the COO
rejoinder. He knew his end was neal
and he mercifully set the poor woman.
mind at rest But she had to be carried
out Of the room in a swoon.
CHAPTER XXI.
""Tis not my will that evil be immor
tai" 1t is we'll for us that while o,
this earth every thing good and beauti
full Is short-lived, passing speedily away
evil and wrong are also but questio,
OF time, and have their end. "Al
things come to him who will watt
Leon Velasquez's power OF evil ha,
spread itself over a long and busy life
time-had held full sway from the da
he had entered his teens until his hal
was turning gray. With the exception
of the few years when he posed as a
honest merchant, his active mind ha
always been bent on evil. He ha
caused the innocent to suffer for tn
guilty; had robbed men Of the hard
earned accumulations OF years, an
women of their virtue; had stained hi
hands in blood until murder came q
aatural to him as the killing of bu
dock to = hatcher; he had drawn bette
natures down to evil and made Grim
the study Of his life. But the day {
xetribution was fast closing in upo
him. The murder of Mario Delaro wa
soon to be avenged. and before long b
would realize the awful justice Of th
old Mosaic lava life for a life.
And yet how poor recompens'
Robbed Of her life happiness when
was just beginning to assert itself, q
that the victims widow received in r
turn was the knowledge thatretributic
had finally overtaken the one who hs
robbed her of her treasure.
And, compared to Valasquez, VIII at
fearful price had she paid to secure T
venge. The best part of her life hs
been spent: wasted, In fact. in runntu
TO earth monstrosity who had at la
FALLEN into her hands through sheer q
hldens las tho greater part Of tho wor
would sayI. though there are those wi