Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-09
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CHAPTER x.


"Non ssf srt Non eat cert, sang Percy
Lowell, In rich voice, full OF pathos
Certainly no seemed to feel what no
sang, and accompanied himself on the
piano in perfect manner AS the last
notes died away no turned round on
the stool and noticed that no was not
alone.
"How long since you returned. Armi-
da? did not hear you enter the room"
mo. you were too much engrossed In
your song to notice any thing else. But
how is It. Percy, that you always sing
such sad songs? One would imagine
that there was some terrible griof gnaw-
ing ct your heart, when you sing those
songs-you do 1t with what seems TO be
30 much real feeling"
IF ] do can not give more than
ordinary reason for It. ] passionatcly
love music, and my whole soul responds
when I commence to sing" replied
Percy. Continuing. he asked:
Have you boon to tho hospital again
to-day?"
Eyes. I was there for over an hour. ]
saw that unfortunate young mans moth
or, q French lady, whom should imagine
was at one time in circumstances far
superior to her present condition. Even
her son seems TO possess o bearing
which is hardly compatible with their
surroundings"
ibid you learn any more OF their his
tory asked Percy.
s.Nathin0. but I yrnp,iaod N IN III aama
time at the store and have long talk
with Mrs. Breezy"
Percy was silent few moments; hut
no resumed:
'Armida, have been thinking that
would Ike to have talk to that lady
and her son some time. In fact. have
made up my mind to do It, Their
strange connection with Mr.. limerick
puzzles mo and my curiosity impels mo
to learn more"
"What is your motive, Pcrcy?'
"You will pardon my ubruptness,
Armida. but for the present II must re.
main secret; in due time you shall
know ALL"
mo doubt you have excellent rea.
sons" answered the unsophisticatcd
girl.
Changing the subject. Percy asked II
she could tell whether Mr. Wilcox was
In the house or not. Armida replied:
II saw him a moment ago In tho
library"
"Then II you will please excuse me. ]
will go to him, as wish to speak with
him on his business" With these words
Percy left the room.
He had not gone moro than moment
when Mrs. Dalaro entered the room
where Armida sat alone.
"Well. my dear. and how did you find
the patient to-dayP"
"IIe was very much improved. nam.
ma. and will leave tho hospital in few
days"
"Armida, We must try to do something
for that young man; 1t Is not right that
he should suffer so much ard rot be
recompcnsed."
''But they will not take money: what
then can we do?" said the girl.
ave must put our heads together and
devise some means. By the by, NY
dear. was that Percy who went across
to the librarya moment ago."
Eyes, no has gone TO talk business
with MIR. Wilcox"
"Then must 60 too, for also have
some business matters TO attend to this
morning. and | need Pcrcy's assist
ance." With these words the widow
rose to Co.
"As usual" said Armida, with pref
~ pout ~ am always left out In the
cold. Why can not know something
OF what transpires in these conclaves
you are always having?"
at is hardly necessary that you should
DO troubled with any business matters"
said Mrs Delaro as she left tho room.
Shortly aftcrward Armida ordered the
carriage and went downtown to do some
shopping. For the past few months
they had been living In handsomely
furnished house near Gramcrcy Park.
Armida and her mother passed their
time very much In each others company,
and the days went by pleasantly enough,
except for the fact that thoughts OF great
an. lasting trouble continually required
TO Mrs Dclaro's mind. often making her
sad even In her daughters company.
MIR. Wilcox and Percy found plenty to
occupy their time attending to various
business matters when they wcro not
busy trying to get fresh clew to Mario
Dclaro's murderer.
This morning thoro was to be con.
sultation OF tho three interested persons
regarding the recent developments In
connection with the Brogy's
III Mr.. limerick is Alphonse Brcgy
and this woman's husband, then he Ger
tainly can not be velasquez," argued
Mr.. Wilcox.
yet" said Percy, there may be
other information 10 como which will
change our opinion. For my part am
now too thoroughly interested In know
ing who this Mr.. limerick re lily is to
lot the matter drop. Ills actions from
first to last during the brief timo that
VIC saw him wcro OF n character which
gavc mo dark suspicious, and II thcro Is
q way to find out who no really Is am
going 10 do It. am afraid do moi
dare TO even hope he Is the man we want
but have become SO imbued with tho
detective spirit that ! am anxious TO
satisfy my own curiosity"
II would suggest" said Mrs. Dclaro.
wisely. ''that we send for Eugene Dregy
and his mother and ask.them TO tell US
all they know. Mrs Brcgy will doubt
less give US their history and Eugene
may have found out something. the
knowledge Of which viii be worth pos
sessing."
THAT is undoubtedly the proper
course TO PURSUE" remarked Mr.. VIII
cox.
Then it can not be done too soon,"
urged Percy. "a can not eycn go 10
sleep at night without that man En-
ericks image before me. and something