Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-16

broad daylight, so great is their disap-
pointment at not being able to wrest
the property from me, said Mrs Breezy,
in an alarmed tone.
Then the best thing to do is to dis
pose OF your bricks and mortar and
have nothing but tho hard cash to take
care OF. In that way it will be much
more easily handled"
THAT is exactly what ] have made
up my mind TO do, so you had better
commence negotiations tomorrow. As
soon as every thing Is settled We will
leave here" These words. as they fell
from Mrs. Bregy's lips, filled the old
decciver's heart with flemish CLEO, and
he readily answered: Il will push mat
tiers as fast as possible. and even II we
have to make sacrifice VIC will lot tho
property GO"
ANY thing to be rid OF these sur.
roundings," she said.
Mr.. limerick was true to his word,
and in less than ten days every thing
was settled, and he. as Mr.. Bregy, was
in sole control Of the conilding wom-
ans wealth. Their FIRST steps were d.
rccted to Paris. where few days wcro
spent in whirl OF pleasure. Mr..
lIrcgy, Us tho cx-mcrchant was now
known, seemed rs though he could not
do too much to give his ncwly-r, covered
vito pleasure, and all the days were
days OF happiness TO her Yet what q
cruel awakening was In store for her!
They had not been in Paris . week
when q letter reached them from
Eugene, saying that he had not found
the Delaros, rs thcy had left London
and would not return for few weeks.
but no was very much delighted with
tho great city, and, having met Mr..
Blodgcr, was having very pleasant
timo OF It,
Upon receipt OF this discussion took
place as to their next movements, and
1t was decided 10 spend few weeks in
tho south Of Franco. They went to
Nicc, and every thing seemed to pro-
gross satisfactorily with them until
about two weeks after their arrival
there, when the newly found husband
grew moody and sullen, and one day,
when Mrs. Brcgy fondly asked tho
cause, he told her that his affairs In
New York were not quito all settled
when he left that city and he feared he
should have TO return Immediately to
make IN adjustment
mot without meg" faltered the faith
full woman.
"Ycs. You can remain here few
weeks, then go to London, and ] will
return from Now York to meet you
there" no said.
In moment Mrs. Bregy burst into
tears, and seemed as troubled us q
bride OF twenty might have been under
similar circumstances; but after time
she was consolcd and consented to do as
limerick asked.
Tho slippery villain had once more
gained his ends, and ere the sun set
on tho following day he was speeding
northward, carrying with him an as
signment OF the proceeds Of tho whole
OF Mrs. Dregy's recently acquired wealth
to himself.
He did not 60 to Ilavrc, however, for
three days later he was seeking for
Eugene in the modern Babylon.
That young man was Hitting around
the great city in strangely eccentric
manner and 1t was several days before
his father found him. When he did ut
length discover him he heard with
pleasure that Mr.. Blodgor had just re-
ceived letter from liournemouth, stat
ing that Mrs Dclaro and Armida would
be in London on the day following.
"Truly. things are working into my
hands in lucky manner" no thought
"but ! must not let this girl and her
mother see mo. Eugene can work bot
tor without my presence being tnade
known"
On the journey TO London he had
stopped over at Paris for few hours
and in that short space Of timo the
whole OF Mrs Brcgy's fortune was
tran sferred to the name Julius Emer-
lex. This part OF his scheme accom-
plished. he was eagor 10 perfect his
plans.
lie only needed to keep tho simple
woman at Nice from suspecting his
movements fora few weeks longer, and
once more he would be In possession OF
sufficient wealth to keep him in luxury
during the remainder OF his natural
life. to enjoy which he would retire 70
some comfortable place on the CONT
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