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

When Percy arrived at Ducnos Ayrcs
he did not rush with prccipitato haste
to limerick & Co. office; he took up
his quarters at q quiet English hotel
and then went Systematically to work
10 find out what he could about MIR.
limerick. There VS. little to be
learned, however, for all he could hear
was that limerick lived in quiet Sc
clusion in a handsome modern resi-
dcnco lying to the north OF tho town,
which had been previously occupied by
Mr.. Howe, his partner. AMI family.
When not at business limerick was re-
ported to spend his titne ut this house,
where he would sometimes entertain
few friends, particularly some Spanish
gentlemen, who, strange to say, were
not admitted to the better society OF
Bucnos Ayres. To these guests Of
Emcrick's tho houses OF tho civil au-
thorities were not open, neither did
any OF the numerous wealthy foreign
residents invite them to their tables.
Yet It was no uncommon thing for
them to spend the evening and greater
part Of tho night ut MIR. Emerick's
house, and one OF tho servants had once
told confidential friend outside that
their anu ,cment consisted almost on
tircly OF playing cards, drinking wine
and smoking. Yet Mr.. limerick was
exceedingly strict in his attendance to
business and was regularly seen ut his
To- 10 nj ialr a
In largo four-story modern business
block situated near to tho custom
house. Only very seldom did tho NOR
chant appear at the thcatcr Occasion
ally he could be seen ut an Anglo
German concert hall, but not often, and
then he was usually alone and would
drink his wine in little private box
and 60 quietly home.
That night after his arrival at Bucnos
Ayres, our friend Lowell casually mado
up his mind 10 drop into tho place for
IN hour. He was quite alone and. sit
ting at q side table partially hidden by
some trees, no could without undue
effort SEQ all that was going on yet not
attract particular attention to him
self.
He had been seated there about an
hour when, happening to look up, his
eyes rested upon tho familiar form OF
MIR. limerick standing up in one Of tho
boxes. lie was just arranging his chair
so that he could sit behind tho curtains
and not be visible to the audience but
Lovcl mott. cd that no was alone and had
Q single bottle OF wine before him.
Percy failed to got glimpse OF him
again during all that evening, but no
waited patientl' and, after tho perform
ance, no still fingered hoping to sec the
merchant pass OUT lie had to wait
scmc time and in parts OF tho hall many
OF the lights were being extinguished
before Mr.. limerick arose TO leave.
When no did he moved about as though
afraid OF being seen. II was hardly the
place where one would expect to 500
person OF his position and that was prob
ably his reason for his cautious move
ments Percy followed his man rather
closely as he went towards tho stage
door where he met lady just coming
out Together they walked across the
Plaza and found aconveysnce which was
evidently waiting for them, for, without
q word to the driver, they took their
seats and were driven away.
"The more see Of this man the more
OF o mystery does he become to me; but
| would like to get good look at him
face TO face once" soliloquized Lowell.
The opportunity was not long de-
laycd, for q few days later Percy was
seated on one Of the marble seats in the
shade Of the Paradise trees on the Plaza
Victoria when who should approach
but Mr.. limerick. Percy was reading .
portion Of q London paper which had
arrived on the last mail, and was handed
70 him by an English army officer at
the hotel. BE hardly knew how 10 &C
cost limerick. but resorted 10 vory sim
pie tactics BY asking him In the free
and easy manner which he had acquired
In America. II he would permit him %
take light from his cigar. Mt Emer-
ick at once drew out a gold match box
and supplied the want