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

| I'm that case tho money woulu give
me very little pleasure, for there Is no
other woman on earth whom / would
care to marry" answered Eugene.
"If you had that amount at your back
you would not be long In finding one,
anyhow" was Mr.. Emerick's next re-
mark. Then rs Eugene did not appear
ready with o reply he leaned over to-
ward him and whispered: "How would
you like to got share Of that wealth.
"very we'll. II could come BY 1t hon
estly," said Eugene.
"Come, now. don't put on such strong
moral airs, Eugene; you know that SO
long as you get It you would not care
how you came by It."
As Eugene heard these words be
stared ut his father with fro cleaning
from his eyes and said In an angry tone:
at Is lucky thing for me that did
not meet my father until my morals
were formed or 1t would be difficult to
surmise where my career might have
led me. II those are your sentiments
do not try to graft them into me-"
Your fit OF morality will pass away
! in few moments; then / will talk to
you," said limerick, in IN cxaspcrating-
! " cool voice. And sure enough, when
Eugene had, as no thought. cooled down,
he spoke again: You know that you
need money, unless you arc going to
live on your mothers means, and by q
simple act on your part you can get o
good fortune Of your own"
Explain your meaning" said Eugene.
"My meaning is simply this" said
Mr.. limerick. Percy Lowell, the En-
glishman, Is dead. Ills next OF kin may
never be found, and that money will DO
waiting for some one to claim It. !
know q man who resembles Percy Lowell
as much Us two peas resemble each
other, and, as the money will never do
the State any good, propose that no
should personate Percy Lowell and claim
old Wilcox's fortune"
Great God! What kind OF man are
youo" asked Eugene. "Surely, you
are not my father?" lie spoke
loudly, but In English, so that
the by-standers did not understand
him. do you expect mo to take o
hand in such work rs that?"
"All that shall ask OF you Is that you
procure me q specimen Of Percy Lovers
handwriting" From tho manner in
which Mr.. limerick spoke, 1t was
plainly visible that no still believed
Eugene to be assuming his attitude OF
offended morality.
II could not II would" said Eu-
gene.
This remark encouraged Mr.. Emerick,
30 that no smiled, and resumed in q
rapid, earnest manner: You can do 1t
quito easily. All that you have to do
is to go over to London, tell Miss
Dclaro that you are wealthy. and claim
her hand. Then watch your oppor-
tunity to open her writing desk and
take one OF Percy Lovcps letters out.
know she has lots Of them"
'No sir. will never stoop to such
undcrhand TRICKS" said tho younger
man with emphasis.
Finding that he could not induce
Eugene to help him through In his
scheme by holding out prospects OF
wealth to him Mr.. limerick thought he
would resort to another plan. His &C.
tive mind had soon invented one, but as
he proceeded to unfold 1t he little
knew how true his superstition was,
"Supposing," said no. that this En-
rlishman should not be dead after all
and that he should turn up to claim the
money? Then, as natural conse-
aucncc, he would marry Armida Dclaro,
and how would you feel about that?'
~ would feel like killing the pair OF
them" responded Eugene. The pros
pcctive possession OF an immense sum
Of money had failed to rouse Eugene's
inward nature. but when that insiduous
worker Of evil, jealousy, assumed the
reins OF his mind, he took a different
course. BESIDES, he was getting warm
with wine and his words few thick and
fast. Never" he said, shall any man
marry Armida Delaro but Eugene Breezy.
II she refuses me she shall mover live to
refuse another"
limerick could hardly have believed
that SO slight hint would have caused
such change OF front, but he inwardly
chuckled at the result Of his apparently
accidental suggestion.
"Such thing Is moro than possible"
he said. There are many gentlemen
travelling through that country who
might resemble Percy Lovel In dress
and appearance and become tho victims
OF an accident Besides, tho body found
in tho river was badly decomposed, and
tho identity was only presumptuous at
tho best"
These words only increased Eugeno's
eayerness and In an impetuous manner
he exclaimed: Il will start for London
tonight and survey the fold. II Armi-
da refuses.me as poor man will stop
ut nothing to make myself rich enough
by some means to have. fitting re-
vcnge."
Thus did the polished old villain,
stepped In sin. commence to drag this
splendid specimen Of manhood down to
his cwn level. Tho first step was being
taken and Eugene was to taste some Of
that strange sweetness In crime which
leads tho faster f.om one deep wator to
another until finally he gets beyond his
dcpth and sinks forever.
Eugene was rs good Us his word. The
next day be started to Calais, his debts
all paid and letter Of credit for con-
siderable sum in his pocket to defray
his expenses in tho somber metropolis
OF the world.
Mr.. limerick took another route
Amiens was to be tho sccne Of the next
efforts in behalf Of this Prince OF Sin.
When he related the result Of his visit
to Paris to Mira Dregy he did not adj
here strictly to tho truth. lie told her
that Engone was progressing favorably
with his studies and that be had gone
over to London for few days BY way
of n littla recreation