Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-31
CHAPTER Xxx.

Helene was the subject of conversation In
the Paris clubs. Of course, all the pa
pers reported 1t, and Adams on the fol-
lowing morning brought to Helen quite
little batch of extracts from the Paris
Journals concerning herself.
Helen read two or three Of them cold
", then pushed the rest inside. Her choc-
olate remained untouched. and Mrs. Rod
bert Berinquay, who acted the part of
chaperone in Helene's household, sat Mt
the head of the table, rubbing her plum
white hands against each other and look
Ing extremely miserable.
Helene had barely taken any notice
Of her, and the old lady was as peevish
~ any offended aunt can be. The read
er will wonder how Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
bert Berinquny came to be so closely
connected with Helene's household, but
the matter Is very simple.
When Helene arrived In Europe and
found her nearest relatives struggling In
the meshes of the direst distress, threat
ened by the terrors of the law, criminal
and civil, she persuaded Adams to grant
Immediate help to her unfortunate uncle
and aunt.
Mr.. Robert Berinquay accepted assist
ance with lofty condescension. He knew
that It was useless to struggle against the
evidences of title which Helen, through
Walters untiring help, was able to pro-
duce, and he therefore most generously
consented not to impede Helene's case,
upon being assured Of the payment Of
all his debts and liabilities, and Of a COM
Portable income for himself and Mrs.
BerinQuay.
He forgot with the most benign grace
that he had for years attempted to pro-
cure Helene's assassination through
Quayle, and he received her with q be-
nevolcnt goodwill which a kindly parent
might extend toward q long.lost daugh.
ter. Helene could not 90 about In Eng.
lish society alone. A chaperone had to
be found for her, and who better suited
to that purpose than Mrs. Robert BERN.
Quayf
SWELL" said Adams, "that 10 pleasant
reading, supposcT
For reply. Helen pushed toward him
the letter she had received OH the pre-
vious evening. Adams read the letter.
"It can't be helped" he said. I'VE
ought not to have delayed 80 long"
Il would not mind It," rcjoined Helen:
"but Il 10 that man Roberts again.
Whenever I want thing particularly. I
cannot get It because that man Roberts
has got It. or has bought It. Who II he,
do you known
II know that he 10 an American gen.
tlcman. and a very rich one" said Ad.
ans. HE owns gold and silver mines
In Colorado Of fabulous value. Here"
he added, pointing to gentleman who
had just entered the room, perhaps
General Demon will be able to give you
more precise Information. Who II Mr..
Rnhopfa ~ rnInua 40 tA .tol
smile, which had faint Of satire In II.
cannot tell YOU much, am afraid"
replied Demon. "About the gentleman's
early anteccdents nothing Is known. PEG.
pie say that he came to Colorado as
bullock driver. not more than FIVE or six
years ago. One night SO people say. he
won two hundred dollars ut poker. With
these two hundred dollars, no further
saith popular information, he eet up
gambling den In log hut. The .wo hun
dred dollars grew to two thousand, and
the two thousand to twenty thousand,
and with these twenty thousand dollars
lie bought mountain which turned out
to be partly of gold and pnrtly of silver.
They have been digging il out by the
wagon loads these four or five years
past. and they say that II they 20 on
digging for six hundred years more they
won't come to the bottom of II. A pleas
ant prospect for Mr.. Roberts. Is II mott
"Then he has more money than IT. ex-
claimed Helen, bitterly.
II suppose lie has. or will have Il when
ha wants It," was Demons answer.
Helen sat back In her chair aud breath
Ell long sigh.
"What does he look like?" she said at
last.
He looks like a man who can takc
care Of himself and Of what he DOS.
sesses," replied Demon.
But II he tall--short? an antelope
or a hippOpotamusT' questioned Helene.
little more acridly.
He 10 Of middling height, rather
stout" said Demon. land between forty
and fifty, should say. Not an unpleas.
ant face. rather dark OF complexion. ana
with dark eyes. His hair IL iron rray.
aud he wears huge mustache and 4
closc-cut, pointed beard Of the same
color. He affects an easy nonchalance
dresses In rather Bohemian fashion. md
seems to know Paris exceedingly we'll.
He came here with letters Of Introduction
to the Duchess dc Frenzy, and that amia.
bic scandal mOnger has opened the doors
Of many Of the best salons for him. You
seem interested In the gentleman. May
ask whyr'
He buys everything that want"
was Helene's answer. HE has bought
that house over there. and I want IT,"
swell, surely" exclaimed Demon. of
Mr.. Roberts knew you wanted that house
he would relinquish his bargain, and Let
you have It,"
do you think so?" questioned Helen.
"Of course he would" Demon answer.
ed. "WhO could refuse you ANYTHING
~ you asked? Mr.. Roberts may he very
rich, but he Is only man after all. and
he certainly will not be able to deny him.
self the pleasure Of doing a favor 10
Miss Bcrinquay. Write to him. Write
20 him nicely. and ask him to come and
see you for the purpose Of talking this
business over. You might present your
best compliments. and you might say
that It would give you pleasure II Mr..
Roberts would call and take cup Of tea
with you at Ave O'Clock. A cup of tea,
q spoonful Of cream. and two Jumps of
sugar cost little, but you will lind that
their power In magnetic"
every WELL" said Helene. II will 70
out Of the way and be specially pleasant
20 this Rocky Mountain bear"
Five o'clock tea In pleasant function.
much houorsd In Paris. II Il the appoint.
Cd hour for oil the tittle-tattle, the fragile
cOniadenceS which flit from anlon IN "A :