The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
CHAPTER Xxx,

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sor which the Emperor had shown to
Helene was the subject of conversation In
the Paris clubs. OF course. all the pa
pers reported it, 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
ly, then pushed the rest aside. Her choc-
plate remained untouched, and Mrs. Rod
bert Berinquay, who acted the part of
chaperone in Helene's household, sat at
the head of the table, rubbing her plump
white hands against each other and look
ing extremely miserable.
Helene had barely taken eny notice
of her, and the old lady was as peevish
as any offended aunt can be. The read
er will wonder how Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
bert Berinquay 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.
4AAs 1sOODCil DcllliQuds dNSCplSu ASSAY
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
ali his debts and liabilities, and of 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 be-
nevolent goodwill which a kindly parent
might extend toward long-lost daugh-
ter. Helene could not &C about in Eng
fish society alone. A chsperone had to
be found for her, and who better suited
to that purpose than Mrs. Robert Berlin
quay?
WELL" said Adams, that is pleasant
reading, 1 supposed?
For a reply, Helen pushed toward him
the letter she had received on the pre-
vious evening. Adams read the letter.
1T can't be helped" he said. I'VE
ought not to have delayed so long,"
Il would not mind it" rejoined Helen;
Whenever 1 want thing particularly,
cannot get 1t because that man Roberts
mas got it, or has bought it. VINO is he
do you knowY'
81 know that he is an American gen.
ueman, and a very rich one," said Adj
ans. He owns gold and silver mines
in Colorado of fabulous value. Here"
he added, pointing to a gentleman who
had just entered the room, perhaps
General Demon will be able TO give you
more precise information. Wko is Mr..
Roberts of Colorado?'' he asked, with a
smile, which had faint of satire in it.
Il cannot tell you much, 1 am afraid"
replied Demon. about the gentleman's
early antecedents nothing is known. Peo-
pie say that he came to Colorado as a
bullock driver, not more than FIVE or six
years ago. One night, so people say, he
won two hundred dollars at poker With
these two hundred dollars, so further
saith popular information, he set up a
gambling den in log hut The ,wo hun
dred dollars grew to two thoussn nd, and
the two thousand to twenty thousand,
and with these twenty thousand dollars
he bought mountain which turned out
to be partly of gold and partly of silver.
They have been digging it out by the
wagon loads these four or five years
past. ard they say that if they go on
digging for six hundred years more they
won't come TO the bottom of it. A pleas
ant prospect for Mr.. Roberts, is it not p
Then he has more money than Ir' ex-
claimed Helen, bitterly.
Il suppose he has. or will have it when
he wants it, was Demons answer
Helen sat back in her chair and breath
ed a long sigh
What does he look like?'' she said at
last.
He looks like a man who can take
care of himself and of what he pos
sesses," replied Demon.
But is he tall-short? an antelope
or hippopotamus?" questioned Helene,
little more acridly.
'He is of middling height. rather
stout" said Demon, "and between forty
and fifty. should say. Not an unpleas-
ant face, rather dark of complexion, and
with dark eyes. His hair is iron gray,
and he wears a huge mustache and a
close-cut, pointed beard of the same
color. He affects an easy nonchalance,
dresses in rather Bohemian fashion. and
seems to know Paris exceedingly well.
He came here with letters of introduction
to the Duchess de Frenzy, and that anna
bic scandal monger has opene, the doors
OF many of the best salons for b %. You
seem interested in the gentlemln. Nav
l ask whyT
''He buys everything that + want. -
was Helene's answer. He has bought
that house over there, and l want il"
well, surely" exclaimed Demon. 81,
Mr.. Roberts knew you wanted thar house
he would relinquish his bargain, end LEI
you have it."
do ytu think so?' questioned Helen
"Of course he would" Demon answer
ed. "Who could refuse you. ANYTHING
if you asked? Mr.. Roberts may be YER,
rich, but he is only a man after all. ani
he certainly will not be able to deny him
self the pleasure of doing a favor tc
Miss Berinquay. Write to him. Write
to him NICELY, and ask him to come and
see you for the purpose of talking this
business over. You might present youl
best compliments, and you might say
that it would give you pleasure if Mr.
Roberts would call and take a cup of tea
with you at FIVE o'clock. A cup of tea
q spoonful of cream, and two Jumps OF
sugar cost little, but you will ind thai
their power is magnetic"
VERY WELL" said Helene. 81 will &c