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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1890)
THE NEWS Is n uo'KMi)cr for tliu jioojili, liilioiins, for tlio tieo-ilo nml voicing tlio sen titnonU of tiia peoiilo of it own CJ nu it County. GRANT COUFTY Is the oldest nnwsKi tor U't we-ii Tim Dullim ami W'innemuecu, tin? liir Rrat rirctilntimi, t.nrnfon! is the boat for iilf i lining, I T Volume XI 1. CANYON CITY, G.IUNT COUNT y. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVUM llKli IS, JSOO. Number $4- THE NEWS. AVENGED AT LAST; Or, a World-Wide Chase. A STORY OH Kl-.TRIBUTION. ' 11V "WAIIASIl." tfwmff.HT. isvi I CIIAITRK XI. Whn Iprcy arrived at Huono Ayrrwi !, Ultl not rush with precipitate hnsln l-i h ji?rlck X lu. ofllro; ho took up bus quarters at n quiet lingllsh hotel Ttli Jfc went Systematically lu work to fWl ont what he could about Mr. Lmerick. Tuoro was little U) bo 1 -anted, however, for nil Im could hoar M that Lmerick lived In qulut nu elusion In n handsome modern real ilctico lying to tbo north of tint town wlil-li lud bwm provloutly occupied by Mr. Ilowo, hli partner, and family it non not ai nusitics l-.nierlel; was ro ported Un.peu.1 hli tltno nt this houso wlierft lio would sometime:! entertain n (sit friends, particularly sutnii Spanish gentlemen, who, slrnngo to say, wero nut admitted to tliu lienor society of Huenos Ayres. To those guests of limerick's I ho llOlIMM of tlio otvll nu thorlllos wero not open, noltlior illil nny of tlio numerous wealthy foreign residents jnvito tliotn to their tables el It was no uncommon thing for them to spend tlio uvonliifr-anil greater purl of thn night nt Mr. limerick's liuiiio, and ono of tlio sonants linil onco Uld :i confidential friend outside that their nmuacimmt consisted almost on liiely of playing cards, drinking wlno ami .-.'iicKing. tot .iir. limerick was oc dlngly striot In his attendance to li.i ihiost an 1 was regularly soon at his do tit In tho ollleo of ICmorK-k ,c Co. !; a largo four-story modorn business bii-ck situated near to tho custom lioir.0. Only very seldom did tho inor i li...it nppour at tho theater. Occasion' i.lly l.o could 1k soon at an Anglo- (.! i tan concert hall, lmt not often, and tli m ho was uaually alono and would r.fi.ilt hi i. In.' In a littlo prlvato lox :;nl ifoqtilctly homo. Th.it stiff ht after his arrival at llucnoi Ayroi, our frlond l.ovol casually iimdo i:p l:ls mind to drop Into tho placo for :iii hour. lie v.ns ijuito ulomi and. sit titii' i.t .-. elds- taldu partially hidden l.y K.t:. troca, ho Could without iit.iluo rffort soj till that was going on yet not Ulrica irllcular nttontlon to him- bC'if. I to had li.ion seated there aliout an hour when, huppenlni; to look up, his oyoj rcsKMl upo:n tho familiar form of Mr. Huierlck btj ml 111,7 p In ono of tho I ix lie iva jut armiiflna his chair so that ho ouul 1 sl lichliid the curtain am! notli.' lalblo to tho u'.'dlonco hut Ixvcl r.olUnd that lio wnn alone and had i' i:i -l Iwlllo of wlno leforo him. I'oroy failed to jfot a Rliniitio of him aif-ln Uurlna all that evening, but hu wailed patl'sitly and, after tho purform t.iit' ho still liiii'.Til hoping to ()o tl.o tiic:ciint pail out Hu had to wait k :m tiia- r.nd In partu of the hall many ' ihe ii(rh!ti wero boln' extinj;iitshed l.i f.. re Mr. Ui eriik arose to leave. V. I.. :i be did l.o moved alo:t ;ei though afraid of boiivg soen. It was hardly tho pit cj whern ono would exct to seen p . 0:1 of hlj position and that was prob ably his roason for bis cautious move nmuu. 1'orcy followed hli man rather i looly na hu wont townrdx tho stao i!..or whoro ho mot a laly just comlnif out. Together thiy walkod across the I'll. 1 aid foui. J iii-oiiveyaneo which wa evl.l lily waltln;: for them, for, without n word to tho driver, they took tuulr teat 1 and wero driven away. "Tho more 1 soo of this man tho more of a mystery duos ho Isx-ome to uie; hut I 011 Id llko to get a ifood look al him fi..-e to focloneo,' aoltlojulziil lovel. Tho opKrtunlty was not lung de lay. d, for u few days later l'ercy was : eated on ono of the tnarbloseats In ihu h'lud" of tho 1'nrmlUti trims on tho 1'lss.i Vii lorln when who should approai h but Mr. ICinorlok. 1'oroy was readlnif a purllou of a Ixmdon parmr which had arrived on tbo last mail, and was haudud to hi in by an Kngllsh army olllcor al tho hotel. He hardly know how to ao cost ICmerlck, hut resorted to very sim plo tactics by asking htm In tho froo and easy wannor which ho hail Lcqulrml in Amorico, If he would permit I1I111 to take a light from tits cigar, Mr. lltuer-li-k al once drow out a gold match box i.int supplied tho want. "You aro a stronger iwro?" ho said to I'orcy. "I atu, Indued. I arrlvoil lioro only a few days since," roulled I'orcy. at the samo lliue f (illng devoutly thankful that Mr. Umerkk hml not rocogalxed hltu. It was so dark on tho piazza at Iaiiv liruuch, tho only plauu whoro Mr. Jvnieriek had met l'ercy, that it was a safe risk to take, and It had apparently iaM d safely. Ilaiv you any acquaintances In Hue nos Ayresr was Mr. Uiiterlek's llrst que .tiou. ".Voue, wlmtovor,' answarul Torcyi "I am hero to see tho country, and do not intend to remain lo-ig." 'tt'uoro aro you slayln.t. way I ask?' "At Ihu Hotel Victoria," was tho re ply. "Then ytHt are an ItngHihtnau, I pre sumo?" "Ves," sniwerod I'orey without allud ing to his long rosldenco in America. "If you over find tho tlmo hanging heaiily on your hands uhllo here," said Mr. K.jerlck, "drop In at my ollc". and sec in.'." laying wiiU'ti lie ur w out a card and handed It to l'ercy. "May I iiiij.iiio your nauic'" ho asked as ho huudej the card. "Hyron lliiiuly," respond el I'srey. "1 am wny I havo nocanl." ThU was tbo assumed namo under wh'e'h l'ercy had rei?tncrod at tho hotel and tho onu by which he was traveling. A f iv dayi later ho called at Mr. Kluei I. k'l elllee and lHk ltlinii i.ilh ih.it r?i ntlemnn. " Ha also accepted an Imitation to mcntnfew goutlemen at Mr limerick's house that evening. Nothing could liavo suittsl l'ercy let ter than this, lie wont and stayed late. I'o'.ter wh tho order of tho hour, and IVn-y left a winner to such an extent thi't ho felt In honor Iniund to accept the Invitation prwtsod upon him to nt- U-n.l again a wetik later and glvo tho liners an opportunity to recoup tholr Ksisos. An Intelligent .Spaniard of aliout Mr. ISmwrlck's own ago accompanied l'ercy pari 01 mo way liomu ana grew vory coiD'tonttal. ".ir. iiunuy, lio s.nu, "let mo can Hon you to bo very careful when you go to Mr. limerick's next week. There weis) ono or twogentlemen In that party iM-night who aro adepts at handling the cards and I h.ivo Just causa for being suspicions oven of Mr. limerick him self. It H not perhaps tho ossenco of honor to speak 111 of one's host behind his back. You are .1 stranger and may havo plenty of money which you can olfunl to lose, but ,ny suspicions that the play at Sir. limerick's house was not Jlways fair, wero confirmed to-ulght and I give yon warning. Ho careful. 111: iiiii.w our a caup ami iiamiuii it to t'Elll'V. Tho.so words sot l'ercy thinking, but thoy of course did not dotor htm from going to Sir. limerick's on that night wook. During tho tlmo which Intervened ho took a trip up tho Rio do la I'lat.i to ono of tho river ports, and roturnrd on tho morning of his appointment for thocard party. iihon ovonlng camo Sir. I.morlck called for Mm at tho hotel and together ttioy went out to tho merchant's houso. 1'iirey was left to himself for about half an hour before dinner, and ho occupied most of tho tlmo wltli his thought. Ho could not by nu moans make up his mind that this man I.morlck was tho man ho was searching for, yet ho could not glvo up the Idea that limerick was in hiding for somo purpose of his own. Thoro was a slight rusemblanco to Velasquez, as ho remembered that rascal, but so long a tlmo had elapsed since ho used to watch tho high play at tho gaming house In San Francisco that It would he ilnngor 011s to accuse this man of being Mario Dela'.o's murderer and then dUcovei that he was altogether mistaken. Ho- sides, lu regard to Uudlng out whether ho was tho woman llregy's husbuiid or not, ho HMsossed no clew of any kind on which to work. Tho eirly part of tho ovonlng passed pleasantly enough. I'orcy couttniiid to win and so did tho guntleuinii who had glvuu him the warning on tho last occa sion of their playing. Hut after mld- lght the turn camo. In an Incredibly short spscu of time the Spaniard's pile was reduced to almost nothing, and oroy also played a losing game. All of a sudden ho detected tho unpleasant fact that they worn being chent-d. When hu made this discovery he did not hesitate a moment, lut throw down his cards and rctusod to play. Tho Hpan lards and Sir. limortik Mured at lilm In amnicmont and oskotl the ronon. Lean ing back in his chair and ijuli-tl) light ing a cigar, ho said, as ho pulled uuuy without the slightest regard to const (uenoe: "Itooauso this gatno Is crook ed." liuiry man except tho Spaniard who had warned I'orcy jumped to his f el. "Sir," thoy said In unison, "what do you moan by this Insult'.''' "Tricls'ly what 1 said," the cool and undaunted liugllshmnu replied. "Such Insults may pass unnoticed in Iiuglaud," said Sir. limerick, with a-.-sumul haughtiness, "but hero tiling-, aro different. Tho Insult which you havo oltered us can only bo wiped out In 0110 way." "On the modern French plan or in tin stem reality?" asked l'ercy, w ho could not resist tho touiptatlon lohurliiMioei at tho man for whom ho had conceive.) such n strong dislike. "Wo havo hut one plan here," spoke up a tall, mu'itnched Spaniard, "and that I to light to the dualh." "Undoubtedly a very good 0110, too, hut do you propose that 1 should light each of you singly, will you all pounce upon iim at once, or do I take my oholi.i of opiMinent?" wns Percy's ;-eply, tu.'.di as easily as though ho was engliieorlni; his way on an unfamiliar atreet. Tin .Spaniards at uiiao commenced nicakili; rapidly to each other, at tho samo lim easting angry glauuos at l'ercy, tul hi never tlluohud. During this conversation IVrey't thoughts chased each other through hh mind with lightning swiftness. If In fought. hU opputiunt must 1m this man liniorlck. And what If limerick should prove tho tailor msu? InlhulcaMi it might never 1j loarnod who he realty was. llo felt that ha had made a mis tsko In olfendltig those hot-headed Spaniards. True, thoro was ono wtn would probably render him assistance, hut even ho could not bj relied upon, l'ercy had no faith at all in iiiunof theli nationality. Inafei, i.ioini'iits they ct'si'-d their mm IBM m ?fn cuuluh, and Sir. limorlck, acting as spokesman, said: "W'o havo iIocIiUkI that you mint nlther nsinn ono of us gentlomon to tight with weapons which you shall lie allowed to choose or prepare to ho treated as a coward and a liar." "It U hardly possible that I shall choose tho latter," answered lVroy. "It la not exactly natural to .111 Kiigllsh man to back out when thoro Is any fight ing In prosNct, so I accept your propo sition. This gentleman on uiy right will perhaps act as my seoond." Tiie man alludisl to was thn ono ho had walked home with n week liefore, and ho agreed to act for l'ercy. Then livel pondered for a moment hxforo h proc of til ue Would K this I Tho who lerentai livcl lilmsulf. ilut l'ercy was not considering whom ho should tight, on that wlut his mind was fully mado up. llo hail other thoughts lu his mind. He seeme.l, as ll were, In n trap, lie knew full well that If ho further incur red the an.fer of these men ho mlxht u 'ier leave tliu place allie, and his body might float out on the next tide lu the ccoan. It was a bold break ho was about to make, but It ineiiut a great ' deal. If ho was to 1 killed, he wnntisl 1 to know who killed him. If he killed, he proposed to know whom ho had killed. Ho stood erect, his enemies 1 lug on one side tho table and hlmsnlf on the other. Looking Sir. liuinilck straight In lite. eye.i he rholod that gentleman's gaio 111 such iiinuunr that there was 110 es cape. Then In a clear, calm voice ho uttered l!io words: "lon Vilujmi, 1 will light you." Ilut If Mr. limerick was Indeed Ve lasiuc z, Percy's words took no apmreut elTei't. for not a muscle of tho mer chant's face moved ns ho replied. "There Is no ono of that name in the room; lo whom do you refer'.'" "To yon," answered l'ercy; "but 1 will fight you under any name you w Ish." "I fall to understand why you should address mo by any name other than my own, but our seconds will make arrange ments, nml I am prepared at any time to meet you," was the reply. Tho tall Spaniard and tho gentleman whom I'orcy had named as his second then hold n consultation and soon de cided that tho meeting should take plaoo nt daylight lu a secluded spot to the northwest of tho town. I'orcy chosn to light with rapiors, as ho wns tolerably skillful lu the use of those weapons and fell more certain of getting fair play. All arrangements being completed, 1'oroy and his second at onco tn.ido their departure. There; was still tlmo for a fow Itoura sleep, and j l'ercy decided to tako advantage of If. Hut no sooner had l'eruy and his friend depnrt'-d than tho tall .Spaniard and Sir. limerick wero again In uu-! solution. "That Kiigllshuiaii musli never leave this country alive," ho said. ! and I can not and will not run the risk of lighting lil m. He Is probably a skilled sworiLimun or would nut choose such weapons, and since thero must ho no mistake about his being disposed of, other means must be resorted to." "That will Ihi easy euouuh," replied his second lu Spanish. "You go to li.'d and get a fow hours' rest an I 1 will at tend to the rest." "Do this and you shall bo wull paid." said Sir. limorlck. Tho Spaniard ajc parontly entertained no very hluh esti mate of limerick's promises mid thought ll would ho better to have something on account- .So he demanded j a payment In advance, and uikiii his do- I slros being stitlsUod hu loft the houso j and made Ills way Into the town as fast 1 as Hisslble, to 11 ml suitable men to carry out his plans. Asdayllght daw noil l'ercy and his second arrived 011 the spot which had been agreed upon. They I were llrst 011 the scene, but had nut long ( to wait, as .Mr. limerick and his second j arrived soon after them. I It took but a short lime to prepare ' for the tight, and when ready the sec- j opds wore standing a short distance from tho men who, devoid of coat and ; vest, stood facing each other. Tho word was given, and thoy moasurod swords. Thon as they crossed, l'ercy hwird a rush Uihlnd him, and lu another In stant a cloak v. as thrown over hli.i and he was foned violi utly to tho ground, ills struggles wore In vain, and n mo ment tutor he felt his feet being tied by rough hands so tightly that he sulfered Intense pain. Tho next thing ho knew ho was being rarrlod somewhere, though In which direction ho had not the faintest Idea. POWDER Aboolutoly Puro. A cio.iui of Inrtir baling powder. Highest of nil 111 linvtiii'e, strength. --IJ. H. CJoiirniiitnt Itenoil, A)i( 17, mo. coded to tramo his opponent. Lach 1 , - V-ca&Y"' the .Spaniards stood eying him as ?'-! I 1 rffe'TX h ui to say: "Oh, please tako me; I 1 MI, .fi 1 U 'i' K like to spill a Utile of your cold ' tiL .OtkM ,' r'.V.ii y J' ngli-.li bloo.1 on the fertile plains of ' ' t .'V"i I 0, ' J fA-AVV 5 public; only glvo mo tho chance." il2PV.t Xf',U' Ll?" cool, -al of tho lot was Sir. limerick. JyKff jCV-'' AtPV seemoii as unconcerntHi ami until- , . . f- VJS. jt ' One ho hoard hl.t second's voice ox ' tostulatlug. bht only for a second, ll'j! writhed and struggled, paving no atten tion to tho Injunction of his captor. I given In Spanish, telling him to keep HuleL Finally, tired of handling such 1 a troublesome load, ono of thorn struck blm a heavy blow on the head which itunuml and .effectually quieted him. mm OH lK OF T1IUM HTIll'CK I11M III..W IIUIVV ON Till: IIKAII. He remembered no moro until some hours after, when ho came to his senses with n terrible pain lu his head, and realized thai he was being conveyed lu some vehicle without springs over a very rough road. What his thoughts and fuellngs wero can tnitter bo Imag ined than doscrlliod, but his chagrin at not being permitted lo jiass his sword through his enemy's liody surmounted all other feelliig-c Whither ho was bo j lug carried ho oould form no sort of 1 calculation. Onu tlilnif he was thank ful for, and that was life; for so long as that was left ho cherished tho hope that ho might 11 ml deliverance. He was too mucn cxiinusioit to remain conscious long and soon sank again Into a coma. tos" state .Meanwhile, Mr. limerick returned to his house, settled with the .Spanish ra cal who had engineered the outmgo on Lovel and appeared at the usual lime at his ofllcn ns If uothtiiL' out of the ordl- j nary course had happened within the 1 past few hours, llo was little afraid j that any disclosure would bo made, for .he knew full well that the Spaniard I who hail acted as Percy's second would never dnro to say a word of what had happaiied, 1-wt tho other members of tliu gang should injure him. Of tho others, be had no can 10 to bo afraid lu tho afternoon of tho same day Sir. ! Kmiirlck received a cable-iuos4ni;o from New York slating that his partner had died that morning. Hero was 11 dilemma for tho uiurohauU Hew should lio act'.' If he returned to Xew York ho ran : risk of again meeting that woman sill lie; uevvspaperj; or ho might meet other equally, to him, disagreeable lieoplo. Still hU business was worth saving nr selling (for, whatever the secret his lory of this man liiuuric':, and what over tho reasons he had for playing hlde-111 l-sii.'k with hit f.'ll i v in he : 1 11 -id .iht ully n clover man of bus! ..c'i'ii and ho had run gre .tor risk 1 than ne t..i irlnod h Incurred by re-vl .itlng New York. So after weighing all the pros and coll i, ho decided loaall for the liuiplre City by the next steamer. UIIAITltltXlI. I'reparstions for his departure kept Mr. l.uiertck at his ulllro nil day and far Into tho night for tho unxt few days. He l.a 1 decided to sell out his business entirely nnd was dlsiOslng of his stock 01 gi.o-l 1 both lu the warehouse and in transit fur any amount which thoy would realize, llo apioartsl to bo In a stale of Intense excitement which was rather unnatural for him. as he usually maintained an exceedingly quiet de meaner. Ilut the occurrences of the past fow da) had apparently unnerved him. Ills anxiety to get away was mulls gulsisi nml al limes no nail good cause to fear that hlsdoalrcs would not bo ac complished. DlHKslng of the stock was an easy matter, hut many of tho outstanding bills duo the firm were difficult to settle in a satisfactory man hit, and many had to be relinquished altogether. Onu nl''ht as hu sat nt his dusk, very late, ho heard a knock on tho dour and us)i, opening It was confronted hy the tall, swarthy SpntilnM who had hired the men lo make away with Percy Level, limerick locked tho door after admitting his vKltor, then turning to him with an evil look lu bin eye, said lu ,Siaiit.h, which language thoy alvvay.t used In conversing with each other: "What does tills late call menu'.'" "I want this dirty huslnesi settled," replied the Spmlard lu any thing hut a pleaiant tone; thereupon a bested con versation ensued. " hat did you do with tho lingllsh 1 man'." , "Ho is sixty m Hot up the rountri sad 1 guarded by somo trusly friend of mine." "Hut jour agreement was that his txxly should float out on tho next tide " Tho easy manner In which those words came from Sir. limerick would havo made an ordinary listener's blood run roll, but tho Spaniard sat stolid and tin u.o.ej. Hu evidently understood tho extraordinary nnturo of tho merchant .t.d with no more excited exclamation tb .1111 "Ugh," hu .laid: "I changed my Uu lid " "i liantjod you inludl For what roa- Sol..'' 'Well, I thought It would 1 boat to have a full settlement with you before 1 I... I th i rurly-halrtiU Kugllshiuan's t.lool on my hands." "And that, I presume, Is tho purposu of tht vtil-r "X- 1 i J mnre," said tho Spaniard. 'I'll' 1 . on 'd t j Irritate tho merchant and ho 11 ';o sharply: "Pray, what proof au I 1 1 have that yon will carry out mi fe1 your contract If 1 pay you?" - -r? "Sly word of honor as a gontlumau and soldier." "Your Aeser A nun whoso hsnds are ns din' ply dyed In blood as jours can not know much of honor." "I havo sulllolcnt left lo stand my ground and light fair when occasion do mands ll," w as tho retaliatory response which Sir. limerick heard as ho mot tho Spaniard's withering gaze. "I shall refuse to pay you until I know positively that this Sir. Huntly as ho calls himself is dead," wss Mr. limerick's reply. "Then the prisoner will bo sot froo st ence and take the llrst boat back to this city." "Let him come," said Sir. Kaiorlck, defiantly. "You will havo to fight him If he does," said tho Spaniard, In a sneering tone. Xow, If there was any thing unuer 1110 sun vvliloh Sir. limorlck dls liked ll was a fair, stand-up tight, no matter what tho weaiMins wero. It would never do for him to meet Porcv I.ovcl and ho know It, so his only courso was to settle with the .SKinlard and run theihauccs of his tliilshlnu' the work. After a moment's reflection howentloa safe In tho earner, carefully counted out win amount and handed It over. "You Imve saved yourself agreatdual of trouble," was the Spaniard's remark as be pocketed the wealth. "The vigilantes are making Inquiries regarding the missing man. The hotel koeper haj reported tho case, and If It should Imj learned that ho spent the night at your houso somo very unpleas ant Inquiries may Ihi made, llesldes, I un uot sum nttout Sllguol Castillo; ho may turn traitor after nil. Ho nnd the lingtlshman wero on very friendly terms to judge from tho looks which they gave each other." While tli'inu words were lining lit tensl .Mr. limerick's faro was livid, he clinched his list nnd botrnved an In tensely excited state of mind. "In two days I shall ho nway from here, mid If yen enrry out your contract then- will bo nothing for 1110 to fear." sul 1 Mr. limerick. You may rely upon my doing It," was tho answer. .Snvlmr which the Spaniard rose to leave, and two minutes Int. r he was on tho street. About half an hour hud claimed since the spantnr t's iiopnrtuio. .Mr. LmoricK was pbUdlng nway industriously at his des'.. and one hy on" was disposing of the nutiiortii.i papon piled ho lorn him. Another half hour and he would have llnishitd the work ho had mndu up his m I ml to accomplish thut night. Hut no; hu win doomed lo another Interrup tion. A gentle tap on lie-door, an In quiry: "Who's there?" nnd there enme a reply In n soft ioIcj of 11 woman: "Open th door; It Is a friend." In nu luutai.t the door Was tiHnod, hut a look of hnt'i gr.'Ottil tho woman, who v.ns tho samo p 11011 l'erej Ui l had soon outer Hie iuirlt.p,n tiller leaving the concert hall, sho was taken aback, such a reception bolug totally uuoHctcd by her. "What do you wsiii here?" said Mr limerick, lu his surilivit tone. "1 want to see you; they t.-ll me you are gi l ig .iivav?" was the woman's in qui. in f leiuarlr. "W.ll -what of It?" "A o you Ruing to tako mo with you'.'' she asked. "How absurd!" replied the merchant. "Hut you promised me thai I shouia go to Xew York with you whenever ?l J "WHAT HO Ol) WANT IIKIIK? you went there," said tho woman, la pleading voice. It was In a tone of cruellest Irony that Sir. Fmerlck snld: "Your stiplrallona In that ress'ct wero too sincere." What! do you mean to toll me that you wero not In eariies,.''" ejaculated the woman. "Did you ever bullevo for a moment that a reputable merchant would over appear Hi Now York society with Hello Loriiner, tho variety actress, who has tripped 011 every stage In liurono and has been the subject of a li 11 ml rod scandals, at his heels'" ho asked, with a cynical smile. I Ullcvod that I was duallng with au honorable man, hut It see ma I am du ct hod," roplltsl the actress. "This Is a world of docelhi, my dual Sllss I.orlmor. So much so that onu ought to become accustomed lo It," vvat the iiuconi'eruod rejoinder. i'i but tho man who deculvoa mo had bolter think carefully before be acts. Sly name hat been bandied about by thoughtless women and slnuderoui men 011 all parts of the globo, and 1 have calmly submitted tt it ni a de served punishment for my Indiscretion. Ilut when a man who tmssei for a u'en- tleiiiitn, forsooth, comes to my aid nnd volunteers to help mo ralie myiolf from the level 1 havo reached, ,es tores my hetrer nature hy a magnanimous oiler to make mo his wife and lu the end calmly Informs mo that ho was only joking then ull the i v.l passions of my soul rise in force an I I deter- mine Hi it sooner or later I will be re ' italic- '.m . 1 11 u:i R'V.Wll III longed. Oh, no, dullus limorlck, you can not shako 1110 olf so easily 1" Hello Loriiner wns thoroughly aroused now nnd she glared at her deceiver like n tigress. No remark oscaptsl him, however, and un ler tho pretence of uot listening he continued writing with as sunn d iiidllteronco. "ll 1 1 such flint-hearted villains ns you who inaxu women s hearts grow coiit nlso. von io.nl us on to hopM of n bolter nnd purer llfo only to dash thorn nvviiy wnen you throw us aside, as a child does a dlinardod toy. "Yet jtiu go forth Into tho world and n place lu society Is willingly mndo for you; rvsikH'tfiil treatment incuts you on nil sides and your past actions nro never referred to while wo poor women, who in an unguarded moment lay ourselves oH'ii to tho c.'iiMiro of tho world, aro forever co.idemnoil, and the mud which smirches our garments leaves a stain vv Inch can never ho washed out. Why 1 1 It so none can answer. All that tho world does Is to keep oil throwlu ; mud at the Kior defoncoloss woman and Hon lie Hie iluuiou who has caused her down fall " ' What has all that eloquence to do with the present case?'' asked Sir. limerick, looking up from his work. "I.very thing," replica tho woman, who was now thoroughly exasperated. "You led me lo believe that you were In earnest and now you tell me you wero Joking, llo you suppose I am going to submit to such treatment wlthuul a murmur? No, Indeed. lilthor you marry 1110 and tako me with you to New York, or you do uot go yourself. On that I am determined. "I am Inlerestel to know now you will prevent 1110 from going, my fair tigress," he replied. "Tho means will bo forthcoming," was tho answer. "Sly dear woman, you might as well attempt to stop tho How of the l.a Plata liver as to try mid thwart the plans ol Julius Lmerick. I shall go and noth lug will prevent me your Interference will count as naught." "The Interference will not como from mo directly," responded the actress. "i lien win you Wliully Inform 1110 from what source I rrniy ox tied ll?" he asked. "es, I will, and you shall haven chance of escape," was tho woman's reply. "Siainn tho chance and you shall know my resolve lu a iiiomutit," said Sir. limerick. The ncttess was sltttni; on the 011110 Mto side of the dei.k and as she gazed at tlio heartless man betore her si o scorned to transllx him with bur look. She (las quieter now and calmly commenced "1'ho other uiglil ihuru was a card party at your house." Al these words ho o'iiod wide his eye I and said: "Yes, what of It?" Tho woman continued: "Thoro was present at that parly a liaiiilsuuiu linglluliman, mid he caused a qunrrei ny accusing you una your ti'leiiiiH 01 cheating lilm. "Yos," repllod tho mnrelfant, "that Is so. "Vtlioio Is the liiigluhmau now?" asked the aoliess. "Thai 11 not In my power to tell; why uu you asu 11107 'said Mr. limorlck. "llecnuse at day light of tho morning your party l.roko up thoro was to bavi been a duel and since then tho lingllsh man na i not oeeu seen, ton know', or ought to know, where he Is and unless ho Is soon found you unit vour friend win nave 10 iiccoiint lor lilm. At pres ent I am the only ponton not a tueiul-er of the parly who knows any thing of the clrciiimtanco. You can guess what tnni moans. ' lu a voice of suppressed rage, Mr. l.inerlcK li.qiilred: "lias that traitor, Sllguol ( nstltlo, been talking to you?' "Yes. It was he who told me, aiel In sas ho fears that tho Iiugli,hmai has received lough treatment;" vvus the t, piy "I always thought ho was a cur, but if he murmurs another word to any 0111 else ho shall ruo It." " There Is no fear of that," said the woman. - uonoughl hllil lor )our sake not lo divulge the particulars ti a living soul; ami now I como lo :n,k yon 10 reward Inc. Sir. liuo-rick was now on his feet pac ing tho room, lie Was evidently In uei'P iiiougiii, preparing some plan to rid himself of tho unman. Filially he stopped up to hur. nnd looking fondly at her, said: "You aro good and true. Hello. You shall bo rewarded you shall go with mo to Now York, and shall have all tho pleasures which your heart desires." Then ho kis.ed her. as she questioned: "And you will really many im-?'' Yei, I will," he said. In a moment the woman's whole ex pression changed, showing that her do inundation of hlscouducl .1 few moments previously must hive ln-eii sincere. Then a h,tty ion vernation ensued, ami arraiiiM iueiiU In legard to their depart ure were discussed. Soon iiflerwardl Sir. limerick lurked I.I do 1, 11. 1 t,oy left Ihe hull ling to go'.h r After uiklng Hello I. Im.-i l. 1.." In a e image, Mr. Liiiern-'i v.i-in to hi, club, wrote n letter un 1 s .-inn! lory (..ixli.us to iollt that i.i-i.t.for ho v. id l ed orur lo tho ioi ollli and put it In tho lolt r-box In net If. It wan to a fclond of his In Sin Me .n.as. a tov. 11 uU.ut onu hundred Lilies up the rive:. Ot the afternoon of tin thirl da, fur II !. Irfirlmcr' Interview vv.'.l, Mr. ii.i -,-iok, the hpanli-l. Sir . el t'astil.o, tamo to her rooms in.d .oium ly t"l ; her that Mr. li'in ti-l. s -4 . hal he n tikeu aboard the Mont -vnlei Unt mid h - i.as going h m- If t t!, .. po t .it on. e. Nut a Mioin '.twnti I lout. s(i ib actress hurrl diy pep, red ho sdf lo:in iiiirmv the lufoiu.i-r, Hav ing ".! thluks ha ran esc ip me afto all, hut I will Intercept him." The two hastuuod to tho j.lor, ami wer-Juu In tlmo to too Sir li-m rick going ttloard tho steamer. Un li.oli way (low u they had eat led (or the cap tain of tin vigilant'!, an I he appro rbed .Mr. limertcK. saying qulutly In Sp-tn Ish: "I wl.h a word wlt'.i you This worn s 11 state that you know nom-ahltig rfgartllng Hk dij.-ip;-.iiH;ie of Sir. Huntly. ft F. 1 rl' 1 1 .1 . 1 ,v'i 1 vv.n stay ing at the Hotel V.i torln." "CorUlnly I d,," rofilicl Mr. 13mor lok. "I havo just roo-'h d n lottor front htm lioarlnr i'io Sa 1 Nlnholna IMMt-nark. Dili sit tut t.t tilo l-'h Into th interior ant will not be back, probably, hf several weeks." As ho utlt rod these words tin drew the letter from his pocket, mil i.Horeil ll for luspeolion. Several of tho by sunders lookud at It, but tss nono of them know tho supposed Sir. lluntly's h.iud-ivrltlng, none could dlsputo tliu gonulnuuuss of tho letter coming from him. "This clears up nil tho mystery," said tho captain ns ho walked nway. Hello l.orimer. without a vestige of color In her I'look. was loft alono besldo Mr. limerick. "I will bo rovong.il for this," she hissed In his oar. Thon alio fol nils ri.t.Aiis i p a 1.1. 1 111: nvsiLisv, ' sa in Tin: rAiT.UN. lowed tho catilalu of the vlullantei along the tiler. Sir. Lmerick proceeded to Moulivedi o. where ho hoped to calch tho roi'iiiar steamer for IHo de ,l.,nelro jfleumatisin PROMPTLY CURED OV Curoo Also: Neuralgia. Lumbago, Sciatica, Sprains, Bruises, Burns, Wounds, Swellings, So reness, Frost- bltoB, Stiffness, All Aches. 91 thi: Om A. Vo(,ilerC)., Jlalllniuip, Id. DR. ABORK 10 NOW AT POIITLANO, OI1IQOII. lotiTitosuMiin laSMtr posmin,Yaf.f, rnt MO.Nti.i.1-, novn: TiiKATMKxr i'i.iti:ii uit::. IS lilt: ItKUII ok .1 1.1, hut ui 1,1, tuvi: ISU.NTaM.oI KKLII.I' l.M) A I'CUHASUVr IX UK. The most siwcily, tositive nml ncrtim- ncut cure for Catarrh of the 1 Irnd. Asth::iii, nml all Tlliost, llrniicliliil, Lung, llrmt, Stomach, Liver and Kidney Afi'rctious, Nervous Debility, etc. Consumption, in Its various Mages, ix rniancutly curcil, Dk. Aiioun'.sOuu.inai. Moint oi'Tiikat m: nt nml hU MitniCATi'.n Iniialationu Kivcs iiistaiitaucous iclicf, ImiliU up ami tcvitnliis the whole roiii.tltiitlon snil lyntciu, thereby piolongiiig life. Weak, nervous, debilitated nnd brokcu-dov.i: ronntilutious. old nml vouui. inv.iilnblv t;niii from ten to Unity tsjunds lit front thirty to ninety ila)s. r UK. AIioun';! iiliciioinenn ski am! map vclous cures have created the en nipit astouitliniint on tlio Pacific Cos'-t nnd thiouglimit the Aiilcric.in en- tincnt, dur ing the past twrnty-fivc ye irs Aitlnna, ChIiuiIi of tin.' Iltiul.nnilu'.lT'.iront. Iir.su chinl nnd Lung trouble Iiflaiilly rclieveil, nliol'.ur DIsciiicsnuilDcufiiewioflcr cured jicrmmicnU r.t frst constiltntlb, Tin, AlioUN'scsscyon the "CiiraliUlly of Con. sumption." nml n trcnttseou "Cutatrh ol the Ilead," villi evidences of oonie ex. trnnrdlmirv curca. nialkd free, ('nil r,. ndiltiM U " MUVJMIS, tourtU saj MorTlios Kts., PorttsnJ, Orttr Koti. -Horns IrfttmeDt. tcci.rcltf iu,rla .... L. Siptttt lottl lulls of tlio I'icific Cijul.l.r tiio.. .!. AaiHVIUO TO CAafOn'fEEE CONSUtTATICIi ism mm : m , - safflirV 11