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WEEKLY3ERALD: PLAIT WiUTK. iV-SRA-SKA J A N UTirYTiOUT AVENGED AT LAST; Or, a World-Wide Chase. A STORY OF RETRIDUTION. HY "VVAUASM." Icoi'viuonT. I8.t.) Tho tdippory villain had onco moro gained his ends, and rro tho sun set on tho following day ho was .speeding northward, carrying with him an eignment of tho proceeds of the wholo or Mrs. I irony's recently acquired wealth to himself. IIo did not go to Havre, Lowcvrr, for tbrce days later he was seeking for Eu gene in tho mo lorn IJibylon. That young man was flitting around tio irrcat city in a strangely eccentric manner and it was sever:: 1 day:; beforo his father found him. When ho did at length discover him ho hoard with pleusuro that Mr. Illodgcr had just re ceived a letter from JJourr.emoulh, slat ing that Mrs. Dolaro and Armida would bo in London on tho day following. "Truly, things aro working into my hands in a lucky manner." ho thought, "but I must not let Una girl and her mother seo mo. Eugeno can work bot t(y without my presence being i3ade On tho journey to London ho had stopped over at Paris for a few hours and in that short space of thno tho wholo of Mm Ilregy's fortuno was transferred to tho namo Julius Emer ick. This part of his schemo accom plished, ho was oagcr to perfect hi3 plans. Ho only needed to keep tho simple woman at Nice from suspecting his movements for a few weeks longer, and onco moro ho would bo in possession of sufficient wealth to keep him in luxury during tho remainder of his natural life, to enjoy which ho would reiiro to somo comfortable place on tho Conti nent. j CHAPTER XVIII. Ilad tho designing Emerick known what had transpired in tho Argentino Republic during tho tioio 6inco lie left thero his easy, happy feeling would havo been changed loonoof bitter chag rin. Tho plucky Englishman whom wo left lying in tho bottom of a bullock cart, a few months before, had not yet becomo food for tho fishes. During tho wholo of tho day on which the meeting for tho duel took placo ho lay in tho bottom of tho cart covered with sacks. Twice ho was permitted a littlo fresh air and twico the gags wero takon from his mouth in order that ho might drink a littlo filthy water which was given to him by the peons who had charge of him. On theso occasions be 'was too weak to shout and had ho shouted his voice would havo spent itself unheard, for he was too far from any living soul (except his captors) to secure help. When the shades of night fell ho was conscious that the stopping placo for res had been reached, lie knew that ic bullocks were being taken from the Lrt, for ho recognized tho cries of tho fens as t,hoy urged the tired beasts to move. Then they took tho gags from bis mouth and spoke to him in their jargon which ho did not understand, and as they could not speak English they had to resort to dumb motions to make each other understand. Percy mado a motion to the effect that ho wanted drink and they passed a black hottlo to blm.' It contained a vibveheap . liquor which tho natives distill themselves, and a3 it touched his lips he made such a wry faco that the two peons could hardly control themselves for laugh ter. After enjoying his discomCturo for a few moments they mercifully re lented and gave him somo water to drink, after which they dragged him, still bound, from the cart and laid him on tho ground. They then proceeded to prepare their camp for the night Lighting a fire, ' they spread out some coarse blankets to lie upon. As soon as tho fire had burnt up they took a long strip of beef from their supplies and cut off pieces in the manner common in thatcountry (where a piece of beef is cut up when required in much the same way that Europe ans or Americans might cut up a loaf of bread) and toasted It over the fire. This, together with some coarse bread washed down with the vile liquor which they carried, constituted supper. A supper w hich Percy's delicate 6tomach was not in a very fit state to receive. Still he felt compelled to eat to keep up his strength, so did his best to swal low the food they gave him, moistening it. with some very brackish water, tAhich was the best that could be found. Soon after eating Percy fell into a Bleep, and so sound was it that his keepers, who had intended to watch him in turn during the night, resolved to eitsep aiso, trusting cnat cneir capnve would be perfectly safe as he was still tightly bound about the legs. After taking their fill of food and Liquor thoy made fast Farcy's handa without awakening him, and laid down to rest themselves. The next three days were only a rep etition of the first, and Percy nefer had a slgbt of the country which they were passing through until nightfalL On the fourth day they came to their destination. The cart had stopped, and, as Percy still lay In the bottom bound hand and foot, his nostrils were offend ed with the vilest of stenches. From this he at once thought he mast be near to a corralL. and when the hol lowing of the angry beasts confined therein reached his ears he knew that his surmise were correct Pretty soon h heard a medley et voices, and he was immediately taken from the cart and carried into one of the three mod huts, which appeared to be tha abiding place that hU captors had daabynated for him. Now, for the first tlaae la five days, his bonds were ra euTd, though bis captors still kept a oarefol watch : aver him. Thia. hew- Tev.ws aulta. uaaa cats try. for had lay Ut hlaa with Mm 4ar wt eaea tea aaabl a ave eaoa9L R wa tea badly cr.unpcd after his long, rougn riae in tho cart U 1113 ko a move, and it would tako many hours of rest to loosen his limbs. Never was a rest moro welcome to him, and, notwithstanding that ho lay in a dirty, misarablo hovel, surrounded with filth and squalor in its worst form, ho enjoyed hissleep as well as though h'j had been in his comfortable room in Now York. lie was carefully watched through tho night arid no chanco was given for hirn to escape in tho event of hi s awakening. His watchers v.ero tho vilest-looking men it would bo possibio to meet even in SSoulh America, and a look at them would have been suilicier.t to drive Bleep from most people. Still Percy had not heeded them, but slept as soundly as a mail dog-tired could sleep. It was a rude awakening for him, however, for tho early morning brotightall tho hands on tho f.irm who could sparo tho time to tako a peep at him. Hut ho heeded them not an! longed for but ono tiling, and that was somo ono to np;-ak to in English. Vet no ono came. At last a burly Hollander, who had churgo of iho farm (or estancia as it is called in tho language of that country), came in. lio understood English tolerably well, ami asked Percy in tho tongue which he so longed to hear if ho i wanted any thing to eat. Percy told ! him ho was nearly famished, and tho j Dutchman ordered his wants attended to. These few words wero all that Porcy heard spoken in English that day, and when tho next camo ho was too sick to listen to any. His head ached and his senses swam. IIo felt as though somo groat and sovcro illness was coming upon him. as, indeed, it was. Tho privation had been too much for him, and to that, along with his unnatural surroundings of accumulated filth, ho finally succumbed. Before another day dawned ho v as in a de lirious fever, and all than his captors could hear him cry was: "Armidal Armida!" For day3 did . ho lio in this terrible pato, attended only by a Gaucho, who profes.sed a knowledgo of medicine, and who was tho person always called upon to administer to tho sick whenever such wero found about tho placo. Percy possessed a strong constitution, and, fortunately, pulled through, with tho assistance of tho Gaucho doctor. Hut ho was a sad wreck of hi3 former self haggard in appearance and about half his normal weight. Certainly, none of his friends would have ftnown him. It was several weeks after he passed tho critical stage of his fever before ho was ablo to walk about, and then his guardians would not permit him to stroll far beyond the door. A rudo bench had been constructed just outside the hut, upon which he would sit for hours at a stretch, ponder ing over tho exciting adventures he was passing through and wondering how it was all going to end. lie did not know whero he was and could not form tho slightest idea. Prom the num ber of littlo islands which lay in the river ho saw running through the val ley about a mile away he judged it must ba Rio do la Plata, or River Plate a3 it is better known to English 6peaking people. Still, ho could form no defin ite opinion, but thought that in case ho was fortunate enough to make his es cape it would probably provide the means of carrying him back to Buenos Ayres. Thero was not an hour during which a littlo steamer or craft of some kind did not pass. Thus did ha spend many a weary hour until his strength began to return, and he commenced to display more en ergy in looking for a means of escape. But before ho could find one a cloud was thrown over his prospects by tho appearance of the tall Spaniard who had acted as Emerick's second at the duel. It was early in the afternoon when that unwelcome visitor arrived and he at once came to Percy. In a mocking lone he asked after the health of Mr. Iluntlcy, and 6aid that ho regretted to hear that he bad been ilL To all his in quiries and remarks Percy paid but lit tle attention and made but brief replies. After awhile tho Spaniard asked Percy what had become of the suit of clothes he wore when he came north, and to this question Percy replied: "These boasts whom you placed in charge of mo took them and with them they took all the money and valuables I possess." "Ah, yes, that is so," said the Span iard. "Wo needed that 6uit to put on another deal Englishman who died a few miles below San Pedro a short time since. According to my contract with your estimable friend, Mr. Emerick, you were to have floated down that river, but I humanely decided to spare your life, and have resolved to make use of you on this farm. You will, no doubt, make yourself handy when you recover, and these handsome gentlemen by whom you are surrounded will take care that you do not escape." "I would almost rather have floated oat to 6ea. down that river, than ha compelled to make my home among such a 6et of evil-looking villains as there are here. Even my life will never be eafe in their hands." said Percy. "Nevar fear, they will net hurt you as long as you behave yourself. " re sponded the Spaniard. "To judge from their looks and ac tions I should imagine they would as W A IWCKUS TOM KB ASU iHM aoon SticU one or tneir long, gioaming knives into mo as they wculd into a bul lock." said Percy. ' "Oh. no; not one of them dare lay a band on you unless you attempt to es cape, without my orders," was the reply "Then you propso to force mo to spend the rest of my natural life on this farm umorg theso blood-curdling sur roundings?" "Unless you will comply with condi tions that I will name. I do most certainly." answered the Spaniard. "And what aro your conditions?" asked Percy. "Pew and simple," was tho reply "Get your friends to pay rne a ranso.n of ten thousand American dollars and you are free tho day they pay it. But should they make iho least attempt to effect your rescue I will kill you with my own hands, if uo;-d bo, to prevent If my friends were asked to pay the itonnv thev would refuse, l.n ivi "' that by a determine 1 elTort hoy could 10 loavo me without doing so. As such an etTu 1 would only cost mo rny lile. I shall not ask them to tako other means to effect my ('olivary." "In a few weeks you may change your mind, so I will give you a liltie time to think it over In tho meantime you will remain hero and do what"ver Mr Van Xepp deems necessary and proper If you refuse him it will bo so much the worse for you." Theso wero the last words tho Spaniard ut'-ored as ho rode away. Shortly afterwards Percy was well and strong again. He did notdevote his time to uselossly bowailing his fate, but went to work at whatever tho Dutchman told him to do and en deavored to do his utmost to pler.EO. IIo had an object in carrying out this courso of action and after learning a few words of the Mongrel-Spanish spoken by tho hands around tho placo ho grew inti mate with them us far as his knowledgo of tho language would permit. Ho was thus better capable of entering into their work and sport with a vim and earnestness which made him lots of friends among them. Whilo it might have taken him years to havo learnod to ride a horse with any thing approach ing tho ease that a Gaucho did it, ho soon becamo very expert and in brief moments, when his thoughts of anxious friends left him, ho would really some what enjoy himself. It was potting to bo about time for the tall Spaniard to put in an appear ance again when Van Nepp also seemed to bo growing friendly to him. In ono brief week this friendship had improved and grown to such a degreo that bo would take Percy with him very of ton when ho drove to the head station, about ten miles further north. It was on ono of those occasions that Percy found a welcome opportunity to effect an escape. They wero driving homo at dusk when, without a warning sign of any kind, ono of the wheels camo off their vehicle and threw tho riders to the ground. Percy turned a summer sault and fell on his shoulders, sustain ing no further injury than a rough shak ing, but his companion was not so fortunate, for be fell on his side and, in falling, broke his arm. Hero was what would have under or dinary circumstances seemed liko an unfortunate occurrence. but Percy hailed it with delight. IIo was not pleased to see the praying old Dutch man in trouble, but he at once saw a means of escape. lie was dressed in tho garb of a native, but that mado no difference, and once on a river steamer he would be safe. lie set tho broken arm of tho Dutchman as best ho could with his limited knowledgo of surgery and then presumably turned his atten tion to the repair of the wagon. Find ing that tho wheel could not bo fastened on without tho assistance of a black smith, as the littlo pin from the axlo was lost, Percy proposed that ho should rido back to the head station and bring the smith from there. To this, tho Dutchman, anxious to got homo, con sented, and in a few minutes Percy was riding as fast as his horso could carry him to freedom. How tho Dutchman spent tho night Lovel never knew; for himself, ho spent most of it in the saddle. In the morning he reached a small town on the banks of tho river, whore he sold the horse for an insignificant sum, and .with it he boarded a river steamer and took tho cheapest passage he could purchase down to Buenos Ayres. All this time Percy was full of hope that the villain who had caused his abduction would still be there, and be had made up his mind to make short work of bringing him to justice. It would be diGicult to describe Per cy's feelings when he once more came in sight of the blue and white porcelain domes of Buenos Ayres. He fondly im agined that in a few hours he would be able to exchange the rags which covered his body for clothing which would bet ter become bis handsome form. He walked boldly up to the hotel where be had stayed a few months be fore and introduced himself as the miss ing Mr. Huntly. In less time than is takes to record it be was being hustled Into the street, and as he passed a mirror in the hall-way he at once be came awaro of the reason which pre vented him from beinjr recognized. He could not h'mself believe that the ob ject of which he caught a momentary glance w:e Percy Lovel. His faco was brown and dirty-looking, his uncut hair hung in a disheveled state over his shoulders, and bis tin trimmed beard helped to make him a most pitiable ob ject such as none would recognize as the genial Englishman whose body was sup posed to have been taken from the river weeks before. When h r ached the street he wandered aimlessly about and finally decided to go to the American consulate. 'I hero he introduced him self, but met with an even worse recep tion tbaa he experienced at the hotel. The consul was not to be seen, and tha young men in charjre of tha oSoe di -othiiur but snear and attempt ta still vinoed that he had seen her beSora. ' A ha pasd bar ha at once knew taa atka was ftae woe a a whom ha had seam leaving tha cBert kali with EataeLek a-few-atghU aftar he first raaad Bquo Ayte. B did ao laaaAiaaaly hay a. . twwU T &mvA aaa .-taUsost . Tho woman appearod awaro that she was -being followed, and when Percy cautiously approached to speak she 6 top pod .suddenly and faced him. Her attitude was ono of defense, but Percy's first words being spoken in clear En glish, the felt reassured and kindly asked him whatsho could do for him. "I am searching for Mr. Emerick." ho replied. "Can you toll me any tLing of him?" "Mr. Ernerlckl" sho sail, in as tonished tones. "Why, what havo you to do w ith h.m?" Under tho shadow of a doorway they drew together, and Percy gave a lnirrle J outline of his recent ail ventures, wind ing up by aski ig lor if sho could holp him in any way. I can and I will," was tho reply. "I have some influential friends hero who will soon restore you to your righ'.s. Come to me at this ad ire -.3 to-morrow, and 1 will s."o that a gentleman who can render you assistance is there to meet you." As she spoke she drew a card from her pocket. oi one side of which Percy read tl'O wor.ls "B die Lorimer," an l oa th other her addros-.. written in leal pencil. IV: rev spent that night in a miserable lodging lions'; that w. s scarcely better than the mud hut which had been his shelter during tlio cold night on the Pampas; but he did not sleep much, his anxiety being too great, and w :y out on the streets again in the early anxiously awaiting the hoar wh could meet, Belle Lo rimer. ! . ! cnAinr.r: xix. j On tho night when B lb) Lorimer was ! overtaken b: Porcy Lovel she was 0:1 tho way to perform hor nightly duties at tho theater and as so-jh as she reached her dressing-room sho ;: t down and penned a hasty noto which sho folded in a swoet-st'ontod envelop-) an I gave to , a boy who stood waiting. "Hun with this to tho Foreign Club, au I if tho gentleman to whom it is adlrossed ii I not thoro wait until ho comas if you havo to wait till midnight. Anyhow, deliver it to him with yoarown hand?. Tho noto was a Idresso I t "Colonel Brandon" and it read as fellows: "Several years ago I was on tho full tldo of prosperity in London an 1 half tho society men of that city bent tho kneo to mo. At that time you came and asked mo to assist yon out of a financial dilemma. I did so and you promised to return tho favor whenever tho oppor tunity presented itself. I noticed your namo on tho recent list of distinguished arrivals in this city and now havo a small favor to ask. Please call at my rooms to-morrow at eleven o'clock a. m. and hear it. Bi-.li.j-: Lor.mrci:." The boy delivered tho nolo within an hour and at tho appointed limo next day the Colonel, who was a man of his word, presented himself at tho somo- what humble apartments of tho actress. She lost no time, but immediately en tered into the purpose of tho interview, giving him a brief history of tho occur rences of the past few months, so far as Mr. Emerick Percy, and herself wero concerned. She proceeded: "All that I have to ask you is that you will do yonr utmost to secure this gentleman's iden tity at the American Consulate and at tho hotel. That accomplished I shall consider your obligation towards mo en tirely cancelled." "So far as I am able, I will help 3-ou in every way." responded tho officer. They had reached this point in tho con versation when Percy was announced. IIo was still a pitiable-looking object, bi't his countryman easily discovered that ho was a gentleman an.l offered him every assistance. It was arranged that Percy should go to the Colonel's room and, after having a bath and his toilet attenlcd to, don a suit of tho Colonel's clothes, after which the wor thy oilice, proposed to exert his influ ence among tho city arid diplomatic magnates to procure for Percy his bag gage and personal effects, which had been left at tho hotel, as well as his bal ance in the River Plato Bank. Bafore Percy loit with Colonel Bran don. Belle Lorimer drew him aside and asked in earnest tones: "What is tho secret of Mr. Emerick's life? I am suro there is ono. Can you aid mo to dis cover what it Is?" "I have my own supposition," an swered Percy, "but it may be wide of the mark." "Whatever your supposition is, follow it up to the last thread. The man is as bad as mortal man can bo. His very touch would befoul a sewer-rat, and there is no crimo which he could not commit and smile over. I am convinced that there is a dreadful secret in his life and shall rejoice if tho day ever arrives when it can be unearthed. In a few weeks I leave here for London, and should you ever have a communication to make to me concerning that smooth tongued despoiler of a woman's virtue, you can add ress me at Marti ueau's Dra matic Agency." Then drawing from her pocket a fancy little purse she whis pered to Percy: "I have somehow formed the opinion that Emerick was not his real name, but the only clew which I havo to any other is contained in this little package." Here she drew some thing carefully wrapped in tissue paper from her purse and banded it to Percy. "Do not examine it now," she said. "Look at it some other time." Percy slipped it into his pocket In a few minutes he left the house and stepped Into a cain" with the Colon eL About two hours later one would not have recognized In the Mr. Huntly, who walked toward the custom-house building, the dirty, ragged-looking tramp who was so rudely thrust from the hoNl. The change of dress, to gether with a neatly-trimmed beard, made all the difference in the world, and Percy Lovel wts once more Mr. Huntly. Under these conditions it was not difficult for Percy to make himself known, and with the asalstance of his newly-found friend. Col ono Brandon, ba was soon la potseaslon of his awa clothing, and was able 4ca more to Jingle the ntmbla ana aaraary dollar la It is poe'i. Evarybody was f aearaa surprised, fast ne one eaaaad saUctantiy iaaraat- 1 d la him ta lemaad m on plate htstary e kia adreat. B-aeaaa Art far . morn r ; " , In! : pests which so often defeat the ends of justico by their ill-timed "Interviews. " Consequently Percy left the city with out a word Ix-lng sent to tho outer world to announro his reappearanco In tho land of tho living. It was a fortun ate thing that such was tho case, for it gave him tho chanco to follow up the trail with greater cortaint of overtak ing tho nun for whom be was search ing. He lost no time preparing to shake tho dust of Buenos Arres from olf his feet, and in a f"W da vs ho was bound for New York over precisoly tho same roulo w hich the object of bis pursui t had taken a few months beforo. In an insido vest pocket of his traveling suit ho h'ad placed the littlo package vhich Hello Lorimer had given him, but It never occurred to him 10 examino it. There it lay and did not seo daylight during the wholo of tho vovai. Upon arriving at Now York he pro ceeded at once to the house in (Jr :morcy Park, but was surprised, on applving for admission, to iind that his friends were no longer living thero. Ho in quired whither they had (rone and was told that they had left for Europe. Again ho found himself aimlessly walking the streets of a great city, but Miis time h" wa ; hotter prepared fur un emergency ana walked o-; opportunity for thought !y to get an and not from 1 mmm "HO NOT KXAMtXK IT NOW LOOK A'C IT SOJIIO OTHEIt TIME." compulsion. After btrolling nearly a mile, in a f low and dejected manner, ho took a car down-town, and visited Em erick & Company's office on Pearl street What lio might havo done, had Mr. Emerick been thero, we will not presume to guess, but on reaching tho floor upon which tho o!7!co was formerly located ho walked to tho glass door and noticed that another name was painted upon it- Inquiry from ihi janitor elicited the in formation that, Co. was no Ion:' was now utter baOed. lie l:n could form no iho firm of Emerick fc er lh existence. Percy !y at his wits' end ami ew not how to move and definite plan of action. Every thing seemed to bo working against him. Tho Delaros and Mr. Wilcox (it must bo remembered ho knew nothing of his old friend's death) '.n Europe; Emerick, he knew not where; nimself wandering alone in New York; what should ho do? lie retraced his steps up-iown, engaged rooms at a hotel nd sat down to consider. "What is the use of going to Europe?" he thought. "I might never fi.id them; and yet 1 can not stay hero alone." Why ho did tut at once repair to Mr. Wil cox's lawyers he could never afterwards cxi.dain, but ho did not do so. After many hours of consideration he resolved to tako tho lirst steamer to Europe. It a few days ho was passing Sandy Hook, and a week later he was anxiously expecting to sue tho L'astnet Light. During the voyage ho had not mingled much with the company on board. He wus too much enwrapped in his own thoughts to care to investigate those of others. So ho kept himself aloof. Ono day when in mid-Atlantic ho be thought him of the little package which Belle Lorimer had given him and re solved to pen it. Retiring to his state room ami taking from his valise the vest, in tno pocket of which ho had placed the package, ho drew out what ho would havo valued as a precious treasure had ho known what it was. Carefully unwrapping it, he found that it contained an insignificant Portuguese silver coin with a small hole bored through it. Tho small width of 6ilver between the holo and the edge ot tho coin had worn away, indicating that tho coin had doubtless fallen from whatever it had originally suspended from probably Mr. Emerick's watch chain. Inclosed with tho coin was a Uttle note, which read: "Examine the edge of this coin all round." Percy did so, and noticed that in one part tbe milling had been filed or ground flat, and on the smooth edge was a monogram executed in so minute a manner that without a microscope it would be impossible to distinguish tho letters. Not having a microscope in his pos session Lovel borrowed one from an officer of the ship and again retired to his state-room to further examine the curiosity. Applying the microscope, he gazed intently for a moment and, drop ping tbe instrument, said to himself: "I thought there was no mistake. Those are his initials 'L. V.' and Bella Lorimer was right. This sup posed Mr. Emerick does possess a secret, but it fti not his alone. There is at least una othAr who shares the knowledge of it, and it shall not be long DtiTore it be comes public property. I must and wiL find tbe villain yet." These and similar thoughts crowded Percy's brain as they sailed through the heavy mist hanging over the Mer sey to tho Liverpool docks. . Resting in the great sea-port but a few hours, ha went direct to London. One might have supposed that he would have sought tha home of his childhood; but that had long lost all charm for him. II had but one present pnrpoae to fulfill; aad la Importance it seeniea to hisn para saonnt to all others. He srrived in Londan a boo two days after Mr. Emerick; yet although at Unit the war nst much bmn tbaa are's Isnjrth apart, tfeay arr ea froatcd see aftbar la tha orawiad stasaas of baasaa Ufa vfcteh aasyad f ad dava tha sitra stsaata. ' P i. I It 7 1 i VMS' v-VV v. v ' it 1 . r 1 to "London about tho tamo ti ma. Eugeno Bregy lost no time in calllni on tb-m, and they expressed much da. light at seeing him; whilo he, on hi, part, was overjoyed beyond measura and seemed ko pleased that he acted al most foolishly. Ho at onco made him self exceedingly familiar and InsisUnl on accompanying tho ladies every where they wont. Finding that ho would havo no oppor tunity of speukiug to Armida in private whilo in tho busy, noiu city, amid the incessant din of tiusiu" ;t, phvsMiro seckers and callers, Eugene invited her to tako a trip with him as far as Kich mond. This beautiful spot was looking It best. In iriin English fa.!. 10:1 they 1 went to tho "Star au llJart t," the most I fash ionahl hot 1 In th'i 1 .( , an 1 par- took of t",i vrv-'d in the conventional I manner, with coll meat i, chickens, I salad., w.: t ;i cresses. t-t. ! Afl rwaivls ihev walked th hill to ; tho park, u::.l there, wliil) .sitting on I thogra;- In a plae.'i v.hero tin y could ' o'jlain a Un i view of lhate.viui.it bit of valley scenery, they com me need to talk. Armida soeni"d as though sao could not tako her eyes from the si ;lit whiclk lay beforo her. It wa-i not ru -jg';,l or rouiautic, sur!i a v Armida h.ul known in. her own conn try it wa purely English a grassy valley along which flowed tho '1 li;ini3, hemin.-d in by slopin g hill sides covered witu park-i and ancient forests. Slio thoug'it it v.ai tho most pleasing and entrancing sight sh' had ever b.'hel.l. As f.i.r as thr eye fouli reach tho waters of the '1 hame , could bo seen win. ling through the valley liko a silver 1 ihhon. On the sil".s of tho qu.et river the bill. sides were covered with luxuriant folia ;(T of tho brightest hues, and tho surface of tho river was flecked with littlo pleasure craft, whoso gay-ccylored canopies a ided to tie; bright ness, if not the grandeur, of the scene. No.v and then a few bars of a sprightly catch or glee would bo wafted upon tho gentle I.ree.e from tho pleasure-seekers on the water below. Eageno allowed Arcnida to revel in the exceptional beamy of the see no for a time and then approached gently tho subject nearest his heart. Iledi-l it cl urnsily enough, but with tho uLinojfc confide.no that ho would bo successful in his suit. "Miss Del aro," ho said, hesitatingly, "I have brought you hero to tell you something. " Armida looked at him quizzingly, and said: "It must b something of a very important natur:? if you found it neces sary to bring mo all tho way hero for tho purpose of telling mo." "Yes, it is. indeed. I wanted to telL you that I love you," ho said. Theso were probably tho very las words whi-:h Armida would have ex pected to l.ear from his lips, and all at onco she n -cognized that she had acted unwisely. In tho next few seconds sho accused herself of numberless unwise actions to which sho had never given thought before. Sho blamed herself for leading this young man on to such an extent and in a moment bit terly repent ed that she had not acted vith more discretion. AW these thoughts were chasing each other with frightful rapid ity through her mind, and she was try ing to formulate a reply when Eugeno spoke again: "May I ever hopo fur some return of my passion?" he asked. Still Armida rotild riot answer, though she knew that Eugene would in a few seconds misin terpret her meaning for a silent consent if she did not speak. At last-, -with an effort, she gathered her senses and replied: Eug.-ne, you havo ma.ie a great mistake; such a thought has nover entered my head. I admire j'l-u. ret pect you, but love you on nover. " "Then yoar actions havo belied you," said Eugene, rudely. "If they havo it has been contrary to mv intentions," replied the beautiful girl. "I wo;:Id not for the world have misled you." "That is a pretty speesii to make now," sail Eugone. "You ought to havo thought of that In the by-gone months and not havo deluded no," bo continued in a pas- ionato manner, and told her how she had led him, by her kind and sympathetic actions, to think she must havo somo greater regard than friendship for him, and assumed the ln luteA air of una whi bjt.d beta creatlr wronged. But it mado no chango in, Armida; she admitted tho truth of his assertions, but insisted that it could not change her sentiments. Eugeno pleaded, but his strenuous ef forts wero of no avail, and it vas with a heavy heart and a jealous mind that he went back to town. That night as Armida was tearfully relating the oc currences of the evening to her mother. Eugeno and his father were closeted together in another part of the city. "I am convinced it is nothing but my poverty which keeps that girl from loving roe; she is as proud as an old Spanish countess, but I will humble her yet. You can count on me to lend all the assistance you require in securing that fortune which lies waiting for an owner, ani the sooner we coramenca the bettor.'' So spake Eugeno. Persuasion had failed to destroy tha young inaif'i morals, but the green eyed monster had gained an easy victory over bis good intentions. "iow oa aro talking sense, my bor. it in: Lkucr Habit. 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