The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-08
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale Of Love
and Adventure.
u X ~ M O8 LEE.
PUBLISHED Br SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT wrru
THE AUTHOR
copyrighted, 1857 Iy " Dillingham; III
Rights Rsssrcsd.l
CHAPTER ".

SHALL DO TT
"What fool you are!" was the polite
ejaculation Of Mr.. Richard Oxford, as they
entered the carriage and were driven away,
"thc most Internal ass ever saw
"Ioarqaoi ~ coolly responded Fairfax.
'poarQaoi!' repeated Dick, in angry aston
ishment. because the finest girl in all Eu-
rope, not even excepting the Princess and
admit she's hard to beat-to-night showed
more interest in you than she was ever
known to show in any man before; and she's
seen every body from the biggest lord down
to the smallest baronet. Scores OF splendid
fellows have been completely gone over her,
and only too ready to treat the faintcst smile
as sign of hope. Why you consGmmate
IDIOT! she waited with you, talked with you,
watched you like lynx all the time, and,
what is more. held out her hand to you when
she said Good might and it's deuced sell
dom she ever takes the trouble even to say
Good Knight = do you hear that, you deaf
and blind dolt, held out her pretty hand in
her most fascinating manner, and gave You
u look that might have melted any thing but
y senseless blockhead; she said she was
glad to meet you. and actually asll0l you to
call upon her, Heavens. you, an humble,
unheard-of teacher in that low. p!cbeian
America to call upon one OF our nobilityl
And you stood by, like cold block Of mar
BILE, and simply nodded that dcviiish sorrow
smlttcn head Of yours! I'm utterly pros
tratcd. This is too much for me-
Dick. after this tremendous burst Of ora
tory. the peroration of which was delivered
In the most tragic manner and hair-lifting
tones. entirely collapsed and sank back on
the seat, murmuring, softly:
40 fer dr.u~ht OF vintage.
Cooled lougt me in the deep-delved earthr :"
Even Fairfax could not reprcss smile.
He said. quietly:
I'm sorry
Sorry. Will you hear him! He says he's
sorry. Why. man she's worth her millions
II an only child: and purcr and more love-
~ being never walked the Garth She is, by
all odds, the handsomcst woman In the mar
ket to-day. / acknowledge that the Princess
Is deyilish handsome, but she's out Ut the
aucs. iona soul from another world; to be
worshiped at distance; i sort OF cold. pure,
ethereal essence. without being. Beside
all that. YOU can't get at her. She receives
no visitors. and hasn't for the last two years.
There's no chance there. It's very surpris-
ing that she ever broke her rule to come
here tonight She's never been out, they
say. since her brothers death"
But" continued he, turning toward his
companion, whats the matter with you at
any ratel Inever saw man SO changed in
six short hours"
Il think you are mistaken, Dick, with re-
gard to the Lady Lydia. She simply
treated me as casual acquaintance"
1Casual fiddlcsticks. Id like to be treat
ed one twentieth as casually, and If were
not Lord Lydia within q twelvemonth it
wouldn't be my fault, can assure you.
Humph.'
After a moments reflection, the irrepres-
siblc youth continued:
Il must say. my boy, never saw you ap-
pear SO we'll Never. You looked most
iis.ing.s The dignity and 'aae air you saw
fit to assume became you deviish well and
made YOU the most interesting masculine
there. in the eyes Of more than one scnti-
mental female. Upon the whole you were
the most noticeable fellow there; and
added he. with astounding self-co.nplacency,
"whcn I'm around, that's saying great
deal. never saw such an altered individ
ual Secretly, old fellow, l felt proud OF
YOU A fellow who could so coolly receive
the advances OF such q woman must neces
sarily make sensation. Every body was
asking who you were. Hang 1t all!
wasn't going to tell them that you were
only u IuIOT. EoO SANS you a StOluS C4u0
to your looks and the impression you had
created. Trust me for that, my son. And
now to think that you must leave tomorrow
and forcgo this superb chance. It's tee
much for human nature to endured!
II I'M not going tomorrow" quietly re-
piled Fairfax.
''What. Good for you, old man! thought
you had more sense than to let such q
chance slip"
YOU'RE mistaken. haven't the leas,
interest there" Then, observing the disap
pointed lock on his friends face, he added
IL have other fish to fry, and far better,
too"
WHAT" auericd Dick.
.sThat can't tell you, now, but / want
your assistance and-the first time / have
ever really asked for it the loan Of consid
cradle cash.
"Yoa shall have it, old fellow" was the
eager reply.
Listen. Dick. Are you with me for q
scheme requiring much nerve! Let me tel
YOU, it is something rather venturesone
You never before have been and probably,
never hereafter, VIII be, asked to take part
IN SO unus ,al an adventure"
my friend, never knew you to under
take Il thing that had not something com
r.Andabe about il. I'm with you, most do
c.le6ly.'
AL nigh, Fairfax tossed feverishly about
ppon his bed Ho scarcely Slept An ao'