Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-03
CHAPTER vi.
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DOES SHE CARE FOR HIM

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II was now a quarter past four, Fairfax
actually made the distance from 81. Malo t
/ the village in one hour and twenty minutes
arriving about twenty-five minutes OF six
| Dick stood ready with the chaise.
"Look after this horse, landlord. Jean
nette's all right" called Fairfax, as be
leaped into the seat beside Oxford.
swell, Mr.. Richard Oxford, I've been n
purgatory since saw you last, sir, but have
come out successfully, continued he, TAX
ing the reins out Of his friends hands
And it's only a question of time and lucl
whether I'm successful or not In this little
matter we're now going to undertake.
Dick was burning with curiosity; but
awaited Fairfax's time for revealing the Sc
cret.
'I've telegraphed your bankers, and They
have sent on the money. fought 70 receive
| il tonight, when go to st. Malo 10 take the
/ night train for Paris or Havre. However, :
added he, seeing Dicks look Of surprise
II shall return in day or two"
Rapidly they drove toward the fiat-rock
/ Dick all the time on fire with curiosity
while his companion was consumed with
| anxiety, although inwardly cool sud con
versing in an easy manner.
! ''Follow me and keep quiet, twas his imper
alive sentence. Dick wonderingly obeyed;
/ but, as they neared the cliffs edge, forget
fully exclaimed;
what a stunning view!'
Fairfax turned quickly and put his finger
to his lips. Dick understood and submis
i.sively followed
Look 6el0w, tjsit.. don't let them see you,
whispered Arthur, leading Tsthe Englishmaf
to a sheltering bush on the edge. Oxfort
al oct 10 do
and did look over. Drawing back imme-
diately with what just escaped being loud
ly-uttered word Of surprise.
Taking his comrade by the arm, he
led the latter farther back, to POI
sition where they could not be heard, and
surveyed him from head to foot with com
ical look, partly indignant and partly pleased.
80 that's the way you treat your friends,
is it Play off innocent and guilelessl o,
you're villain of the deepest dye, my
boy. How you must have smiled at my i'd
vice to you about ner.i
Advice TO me about herl You never
gara me any advice about herp'
- Never gave You any advice about herf
I'd like TO know If ! didn't cit up there and
talk to you like father about the interest
she showed in you and the advantages Of
marrying such a woman. Hump You
rIvvuIr-u IIrcUeuu 10 pc so innocent, again"
But my dear fellow, who said any thing
about Lady Lydia. What has she to do
with the present occasions What put her
into your header
:" Arthur Fairfax, you must think I'm q
BANKED fool if you believe I'm going to
swallow any such CANNON as that What
put her into my head Doyou imagine that,
when man goes on in the most melodra-
L.,
his boots and each particular hair to stand
on end, like quilts upon the fretful porcu-
pine, and then caps the climax by taking his
friend to the verge 81 most horrible preci-
pice, telling him to look down and see dam
sci seated there below-do you suppose that
other fellow isn't going to have doubts Of
the first fellows sincerity, if not sanity,
when he asks in the most brassy manner
What put her into your headr What put
Lydia into my heads Why my eyes, Of
course, when l looked over and saw her
stupid. What else.n
"Whatl Lady Lydia there." exclaimed
Fairfax, shade paler and leaning against
tree, in his surprise.
Eyes, the Lady Lydia there clever mas
ter-actorl and you knew it. tool
Il give you my word of honor didn't I
thought it was the Princess
''Wcll, so she is, too but, as I told you
before, she don't count. Lydia is reading
aloud and the Princess painting. Come and
see for yourself. But l can't understand
why you should be so confoundedly mystic
rious about it all. II | were running this
affair I'd skip down those rocks immediate.
ly, and have a sociable chat with EN-"
Fairfax shuddered at the bare idea and,
taking the irrepressible Dick by the coat
collar, glared at that worthy in way that
convinced him Of the necessity OF secrecy,
this time, at least.
When they gained the bush, Fairfax's
breath came faster and harder He half