Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-01
CHAPTER XVIII.


Fairfax, meanwhile, kept himself con.
eealed 80 carefully that very few, even of
the ssilors, caught so much as glimpse of
him; while Natalie and Dolores had not the
slightest suspicion of his presence. He was
ip continual agony of mind lest they should
discover him, or lest the voyage should
be interrupted by some catastrophe. How
ever, the passage proved exceptionally
pleasant, and they came in sight of Grand
Manan island, off the eastern coast Of
Maine, two or three hours before sundown
on the tenth day
From Grand Manan to Mount Desert the
run is generally accomplished in seven or
eight hours.
Shortly after midnight on the 7th day of
September, 1SSi-just ten days after 1eav-
ing France-the "Namovnan came to anchor
OF the shore Of a little inlet, opposite Bald
Porcupine Island in Frenchman's bay. This
inlet is known us Cromwells Harbor.
Word was sent to Blanche and Natalie
that they must prepare to land.
Warned by telegram from Mr. Porte,
the butler had made preparations for the
guests whom he was expecting by every
train or steamer. He was greatly aston
ished at their untimely arrival
The sailors wera inconsolable at the
thought Of parting from their favorites
Many fur:iye wipe Of the eye was indulged
In, and the brawny, large-chested fellows
stole up to tho little Dolores and insisted on
kissing the dimpled hands of the sleeping
child.
Fairfax and the captain parted, the latteo
receiving hearty grasp OF the hand-a
large roll Of money and q caution to keep
the entire affair quiet-especially to prevent
1t from getting into the newspapers
The boat left the Shore the regular dip of
the oars was heard dying away in the dis.
tanee, and the Namoyna in few minutes
departed as quietly as she had come, no one
In the sleeping village of Bar Harbor having
even been aware OF her presence. She
steamed directly to New York
To make depression, ere closing this
chapter, Jean Louvait resolved to put forth
one more effort to discover and seize the
culprits. He cabled a brother detective in
New York, asking him to watch for the
'tNamovna's'' arrival and search that YES
sci when she appeared.
But Fairfax suspecting that this would be
one of the plans of his pursuers, told the
captain to clear away every vestige of a
woman's presence on the yacht, and TO warn
ell the crew TO keep close-moufhed when
approached on the topic of their passengers.
This last injunction was quite unneces-
sary. When the detective boarded the
sNamovna" at New York he could not elicit
the least information, nor detect any traces
OF female passenger. The yacht, appar.
entity, had come direct from Brest to New
York, where 1t now lay awaiting Mr.. Neb-
bits orders.
Louvait was silenced, but not convinced
He only was biding his time.
Immediately after his arrival, Fairfax
shaved od from his face every trace of the
thick beard and the mustaehe that had long
concealed his lips and chin. His appearance
WIS 80 completely altered that his deares,
fricud would have passed him on the stree,
Is stran ger.
His face was somewhat clerical in appear
ance, and yet, withal, had avery stern look
The closely y-shut lips, the narrow bst firm
Jaw, betoiened an ambition that the uppe,
part OF the ceuntenance had hitherto con
cealed.
On his coming he had found q number o.
New York Hsraids awaiting him. In eacf
paper was message in cinher from ths
family Of Natalie. He read them all; .her
sat down itnd at once dispatched the follow
bg letter TO his captive:
xo1 nee ct Bar Harbor, on the island o,