Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-20

receives nc visitors, and is soon going away
from here.
"No, twill do no good to stay and try to
win her. There Is only one aragf Ii l win, Tn
a nan II I lose, I'm utterly ruined!
Shall l dc it,"
'But what was that way2'' queries 10
same reader.
Let the succeeding chapters tellit twas
like the hi who conceived it-brilfiant, but
absurily quixotic.
Al dawn Of day, he arose and walked
forth, returning just as Dick was coming
down the stairs 10 breakfast.
well, you old bias ~lady-masher, how do
you do this rlornings Been out to take a
walk and reflect upon your folly of last
night, chs Well, it's about time you re-
formed was the salutation of that plain
spoken individual.
Fairfax made inquiries as 10 the location
of the nearest telegraph station. He was
a~stounded to learn that it was ut st. Malo,
eighteen TO twenty miles distant.
Instantly u transformation took place in
the man. Every nerve seemed to tingie
with energy. He realized the vast impor-
lance vi time. From ~listless dreaming, he
sprang into full control of all Of his powers.
He now knew exactly what he wanted and
how to obtain it.
He asked his landlord to secure him a fleet
horse-'be sure and get the fastest you can
find. III pay you well for your trouble, and
the owner handsomely for his use. / have
important business at st. Malo. If any
thing happens to the horse I'll buy another
in his place"
Impressed by the earnestness Of the man,
the landlord went directly to bis own stable
and led back u large black mare, his especial
net, There WAS M Hector fnr. YHiles oro1p5
Jeanette could speed like the wind.
Fairfax, meanwhile, had taken his friend
aside, and putting his hands upon the lat
ter's shoulder and looking him full in the
eye, was saying:
"Dick, my friend, I am forced to go to st.
Maio, but will probably return this after
noon. From three to six o'clock l want you
to await my return at the inn Have a
horse and chaise in readiness to start at a
moments notice. have not, as yet, CON-
pleted my plans. You must rest content to
know tina IL will, later on, tell them to you
! van the loan of pounds"
Dick gasped!
- pounds - dollars!
Why, my dear fellow, I've only forty pounds
with me-"
"Never mind, give me those forty pounds
| now, and an order upon your bankers for
| the remainder. 1 must have it,"
1Hust have iti' Dick stared, aghast at
the cool impotence of the man.
Suspicious as to his friends sanity began
| to fit through his brain. He looked eau
tiously and carefully at Fairfax. Never
| was there more sane look in any mans face.
Determination, s~elf-control and perfect cool
ness were written upon that Worthy's face.
He,apparently, knew perfectly well what he
was about.
Fairfax had never before asked Dick for
any thing beyond the temporary loan of q
few francs. But this sum was something
enormous! Something tremendous! And
the inpudent presumption that could ask
for it was sublimely colossal What could
the man meant
Dick began to reflect. He looked again at
his strange companion. 1nvincible resolve,
mistaken self-reliance and perfect knowl-
edgeof andtrustin his own abilities shone un-
mistakably in Fairfax's co~untenance. There
was something in this man that more than
awakened confidence. 1t inspired enthusi-
asm. He had, unquestionably, q great pow
err over others. He rarely failed to lead
them as he desired.
Dick could not resist his influence. He
found himself beginning to be infected
with q strange excitement. ''BeSide,n he
reasoned, '.if q desperate game is to be
played, why Shouldn't, too, have a hand in
it?"
He put his hand in his pocket, took out
the forty pounds and smilingly handed them
to his companion.
Fairfax had conquered, and, as he took the
money, knew that the die was cast.
Eyes, Arthur, I'll do it. If you want
twice as much, you shall have it. I'll give
you my password with my banker, and you