Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-14
III.
LEADING OUT THE LAMBS.

Mr.. Reginald Birchall and wife set
fled down and at BainbridRe, MaheTly
Road. Upper Norwood, the residence OF
Mrs. Birchalrs father. and very com
Portable place; but Mr.. BirchaH ad-
dressed bis letters from the Junior Con-
stitutional Club, in London, where he
was cordially welcomed as brilliant TEL
low of solid wealth largely invested IN q
profitable stock farm in Canada.
One day the following advertisement
appeared In the London newspapers.
Canadaadyertise married man, hav-
inc farm in Canada, wishes to meet with
gentleman'si son to live with him and
learn the business with view to part
nership; must have 1850 to extend
stock (; board and lodging given and IN
terest ut 5 per cent. until partnership
effected healthy climate highest refer
ences Address Box -"
Mr.. Birchall baited well for gudgeons,
and caught two-Douglas Raymond Pei
lev. son of Rev. r. p. Policy, of Walton
Place. vicar OF Saffron Walden, Essex,
and q cousin of the beautiful Lady Policy,
who was one of the suite of Lord Lans-
doyne when Governor-General of Can
ada. and Frederick G. Benwell, OF Chelt-
enbam, whose father is a colonel IN the
English army,
Both OF the young gentlemen were
charmed with the prospect OF HE on a
Canadian stock-farm as opened up to
them by the seductive Mr.. Birchall,
who, for excellent reasons of his own,
dealt with them separately and kept
them from making each others ac-
ouaintance. Benwell was q smallish
Young man, about five feet six inches III
height. but of stocky build, smooth face,
and engaging address. Policy was OF
medium height, and about u years OF
age an unmistakable Bnton OF the bet
ter class, with all its harmless little al
fectations of manner. he had seen life
in Europe and Australia.
"Noy," said Mr.. Birchall, briskly, to
each of his gudgeons, "you will be sure
, TO like my farm. Everything there II
|, very English. We've a smart club a
: Woodstock tho farmhouse is Lighted
by electric light, and there's excellen
, shooting and fox-hunting in the vicinity
! OF course we're sure to make biI
q money"
He then went on to explain that the.
must not expect to get on without work
\ and this pleased them. lie said. how
. ever, that no severe physical laborwoul
! have to be done. Ii would mostly b
! overseer work about the horses, order
ing things, and seeing things done
4 There was no farming about it, althoug
:. he thought OF buying farm next t
:, the one he owned so as to grow feed.
:, 1.-The scheme, you see, Is simply t
E buy horses in the rough, to train thes
v horses and polish them, so 10 speak, an
= sell them at profit. l have larg
contracts with railway companies an
> other big concerns whose horses | ful
"a nish."
= MIR. Benwell and Mr.. Policy were bot
a delighted and eager to be OF. So o
20 February 5, 1890, the three men sale
20 from Liverpool on the steamer BritaI
n Mo, Mira Birchall accompanying then
n "Pelley," said Birchall, the first Ola
out from Queenstown. 81 want you I
W hold alooi from Benwell he is a surl,
a. ill-natured fellow, and I've PRACTICAL
r decided not to give him share il OF
10 venture.
Mr.. Policy was grateful, and accor(
4 ingly began TO increase the distance b;
\, tween Benwen and himself.
A "Benwell," said MIR. Birchall the sam
a. day, "beware of Peliey. He's not to /
N trusted; we'll bave TO get rid of him
,g he'll ruin our business"
n Mr.. Benwell was thenceiorward il
10 itself to Mr.. Policy.
N The party was well provided with Luz
gage, and Benwell bad no less than TIM
teen trunks, containing innumerabie sui
!. OF clothes from Poole's and other fash
~ ionable West End tailorsy guns, saddle
! fshing-rods, and full equipment for
!. gentleman farmer. Policy was 10 le,
~ veil provided.
- They arrived in New York on Febrl
N airy lsth and registered at the Metropol
in tan Hotel. The following Saturday the
m went TO Buffalo and stopped at the Sta
ID ford House. Up to this point ever,
nd thing had gone smoothly, but the gam
ID could no longer be played. They wei
within few hours OF the handsou
a stock-tarm which Bcuwen and Pelle
40 had come from England to see an
d which Birchall knew had never existed
Hewas by nomesns embarrassed. how
ever.
"Pslley,. hesaid "on Monday morr
ing Benweu and I will leave for Ii
farm on tho O'Clock train and prepar
J. the way fQr you and Mira Birohall.p
% Monday vas tia 18th day Of Februsr,