reaching Fairfax 'Oh, well, it will only make the difference of twelve hours or so in reaching Fairfax. There"s another train goes through at four o"clock this afternoon.'
'I wonder what it means,' said the reporter to himself. 'Perhaps Bob didn"t come back, and the old man, repenting of his refusing to go to his ward"s assistance, is on his way either to the police station or to the court.'
'Who are you?' again inquired Ellen. 'One that cautions you to beware of the Dead Boxer; one that pities and respects his unfortunate wife; and one who, as I said, can serve O"Rorke.'
'It will be your own fault if you do not,' the tempter rejoined. 'You are equally well-favoured with the handsomest of them; and it was by good looks alone that the whole party rose to their present eminence. Why not pursue the same course; with the same certainty of success? You have courage enough to undertake it, I presume?'