Hycy Burke"-- he paused and looked serious a moment,--"yes," he added, "I am glad of it.

Go now and follow my advice, and you will have at least a chance of succeeding, and perhaps of defeating your enemies, that is, if you have any." The pressure of time rendered energy and activity necessary in the case of Bryan; and, accordingly, about eight o'clock next morning, he was seeking permission to speak to the man against whom he and his family had always conscientiously voted--because he had been opposed to the spirit and principles of their religion.
Major Vanston heard his case with patience, inquired more minutely into the circumstances, asked where Ahadarra was, the name of his landlord, and such other circumstance as were calculated to make the case clear.
"Pray, who drew up this memorial ?" he asked.
"Mr.Hycy Burke, sir," replied Bryan.
"Ah, indeed," said he, glancing with a singular meaning at M'Mahon.
"You and Burke are intimate then ?" "Why, we are, sir," replied Bryan, "on very good terms." "And now--Mr.'Burke has obliged you, I suppose, because you have obliged him ?" "Well, I don't know that he has obliged me much," said Bryan, "but I know that I have obliged him a good deal." Vanston nodded and seemed satisfied.
"Very well," he proceeded; "but, with respect to this memorial.

I can't promise you much.

Leave it with me, however, and you shall probably hear from me again.

I fear we are late in point of time; indeed, I have but faint hopes of it altogether, and I would not recommend you to form any strong expectations from the interference of any one; still, at the same time," he added, looking significantly at him, "I don't desire you to despair altogether." "He has as much notion," thought Bryan, "of troubling his head about me or my memorial, as I have for standin' candidate for the county.