''Certainly,' replied Pepito, handing him very unconcernedly a small package; 'I brought more than you told me, and, in fact, I might have brought a mule-load if you had wanted so many.' ''Adéle!' cried Mr. Livermore, overcome with delight, as he rushed into my room, 'Adéle, HE HAS FOUND IT!' Pepito followed Arthur with his sharp eye, and on beholding Adéle, asked me, in a low tone: ''Who is that lady, Caballero?' ''I can not say; I myself never saw her until to-day,' said I; and noticing his gaze riveted on her in apparent admiration, I added: ''Do you think her pretty?' ''Pretty! Holy Virgin! she is lovely enough to make a man risk his salvation to win her.' 'Feeling that my presence might be one of those superfluities with which they would gratefully dispense, I was on the point of leaving, when there was a knock at the door. Again Adéle sought refuge in my room, and again Arthur advanced to the door: ''Open, it is I,' said a voice from the outside; 'I have come to inquire after my friend Pepito.' ''Señor,' exclaimed Pepito, 'that must be my compadre, Pedro.' 'On the door being opened, they flew to one another's arms, and gave a true Mexican embrace. 'The entrance of Pedro, which evidently annoyed Mr. Livermore, awakened in my mind strange suspicions. I resolved at the earliest opportunity I had of a private interview with him, to allude to what I had overheard on the Alameda. In the mean time I would keep an eye on these two cronies. ''Stand back, Pedro, and let me have a good look at you.' ''_There!_ well, how do you think I look?' ''My dear fellow, you are growing decidedly coarse and fat.' ''Bah! but how do you like my new rig?' ''I can not admire the cut; but, of course, you bought them ready-made--one could see that with half an eye.' ''Well, Pepito, now that you are once more back in the city, I lack nothing to make me perfectly happy. You will spend the rest of the day with me?' ''Of course, my dear fellow.' ''Well, it is about dinner-time; let us be off.' ''Wait till I have first bid adieu to his excellency,' replied Pepito, turning toward Mr. Livermore. Then advancing a few steps, he whispered a few words to him, at the same time bowing very low. Arthur unlocked the drawer of his table and took out a roll of dollars, which he handed to the Mexican. ''Must you absolutely leave me so soon?' said he. ''Well, Caballero, after so long a journey, a man requires relaxation, and enjoys a social glass; so, with your permission, I will see you again to-morrow.' 'This answer was any thing but pleasing to Mr. Livermore, who turned to me, and addressing me in English, said: ''My dear sir, once more I must trespass on your good-nature. It is essential to the success of my plans, that these two men should not be left together. Will you, _can_ you, tack yourself on to them, and keep close to Pepito until they separate?' ''Your request is as strange as it is difficult of execution; but I will do my best.'