Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-29
CHAPTER XII.
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.

AieO ouiohlhCs ONtI Out VI GltlS
another cloud was gathering which could
not be so easily dispersed. OF these three
households which fate had thrown to-
gether two had already been united by
ties Of love. 1t was destined, however
that bond Of another sort should con.
meet the Westmacotts with the Hay Den.
vers.
Between the admiral and the widow a
very cordial feeling had existed since the
day when the old seaman had hauled
down his flag and changed his opinions,
granting to the yachtswoman all that he
had refused to the reformer. His own
frank and downright nature respected
the same qualities in his neighbor, and a
friendship sprang up between them which
was more like that which exists between
two men, founded upon esteem and a
community of tastes.
"By the way, admiral" said Mrs.
Westmacott one morning as they walked
together down to the station, II under
stand that this boy of yours in the inter
walls of paying his devotions to Miss
Walker is doing something upon
change"
eyes, ma'am, and there is no man of
his age who is doing SO well. He's draw
ing ahead, can tell you, maam. Some
of those that started with him are hull
down astern now. He touched his $500
last year, and before he's 80 he'll be max
ing the four figures"
"The reason / asked Is that I have
small investments to make myself from
time to time, and my present broker is O
rascal. l should be very glad to do it
through your son."
ut is very kind Of you, ma'am. His
partner is away on holiday, and Har-
old would like to push on bit and show
what he can do. You know the poop
isn't big enough to hold the lieutenant
when the shippers on shore"
II suppose he charges the usual half
per cent?"
Don't know, I'm sure, ma'am. I'll
swear that he does what is right and
proper"
"That is what Jually pay--10 shil-
lings in e100. If you SEQ him before l
do, just ask him to get me e5, 900 in New
Zealands. 1t is at a just now, and fancy
it may rise."
Five thousand" exclaimed the ad-
miral, reckoning it in his own mind.
"Lemme see! That's e25 commission. A
nice days work, upon my word. 1t is
very handsome order, ma'am."
"Well, must pay some one, and why
not him?"
"Tll tell him, and I'm sure he'll lose
no time"
"Oh, there is no great hurry. By the
way, understand from what you said
just now that he has partner"
"Yes, my boy is the junior partner.
Pearson is the senior. was introduced
to him years ago, and he offered Harold
the opening. OF course we had a. pretty
stiff premium to pay"
Mrs. Westnacott had stopped and was
standing very stiffly, with her red Indian
face even gri1nmer than usual.
"PearsonT said she. Jeremiah Pear
sonY'
1.-THE same"
"Then it's all off," she cried. "You
need not carry out that investment"
Very well, ma'am."
They walked on together side by side,
she brooding over some thought of her
own and he little crossed and disap-
pointed at her caprice and the lost COM
mission for Harold
"Pll tell you what, admiral" she ex-
claimed suddenly, ''if I were you I
should get your boy out of this partner
ship"
But why, MADAME"
Because he is tied to one of the deep
est, sliest foxes in the whole city Of Lon
don."
Jeremiah Pearson, maamp What
can you know of himp He bears good
name."
-''No one in this world knows Jeremiah
Pearson as know him, admiral. /
warn you because l have friendly feel
ing both for you and for your son. The
man is rogue, and you had best avoid
him."
"But these are only words, ma'am.
Do you tell me that you know him better
than the brokers and jobbers in the city?'
man." cried Mrs. Westmacott, twill
you allow that l know him when tell
you that my maiden name was Ada
Pearson, and that jeremiah is my only
brother?"
The admiral whistled. "Whewp cried
he. "Now that think of it there is
likeness"
HE is man of iron, admiral-a man
without heart. should shock you if
I were to tell you what have endured
from my brother. My fathers wealth
was divided equally between us. His
own share he ran through In five years,
and he has tried since then by every
trick of cunning, low minded man, by
base cajolery, by legal bubbles, by bru-
tai intimidation, to juggle me out of my
share as well. There is no villainy of
which the man is not capable. Oh,
know my brother Jeremiah. Iknow him,
and am prepared for him."
"This is all new to me, ma'am. Pom
my word, l hardly know what to say to
it. thank you for having spoken so
plainly. From what you say this is q
poor sort of consort for man to sail
with. Perhaps Harold would do well
to cut himself adrift."