Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-06

To be done, ana there's no sense IN sn1rB
ing it." He detached her fingers fror
hissleeve, pushed her gently back into al
armchair and hurried from the house.
In less than half an hour the adlnira
was whirled into Victoria station anc
found himself amid dense bustlin.
throng, who jostled and pushed in tht
crowded terminus. His GRAND, which
had seemed feasible enough in his owl
room, began now to present difficulties
IN the carrying out, and he puzzled owe,
how he should take the first steps. Amid
the stream Of business men, each hurry.
ing on his definite way, the old seaman
in his gray tweed suit and black soft hat
strobe slowly along, his head sunk and
his brow wrinkled in perplexity. Sud-
denly an idea occurred to him. He
walked back to the railway stall and
bought daily paper. This he turned
and turned until a certain column met
his eye, when he smoothed it out and
carrying it over to seat proceeded to
read it at his leisure.
And indeed as a man read that COL
umn it seemed strange to him that there
should still remain any one in this world
OF ours who should be in straits for want
OF money. Here were whole lines of
gentlemen who We're burdened with q
surplus in their incomes, and who were
loudly calling to the poor and needy to
come and take 1t off their hands. Here
was the guileless person who was not a
professional money lender, but who
would be glad to correspond, etc. Here,
TOO, was the accommodating individual
who advanced sums from e10 to e1O, 900
without expense, security or delay.
The money actually paid over within
q few hours, ran this fascinating adyer-
tisement, conjuring up vision of swift
messengers rushing with bags of gold to
the aid of the poor struggler. A third
gentlemen did all business by personal
application, advanced money on any
thing or nothing. The hghtest and air
lest promise was enough to content him
according to his circular, and finally he
never asked for more than 8 per cent.
This struck the admiral as far the most
promising, and his wrinkles relaxed and
his frown softened away as he gazed at
1T. He folded up the paper, rose from
the seat and found himself face to face
with Charles Westmacott.
"Hullo, admiral"
"Hullo, Westmacottp Charles had al
ways been q favorite of the seaman's
what are you doing herer"
"Oh, have been doing a little busi-
ness for my aunt. But have never seen
you in London before"
81 hate the place. 1t smothers me.
There's not breath Of clean air on this |
side of Greenwich. Butmaybe you know
your way about pretty well in the city?"
well, | know something about it.
You see, I've never lived very far from
t, and do good deal of my aunt's
Maybe you know Bread street,"
ut is out of Cheapside."
"Well, then, how do you steer for it
rom here? You make me out a course,
md I'll keep to it,"
"Why, admiral, have nothing to do.
II take you there with pleasure"
"Will you, though? Well, I'll take 1t
'ery kindly if you would. l have bust
less there. Smith & Hanbury, financial
gents, Bread street."
The pair made their way to the river
ide, and so down the Thames to st.
'auPs landing-a mode of travel which
vas much more to the admiral's taste
han bus or cab. On the way he told
is companion his mission and the causes
Which had led to it. Charles Westma-
oft knew little enough of city life and
he ways of business, but at least he had
lore experience in both than the admi-
ii, and he made up his mind not to
ave him until the matter was settled.
"These are the people," said the ad-
liral, twisting round his paper and
ointing to the advertisement which had :
eemed to him the most promising. "It ,
ounds honest and above board, does 1t {
ots The personal interview looks as if
1ere were no trickery, and then no one
ould object to 5 per cent"
mo, it seems fair enough"
ut is not pleasant to have to go, hat
hand, borrowing money, but there are
mes, as you may find before you are
~ age, Westmacott, when a man must ,
ow away his pride. But here's their {
umber, and their plate is on the corner {
the door,
A narrow entrance was fanked on
ther side by row of brasses, ranging ,
pward from the shipbrokers and the So
citors who occupied the ground floors,
trough long succession of West Indian {
'ents, architects, surveyors and brokers, s
the firm of which they were in quest. @
winding stone. stair, well carpeted and g
lied at first, but growing shabbier with
cry landing, brought them past in I
doors until at last, Just un-
# the ground glass roofing, the names s
Smith & Hanbury were to be seen g
tinted in large white letters across q i
mel, with laconic invitation to push b
meath it. n
out the suggestion, the ad- z
lral and his companion found them
Ives in dingy apartment, i'll Lit from u
couple of glazed windows. An ink =,
ained table, Uttered with pens, papers . =,