The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-19

taxas example by sending Tor a doctor"
For the second time was the admiral
punched and tapped and listened to.
This time, however, there could be no
question of the qualifications Of the doc
tor, we'll known fellow of the Collere
of Surgeons, and his report was as favor
able as the others had been adverse.
''He has the heart and chest of man
of 49," said he. 81 can recommend his
life as one of the best of his age that l
have ever examined"
"That's we'll, said Mr.. McAdam, max
ing note of the doctors remarks, while
the admiral disbursed a second guinea.
"Your price, understand, is $4,000.
can communicate with Mr.. Elberry, my
client, and let you know whether he
cares to touch the matter. Meanwhile
you can leave your pension papers here,
and I will give you receipt for them"
every we'll. I should like the money
SOON"
''That is why I am retaining the pa
pers. If can see Mr.. Elberry today, we
may let you have check tomorrow.
Try another pinch. No? Well, goodby.
1 am very happy to have been Of serv-
ice." Mr.. McAdam bowed them out, for
he was very busy man, and they found
themselves in the street once more with
lighter hearts than when they had left it.
"Well, Westmacott, [ am sure [ am
very much obliged to you," said the ad
miral. "You have stood by me when l
was the better for a little help, for Pm
clean out of my soundings among these
city sharks. But I've something to do
now which is more in my own line, and
need not trouble you any more"
ooh, it is no trouble. have nothing
to do. never have anything to do. I
don't suppose I could do it if had. I
should be delighted to come with you,
sir, if can be of any use."
mo, no, my lad. You go home again.
It would be kind of you, though, if you
would look in at No. when you get
back and tell my wife that alTs well with
me and that I'll be back in an hour or So"
Call right, sir; I'll tell her." Westma-
colt raised his hat and strobe away to
the westward, while the admiral, after
hurried lunch, bent his steps toward the
east
It was long walk, but the old sea-
man swung along at rousing pace,
leaving street after street behind him.
The great business palaces dwindled
down into commonplace shops and
dwellings,, which decreased and became
more stunted, even as the folk who filed
them did, until he was deep in the evil
places Of the eastern end. 1t was land
of huge, dark houses and of garish gin
shops, land 800, where life moves il
regularly and where adventures are to
be gained-as the admiral was to learn
to his cost.
He was hurrying down one Of the
long, narrow stone tagged lanes between
the double lines of crouching, disheveled
women and of dirty children who sat
on the followed steps of the houses and
basked in the autumn sun. At one side
was a barrowman with q load Of wal
nuts, and beside the barrow bedrag
gled woman with a black fringe and a
checkered shawl thrown over her head.
She was cracking walnuts and picking
them out of the shells, throwing out a
remark occasionally to rough man in
rabbit skin cap, with straps under the
knees of his corduroy trousers, who
stood putting black clay pipe with his
back against the wall. What the cause
of the quarrel was or what sharp sar-
casm from the womans lips pricked sue
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