Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

cute and as greedy as Rio shark. Yet
he goes off for fortnight's leave, and
puts my boy in full charge, with all
that immense business in his hands,
and free hand to do what he likes
with It, How's that for confidence, and
he only three years upon Change"
ANY one would confide in him. His
face is a surety" said the Doctor.
Go on, Walkerg The Admiral dug
his elbow at him. "You know my
weak side. Still It's truth all the same.
I've been blessed with good wife and
good son, and maybe relish them the
more for having been cut off from them
so long I have much to be thankful
for!"
And so have 1. The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara, who
has learned up as much medicine as
would give her the L. s, A., simply In
order that she may sympathize with me
In my work. But hullo, what Is this
coming along?"
"All drawing and the wind astern!
cried the Admiral. Fourteen knots If
it's one. Why, by George, 1t is that
woman"
A rolling cloud of yellow dust had
streamed round the curve Of the road,
and from the heart Of 1t had emerged
a high tandem tricycle. flying along at
breakneck pace. In front sat Mrs.
Westmacott, clad in a heather tweed
pea-jacket, a skirt which just passed
her knees and a pair of thick CATERS
Of the same material She had great
bundle of red papers under her arm,
while Charles, who sat behind her, clad
in Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers,
bore a similar roll protruding from
either pocket. Even as they watched,
the pair eased up, the lady sprang on,
lmpaled one of her bills upon the gar
den railing of an empty house, and
then jumping on to her seat again was
about to hurry onward when her neph-
ew drew her attention to the two gem
tlemen upon the footpath.
"Oh, now, really didn't notice you"
said she, taking few turns Of the
treadle and steering the machine across
to them. SIS 1t not beautiful morn
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor. "You
seem to be very busy"
IT am very busy" She pointed to
the colored paper which was still fiut-
tering from the railing. I'VE have
been pushing our propaganda, you see'
Charles and 1 have been at 1t since
seven o'clock. 1t is about our meet
ing. wish 1t to be a great success
Seew She smoothed out one OF the
bills, and the Doctor read his own
name in great black letters across the
bottom.
I'VE don't forget our chairman, you
see. Everybody is coming. Those tive
dear little old maids opposite, the Will
liamses, held out for some time; but
have their promise now. Admiral,
am sure that you wish US we'll"
Hum! 1 wish you no harm, ma'am.'
"You will come on the PLATFORM
"In be No, I don't think I car
do that"
ITO our meeting, them"
mo, ma'am; don't go out after din
ner."
"oh yes, you will come. will cal
in II may, and chat 1t over with yol
when you come home. We have no
breakfasted yet Goodbye" Their
was a whir Of wheels, and the yellow
cloud rolled away down the road again
BY some legerdemain the Admira
found that he was clutching in hi
right hand one Of the obnoxious bills
He crumpled 1t up, and threw 1t int
the roadway.
I'll be hanged If go, Walker" salt
he, as he resumed his walk. 1--WE neve
been hustled into doing a thing yet
whether by woman or man."
"I'm not a betting man." answered
the Doctor, but I rather think that tn
odds are in favor of your going"
The Admiral had hardly got home
and had Just seated himself in his din
ing-room, when the attack upon hin
was renewed. He was slowly and low
ingly unfolding the Times preparation!
to the long read which led up to lun
cheon, and had even got so far as t
fasten his golden pince-nez on to hi
thin, high-bridged nose, when he heart
crunching Of gravel, and, LOOKING
over the top Of his paper he saw Mrs
Westmacott coming up the gardel
walk. She was still dressed in tn
singular costume which offended tn
sailors old-fashioned notions Of pro
priety, but he could not deny, as HI
looked at her, that she was a very I'm
woman. In many climes he had looked
upon women Of all shades and ages
but never upon a more clear-cut, hand
some face, nor a more erect, supple, an(
womanly figure. He ceased to glove
as he gazed upon her, and the frowl
smoothed away from his rugged brow
MAY come in?" said she, framing
herself in the open window, with 1
background Of green sward and blut
sky. II feel like an invader deep in al
enemy's country"