The state herald., 1895-07-26

the long, thin. nustere seaman. and the
short, bustling. tweed-clnd physician,
pass and rcpass with such regularity
that n stopped clock has been reset by
them. The Admiral took two steps 10
Ills compaalon's three. but the younger
man was the quicker. nni both were
equal TO n good four and half miles
an hour
1t was lovely summer day which
followed the events which have been de-
scrlbed Tho sky was OF the deepest
blue. with n few white. feccy clouds
drifting lazily ncross It. and the air
was nlicd with the low drone OF insects
or with n sudden sharper note MS bee
or hlueily shot past with It's quivcrlng.
long-drnwn hum. like nm Insect tuning
fork. As the friends topped each rise
which leads up TO the Crystal Palace.
they &C aid see the dun clouds OF Lon
don st etching along the northern sky
line. with sllrc or dome breaking
through the iow-iying haze. The Adj
mral was In high spirits, for tho morn
Ing post had brought good news TO his
son.
ut was wonderful, WALKER" he was
snying. positively wonderful, the way
that boy OF mine has gone ahead dur
Ing the last three years. We heard
from Pearson today. Pearson Ia the
senior partner. you know. and my boy
the junlor-PenrHon and Denver the
firm. Cunning old dog Is Pearson. ns
cute and as greedy rs Rio shark. Yet
he goes of for for,nights leave. and
puts my boy in full charge. with all
that immense business in his hnnds.
and free hand TO do what he likes
with H. How's that for confidence. and
he only three years upon Changer
ANY one would connde in him. Ills
face is n surety" said the Doctor.
Go on, wnlker!'' The Admiral dur
his elbow at him. you know my
weak side. san MS truth all the same,
I've been blessed with good wife and
n good son, ma maybe relish them tho
more for having been cut on from them
no long. | have much TO be thankful
forl'
And 30 have I. The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara, who
has learned up M much medicine az
would EiYo her the l.. g. A., simply In
order that she mny sympathisc with me
In my work. But huiio. what IN this
coming RlonE7"
IAN drawing and the wind nntcrn''
cried the Admiral Fourteen knots n
IT'S one. Why, by George, It is that
womnnl"
A rolling cloud OF yellow dust had
strcamod round the curve Of the road.
and from tho heart Of II had emerged
n high tandem tricycle. flying along at
breaknook pace. In front sat Mrs
westmAcott. clad IN n heather tweed
pea Jacket. IA skirt which Just passed
her knees nn0 n pair Of thick rnitcra
Of the same material. She had grcat
bundle ~ red papers under her arm.
while Charles. who sat behind her. clad
In Norfolk Jacket and knlckcrboelSrrs,
bore n similar roll protFuding from
either pocket Even ms they watched.
tho pair onncd up. the lady HpranE on
lmpaiod one % her bills upon the pnr-
den railing OF nm empty house, and
then jumping on to her Fcnt again was
about TO hurry onward when her ncph-
ow drew hcr attention 10 the two gen-
tlonen upon the footpnth,
"oh now, really I didn't notice you"
said she, taking fow turns ~ tho
trondlo and steering the machine across
90 them. us II not beautiful morn
lnE7"
AHFNfNNH hNNINfNfH wv ifHNhFAH h''
seem 20 be- very busy"
~ nm very busy" She pointed TO
the coiored paper which was Htlll nuta
,cfinR from the railing, I'VE have
been pushing our propaganda. you rec,
Charles ana I have been at II since
seven o'clock II IL about our meet
Ing I wish II to be- n great success,
Rcei" Rhu Hmupthod out one ~ the
billH and the Doctor read his own
name In great black letters across the
bottom,
I'VE don't forget our chairman. you
heo, Everybody II coming. Thnrn two
dchr little Old maids opposite, tho WI.
llnmnoR, held out FOR some tlmel but I
have their promise now Admiral. /
am sure TINT you wish un we'll"
"iiumi wish you no harm, ma'am."
"You will come on the PLATFORM