Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

In
r,Csg1sS or so blue sheets OF
NIEl3Yb paper all mottled
0lOO over with stamps
and seals, with very large V. RS
printed upon the heads Of them. nc
tied these carefully into small bundle,
and placing them in the inner pocket OF
his coat, he seized his stick and nat.
"Oh, John don't do this rash thing,
cried Mrs Denver laying her hands
upon his sleeve. II have seen so little
of you, John. Only three years since
you left the service. Don't leave me
again | know 1t Is weak Of me, but
cannot bear It,"
There's my own brave lass" said
ne, smoothing down the grey-shot hair'
"We've lived in honor together, mother
and, please God in honor we'll die. NO
matter how debts are made, they have
got to be met, and what the boy owes
we owe. lie has not the money, and
how Is he to find 1t? He can't find it,
What then? 1t becomes my business,
and there's only one way for It,"
"But it may not be so very bad, John,
Had we not best wait until after he
gees these people tomorrow
"They may give him little time, lass
But I'll have care that l don't go so
Ear that can't put back again. Now,
mother, there's no use holding me. It's
got to be done, and there's no sense in
Sinking It," He detached her fingers
from his sleeve, pushed her gently back
into an armchair, and hurried from the
house.
I'm less than half an hour the Admiral
was whirled into Victoria Station and
found himself amid a dense busting
Ehrong, who jostled and pushed In the
crowded terminus, His errand, which
had seemed feasible enough in his own
room, began now to present difficulties
In the carrying out and he puzzled over
how he should take the first steps.
Amid the stream Of business men, each
lhurrylng on his definite way, the old
seaman In his grey tweed suit and black
soft hat strobe slowly along, his head
sunk and his brow wrinkled in per-
plexity. Suddenly an idea occurred to
him. He walked back to the railway
stall and bought a daily paper. This
he turned and turned until a certain
column met his eye, when he smoothed
Il out, and carrying 1t over to seat,
Proceeded to read 1t at his leisure.
And, indeed, as man read that
yolumn, it seemed strange to him that
here should still remain any one in this
world Of ours who should be in straits
for want Of money, Here were whole
hnau p ran lar,n,, tubn NUaNa b11rfnnnl
with a surplus in their incomes, and
who were loudly calling to the poor and
needy to come and take it off their
hands. Here was the gulleless person
who was not a professional moneylend-
or, but who would be glad to CORE
Upond, etc. Here, too, was the accommo-
dating individual who advanced sums
from ten to ten thousand pounds with
out expense, security or delay. 1.-THE
money actually paid over within few
hours" ran this fascinating advertise
ment, conjurlng up a vision Of swift
messengers rushing with bags Of gold
to the aid of the poor struggler. A
third gentleman did all business by per-
sonal application, advanced money on
anything or nothing; the lghtest and
airiest promise was enough to content
him according to his circular and finally
he never asked for more than five 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, Westmacottw Charles had
always been a favorlte Of the seaman's.
''What are you doing here?
'Oh, have been doing little busl-
ness for my aunt But l have never
seen you in London before"
II hate the place. 1t smothers me.
there's not breath of clean air on this
side of Greenwich But maybe you
know your way about pretty we'll in the
,cIty?"
"Well, I know something about It.
You see I've never lived very far from 1t,
and i do a good deal of my aunt's busi-
mess.
MAYBE you know Bread Street,"
~iEt Is out Of Cheapside."
''Well then, how do you steer for 1t
from here? You make me out a course
and I'll keep to It,"
''Why, Admiral, have nothing to do.
I'll take you there with pleasure"
xviii you, though? Well, I'd take II
very kindly If you would. I have busi-
ness there Smith & Hamburg, financial
agents. Bread Street"
The pair made their way to the river
eide, and so down the Thames to St
Pauls landing-a mode of travel which
was much more to the Admirals taste
than bus or cab. On the way ne tol6
his companion his mission and the
causes which led to It, Charles West
fnacott knew little enough of city life
and the ways Of business, but at leas
he had more experience in both thar
the Admiral, and he made up his mint
not to leave him uN+i! the matter wa
settled.
"These are the people" said the Ad
mlral, twisting round his paper, ant
pointing to the advertisement which ha