The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-09-20


and seals. with very large v. RS
printed upon the heads OF them. he
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 hanus
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. put
cannot bear IT,
There's my own brave lass SAID
he. smoothing down the grey-shot mar
We've lived In honor together. mother''
and, please God. in honor wen die. NO
matter how debts are made. they nave
got to be met, and what the boy owes
We owe. He has not the money, ana
how Is he to find It? He can't ind H.
What then? 1t becomes my business
and there's only one way for it.
But 1t may not be SO very bad. John.
Had We not best wait until after ne
sees these people tomorrow"
"They may give him little time. lass.
But I'll have care that | don't go so
far that l 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.
In less than half an hour the Admiral
was whirled into Victoria Station and
found himself amid a dense bustling
throng. 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
hurrying 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 daily paper. This
! he turned and turned until certain
! column met his eye. when he smoothed
1t out. and carrying II over TO seat,
| proceeded to read IL NJ his leisure.
And, indeed. as man read that
/ column. II 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 were burdened
with n surplus In their incomes. and
who were loudly calling to the poor and
needy to come and take II OF their
/ hands. Here was the guiieless person
who was not professional moneylend-
err, but who would be glad to corre-
spond. etc. Here. too. was the accommo-
dating Individual who advanced sums
from ten to ten thousand pounds with
out expense. security or delay. THE
IN ..Hl. l.l .faH
hours" ran this fascinating advertise
ment. conjurlng up vision OF swift
messengers rushing with bags OF gold
TO the aid OF the poor struggler. y
third gentleman did all business by per
sonal application. advanced money on
anything or nothing: the lightest and
alriest promise was enough TO content
him according to his circular. and finally
he never asked for more than 1--WE per
cent This struck the Admiral as FAR
the most promising. and his wrinkles
relaxed. and his frown softened away
ms he gazed at II. He folded up the
paper. rose from the seat. AMI
found himself face to face with Charles
| Westmacott.
"Hullo. Admiral''
"Huiio. wesimacott.' Charles had
always been a favorlte OF the seaman's.
what are you doing hcre?'
"Oh, ! have been doing a little busl-
ness for my aunt. But ! have never
seen you In London before
II hate the place. II smothers me.
There's not breath OF clean air on this
side OF Greenwich. But maybe you
know your way about pretty well In the
city?"
We'll. I know something about n.
You see I'VE never lived very far from II,
and do a good deal OF my aunts bust
ness.
Maybe you know Bread strcet7''
1T In out OF Cheapside."
We'll then. how do you steer for II
from here? You make me out course
and I'll keep TO IT,"
"why, Admiral. ! have nothing TO do.
III take you there with pleasure"
"wili you. thought Well. ia take II
very kindly n you would. I have bust
ness there. Smith a Hamburg. financial
agents. Bread Street"
The pair made their wny TO the river
side. and NO down the Thames TO 81.
paul's landlng-a mode OF travel which
was much more to the Admlralr taste
than bus or cab. on the way he told
his companion his mission and tho
Nahr'r WHICH leu 10 u tUufl's Wftt-
macott knew little enough Of city ilfc
and the ways OF business, but Mt icas,
he had more experience In both than
the Admiral. and he made up his mind
not to leave him until the matter was
settled.
''Thcsc are the people" said the Ad-
mirai. twisting round his paper. md
pointing to the advertisement which had
seemed 10 him the most promising. II,
sounds honest and above board. does 1,
notY The personal Interview looks n
II there were no trlckcry. and then no
one could object to Ave per cent"
No. II seems fair enough"
III In not pleasant 10 have To go hat
In hand borrowing money. but there
are timer, nr you may md before you
are my age, WcHtmncott, when man
must stow away his pride. hut here 4
their number, and their plate IN ON tho
corner OF tho door"
A narrow entrance was thanked on
either side by row " brasnes. ranging
upwards from the rhlpbrokcrs and the
solicitors who occupied the ground
1oorH, through long succession OF
West Indian agents architects, survey.
ofr, ana brokers, TO the nrm Of which
they were In quest, winding stone
stair. well cnrpeiad nnd rallied NJ frsi
mt growing shnbhlcr with every land
Ing, brought them past innum,rnble
doors until. Mt last. Just under ihr
rround-Rinrs roofing, the namtr ui
Smith N Hamburg were 10 bc seen
painted In large white letters across a
panel. with laconio Invitation to push
beneath II, Following out the suRgcs
ton. the Admiral and his conn anton
found Themselves IN dingy apartment
III III from couple Of glazed wlndowH
An ink.rinincd table. Uttered with pens
papers. ana nlmnnncr. mn American
cloth sofa, three chairs ~ varying pnt'
terms. md much-worn carpet. con.
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