The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-20

( Yes. my dear"
He laid down his
paper and looked question.
kindly tell me again. papa, how
much money have in my very own
right. You have often told me before.
but always forget figures"
You have two hundred and fifty
pounds year. under your aunt's will"
'.And Ida?"
ida has one hundred and fifty"
Now. think I can live very well
on nifty pounds year. papa. am not
very extravagant, and could make my
own dresses IL had sewing-machine."
Every likely. dear"
I'm that case have two hundred q
year which could do without"
II It were necessary" 80
But 1t Is necessary. oh. do help me.
like good. dear. kind papa. In this
matter, for my whole heart IL set upon
1t. Harold 10 In sore need Of money,
and through no fault Of his own" With
woman's tact and eloquence, she told
the whole story. 'Put yourself In my
place. papa. What In the money to me:
never think Of It from years end 20
years end. But now know how pre-
cious 1t 70. could not have thought
that money could be 10 valuable. See
what can do with It. It may help to
save him. must have Il by to-mor.
row. Oh, do. do advise me % to what
should do. and how should get the
money"
The doctor smiled at her eagerness
you are - anxious to get rid Of money
az others are to gain IT," said he. ''In
another case might think It rash, but
I believe In your Harold, and can see
that he has had villainous treatment.
You win let me deal with the matter"
"You. papa?"
at can be done best between men.
Your capital, Clara. II some i've thou
sand pounds, but 1t 10 out on a mort
gage and you could not call It in"
"Oh. dear! oh, dear"
"But we can still manage. have
as much at my bank. will advance It
to the Denvers as coming from you, and
you can repay 1t to me, or the interest
Of It. when your money becomes due"
ooh. that is beautiful! How sweet
and kind Of your. ls@.
"But there is one obstacle: do not
think that you would ever induce Har-
old to take this money"
Clara's face fell. Don't you think
30. really?"
81 am sure that he would not.
"Then what are you to do? What
horrid things money matters are to ar
range"
81 shall see his father. We can man
age It all between U.S."
"Oh. do. do. papa! And you will do
It soon?"
There is no time like the present. I
will 60 in at once" He scrubbed a
cheque, put 1t in an envelope, put on
his broad straw hat, and strolled in
through the garden to pay his morning
call.
It was singular sight which met his
eyes as he entered the sitting-room Of
the admiral. A great sea chest stood
open In the center. and all round upon
the carpet were little piles Of jerseys.
oil-skins, books, sextant boxes, instru-
nents and sea boots. The old seaman
sat gravely amidst this lumber, turn
ing It over. and examining It intently,
while his wife, with the tears running
quietly down her ruddy cheeks. sat up
on the sofa. her elbows upon her knees
and her chin upon her hands, rocking
herself slowly backward and forward.
'Hullo, DOCTOR" said the admiral,
holding out his hand. there's foul
weather set in upon US. as you may
have heard. but have ridden out many
q worse squall, and please God, we
shall all three Of us weather this one
also. though two Of US are little more
cranky than we were"
my dear friends, came in to tell
you how deeply we sympathize with you
| all. Ny girl has only Just told me
about it,
ut has come 80 suddenly upon us,
doctor" sobbed Mrs. Hay Denver. II
thought had John to myself for the
rest Of our lives-Heaven knows that
we have not seen very much Of each
other-but now he talks Of going to
sea again"
AYE. aye. Walker. that's the only
way out Of 1t. was thrown up In the
wind with all aback. I give you my
j word that lost my bearings more CONF
pletely than ever since strapped q
middy's dirk to my belt. You see,
friend, know something Of shipwrech
or battle or whatever may come upon
the waters. but the shoals In the city Of
London upon which my poor boy has
struck are clear beyond me. Pearson
had been my pilot there. and now I
know him to be rogue. But I've TAX
en- my bearings now, and zee my
course right before me-"
What then, admiralfs =.