Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-04

the long, thin, auStere seaman, ana the
short, bustling. tweed-clad physician
pass and repass with such regularity
that stopped clock has been reset by
them. The Admiral took two steps to
his companions three, but the younger
man was the quicker. and both Were
equal to a good four and a half miles
an hour.
1t was r lovely summer day which,
followed the events which have been de-
scribed. The sky was Of the deepest
blue, with a few white, f1eecy clouds
drifting lazily across it, and the air
was filled with the low drone of insects
or with a sudden sharper note as bee
or hluefly shot past with its Quivering.
long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning
fork. AS the friends topped each rise
which leads up to the Crystal Palace.
they could see the dun clouds of Lon
don stretching along the northern sky
line. with spire or dome breaking
through the low-lying haze. The Adj
miral was in high spirits, for the morn
ing post had brought good news to his
| son.
1T was wonderful. Walker" he was
saying, positively wonderful. the way
that boy of mine has gone ahead dur
ing the last three years. We heard
from Pearson today. Pearson is the
senior partner, you know, and my boy
the junior-Pearson and Denver the
firm. Cunning old dog is Pearson, as
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 Changer"
Amy one would confide in him. His
face is surety" said the Doctor.
go on, Walker!" 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
a 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 l. 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, it is that
Woman!
A rolling cloud of yellow dust hal
streamed round the curve of the road.
and from the heart of it had emerged
high tandem tricycle. flying along II.
a breakneck pace In front sat Mrs
Westmacott. clad in a heather tweed
peajacket, a. skirt which just passed
ND 80 - o1,
of the same material. She had a great
bundle of red papers under her arm,
while Charles. who sat behind her, clad
in Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers,
bore similar roll protruding from
either pocket. Even as they watched.
the pair eased up. the lady sprang off,
impaled one of her bills upon the gar
Gen 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 gen.
tlemen upon the footpath.
ooh, now. really I didn't notice you,"
said she. taking a few turns of the
treadle and steering the machine across
to them. rs it not a beautiful morn
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor You
II am very busy" SHE, pointed to
the colc.red paper witch was ~.ill -fnt-
tering from the railing. Eve have
been pushing our propaganda, you see.
Charles and I have been at it since
seven o'clock. 1t is about our meet
ing. l wish it to be a great success.
See!' She smoothed out one Of the
bills, and the Doctor read his own
name in great black letters across the
bottom.
1--WE don't forget our chairman, you
see. Everybody is coming. Those two
dear little old maids opposite. the Will
| llamses, held out for some time: but I
| have their promise now. Admiral.
| am sure that you wish US WELL"
Hun! wish you no harm, ma am"
"You will come on the PLATFORM"
"I'll be No. don't think I can
| do that"
ITO our meeting. them"
mo, ma'am; don't go out after din
| ner.'
"Oh yes, you will come. I will cali
| in If 1 may, and chat it over with you
when you come home. We have not
breakfasted yet. Good-bye!" There
was whir of wheels, and the yellow
cloud rolled away down the road again.
BY some legerdemain the Admiral
found that he was clutching in his
right hand one of the obnoxious bills.
He crumpled 1t up, and threw it into
the roadway.
| iii be hanged If I go, Walker" said
he, as he resumed his walk. I've never
been hustled into doing thing yet,
whether by woman or man."
I'm not a betting man." answered
the Doctor, but rather think that the
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 him
was renewed. He was slowly and low
ingly unfolding the Times preparatory
to the long read which led up to lun-
cheon, and mad even got SO far as to
fasten his golden pince-nez on to his
thin, high-bridged nose. when he heard
a crunching Of gravel. and, looking
over the top Of his paper, he saw Mrs.
Westmacott coming up the garden
walk. She was still dressed in the
singular costume which offended the
sailors old-fashioned notions OF pro-
| priety, but he could not deny. as ne