The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-24


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US<&lfAN firm of McAdam &
ROHINNUM Squire, was highly
SSG lM&2V Ill polished man who
ATHHET<NI dweIt behind a high
K0NS%3S1AI ly polished table in
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Z r. 81 suggest of offices.
lS rs @o@ He was White-haired
" NSN-L/ o1 and amiable, with
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to low bows, and
self at half-cock, as though just de-
scending into one, or just recovering
himself He wore high-buckled stock,
took snuff, and adorned his conversa-
ton with little scraps from the classics:
my dear SIR said he when he had
listened to the story, amy friend of
Mrs Westmacott's is a friend of mine.
Try pinch. 1 wonder that you should
have gone to this man Metaxa. His
advertisement is enough to condemn
him. Habet foenum in cornu. They are
all rogues."
1.-THE doctor was a rogue, too. 1 didn't
like the look of him at the time
'Arcades ambo. But now we must
see what we can do for you. OF course
what Metaxa said was perfectly right.
The pension is in itself no security at
all, unless it were accompanied by
life assurance which would be an in
come in itself. 1t is no good what
ever"
His clients faces fell.
"But there is the second alternative.
You might sell the pension right out.
Speculative investors occasionally deal
in such things. I have one client,
sporting man, who would be very likely
to take it up if we could agree upon
terms. Of course, must follow Me-
taxa's example by sending for doctor.
For the second time was the Admiral
punched and tapped and listened to.
This time, however, there could be no
question of the qualifications of the
doctor, well-known Fellow of the Col
lege of Surgeons, and his report was as
favora BILE as the others had been ad-
verse.
"He has the heart and chest Of man
of forty" said he. 81 can recommend
his life as one Of the best Of his age
that 1 have ever examined"
"That's WE'LL" said Mr.. McAdam,
making a note of the doctors remarks,
while the Admiral disbursed second
guinea. ''Your price, I understand, is
five thousand pounds. I can communi-
cate with Mr.. E1berry, my client, and
let you know whether he cares to touch
the matter. Meanwhile you can leave
your pension papers here, and I will
give you a receipt for them"
every we'll. I should like the money
soon.''
'That is why I am retaining the
papers. If I can see Mr.. Elberry to-
day we may let you have cheque to-
morrow Try another pinch. No?
Well, goodbye. 1 am very happy to
have been of service" Mr.. McAdam
bowed them out, for he was very
busy man, and they found themselves
in the street once more with lighter
hearts than when they had left it.
"Wen, Westmacott, I am sure l am
very much obliged to you," said the
Admiral. "tYou have stood by me
when was the better for little help,
for I'm clean out of my soundlngs
among these city sharks. But I've
something to do now which is more IN
my own line, and I need not trouble
you any more"
"Oh. it is no trouble. have nothing
to do. I never have anything to do.
1 don't suppose I could do it If l had.
l. SnOulQ De u0l1Snl6O " COAA1C VIII 49,
sir. if 1 can be of any USE"
mo, no, my lad. You go home again.
It would be kind of you, though, II
YOU would look in at number one when
YOU get back and tell my wife that alps
well with me, and that I'll be back in
an hour or so.'
"All right, sir. I'll tell her." West
macott raised his hat and strobe away
to the westward, while the Admiral,
after a hurried lunch, bent his steps
towards the east.
1t was a long walk, but the old sea-
man swung along at a rousing pace,
leaving street after street behind him.
The great business places dwindled
down into commonplace shops and
dwellings, which decreased and became
more stunted, even as the folk who filled
them did, until he was deep in the evil
places Of the eastern end. 1t was
land of huge, dark houses and of gar
ish gin-shops, a land, too, where life
moves irregularly and where adven-
lures are to be gained-as the Admiral
was to learn to his cost.
He was hurrying down one OF the
long, narrow, stone-fagged lanes be-
tween the double lines OF crouchlng,
disheveled women and Of dirty children