The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

cute and as greedy as Rio shark. Yet
he goes of for a 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"
"Any one would confide in him. Hie
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
good son. and maybe relish them the
more for having been cut OF from them
| so long. have much to be thankful
for!"
"And so have I. The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara, who
has learned up as much medicine az
would give her the L. 8. A.. simply in
order that she may sympathixe with me
In my work. But hullo. what 10 this
coming along?"
"All drawing and the wind astern!"
cried the Admiral. Fourteen knots II
It's one. Why. by George. it is that
womanw
A rolling cloud of yellow dust had
streamed round the curve Of the road,
and from the heart Of 1t had emerged
high tandem tricycle. flying along mt
a breakneck pace. In front sat Mrs.
Westmacott, clad in a heather tweed
pea-jacket. skirt which just passed
her knees and a pair Of thick CATERS
OF the same material. She had great
bundle Of red papers under her arm,
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In Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers,
bore a similar roll protruding from
either pocket. Even as they watched
the pair eased up, the lady sprang of.
tmpaled one Of her bills upon the gar.
den 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.
"Oh, now, really didn't notice you,"
said she. taking a few turns Of the
treadle and steering the machine across
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor. "You
seem to be very busy"
II am very busy" She pointed to
the colored paper which was still flut-
been pushing our propaganda. you see.
Charles and I have been at it since
seven o'clock. It is about our meet
ing. wish 1t to be 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
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dear little old maids opposite. the Will
liamses, held out for some time; but I
have their promise now. Admiral, /
am sure that you wish US WELL"
Hum! wish you no harm, ma'am."
It'll be No, don't think I can
do that
ITO our meeting. then?"
''No, ma'an; don't go out after din
ner."
"oh yes. you will come. I will cali
in If may, and chat 1t over with you
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.
It'll be hanged If 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 had even got so far as to
fasten his golden pince-nez on to his
thin, high-bridged nose, when he heard
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 he
looked at her, that she was very fine
woman. In many climes he had looked
upon women of all shades and ages.
but never upon a more clear-cut, hand
some face, nor more erect, supple, and
womanly figure. He ceased to glover
as he gazed upon her, and the frown
smoothed away from his rugged brow.
MAY come in?" said she, framing
herself In the open window, with q
background Of green sward and blue
sky. II feel like an invader deep in an
enemy's country"