The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-14
or 4. CONAN DOYLE


III the front room at three in tbo ,,,o,,,,
ins, When he would come to receive NV
idsl KISS and to bid me farewell.
Bad as he was, [ could not. when bo
trusted me, betray him. said notbino
out l was there at the hour ua o,7
tered through the window. and in,nIorad
me 10 give him the money. He was +nr-
Tidy changed; gaunt, wolfish and smoke
IKE mailman. I told him that 7 had
spent the money. He gnashed his teeth
at me, and swore it was his money.
told him that had spent it on him Ha
asked me how. I said in trying to make
MIN an honest man, and in REPAIRING. tba
results of his villainy. He shrielxed o1f
curse. and pulling something ont of
the breast of his coat-a loaded stick T
thlnk-he struck me with it. and 7 re-
membered nothing more"
The blackguardr' cried the Doctor
but the police must be hot upon his
track"
Il fancy not" Mrs. Westmacott an
swered calmly. CAS- my brother is a
particularly tall, thin man, and as the
police are looking for a short. fat one. 7
do not think that it is very probable
that they will catch him. 1t is best, T
should be adjusted in private"
My dear ma'am," said the Admiral
IT it is indeed this mans money that
has brought back my pension, then I
can have no scruples about taking it.
You have brought sunshine upon us.
ma'am, when the clouds were at their
darkest, for here is my boy who insists
upon returning the money which I got
10 1,;c,
For what you have done can only ask
God to bless you, ma am, and as to
thanking you 1 can't even
"Then pray don't try" said the wild
ow. 'Now run away, Admiral, and
make your peace with Mrs. Denver.
am sure if I were she it would be a
long time before I should forgive you.
AS for me, I am going to America when
Charles goes. You'll take me so far,
won't you, Ida? There is college
being built in Denver which is to equip
the woman of the future for the strug-
gle of life, and especially for her battle
against man. Some months ago the
committee offered me a responsible po-
sition upon the staff, and I have de-
cided to accept it, for Charles marriage
removes the last tie which binds me to
times, my friends, and you will address
your letters to Professor Westmacott,
Emancipation College, Denver. From
there I shall watch how the glorious
struggle goes on in conservative old
England, and if l am needed you will
find me here again lighting in the fore
front of the fray. Good-bye-but not
you, girls; have still word I wish to
gay to you.
"Give me your hand, Ida, and yours,
Clara" said she when they were alone.
ooh, you naughty little pusses, aren't
you ashamed to look me in the race?
Did you think-did you really think that
I was so very blind, and could not see
YOUR little plot? You did it very well,
must say that, and really think that
7 like you better as you are. but YOU
had all your pains for nothing, you lIttle
conspirators, for I give you my Wofu
that I had quite made up my NINA MOI
to have him."
And so within a few weeks our little
ladies' from their observatory saw
rofehtv hustle in the Wilderness, When
+wo-horse carriages came, and coach-
men with favors, to bear away the tWoS
Who were destined to come back one.
And thew themselves in their crackLnS
iii, dresses went across, as invited, 70
+ha bio double wedding breakfast Whlch
rroe hold in the house of Doctor walker.
Tbon there was health-drinklng, anu
1o,,obta, and changing of dresses, anu
ao'+browing when the carriages drove
nm again. and two more couples stdl.eu
on that tourney which ends only Will
fife itself.
charles Westmacott is now nourlsno
mo. ranchman in the western par -
Tayas where he and his sweet ILL.,
-,ifo ora the two most popular persons
al that county. OF their aunt tney
coo little. but sfrom time TO tlIlle ny
80 80 ,.,o+icas in the papers that there Is d
| e., ~ 1iobt in Denver, where nlsnly
.,aorbo1ts are being forged which
Ill ono day bring the dominant SEA
W. 4l,a;,. knees. The Admiral anu lis
10 still live at number one w.
IIoro1d and Clara have taken iull.0 -
80 where Doctor Walker contlli119 -
W. VII As 70 the business, 1t hau oecn
loel structed. and the energy anu 81
;tg IF the Junior partner hao SUI bv
60, all the i'll that had peen - -,
- sonior. Yet with his sWee. 'i4o 10
lilo l,o,,,e atmosphere he is aole -
10 his wish, and to keep nlhioe-a ~
go. 80, the sordid aims ana pf'ae rl,oeo
liol- Itch drag down the man WIS
, .io. lies too exclusively - Ae
$3.50 a,,a,y market of the vast BABY - +bo
money boclx every evening from eLe
ne So rrbrogmorton street " -
crows neaceful avenues OF NoiWou 49,
tree-ll,leu f frd it possible in spirit aleo
SO ne llsa o,s dnties amidst the paoei u
to DO o one and vet to live beyond It.
| the lily yr1TTr END