Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-22

h.ENJAN92 girls dark cloud
uEN4lNNw was thinned away
~WV1EG1VCv and turned into
I%E sunshine. Over one
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~AES( of them. alas. an
ASSck other cloud was
6A&A gathering, which
MXSS&MM could not be so cas-
|EeV&f& WIZ lily dispersed. OF
- M& these three house.
holds which fate
had thrown together, two had already
been united by ties Of love. 1t was
destined, however that bond OF an
other sort should connect the Westma-
colts with the Hay Denvers.
Between the admiral and the widow
q very cordial feeling had existed since
the day when the old seaman had hauled
down his flag and changed his opinions;
granting to the yachtswoman all that
he had refused to the reformer. His own
frank and downright nature respected
the same qualities in his neighbor, and
a friendliness sprang up between them
which was more like that which exists
between two men, founded upon esteem
and a community of tastes.
"By the way. admiral" said Mrs.
westmacott, as they walked together
down to the station. II understand that
this boy of yours In the intervals Of
paying his devotions to Miss Walker Is
doing something upon change"
eyes. ma'am and there is no man Of
his age who is doing so well. He's
drawing ahead can tell you, ma'am.
Some of those that started with him
are hull down astarn now. He touched
his five hundred last year, and be-
fore he's thirty he'll be making the four
figures
.sThe reason asked is that I have
small investments to make myself from
time to time, and my present broker
is a rascal. I should be very glad to
do it through your son."
'It is very kind Of you, ma'am. His
partner is away on holiday, and Har-
old would like to push on bit and
show what he can do. You know the
poop isn't big enough to hold the lieu
tenant when the shippers on Shore"
ST suppose he charges the usual half
per cent?
Don't know, I'm sure, ma'am. I'll
swear he does what is right and prop
err"
THAT is what usually pay-ten shil-
lings in the hundred pounds. If you see
him before do. just ask him to get
me five thousand in New Zealands. It
Is four just now, and I fancy it may
rise"
give thousandr exclaimed the ad-
miral, reckoning in his own mind.
'Lemme see! That's twenty-five pounds
commission. A nice days work, upon
my word. It Is very handsome order.
ma'am."
"well, must pay some one. and why
not him?"
'I'll tell him. and I'm sure he'll lose
no time"
"Oh. there is no great hurry. BY the
way, understand from what you said
just now that he has a partner"
Eyes, my boy is the junior partner.
Pearson is the senior. I was introduced
to him years ago. and he offered Har-
old the opening. OF course we had a
pretty stiff premium to pay"
Mrs. Westmacott had stopped, and
was standing very stiff1y with her red
Indian face even grimmer than usual.
Pearson?"
''The same"
"Then it's all off," she cried. "You
need not carry out that investment"
Every well, ma'am."
They walked on together side by side.
she broodins over some thought Of her
own, and he a little crossed and disap-
pointed at her caprice and the lost COM
mission for Harold.
Il tell you what, admiral she ex-
claimed suddenly, III I were you I
should get your boy out Of this part
nership''
"But why, MADAME"
Because he is tied to one Of the deep
est, slyest foxes in the whole city Of
London
Jeremiah Pearson, ma'am? What
can you know of him? He bears good
name
No one in this world knows jeremiah
Pearson as know him, admiral. I
warn you because I have a friendly
feeling both for you and for your son.
The man is rogue and you had best
avoid him.
But these are only words, ma am. Do
you tell me that you know him better
than the brokers and tobbers in the
city,"
Man." cried Mrs. Westmacott, will
you allow that know him when I tell
you that my maiden name was Ada
Pearson. and that jeremiah Pearson is
I my only brother?"
The admiral whistled. "whew.. cried
ne. Now that think Of it. there is a
likeness"
He Is man Of iron, admiral-a man
without heart. should shock you
We're to tell you what I have en-.
dured from my brother My fathers
wealth was divided equally between us.
His own share he ran through in five
years. and he has tried since then by
every trick Of cunning, low-minded
man. by base cajolery, by legal quib-
bles by brutal intimidation. to tuggle
me out Of my share as well. There is
no yillainy Of which the man is not ca
pable. Oh, I know my brother. Jere-
miah. I know him and am prepared
for him."
This is NIL new to me. ma'am. Pom
my word. I hardly know what to say to