The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-27

HyNEVq8Nh with the exception
Of one little BRASS
9W bound desk. This
NJ W he unlocked. and
took from It dozen
SHM or 80 blue sheets Of
MNN6 paper all mottled
O0 over with stamps
and seals. with very large v. RS
printed upon the heads Of them. He
tied these carefully into q small bundle.
and placing them In the inner pocket Of
his coat, he seixed his stick and hat.
'toh. John, don't do this rash thing"
'sried Mrs. Denver. laying her hands
upon his sleeve. ST have seen 30 little
u you. John. Only three years since
you left the service. Don't leave me
again. know It IL weak Of me. but
cannot bear It"
there's my own brave lass" ssid
be. smoothing down the grey-shot hair.
We've lived in honor together, mother,
and, please God, in honor well die. No
matter how debts are made. they have
ct to be met, and what the boy owes
- owe. He has not the money. and
-1ow 10 he to md 1T He can't ind It.
What then7 Il becomes my business.
and there's only enc way for it,
O0S ~ Auoy kVS O0 8O tS1y O6Os SOA4hs
Had We not best wait until after he
-sees these people tomorrow"
They may give him little time. lass.
+ear that can't put back again. Now.
got to be done, and there's no sense In
sinking It." He detached her fingers
Aom his sleeve. pushed her gently back
4WfA Rysn. and 1as,rrto6 fvnsSa tho
Aouse.
In1ess than han an hour the Admiral
vas whitfield into Victoria Station and
found himself amid = dense bustling
throng. who jostled and pushed In the
crowded terminus. His errand, which
lad seemed feasible enough In his own
room, began now to present dimculties
IN the carrying out, and he puzzled over
how he should take the first steps.
Amid the stream Of business men. each
hurrying on his definite way, the old
seaman In his grey tweed suit and black
soft hat strobe slowly along, his head
sunk and his brow wrinkled In per-
plexity. Suddenly an idea occurred to
him. He walked back to the railway
stall and bought daily paper. This
he turned and turned until certain
column met his eye, when he smoothed
It out. and carrying It over to seat,
preceded to read It at his leisure.
And. indeed. as q man read that
column, It seemed strange to him that
there should still remain any one in this
world Of ours who should be in straits
for want Of money. Here were whole
lines Of gentlemen who were burdened
with q surplus In their incomes, and
who were loudly calling to the poor and
needy to come and take It OF their
hands. Here was the guileless person
who was not professional moneylend.
er. but who would be glad to CORE
Spond, etc. Here, too. was the accommo-
dating individual who advanced sums
from ten to ten thousand pounds with
cut expense, security or delay. 'The
money actually paid over within few
hours" ran this fascinating advertise
ment, conjuring up vision Of swift
messengers rushing with bags Of gold
to the aid Of the poor struggler. A
third gentleman did all business by per-
sonal application, advanced money on
anything or nothing; the lightest and
airiest promise was enough to content
him according to his circular, and finally
he never asked for more than i've per
cent. This struck the Admiral a. far
the most promising. and his wrinkles
relaxed, and his frown softened> away
- he gaxed at It. He folded up the
paper. rose from the seat. and
found himself face to face with Charles
Westmacott.
"Hullo. Admiralr'
''Hullo. westmacott!" Charles had
always been favorite Of the seaman's.
'What are you doing here7"
"oh. ] have been doing little busi-
ness for my aunt. But have never
seen you in London before"
81 hate the place. It smothers me.
There's not breath Of clean air on this
side Of Greenwich. But maybe you
know yoar way about pretty well In the.
city7
''well. I know something about It.
You see I've never lived very far from It,
ness.
maybe you know Bread streetT
at IL out Of Cheapside.S
'Well then, how do you steer for II
from here? You make me out q course
and I'll keep to it,
"Why, Admiral. have nothing to do.
I'll take you there with pleasure 4
''Will you, though? Well, IA take It
very kindly II you would. have busi-
ness there. Smith & Hanbury, financial
agents. Bread Street."
The pair made their way to the river
side. and so down the Thames TO ST.
Paul's landing-a mode Of travel which
was much; more to the Admiral s. taste
than bus or cab. On the way he told
his companion his mission and the
causes which led to 1t. Charles West
;macott knew little enough OF city life
and the ways oftbusiness, but at leas.
!: he had. more experience in both than
:stbe :Adntpai, and he made up his mind
not to leave him until the matter was
settled.
'AThese are the people," said the Adj
mirai, twisting round his paper, and
pointing to the advertisement which had