Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-06-05

them. The Admiral took two steps TO
his companions three, but the younger
man was the quicker, and both were
equal to good four and half miles
an hour.
1t was n lovely summer day which
followed the events which have been de-
scribed- The sky was Of the deepest
blue, with a few white, feecy clouds
drifting lazily across 1t, and the air
was filed with the low drone of insects
or with sudden sharper note as bee
or bluefly shot past with it's quivering,
| long-drawn hum. like an insect tuning
fork. AS the friends topped each rise
which leads up to the Crystal Palace.
they could see the dun clouds Of Lon
| don stretching along the northern sky
| line. with spire or dome breaking
through the low-lying haze The Ad-
miral was in high spirits. for the morn
ing post had brought good news to his
son.
1T was wonderful, Walker" he was
saying. positively wonderful. the way
that boy of mine has gone ahead dur
I ing the last three years. We heard
from Pearson today. Pearson is the
senior partner, you know, and my boy
the junior-Pearson and Denver the
firm Cunning old dog is Pearson, as
cute and as greedy as Rio shark Yet
he goes off for a fortnight's leave. and
puts my boy in full charge. with all
that immense business in his hands,
and a 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. His
face is surety" said the Doctor
Go on, Walkerr' 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 off from them
so long. I have much to be thankful
forr'
And so have L The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara. who
has learned up as much medicine as
would give her the L. S. A. simply in
order that she may sympathize with me
in my work But hullo. what is this
coming along2"
"All drawing and the wind asternl'
cried the Admiral Fourteen knots If
it's one Why. by George, it is that
woman
A rolling cloud OF yellow lust had
and from the heart of it ha. Emerged
a high tandem tricycle. flying szong at
a breakneck pace. In front sat Mrs
Westmacott, clad in a heather tweed
pea-jacket. a skirt which just passed
her knees and a pair of thick CATERS
of the same material She had a great
bundle of red papers under her arm,
while Charles, who sat behind her, clad
~, oil hi -Tr,.-L
bore similar roll protruding from
either pocket Even as they watched.
the pair eased up, the lady sprang off,
impaled 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
tlenen upon the footpath-
--Oh, now, really didn't notice you"
said she. taking a few turns of the !
treadle and steering the machine across
to them rs it not a beautiful morn
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor. You
seem to be very busy"
Il am very busy" She pointed to
the colored paper which was still fut-
tering from the railing. I'VE have
been pushing our propaganda, you See
Charles and I have been at ii since
seven o'clock 1t is about our meet
ing. I wish it to be a great success
Seer She smoothed out one of the
bills, and the Doctor read his own
name in great black letters across the
bottom.
I'VE don't forget our chairman, you
see. Everybody is coming. Those two
dear little old maids opposite. the Will
liamses, held out for some time; but l
have their promise now. Admiral.
am sure that you wish US we'll
"Humi 1 wish you no harm, ma am
You will come on the PLATFORM"
I'll be No. I don't think I can
do that"
ITO our meeting, then?"
mo, a'am; 1 don't go out after din
ner'
"Oh yes, you will come. will call
IN If may, and chat it over with you
when you come home We have not
oreakfastei yet Good-byer' There
was a whir of wheels. and the yellow
loud rolled away down the road again.
BY some legerdemain the Admiral
'ound that he was clutching in his
light hand one of the obnoxious bills.
He crumpled it up, and threw 1t into
he roadway
III be hanged IL I go, Walker" said
le, as he resumed his walk I've never
been hustled into doing a thing yet.
whether by woman or man.
I'm not a betting man." answered
he Doctor. but rather think that the
dds are in favor of your going.
The Admiral had hardly got home,
md had just seated himself in his din
ng-room, when the attack upon him
vas renewed He was slowly and low
ngly unfolding the Times preparatory
o the long read which led up to lun-
heon, and had even got so far as to
asten his golden pince-nez on to his
hin hi0h- hrid god uose when he heard