Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-09-04
pr 4. CONAN DOYLE

The breast of his coat--a loaded stick. 7
! thlnlS-he struck me with 1t, and I re-
| rembered nothing more"
The blackguardr cried the Doctor.
but the police must be hot upon his
track"
IL fancy not" Mrs. westmacott an
swered calmly. "As my brother is a
particularly tall, thin man, and as the
police are looking for a short, fat one, 1
do not think that II is very probable
that they will catch him. 1t is best, I
think, that these little family matters
should be adjusted in Srivate."
My dear ma'am." said the Admiral
If 1t is indeed this mans money that
1as brought back my pension then I
AN have no scruples about taking It.
fou have brought sunshine upon us.
na'am, when the clouds were at their
'arkest for here is my boy who insists
npon returning the money VIII rh / got.
lie can keep 1t now to pay his debts.
Tor what you have done can only ask
God to bless you, ma'am, and as to
thanking you | can't even"
Then pray don't try" said the Wild
oW Now run away, Admiral. and
make your peace with Mrs. Denver.
nm sure II | were she 1t would be a
long time before I should forgive you.
AS Tor me, am going TO America when
charles goes. You'll take me so far.
won't you Ida? There is a college
being built In Denver which is 60 eauip
'Ne woman Of the future for the strug-
Ble OF life, and especially for her battle
AGAINST man. Some months ago the
coihihlttee offered me a responsible no.
siuon upon the stan, and / have de-
cided to accept It, for Charles marriaga
removes the last tie which binds me TO
England You will write to me some-
times my friends and you will address
your letters to Professor Westmacott.
emancipation College. Denver From
there ] shall watch how the glorious
struggle goes on in conservative old
england, and If 1 am needed you Will
ma me here again fighting in the fore
front OF the fray Good bye-but not
you girls; have still a word wish to
say TO you
Give me your hand, Ida, and yours,
lara said she when they were alone.
Oil' you naughty little pusses, aren't
you ashamed to look me in the facet
Did you think-did you really think mar
was so very blind, and could not see
your little plot? You did it very well.
must say that. and really l think that
l IKE you better as you are But Won
mad all your pains for nothing you little
conspirators, for I give you my word
that ! had quite made up my mind not
to have him"
ANA so within few weeks our little
ladies' from their observatory saw a
mighty hustle in the Wilderness. when
two-horse carriages came. and COACH
men, men WIN tavors, to bear away the twos
And they themselves in their cracking
Xix dresses went across, as invited. to
The big double wedding breakfast which
was held in the house OF Doctor Walker.
Then there was Notwithstanding, and
laughter. and changing Of dresses, and
ce-throwing when the carriages drove
lp again, and two more couples started
On that Journey which ends only with
lie itself.
Charles Westmacott is now a flourish.
ng ranchman I'm the western part Of
rexas, where he and his sweet little
wife are the two most popular persons
n all that county. OF their aunt they
zee little. but from time to time they
zee notices in the papers that there is
ocus of light in Denver. where mighty
are being forged which
VIII one day bring the dominant sen
Ipon their knees. The Admiral and hil
VIE sun iNe at NUMBER one, Whil9
Harold and Clara have taken number
wo, where Doctor Walker continues ID
eside. As to the business, II had been
and the energy and abil-
" of the junior partner had soon made
p for all the i'll that had been done by
Is senior Yet with his sweet and re-
ned home atmosphere he is able to re-
lie his wish. and to keep himself free
rom the sordid aims and base ambi-
ons which drag down the man whose
usiness lies too exclusively in the
honey market of the vast Babylon Aa
e goes back every evening from the
rowds of Throgmorton Street to the
'ee-lined peaceful avenues of Norwood,
} he has found it possible in spirit also
} do ones duties amidst the babel of
le City, and yet to live beyond 1t.
THE END.