The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

LkN SR@H He was whlte-hairod
Y ~ - and amlablo. with
ny deep-llned aquiline
49, face. was addicted
20 low bows. and
self at half-cock. as though Just de-
scendlng into one. or just recovering
himself. lie wore a hlgh-buckled stock
TOOK snuff, and adorned his conversa-
ton with little scraps from the classics
MY dear SIR" said he. when he had
listened 70 the story, "any friend OF
Mrs. Westmacotts r. a friend OF mine.
Try pinch. I wonder that you should
nave gone 10 this man Metaxa. His
advertisement is enough to condemn
MIN. Habet foenum In cornu. They are
an roguea."
The doctor was rogue. too. I didn't
like the look OF him at tho time"
Arcades ambo But now we must
see what we can do for you. OF course
what Metaxa said was perfectly right.
The pension Is IN Itself no security at
All, unless II were accompanied by a
life assurance which would be an in
come In Itself, II Is no good what
ever"
Ills clients faces fell.
"But there IL the second alternative.
You might sell the pension right out.
Speculative Investors occasionally deal
In such things. l have one client. a
sporting man. who would he very likely
10 take Il up n We could agree upon
terms. or course, I must follow Nc
taNa'a example by sending for doctor.
For tho second time vas the Admiral
punched and tapped and listened TO.
This time. however. thcre could be no
question OF the quarncatlons OF the
doctor well-known Fellow OF the Col
lege Of Surgeons. and hla report was as
favorable as the others had been ad-
verse
"iIo has the heart and chest OF a man
OF forty" said he. II can recommend
hla life as one or the best OF his age
that ! have ever examined"
That's we'll" said Mr.. McAdnm,
making a note or the doctorn remarks.
while the Admiral disbursed second
guinea. your price. / understand. -
i've thousand pounds. can communal
cate with Mr.. Elberry. my client, and
let you know whether he cares to touch
the matter. Meanwhile you can leave
your pension papers here. and / will
give you n receipt for them"
Very well. / should ko the money
soon"
That Ia why am retaining the
papers. II I can see Mr.. Elberry to-
day we may let you have a cheque to-
morrow. Try another pinch. Nor
Wen, goodbye. / am very happy 20
have been OF service" Mr.. McAdam
bowed them out. for he was very
busy man. and they found themselves
In the street once more with lighter
hearts than when they had left II.
''well. westmacott. am sure am
very much obliged TO you" said the
Admiral. "You have stood by me
when was the better for a little help.
for I'm clean out OF my noundings
among these city sharks. But I'VE
something TO do now which Is more in
my own line, and / need not trouble
you any more"
"oh. Il Is no trouble. have nothing
TO do. / never have anything to DO.
] don't suppose I could do Il n had.
I should be delighted 10 come with you.
sir, " ] can be OF any use"
mo. no, my lad. You 20 home again.
IL would be kind OF you. though. n
you would look In at number one when
you get back and tell my wife that airs
well with me. and that I'll be back In
an hour ~ no."
IAN right, sir. I'll tell her" West
macott raised his hat and strobe away
to the westward. while the Admiral,
after a hurried lunch, bent his steps
towards the east.
IL was long walk. but the old sea-
man swung along at rouslng pace,
leaving street after street behind him.
The great business places dwindied
down into commonplace shops and
dwellings. which decreased and became
more stuntod, even as the folk who filled
them did, until he was deep In the evil
places OF the eastern end. II was a
land OF huge, dark houses and OF gar
ish gin-ahopa. a land, too, where life
moves irregularly and whore adven-
lures are to be galnod-as the Admiral
was TO learn 10 his cost.
He was hurrying down one OF the
long. narrow. stone-fagged lanes be-
tween the double lines OF crouohinR.
iisheveled women and OF dirty children
who sat on the followed steps OF the
houses, and baHked In the autumn sun.
AZ one side was a harrowman with a
load OF walnuts, and beside the barrow
a bedraggled woman with black
fringe ana a chequered shawl thrown
over her head. She was cracking wal
nuts and picking them out OF the shells.
throwing out a remark occasionally 10
rough man IN a rabblt-sllln cap. with
straps under the knees Of his corduroy
rouaers, who stood putting a black clay
pipe with his back against the wall.
what the cause OF the quarrel was, or
Nhat sharp sarcasm from the woman's
lpa prieked suddenly through that thick
KIN may never be known, but suddenly
ne man took his pipe In his left hand,
eaned forward, and deliberately struck
ler across the face with his right. IL
vas a slap rather than a blow, but the
woman gave sharp cry and covered
~ against the barrow with her hand
o her cheek
You Internal vinalnr cried the Ad-
nlral' raising his stick. "You brute ana
"darnT growlcd ne rough. with the
leep' raspinE intouauon OF q savage.
earn out thls or rll--" Ho took a
lop forward with uplIfiod hand. but In
% inHl .nt down came cut number three
'p9n Dig Wrrt and cut number nve
Gross nia th.rh. ond cut number ona
uil 10 tne center of bis tabblt-Bltin can