Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-08-14
lCHAPTER XIn.-Conr1nnrn,

I'm two years your pension --would
bring you In II 800. Now | will do my
very best for you. Admiral 1 will ad-
vance you $4,000 and you can make over
to me your pension for your life. II
Is pure speculation on my part>~If'yoI
die tomorrow 1 lose my money. II
the doctors prophecy is correce,I shall
still be out of pocket. If you live lit
tie longer, then / may see my money
again. 1t is the very best can do for
YOU"
"Then you wish to buy my penslon?"
Eyes, for two thousand down"
"And if 1 live for twenty years."
"Oh, in that case of course my specu-
lation would be more successful. But
you have heard the doctors opinion"
would you advance the money in
stantly?"
you should have thousandnstonce.
The other thousand should expect you
to take In furniture"
"In furnlture?"
Eyes, Admiral. We shall do you a
beautiful houseful at that sum. II is
the custom of my clients to take half
In furniture"
The Admiral sat In dire perplexity.
He had come out to get money, and to
go back without any, to be powerless to
help when his boy needed every shilling
10 save MN from disaster; that would
be very bitter to him. On the other
hand, Il was so much that he surren-
dered, and so little that he received.
lAttle' anu we. something. Woulu II
handed, He saw the yellow backed
oheque-oooN uon s" IL, h,,
llohey ienuei ope"s ~ anu N'Pp'u ''''
pen INTO me irH
naii NJ ~ up. iu ne W.,
tnihk, Auini,ai' renaiSeu VS. -.
macot, ena' we "au 49,. re-, 80. . ~, ~
ue WAN anu sorne iu'0ie'" 'SA'S w
se.tie TINS nlaleer r.
IN we may 90 "eil w y ;,
wouiu DC aJu ',,s ~ poSS "a his
No. 1-,,.ts .s,.- ,r., hts
- ..-s... <rne ykdmirkf a. p.s
mSney matters} but he hSs Xl,uch
of men and hat learned 10 IVA them.
He saw that vehomous glance md saw
too that intense eagerness We peeplng
out from beneath the careless air which
the agent had assumed.
You're quite right, Wesmacott." said
he. We'll have little walk before we
settle II:
but may not be here this after
MON.
Ihen we must choose another day"
but why not settle 1t nowY
because prefer not said the Ad-
mlral shortly'
very wen. but remember that my
YOU take n at once" - VT ui's'S
ST % ~ ha 90, -
"There's my fee" cried the doctor
"How much?"
"a guinea"
The Admiral threw a pound and
shilling upon the table. Come, West
macott." said he, and they walked to-
gether from the room.
81 don't like It," said Charles. when
they found themselves in the street once
more; II don't profess to be a very
sharp chap. but this Is a triae too thin.
/ What did he want TO go out and sneak
to the doctor for? And how very con-
venient this tale of a weak heart wasl
i believe they are a couple OF rogues.
and in league with each other"
"a shark and a pilot fish" sald tha
Admiral.
'.Iu tell Won what nronosa IT,,
There's a LAWYER named McAdar, nj, /,
does my aunt's business He 10 49, go
honest fellow, and lives at the other side
of Poultry. Wen go over to him To-
gether and have his opinion about the
whole matter"
How far is II TO his placer"
"Oh, a mile at least. We can have
cab"
"A mile? Then we shall see IL there g..
any truth in what that swab OF a do".
tor said. Come, my boy, and clan ON ALI
sail, and see who can stay the longest. {"
Then the sober deaizens OF the hear,
OF business London saw a sInepIar
sight as they returned from their lunch-
cons. Down the roadway, lodging
among cabs and carts, ran weather.
stained elderly man, with wide Tapping
black hat. and homely suit Of tweeds.
With elbows braced back. hands