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The Wingham Times, 1893-10-06, Page 6t,, ane s+:,. ;r •::; t..; ,::, ; "All will bo rightwhat matter about I znunoy! it c.t.t e oily be set right. Yon see, 1 "M.oncy, mother! It is my honor." ievests all the spar° capital and Tile boss is riga.. It is his honor and es email c margin as possible in It :ltM it was too bad of bins to my honor, for his is aline. This is a sore trouble, mailer, vrhen we thought our c eventorun a risk of Marking a iii:' s troubles were all behind us, but we returned, 1 havo writteat to him 1 will bear it as we have borne others." el:olden Iiiaautltority to sell out 1 Ile held out lib stringy hand, and the two steel:, ante I have written ane i old folk sat with bowed gray heads, Ion to '-lass: people, In the .wean- their fingers iutortwined, strong in each tt)vre v er, I hart had to issue saver- ; other's love and sympathy. r c:.: cl.-.:, so 1 had better transfer i "We were too happy," she sighed. f our kriv.rto aceunnt to meet i "But it is God's will, mother." i "Yes, John, it is God's will." rte so, my boy. All that's mine is Aid yet it is bitter to bear. I could have lost all, the house, money, rank—I could have borne it. But at my age -- sty honor—the honor of au admiral of the fleet." . They have both the same hard ' "No honor can be lost, John, where no fac ,, dishonor has been done. What have you has been warning me against done? What has Harold done? There is ays ho is tho rankest pirate in no question of honor." I hope that it is all right, boy, The old man shook his head, but t we may not find ourselves in Harold had already called together his water." clear practical sense, which for an in- ld bad turned a little pale as he slant in the presence of this frightful Mr:. Westraacott's opinion of his blow had deserted him. partner. It gave shape and sub- "The mater is right, dad," said he. to certain vague fears and suspi- "It is bad enough, Leaven knows, but his own which had been pushed wo must not take too dark a view of it. often as they obtruded them- After all, this insolent letter is in itself being too monstrous and fan- evidence that I had not nothingFto do or belief. with the schemes of the baso villain who is a well known man in the city, wrote it." .id he. "They may think it prearranged," course he is—of course he is. "They could not. My whole life cries you blow, then of course every one what I told her. They would out against the thought. They could would turn stockbroker, and you would send hien out there if anything not look me in the face and entertain have to hold your Ynectings in Hyde amiss with him. Bless you, it."park. How much is it that you need?" nothing so bitter as a family "No, boy, not if theyhave eyes in their "Moro than I can ever get. Not less Still it is just as well that you heads," cried the admiral, plucking up than £18,000." 'tam about this affair, for we courage at the sight of the flashing eyes Clara's face fell as she heard the Dt.t who do you thine: this Pear - He , I_, sa DIY:;, i`Testr:lauott's brother,' ally? What e dine ihsr thing! Well, o a iiimtiess now that you men - f, as leis partner, um liable for it. I haves that lie Sten Itssi villainous treatment. ' brought misery on all whom 1 love—illy „You will let me noel with the matter." father, my mother. lint you at least ' "Yon, papa?" shah not bo under the shadow. You are "It can bo done best between mon, free, Clara. There is no tie between us." Your capital, Clara, is some 45,000, but "It takes two to tnako such a tio, Isar- it is out on a mortgage, and you could old," said elle, smiling and putting her not call it in." hand inside lib arm. "It takes two to "Oh, dear! .oh, dear!" mete it, dear, and also,two to break it. • "But we eau still manage. I have as Is that the way they do business in the muck at my bank. I will advance it to. city, sir, that a lean can always at his the Denvers as coming from you, and own tweet will tear up hie engagements?" you eau repay it to ate, or tete interest of .,You hold me to it, Clara?" it, whoa your stoney becomes due," "No creditor so remorseless as 1. liar- "Oh, this is beautiful! How sweet and oId, Never, never serail you get from kind of you.'' that bond," "But there is one obstacle—1 do not "Dat 1 stn ruined, My wbole life is think that you would over induce Harold Waged." to take tills money," "laud soyou wislt to ruin zne enabled Clara's face fell. "Don't you think so, ray life also, No, indeed, sir; you shall really?" not get away so lightly. But seriously "I am sure that he would not." now, Harold, you would hurt me if it "Theo what are yon to do? What :vcro not so absurd. Do you think that horrid things money mattors,are to ar- a wouu.t.'s love is like this sunshade range!" which I carry iii my hand—a thio;; only "I shall see his father, We can manage fitted for the sunshine and of no use it all between. us." when the winds blow and the clouds "Oh, do, do, papa! And you will no it Ober?' soon?" "I would not drag you down, Clara.' "There is no tions like the present, I "Should I not bo drag led down iudeed will go in at once." He scribbled a check, if I left your side at such a time? It put it in an envelope, put on his broad is only now that I can be of use to straw hat and strolled in through the you, help you, sustain you. You havo garden to pay kris morning call, always boon so strong, so above me. It was a singular sight which met his You aro strong still. but then two will eyes as ho entered the sitting room of the be stronger. Besides, sir, you have no admiral. A great sea Ghost stood open idea what a, wens= of business I am. in the center, and all around upon the $spa says so, and be knaves.,, carpet were little piles of jerseys, oil - Harold tried to speak, but his heart skins, books, sextant boxes, instruments was too full. ' He could only press the and sea boots. The old seaman sat white hand which curled round his gravely amici this lumber, turning it sleeve. She walked up and down by his aver and examining it intently, while lase wife, with the tears running silently side, prattling merrily and sending little down her ruddy cheeks, sat upon the gleams of cheeriness through the gloom sofa, her elbows upon her knees and her which girt him in. To listen to her be chin upon her hands, rocking herself might have thought that it was Ida and slowly backward and forward. not her staid and demure sister -who was "Hullo, doctor," said the admiral, chatting to him. holdingout his hand. "There's foul "It will soon be cleared up," said she, weathr sot in upon us, as you may have "and then we shall feel quite dull. Of heard, but I have ridden out many .a comae all business mon have these little worse squall, and, please God, wo shall ups and downs. Why, I suppose of all all three of us weather this one also, the men you meet up= 'change Chore is , though two of us are a little more bot one who bas Dot somo such story to cranky than we were," tell. If everything was always smooth, "My dear friends, I came in to tell you how deeply wo sympathize with you all. My girl has only just told mo about it." "It has comp so suddenly upon us, doctor," sobbed Mrs. Ilay Denver. "1 thought that I had John to myself for the rest of our lives—heaven knows that wo havo not seen very much of each other—but now he talks of going to sea again." "Aye, aye, Walker, that's the only way oat of it. When I first heard of it, I was thrown up in the wind With all aback. I give you my word that I lost my bearings more completely than ever since I strapped a middy's dirk to my belt. You see, friend, I know something of shipwreck or battle or whatever may come upon the waters, but the shoals in the city of London on which my poor boy has struck are clean beyond me. Pearson had been my pilot there, and now I know him to be a robe, Bit I've taken my bearings now, and I see my course right before me." "What then, admiral?" s well have all fair and above and brave, defiant face. "We have rho letter, and wohave your character. We'll arolu's letter to his partner was weather it yet between them, It's my by a letter from his partner to fault from the beginning for choosing It lay awaiting him upon the such a land shark for your consort. God st table next morning, and it help me, I thought Iwas finding such an heart into his mouth as he read opening for you." 'awed, hint to spring up from his "Dear dad! How could you possibly •th a white face and staring oyes. know? As he says in his letter, it bas boy! My boys" given me a lesson. But he was so much ruined, mother. ruined—ruined!" older and so much more experienced that daziug wildly in front of him, it was hard for me to ask to examine his o sheet of papor fluttered down books. But wo must waste no time. I e carpet. Then he dropped back must go to the city," chair and sank his face in his "What will you do?" His mother hadher arms around "What an honest man should do. 1 an instant. while the admiral, will write to all our clients and creditors, g fingers, piekedupthe letter assemble them, lay tho wholematter be- e floor and adjusted his glasses fore them, read them the letter and put it. myself absolutely in their hands." "That's it, boy, yardarm to yardarm and have it over." "I must go at once." He put on his topcoat and his hat. "But I have 10 min- • utes yet before I can catch a train. There , is ono little thing which 1 must do be- • fore I start." t He had caught sight through the long glass folding doors of the •gleam of a white blouse and a straw hat in the ton- nis ground. Clara used often to meet him there of a morning to say a few words before ho hurried away into the ' city. He walked out now with the quick, . firm step of a num who has taken a mo- mentous resolution, but bis face was haggard and his lips pale. • "nlaara," said ho as she came toward hint with words of greeting, "I am sorry to bring ill news to you, but things have gone wrong in the city, and—sad I think t that I ought to release you from your as a uined, mother, ruined!" 1 engagement." dear Denver," it ran, "by the i Clara stared at him with her great, t rhis.reaebea you I shall be out questioning, dark eyes, and her face be - reach of yourself or of any one i came as pilo as his. ate may desire an interview. Tot ; "How can the city affect you and me, at searoh for me, for I assure you 1 Harold?" ' es letter is posted by a friend, and • "It is dishonor. I cannot ask you to fix will have your trouble in vain s share it." fry to fund mo. I am sorry to "Dishonor! Tho loss of some miserable ttt in such .a tight place, but one gold and silver coins"' not us must be squeezed, and on Oh, Clara, if it were only than We Erle I prefer that it should bo you. could be fax happier together in .a little ind nothing 1 the bank and 1 pottage in the country than with all the triches of rho city. Poverty could not A000 unaccounted for. I'm not 1 t the best thing you can cut me to the heart as I have been cut of to realize what you can 1 this morning. Why, it is but 20 min- • tate your senior's example. utes Since 1 had the letter, Clara, and it act at once, you may get i seems to mo to be some old, old thing way. If not, it's not only that 1 which happenod far away in my past st put up your shutters, but I'm life, somo horrid black cloud which shut ',hhat this missing money could I out all the freshness and the peace bo included as an ordinary debt, 1 front it." lourse you are legally responsible "But what is it, then? What do you Kat as mach as 1 am. 'Tato a fear worse than poverty?" !advice and get to America. A ' "To have debts that 1 cannot meet, man with brains can always do To be hammered upon'chango and de- r Glared a bankrn to know that others u 1i p tsg n ea , and o can vo .Y e a out there, y little mischance. It will bo a ! have It just claim upon me, and to fool .i if it teaches you to take i that I dare not meet their eyes. Is not 1 trust in business and to 1 that worse than poverty?" *a knowing exactly %vhat yot i' Yes, Harold, a thousandfold worse! it doing, however senior he may But all tine may be got over. Is there Anna s 01, s. Yours faithfully, nothing more?" annanw net inn/ ;owl t "Mn partner has fled and loft me re- t axttavens!" groaned the admiral, I etponsiblo for Leavy debts and In such „ a position that I may be required by the mo Loth a bankrupt and fl t law to produce some at least of this missing money. It has been confided to if sobbed Tris m thou. 1 hifn td invest. and Ito has embezzled it, 1,••'saae in roue ifs"old.. nen T eat-* eco }mel k I d is d amount. "What do you propose doing?" "I shall go to the city now, and I shall ask all our creditors to meet me tomor- row. I hall read them Pearson's letter and put myself into their hands." "And they, what will they do?" "What can they do? Thoy will serve writs for their money, and the firm will bo declared bankrupt," "And tho mooting will be tomorrow, you say. Will you take my advice?" "What is it Clara?" "To ask them for a few clays of delay. Who knows what now turn matters may take?" "What turn can they take? I have no means of raising the money." "Lot us havo a fow days." "Oh, wo should have that in the or- dinary course of business. The legal formalities would titke them some little time. But I must go, Clara; I must not seem to shirk. My place now must be at my offices." "Yes, dear, you are right. God bless you and guard your I shall be here in The Wilderness, but all day I shall be by your office table at Throg.norton street in spirit, and if ever you should be sad you will hoar my little whisper in your ear and know that there is one client whom you will never be able to get rid of—nevor as long as we both live, doar." CHAPTER XIL FRIENDS IN WEED. "Now, papa," said Clara that morn- ing, wrinkling her brows and putting her finger tips together with the air of an experienced person of business, "I want to havo a tars to you about money matters." "Yes, my dear." He laid down his paper and looked a question. "Kindly tell me again, papa, how much money I have in my very own right. You have often told me before, but I al- ways forgot figures." "You have £250 a year of your own under your aunt's wi1L" "And Ida?" "Idea has £100." "Now, I think I can live very well on 450 a year, papa. I am not very extrava- gant, and I could make my own dresses if I had a sewing machine." "Very likely, dear." "In that case I havo £200 a year which I could do without." "If it were necessary." "But it is necessary. Oh, do holp mo, like a good, dear, kind papa in this mat- ter, for my whole heart is set upon it. Harold is in sore need of money and through no fault of his own." With a z oman's tack and eloquence she told the whole story. "Put yourself in my place, papa. What is the honey to me? I never think of it from year's end to year's end. But nolo I know how pre. cions it is. I could nothavo thought that money could be so valuable. See what 1 cati do with it. It may Itolp to save hi.n. I must have it by tomorrow. Oh, do, do advise me as to what 1 should do, and how I should get the money," The doctor smiled at her eagerness. "You aro as anxious to got rid of money as others are to gain it," said lie. "In another vaso 1 might think it rash but I 21 watt a singular sight which met his eyes. "Oh, 1 have 0110 or two little plans. I'll havo some news for the boy. Why, hang it, Walker, man, I may be a bit stiff in the joints, but you'll be my wit- ness that I can do my 12 miles under tho three hours. What, then? My eyes aro as good as ever, except just for the news- paper. My head is clear. I'm three and sixty, but I'm as good a man as ever I was—too good a man to lie up for an- other 10 years. I'd be the better for a smack of the salt water again and a whiff of the breeze. Tut, mother, it'a not a four roars' cruise this time. I'll be back every month or two. It's no more than if I went for a visit in the country.;' Ile was talking boisterously and heap- ing his sea boots and sextants back into kis chest. "And youreally think, my dear friend, of hoisting your pennant again?" "My pennant, Walker? No, no. Her majesty, God gloss her, has too many meta need ilio. o. younga to a hulk i n h shall be plain Mr. Ilay Denver of the merchant service. 1 daresay that I might find some owner who would give me a chance as second or third officer. I It will be strange to me to feel the rails of the bridge under my fingers once more," ' "Tutt tut! this will never do, this will Hover• do, admiral!''' The doctor eat down by Mrs. Hay Denver and patted her timid in token of friendly sympathy. "We must Wait until your son has had it out vvi pow nest to set It right. It will be time enough then to begin to muster our re- sources to meet it." "Our resources!" The adznirallaughed. . "There's the pension, I'm afraid, Walk- er, that our resources won't need much mustering," "Oh, come, there are somo which you may not have thought of. Por example, admiral, I had always intended that my girl should have $5,000 from me when site married, Of course your boy's trou- ble is her trouble, and the money cannot be spent better than in helping to set it right. She has a little of her own whioh she wished to contribute, but I thought it best to work it this way.. Will you take the check, Mrs. Denver, and I think it would be best if you said nothing to Harold about it and just used it as the occasion served?" "God bless you, Walker, you aro a true friend. Iwon'tforgot this,Walker," The admiral sat down on his sea hest and mopped his brow with itis red hand- kerchief. "What is it to mo whether you have it now or then? It may bo more useful. now. There's only one stipulation. If things should come to the worst and if the business should prove so bad that nothing can set it right, then hold back this check, for there is no use in pouring water into a broken basin, and if the lad should fall he will want something to pick himself up again with." "He shall not fall, Walker, and you Shall not have occasion to be ashamed of the family into which your daughter is about to marry. I have my own plan. But we shall hold your money, my friend, and it will strengthen us to feel that it'is there." "Well, that is all right," said Dr. Walker, rising, "and if a little more should be needed we must not let him go wrong for the want of a thousand or two, And now, admiral, I'm off for my morning walk. Won't you come too?" "No, I am going into town." "Well, goodby. I hope to have better news, and that all will come right. Goodby, Mrs. Denver, I feel as if the boy were my own, and I shall not be easy until all is right with him. CHAPTER XIII. IN STRANG1 WATERS. When Dr. Walker had departed, the admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass bound desk. This he un- locked and took from. it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them. He tied these carefully into a small bun- dle, and placing them in the inner pock- et of his coat ho seized his stick and hat. "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried. Mrs. Denver, laying her hands up- on his sleeve, "I have seen so little of you, John. Only three years 'since you left the service. Don't leave me again. I know it is weak of mo, but I cannot bear it." 'There's my own brave lass," said he, smoothing down the gray shot hair. "We've lived in honor together, mother, and please God in honor we'll die. No matter how debts are made, they have got to be met, and what the ,boy owes we owe. Ho has not the money, and how is ho to find it? He can't find it. What, then? It becomes my business,, and there's only one way for it." "But it may not bo so very bad, John. Had wo not best wait until after he sees theso people tomorrow?" "They may give him little time, lass, but I'll have a care that I don't go so far that I can't put back again. Now, moth- er, there's no use holding me. It's got to bo done, andthero's no sense in shirk- ing it." He detached her fingers from his sleeve, pushed her gently back into an armchair and hurried from the house. In less than half an hour the admiral was whirled into Victoria station and found himself amid z dense bustling throng, who jostled and pushed in the crowded terminus, His errand, which had. seemed feasible enough in his own Mud, Bogan now to present difficulties in the carrying out, and he puzzled over how he should take thoirst steps. Amid the stream of business men, each hurry- ing on his definite way, the old seaman in his gray tweed suit and black soft hat strode slowly along, his head sunk and his brow wrinkled in perplexity. Seal- denly an idea occurred to him, He walked back to the railway stall and bought a daily paper. This he turned and turned until a certain column meet his oye, when he ssiwothed it out and carrying it over to n seat proceeded to read it at his leisure. And Mcleod as 'a man read that col- umn it seemed strange to him thatthero should still remain any ono in this world of ours who should bo in straits for want of money, Hare were whole lines of gentlemen who were burdened with a surplus in their incomes, and who were loudly calling to the poor and needy to come and take it off their hands. Here was the guileless person who was not a professional Money lender, but who -etc, Hero gold be glad t O correspond, sa , too, was the accommodating individual who adraneed sums from £1O to 1±10,000 without expense, security or delay. "The money actually paid over within a few hours," ran this fascinating adver- tisement, conjuring up a vision of swift messengers rushingwith bags of gold•to the aid of the poor struggler. A third gentlemen did all business by personal application, advanced money* on any- thing or nothing. The lightest mad air- iest promise Wad enough to content him This struck the admiral as far the most 1 promising, and his wrinkles rolared and his frown softened away as he gazed at t. Ile folded up the paper, rose fro 'the seat and found himself face to ! with Charles Westmacott, "Hullo, admiral l" "Hullo, Westmacott!" Charles had al- ! ways boon a favorite of the seaman's, "What are you doing bore?" "Oh, I have been doing a little buss- ness for my aunt, But I have never seas you in London before." "I hate the place. It smothers me, There's not a breath of clean air ou this; side of Greenwich. But maybe you know your way about pretty well in the city? "Well, I know something about it, 7 'You see, I've never lived very far from it, and I no a good deal of my aunt's business." "Maybe you know Bread street?" "It is out of Cheapside." "Well, then, how no you steer for it : from here? You make me out a course, and I'll keep to it." "Why, admiral, I have nothing to do, • I'll take you there with pleasure," "Will you, though? • Well, I'll take it very kindly if you -would. I have busi- 3 ness there. Smith & Hanbury, financial ; agents, Bread street." Tho' pair made their way to the riven , side, and so down the Thames to St. y Paul's landing—a mode of travel which' was muclt more to the admiral's taste , than bus or cab. Ou the way he told; his companion his mission and the causes ` which had led to it. Charles Westma- Cott knew littlo enough of city life and ' the ways of business, but at toast he had more experience in both than the aclmi- • ral, and ho made up bis• mind not to leave him until the matter was settled. "These are the people," said the ad- miral, twisting round his paper and pointing to the advertisement which had', seemed to him the most promising. "It sounds honest and above board, does it. not? The personal interview looks as if, there were no trickery, and then no ono could object to b per cent.'' "No, it seems fair enough." "It is not pleasant to have to go, hat in hand, borrowing money, but there are times, as you may find before you are my age, Westmacott, when a man must stow away his pride. But here's their number, and their plate is on the corner of the door." A narrow entrance was flanked on either side by a row of brasses, ranging upward from the shipbrokers and the so- licitors who occupied the ground floors, through alongsuccession of West Indian agents, architects, surveyors and brokers, to the firm of which.they were in quest, A winding stone stair, well carpeted and railed at first, but growing shabbier with every landing, brought them past in- numerable doors until at last, just un. der the ground. glass roofing, the names of Smith & Hanljury were to be seen painted in largo white letters across a panel, with a laconic invitation to push beneath it. Following out the suggestion, the ad- miral and his companion found Ahem. selves in a dingy apartment, i11 lit front a couple of glazed windows. An ink stained table, littered with pens, papers and almanacs, an American cloth spfa, three chairs of varying patterns and a much worn oarpet constituted all the furniture, save only a very large and ob- trusive porcelain spittoon and a gaudily framed and very somber picture which hung above the, fireplace. Sitting in front of this picture and staring gloom= fly at it as being the only thing which. ho could stare at was a small, sallow To nrf cogrra Y T). u th all these people, and theft We according to his circular, and finally ho >ytw o or mors. Der con ion# Harold, o la a s now w 1st outage ono alt t than 5 t. Mr. Davina M. Jordaes of 1':dmoston, N. Y. Colorless, Emaciated, Helpless .444411.444. f Complete dare by HOOD'S SAJ SAPARiLL. L. Thisas from Mr. D. M. Jordan, a re- tired farmer, and one of the most re- spected citizens of Otsego Co., N. Y. tray !,land hove Since been trouble with my Liver, and Kidneys gradually geowleg worse. Three years ago 1 got down so low that yi coupe scarcely walls. X looked more like a corpse than a living being. I had no appetite and for Sive weeks X Hao n•tultitag but gruel. 1 was badly emaciated and had no more color titan a tuarrale 'datum. Hood's 8nrsnp;trills was recommended and 1 thought 1 would try it. klefore I had finished tin) first bottle I noticed that I felt bettor suf- fel•ed less, the inen , u,aatlou of the bled. •t+4 had subsided, the enter began to return to tey face, and I began to Seel h ani ry. After 1 had taken three bottlev I could eat anything without hurting rue. Why, I got so hungry :'tat I b,ti to eat a times a day. • 1 have now +ir} t,. eovcred, thin;:' to Hued', Sar3apar Gila 1' 4'0 4 well an,b slat 'ivb9I. .1,11 who know Inc marvel to sec me so Well." ll, M. JORDAN. H000% PILLS Are the boat atftor•dinrlorl'ilis, .quiet digestion, Clue headstohs lard biitotn)sost,