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The Wingham Times, 1893-10-13, Page 6.0 rw iftE C SUBA oentros rriti WINGILANI 'IME s ()cf.r()".Eii, 13, 1893. as asses:, sea. sr:4'6 , - • •.-(07157-aotr.3 BY AUTHORS AlltkiVEdat • taw: dud wrik• other Way of th.imr what • . *o 17, ^r ,•!,th. 12.1:;•za twat:, \\:U) uthzl A or tits artudies munched se an anpIe. Ir. neeith or Mr. Headeary in?" o ee eiral. stio't neach neople," ettia tho oy, 011. have the ninnee on the that Os the male of the firm, you isoly ttie me. It'a Mr. Reuben that tont W: 11, thqu, Li ho in?" , hots not." Len will he be back?" t tall, Pm mire. Ho's; gone to Sometimes he takes one hour inetimes two. It'll be two today, for Ito said ho was hungry afore st. you a is a t t • ur therequitebit yon oiTer is uti eetari!y at all, end no "Aral if 1 11Y0 for 110 yt'aV? • Habet fosnum hi coruu. They aro a. eane man would advantes 5,000 pennies- "Oh, in that ease of emus° /fly specie- But rogues. ' tm it." lotion would be more entseeettftil, "Thu doctor was a 'rogue too. 1 afaul : "No ;security': Why uot, sir?" yon have heard the doetor'e opinion." mo the look of him at the tirao." "You might die tomorrow. You are '''Would you advauee the money in- "Areades ambo, But now vee must net a young man. What ago axe you?" etentlyS" see what we can do for you. Of course 44170,atafernalsrilleint" cried the adintrals lakW, I it( a101 i tiaW 1,1 as. near to me as 1 yin of geuree, Shell wo say two years? 1 "Nre'ell. well, We nnist go by averagefs .should think that you have a full. two years. betore you." "Itt two yearn yet* pension would beteg you in 4;1,000. Now I will do my very 11,N.It far you, admiral. I will ad - Vi" you e:::„poi), awl ykra eau make over to lee your pension for pew sine It Vino Speelliation 011 Illy part, If ;eat Oio tomorrow, I lose any money. If the %looter's prophecy ie correct, I shall • till tett of poelket. If you live a, lite tie longer, then 1 may see my money agein. It is the very besS I can tlo for you." "Then you wish to boy my peneion?" "Yes, for eS'000 down," CHAPTER xtv. EMMA= II01 Mr. McAdam tho firm of McAdam Oh Squire was a highly polished. man -who dwelt behind a highly polished table in the neatest and snuggest of offices. Ile was white haired and amiable, With a deep lined aquiline face, was addicted to low bows and indeed always Nomad to carry himself at half cook, as though just descending into one or just recovering himself. Ho worn a high buckled etock, took glide and adorned his conversation with little scraps from the classics. "My dear sir," said he when he had listened to their story, "any friend. of Westumeett's is a friend of mime Try a iamb. I wonder that you should have gone to this xnan 111fotaxa. His ad- vertisement id enough to condemn him. • from noon au procianneci tile neighs hoehood of tho assits. Tho admiral quicirened Ids pace , d straightened his figure as his inure d- ings became more nautical, until 2,y ot,, peeping between, two high dingy wharfs, he caught a glimpse of the mud colored mestere of tho Thames and of the bristle of masts and funnels which rose from i its broad bosom. Toth° right lay a quiet street,. with many brass plates upon either silo and wire blinds on. all of the windows. The admiral walked slowly down it until "The St. Lawrence Ship- ping Company" caught his eye. Ho crossed the road, pushed open the door and found Himself in a low ceilingcd of- fice, with a long counter at one end and a great number of wooden sections) of ships stock upon boards and plastered all over the *walls. "Is 1VIr. Henry in?" asked the adudral. "No, sir," answered an elderly man front a high seat in the corner. "Ho has not come into town today. I can manage any business you may wish seen to," "You don't happen to have a first or second. officer's place vacant, do you?" Tho manager looked with a dubious 1 eye at this singular applicant. "Do you hold certificates?" he asked. "I hold every nautical certificate there "Then you won't do for us." "Why not?" "Your age, sir." 4 that I can see as well as ever and am as good a man in every way." "I don't doubt it." "Why should my ago bo a bar, then?" "Well, I must put it plainly. If a mar the •woman whom he had befriended. of your age, holding certificates, has not "I've got him!" she shrieked. "I'll 'old got past a second officers berth, there 'im! Now, Bill, kneels the tripe out of must be a black mark against hins. some - him!" where. I don't know what it is, drink Her grip was as strong as a man's, and or temper or want of judgment, but her wrist pressed like an iron bar upon something there must be." the admiralti throat. Ho made a desper- "I assure you there is nothing, but 1 1; himself but the find myself stranded., and so have to • ' el...so int . Metasei turned. over a long column t of fistusee. "liere is toi, aettutry's table," i staid "At your time of life the aver- ege expeettaley of life is only a few years even 0. well proservets man. -Do you mean to ieshmate that 1 am not is well preeerveti -on" "Well, admiral, v al a trying life at sea. .tatilore in their younger days are gay doge end take it ,u1 of themselves. Tien whtei they grow older they are still hard at it and have no anIUN of rest or tee 1 do not think a ender s hte - ' dui cut No 1 Up013 2 s his "You eitteilt1 have 41,000 at once. The What Metaxa said WAS perfectly right. an instant down o o . . . st her e.; 1.000 shimid expect yon totake f melt nre." "In fureiture?" "Yes admiral. We shall do you a enusifol 'tette:qui at that eum. is the enstem tsf client:1 to take half in furnit are." The eelmiral eat in dire perplexity. Ile bad, krone out to get money, and to go baek while:at any, to be powerless to whou his boy needea every shilling to ems him from disaster,. that would be tie 1 mappens that we had better le : s • ell," sett tho ot in" . good one." a on,' cried Charles. "1 know ••I'll tell you what, eir," said the ad- nentage these little imps. See . mint]. LIPtlY• "If you have two pairs of yet something. Would it not be better , .. . . ou yortme varmint, here'e a.. shil- ! eleven I'll malertelso to knock you out than geiug back empty handed? He saw Ss you. Run off and fetch your antler three remelts, or 111 race you front the yellow baeked checkbook upon the If you don't bring him here in . hese to St. Paul's, and my friend hero table. The money lender opened it and ute,s, I'll clump you on the side , will see fair. nuot you see whether I dipped his pen in the iuk. head when you get back. Shoot tea an old man or not." "Shall I fill it up?" Ile eharged at the youth, who i "This is beside the question," said the "I think, admiral," remarked West - from the room and clattered mad- motley lender with a deprecatory shrug. meat, ..that we had better have Pattie n stairs. "The point is that if 3 -on died tcanorrow ealic end some luncheon before we set - 11 fetch him," -said Charles. "Let - where would be the seenrity then?" tie this matter." lie =selves at home. This sofa "I could insure my life and make the "Oh, vo.% may as well do it at once. It et feel over and above safe. It Pollen.- over to you." would be itbsurd. to postpone it now," the admiral disbursed a second guinea. 'en't look quite the sort of place any office would have you, which I very eyes glinted angrily from between his can communicate with Mr. Elberry, my price, I understand, is e0,5,000. 1 t meant for 15 -stone men. But "Your premiums for such a sum, if Meta= speko with some heat, and his uyour one would expect to pick up much doubt, would come to close on narrow lids at the imperturbable Charles. client, and let you know whether he , . cares to touch the matter. Meanwhile 11. MO a year. That -would hardly suit your 'The ildmiral was simple in money mat- t what I a•as thinking," said the hook.' . tern but he had neon niach of men and you can leave your pension. papers hero, 1, looking ruefully aboutahim. "Well, sir, what do you intend to pro- had learned to read them. Ho saw that and I will give you a receipt for them." weill I have heard that the best Poser asked the mbniral. venomous geauce, and saw, too, that in- "Very well. I should like the money ed offices generally belong to the "I might, to aecommodate yon, work tense eagerness eras peepaes out from soon." firms. Let us hope it's tho op- it in another way. I should. send- for a beneath the careless air which the agent "That is why I am retaining the pa- lms), They can't spend much on medical man and have an opinion upon had assumed. pers. If I can see Mr. Elberrytoday, we asses/tent anyhow. That pump- your life. Then I might see -what could "You're quite right, Westmacott," may let you have a chock tomorrow. (led boy was the staff, I suppose. be done." said he. "We'll have a little walk bo- Try another pinch. No? Well, goodby. Jove, that's his voice, and hes "That ie quite fair. I have no objec- fore wo settle it." I am very happy to have been of serv- Man, 1 think!" , tion to that." "But I may not be here this after- ice." Mr. McAdam bowed them out, for . • "There is a very clever doctor in the noon." he was a very busy man, and they found "Then we must choose another day." themselves in the street once more with "But why not settle it now?" lighter hearts than when they hadleft1±, "Because I prefer not," said the ad- "Well, Westmacott, I am sure I am miral shortly. very much obliged to you," said the ad - "Very well. But remember that my 1 mire'. "You have stood by me when I ff • ' 1 • for toda3r It is off unless was the better for a little help, for I'm very hitter to him. Ou tho other hand, it wee so inueh that lie surrendered and. so little that he received. Little, and The pens on is all unless it were accompanied by a life assurance which would bo an income in itself. It is 110 good whatever." His clients' faces fell. "But there is the second alternative. You might sell the pension right out. Speculative investors occasionally deal .1 nines I have one client, a t lf no secuut atIns wrist also 0115 AO. en 1 so thigh and cut No. 3 full in the con - ter of his rabbit skin cap. It was not a heavy stick, but it was strong enough to leave a good red weal wheeever it fell. The rough yelled with pain and rushed in, bitting with both bands ausl kicking with his herniated boots, but the admiralhad still a quick foot and a true 1)1 sporting num, who would bo very likely eye, so that ho bounded backwardand to take it up if wo could agree upon sideways, still raining a shower of bloom terms. Of course I must follow Me- upon his savage antagonist. Suddenly, taxa's example by sending for a doctor." however, a pair of arms closed round his For the second time was the admiral neck, and glancing backward. he caught punched. and tapped and listened to, a glimpse of the black, coarse fringe of This timo, however, there could be no question of the qualifications of the doc- tor, a well known. fellow of the College of Surgeons, and his report was as favor- able as the other's had been adverse. "Ho has the heart and chest of a man of 40 " said he. "I can recomraond. his "1 give you my wor life as one of the best of his age that I ate or have ever examined." most that he could do was to swing her turn to the old business again." "That's well," said Mr. 1VIcAdam, mak- around so as to place her between his "Oh, thas it," said the manager, with ine a note of the doctor's remarlss, while adversary acid himself. As it proved it suspicion in his eye. "How long were was the very best thing that ho could you in your last billet?" maddened by the blows which he. had re- "What!" ceived, struck out with all his ungainly "Yes, sir, one and fifty years." strength just as his partner's head "In the some employ?" swung arbund in front Of 'him. spoke e 3 pp y with a small, brown, dried up skeet here. Proudie is his naane. John, hip of a man at his heels. He go and fetch Dr. Proudie." The youth an shaven soul blue chinned, with was dispatched upon his mond, while g black hair and keen brown Mr. Metaxa sat at his desk, trimming his high shone out very brightly from nails and shooting out little comments • and droop- upon the weather. Presently feet were uwy per ones. Ho advanced, glancing heard upon the stairs, the money lender you take it at once." clean out of my soundings among these n pout, ie from one to the other of his visit- hurried out, there was a sound of whis- "Lot it bo off, then." 1 city sharks. Best Pao sehaethingeto do 1 1 bb' 0- t eother his Periug, and he returned. with a large, fat, "There's my fee," cried the doctor. now weico is Leven in ray own hue, and "How much?" I need not trouble you any more." "A guinea." "Ola, it is no trouble. I have nothing Tho admiral threw Li Is. upon the to do. I never have anything to do. I table. "Come, Westme.cott," said he, don't suppose I could do it if I had. I and they walked together from the room. should bo delighted to come with you, "I don't like it," said Charles when sir, if I can be of any use." they found themselves in the street once "No, no, my lad. You go home again. mare. "I don't profess to be a very It would be kind of you, though, if you sharp chap, but this is a trifle too thin. would look in at No. leethen you get What did he want to go out and speak back and tell my wife that all's well with motley lender looked surprised. "Ali, it is youl- Only your waistcoat! to the doctor for? And how very con- me and that I'll be back in an hour or so." such did. you desire?" , You need not undo your collar. Thank venient this tale of a weak heart was. I "All right, sir; I'll tell her." Westrnae ought of e's5.000," said the admiral. you! A fall breath! Thank you! Nine- believe they rieep. couple of rogues and cod raised his hat and strode away to •1 t es .1 •'' '':*" ty-nino! Thank you! Now hold your in ka.gue with each other," the westward, while the admiral, after a ue veined hands. The small boy greasy looking man clad. in a much worn 0 0 tho door behind him and discreet. frock coat and a very dilapidated top hat. shod. N "Dr. Proudie, gentlemen," said Mr. Mr. Reuben Metaxa," said the Metaxa, lender. "Was it about an ad- The doctor bowed, smiled, whipped off you wished to seo mo?" his hat and produced his stethoscope from its interior with the air of a con - you, i presume," turning to juror upon the stage: "Which of these Westmacott. . gentlemen am I to exaanine?" he asked, forthisgentleman." . 'blinking from ono to tho other of them. a retired admiral of the British , 'Yoh will find my name in the ist There is my card.. I have y pension papers. I get 4850 a • • 1 • 'f hold these papers it would be se - enough that I should pay you. uld draw my pension and repay ves at tbo rate, say, of g"00 0. king your 5 per cent interest as t interest?" .0 per cent per annum." fetus laughed. "Per annum!" "Five per eent a month." breath for a moment. Oh, dear, dear, what is this I hoar?" "What is it. then?" asked the admiral coolly. "Tut, tut! This is a great pity. Have yon had rheumatic fevere" "Never." "You have had some serious illness?" "Never." "Ah, you aro an admiral. You have been abroad. tropics, malaria, agne—I know." "I have never had a day's illness." I "Not to your knowledge, but you have inhaled unhealthy air, and it has ' left its effect. You have an organic mermur—slight, but distinct. "Is it dangerous?" "It might at any time become so. You should not take violent exercise." ! "Oh, indeed. It would hurt in° to run a half mile?' "It would be very dangerous." "And a mile?" I "'Would be almost certainly fatal." 11 " se sherk. and a pilot fish," said tho ad- hurried lunch, bent his stops toward the "P11 tell you what I propose, sir. east.1e-tte a long vealk, but the old sea - mire. There's a lawyer named McAdam, who man swung along at a rousing pace, does my aunt's business. He is a very leaving street after street behind him. honest fellow and lives at the other side Rhe great business palaces dwindled of Poultry. We'll go over to him to- down into commonplace shops and gether and have his opinion about the dwellings, which decreased and became whole matter." more stunted, oven as the folk who filled "How far is it to his place?" them did, until he was deep in the evil a mile at least. Wo can have a. places of the eastern end. It was a land cab." of huge, dark houses and of garish gin "A mile? Then we shall see if there shops, a land, too, whore life moves ir- is any truth in what that swab of a doe- regularly and where adventures are to tor said. Conte, my boy, and clap on be gained—as the admiral was to learn all sail and seo who can stay the longest.' Then the sober denizens of the heart of to his cost. He was hurrying down one of the business London saw a singable sight as long, narrow stone flagged lanes between they returned from their luncheons. the double lines of crouching, disheveled Down the roadway, oodedng .among cabs women and of dirty children who sat and carts, ran a weather stained elderly On the hollowed stops of the houses and man, with wide, flapping black hat and basked in the autumn sun. At ono side homely suit of tweeds. With elbows wag a barrowman with a load of wal- braced back, hands clinched near Ins nuts, and beside the barrow a bedrag- armpits and chest pretended he scudded led woman with a black fringe and a have clohe. The rough, half blinded and "Fifty-one years." 4,yest, There was a noise like that of a. stone "Why, you must have begun as a hitting a wall, a deop groan, her grasp child." relaxed, and she dropped a dead weight "I was 12 when I joined." upon the pavement, while the admiral 1 "It must be a strangely managed busi- sprang back and raised his stick once ness," said the manager, "which allows more, ready either for attack or defense. men to leave it who have served for 50 Neither was needed, however, for at years, and who aro still as good as ever. that inomeiat there was a scattering of Who did you serve?" the crowd, and two police constables, "The queen, heaven bless her." burly and helmeted, pushed their way "Olo you were in the royal navy, through the rabble. At the sight of What rating did you hold?" them the rough took to his heels and "I am admiral of the fleet." was instantly screened from view by a 1 Tho manager started and sprang down veil of his friends and neighbors. "I have boon assaulted," panted the admiral. "This woman was attacked. and I had to defend her. "This is Bermondsey Sal," said one derstand, want to push any other man police officer, bonding over the bedrag- from his billet, but if you should chance. gled heap of tattered shawl and dirty to have a 'berth opon I should bo very skirt. "She's got it hot this time." glad of it. I . know the navigation froras "He was a shortish man, thick, with the cod banks right up to Montreal a, a beard." "Ah, that's Black Davie. He's been up four times Vie beating her. He's about done the job now. 121 were you, I would let that sort settle thoir own little af- fairs, sir." admiral?" said he. "Do you think that a man who holds "Thank you. But I should be obliged the queen's commission -will stand by if you would drop my title now. I told and sea a woman struck?" cried the ad- you because you asked me, but I've left sniral indignantly. the anoxter deck. and I am -plain Mr. 'Well, just as you like, sir. But you've eo ft1,1 CONTINITUD. lost your watch, I see." "My watch!" He clapped his hand to i "Then there is nothing else the mat- along, while close at his heels lumbered checkered shawl thrown over her head. I ter?" a largo lixnbed, heavy, yellow mustached .She was cracking walnuts and °picking "No. But if the heart is weak then young man, who seemed to feel the oxer- them out of the shells, throwing out a everything is weak. and the life is not a ciso a good deal more than his senior. 1 remark occasionally to a rough man in a i sound one." On they dashed, helter flitch(); until they rabbit skin cap, with straps under the l "You see, admiral."remarked Mr. Me- pulled up panting at the office where the knees of his corduroy trousers, who taxa. as the doctor secreted his stotho- lawyer of the Westniacotts was to be stood puffing a black clay pipe with his i scope once more in his hat, "myreraarks 1 founds back against the wall. What the cause were not entirely uncalled for. 1 am 1 "There, now!" cried the admiral in . of tho rmarroi was or what sharp sar- i sorry that the doctor's opinion is not triumph. "What d'yo think of that? camel froni thewoman's lips pricked suds -.7z =O. ,. , more favorable, but this is a matter of Nothing wrong in the engine room, eh?" denly through that thick skin may never "Pc:emu/al" he said. ,business, and certain obvious precau- "You seem fit eitough, sir." lee known, but suddenly the men took nth! That would be 00 per il tions must bo taken." "Blessed if I believe the swab was a his pipe in his left hand, leaned forward r. 1 "Of coarse. Thelt the matter iis at an certificated doctor at all. re -was flying and deliberately attack her across the false colors or lam raistalten." face with his tight. It was a slaprather . t rons." .i' "Weil' we inig'at even now' do bush "They keep the direetoriee and eogiss than a. blow -but the woman gave a is most . aik gentlemen to moo to me. nen. 1 ant meet anxious to be of 'use to ten in this eating heniso," said Weaves - from his high stool. "My name is Admiral Hay Denver. There is my card And here aro the records of my service. I don't, you ma, of their own free will. you. How long do you think, doctor, my terms. and and they eat g that this gisntlornan tvill in. all probes shall leave The admiral leave it." 1 bility live?' "Well, wsII. We rather 6 delicate) goes - 1 ' " e' 1, 11 P ud'e ev'th cott, "V+16'11 go and look him out. They did so, but the medical tolls con- tained no such name as that -of Dr. Sharp my and cowered up against tho barrow with het hand to her cheek. "You infernal villain!" cried the ad- miral, raising his stick, "You britto and Prostate of 13rer.d street. blachguard!" y from his chair. on atI • "I'retty villainy this!" cried the adults Sit a show of embarraeement. eel, thumping his cheat. "A &sunray does "Geri!" growled the rough evitla the ' i to ti n f a eaves° the doeikere began to replace the cordta roys fatitiall Of the laborers. Shops great deal better than I know the streets of London." Tho astonished manager glanced ovei. the blue papers which his visitor had handed him. "Won't you take a chairs 1..:s waistcoat. Tho chainwas hangtag down in front, and the watch gone. Ho passed his hand over his forehead. "I would not have lost that watch for anything," said he. "No money 'could replace it, It was given me by the ship's company after our African cruise. It has an inscription." The policeman shrugged Isis shoulders. "It comes from meddling," said he. "What'll you give mo if I tell yer where it is?" said a sharp faced boy among the crowd. "Will you give me a quid?" "Certainly." "Well, where's the quid?" The admiral took a sovereign from his pocket. "Here it is." "Then 'ere's the ticker!" The boy pointed to the clinched hand of the senseless WOnlari. A glimmer of gold shone out from between the fingers, and on opening them up there was the ad- miral's chronometer. This interesting victim had throttled her protector with one hand, while she had robbed him with the other. Tho admiral left his address with the pOlicOnlan, satisfied himself that the woman was only stunned, not dead, and then set off upon his way once more, the poorer perhaps in his faith in human nattire, but in very good spirits none the less. He walked with dilated nos- trils and clinched hands, all glowing and tingling with the excitement of the combat, and warmed With the thought that he could still, when there was need, take his own part in a fitted brawl in Spite of his threescore and odd years. Ilis Way now led toward the riverside regiono, 813(1 0. demising whiff otter was to be detected the stagnant autumn air. Men with the blue joiner and peaked cap Of the boatman or the white du* of •••••••12.•••191•6111111.111•110nmes110*1 • moment, sir. Just otvri, -11 chat the matter over, "Not a. bit, sir. Oat with it! I have tor and. avatopedup disease. Well, wo ve deep, rasping n na o o +her matstial cases and we ! ‘1"th too oftott to flitch from it triedthe tognee,Westinacotti Let us see "(Urn out 0.• this or Moe- lie took With MAAR% inatruMent0 in the Will. What we can do with yen: honest mass." , step forweted With Unfitted hand, but in 40.ifis rot* and ant senora and 810P 1-1006.st PILLS aro barkd mada, and are per leas Idoaimyfre 0.941.0034 amass fent eenttesttles, moodiest and tooaranast Clifford Blackman A Boston Boy's Eyesight • Saved—Perhaps Nis Life By Hood's Sarsaparilla—Blood Poi- soned by Canker., Bead the following from a grateful mother; "My little boy had &evict Fever when 4 years Old, And it left him very weak and with blood poisoned with canker.. Wis eyes became so inflamed that his sufferings were intense, mat for seven weeks be Could Not Open Nis Eyes. I took ism twice during that nine to the Eye munar Infirmary on Charles street, but their remedies failed to do hhn the faintest shaded Of geed, X commenced giving him liood,s Sarsaparilla and it soon cured him. X have never donbted that it *amid his eight, overt 0 not his very lib. You may use this tess timeliest in any way you choose. I am always ready to sound the praise of Hood's Sarsaparilla because of the woudetful good !tat my son." awing 11. fleece:mat, 2888 Washington St., Boston, Mass. Get 11001Y�. The Gov oDon" day Night, lAaarkkr's too 011 the GOve The Refer for many yet put en the their presort be ullderota than mealy o pest. .Mr. address tbe f Governmeio, tion tie Iolig tion. it see Thorepeon i mit himsel enemies int; sum Ho Borope ate nificient Behring set appear to what we av like the old at least call It 18 uot Thompson t in fact 1 an Like Folwat lacking in could be qu be more lov as a penal( However a certain, he rier to pit, sat still at ( he would knowing tl. Sition had when occas forth and a than ad do hand.' Mr. Governmen Sir John al their bands that a fool 13 statemen wisest man the publish ed for Sir J take a rest, this season is a mimesis the govern what they tics. In f weakened, cannot atfo before the reserve is 1 protect thc can work t John Duo under shir outer earn seem excel manlike. 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