The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-09

Justify. / seized Nutty and Jack, as
soon as had hurried into my wrapper,
and trembling in every limb, we
rushed down the long hall and stairs.
The hall-lamp was burning, as usual.
/ hastily unbolted, unbarred and UNI
locked the great front door. opened It
with a jerk, and threw myself into the
arms of-the Chidestcr Brothers
II thought it was Jim!' / cried,
starting away.
Jennie! Thank Godr' cried Jim,
snatching me TO him, rs he rushed in.
.Are you all safe? No one hurt at
alp"
mo one! And nothing taken"'
Just in time!'' exclaimed tho
Chidcsters
Just in time." echoed Jim. Boys,
can never half thank you!'
There were others trooping in and
standing round me with startled and
admiring faces. A dark and compact
group wore uniform and carried them
selves with the easy manner OF men
to whom nothing was new or shock
ing. In their midst, hatless and pale,
and oh! how ugly, mean and common,
saw Mr.. Heming.
| know now that there were not
more than five or six men altogether,
but that night they seemed to fill the
hall.
Jennie. you are shaking with a
chill!' cried Jim. you must 60 to
bed at once. Ill take you up'--for !
frightened my hold on him-'and call
the servants for you. expect they
arc too frightened to come out Of thei,
room. just make yourselves comfort
able, gentlemen; I'll be with you in
five minutes.
He marched me to my room, and
called nurse.
..Oh. Jim. one moment, please
Where did you come from? And who
are the Chldesters?'
"First-ratc fellows-my class. you
know. They telegraphcd me. But
can't stop, really. I'll be up again as
soon as can get away"
Then covered my head among the
pillows and had good, hard and
frightened cry. For | aoas frightened.
now that it was all over. Nurse did
her best for me by sending the boys to
bed and keeping the doors closed. BY
tho time Jim tapped for admittancc
was quiet and ready to hear his story.
We'll. Jennie, we've made big
haul. That rascal is the mastcr-spirit
of the gang which has been at work
round here for q year or two. He's an
old hand Mt it. and his engagement
with Mr. Brown was one of his clever
lodges. He Is a druggist, as he is hall
n dozen other things, but his letters
were forged. The Chidesters saw him
once in Boston when he was on trial,
and they knew him at once when they
saw him here. They are wide awake,
both of them. About week ago they
heard something's haven't got at the
bottom of it yet but two men who
came to Tomlinson for the night had
something to do with (which put
them on the track of tonight, and they
wrote to me, but they had to make it
| cautious letter, and asked me to hold
myself in readiness for a telegram.
but not to come without one. was at
their cousins. They tclcgraphed last
night. and met me at the train at the
next station. sgd says he was here
last evening, for he was half afraid
might not get home. and he thought
he had better look round a bit in case
any thing should come of to brighter
you. by the way. how is it you never
met before?'
"But why did he not tell me or som.
one?" l asked, passing the question.
Wanted to catch the scamp, o.
course. And there was no danger
really. They did every thing in first
class style"
worthy the Chichester Brothers,
said. with little sheer.
Brothers? Why. they are cousins
double first. to be sure. and enough
alike to be brothers. Rich as jew
both OF Thorn, too"
| Then, why are they dcntists?"
asked.
'.Dentists?"
/ jim tone brought me upright il
bed.
"Yes. dentists. And travelling den
lists at that =
i l never heard any one laugh as Jir
did. l waited and waited for him t
get through and tell me the joke unit
was fairly cross. At last he wipes
his eyes, and with only an occasions
chuckle out it came.
They had laid wager that the
could leave Boston in their own ca,
riage and drive for six months east
west, north and south. just as the
chose. taking no money with them an
sending for none, but living honestl,
by their wits.
Not soul in Boston believes the
are keeping to the terms OF the wager
They had not heard Of them for
month when their letter came to me
i What u pair they are! Tho idea 3
sgd and Cyril! They have had lark
Wait until see them tomorrow! Bu
you had better get some sleep. al
glad mother missed this Good night!
Of course, did not sleep until day
light. And, Of course, thought Of tn
Chidesters.
We did not see them the next day
They went OFF in answer to a telegram
leaving note for Jim. The othe
Chidester Brothers. the real ones
their respective and respectable I;
Tiers, had found them out and issue
an edict of recall. They entreated Jil
to keep their secret '.until. the excite
ment passed Off" and to make thei
apologies to me. .'And pray tell he
she was quite right. | thoroughly n
spect her for her refusal to count,
nance the Chidester Brothers'-so til
note ended.
! THAT last was Cyril" said jim
..He is rather the finest nature Of til
two. He could never have thought [
, such a trick. But Svd can start then