The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-06-13

roaring for ths hnll-door - IS opensd-
Some one Va pounding away on Ii
Justify. 1 seised Nutty and Jack, -
soon e had hurried into my wrapper,
and trembling IN every limb, We
rushed down the long hall and stairs.
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locked the great front door, opened 1t
with jerk. and threw myself into the
arms of--the Chidester Brothers
II thought it was Jimr' / cyied,
starting away.
"Jenniel Thank Godi',,. cried Jim.
snatching me to him, as he rushed in.
Are you all safse No owe hurt ut
4 ailp' 49,
sssssg enet And nothing taken ---'--.
just in timer exclaimed the
Chidesters.
Just in time!'' echoed Jim. "Boys,
I can never half thank your
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
Ting. In their midst, hatless and pale,
hnd oh! how ugly, mean and common,
saw Mr.. Heming
| / know now that there were not
moro than FIVE or six men altogether,
but that night they seemed to fill the
hall.
Jennie. you are shaking. with a
chillm cried Jim. You must go to
bed at once. I'll take you UP for I
frightened my hold on him-.'and call
the servants for you. / expect they
are too frightened to come out of their
room. just make yourselves comfort
able, gentlemen; I'll be with you in
five minutes. nnn==-s==s=z= =a==4=====.=s-==
He marched me@te- nay room, and
called nurse.
.sOh, Jim, one moment, please!
Where did you come fromp And who
are the Chidestersp'
"First-rate fellows-my class, you
know. They telegraphed me- But I
can't stop, really. I'll be up again as
soon as / can get away. y.
Then covered my head among the
pillows and had a good, hard and
frightened cry. tor soas 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
the time Jim tapped for admittance
was quiet and ready to hear his story
well. Jennie, we've made a big
haul. That rascal is the master-spirit
of the gang which has been at work
round here for year or two. He's an
| old hand at 1t, and his engagement
with Mr.. Brown was one of his clever
lodges. He Is a druggist, as he is half
dozen other things, but his letters
weregforged. 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 Il haven't got at the
bottom OF it yet, but two men who
came to Tomlinson for the night had
-semething= to- de-w ait5-w put
them on. the track of tonight, and they
wrote to me, but they had to make it
a cautious letter, and asked me to hold
but not to come without one. l was at
their cousins A--5Tffhe hey photographed last
ht,=antI met me at ain 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 bit in case
any thing should come off to brighten
you. BY the way, how is it you never
met beforeP"
"But why did he not tell me or some
onep" | asked, passing the question.
WANTED to catch the scamp, of
course. And there was no danger,
really They did every thing in first
class style.
WORTHY the Chichester Brothers, /
said.Zwith azittle sheer.
z..Brothersp Why, they are cousins
double first, to be sures=and enough
alike to be brothers. Rich as Jews
both OF them, too. "
Then, why are they dentistsP' /
asked.
..Dentistsp"
Jim's tone brought me upright in
bed.
ayes, dentists. And travelling dem
fists at that. !"
Inever heard any one laughsas Jim
did. / waited and waited for him to
get through and tell me the joke until
l was fairly cross. At last he wiped
his eyes, and with only an occasional
chuckie out It came.
They had laid a, wager that they
could leave Boston in their own car
rage and drive for six months east,
west, north and south. just as they
chose, taking no money with them and
sending for none, but living honestly
by their wits.
Mot soul in Boston believes they
are keeping to the terms of the wager.
They had not heard of them for
month when their letter came to me.
What pair they are! The idea of
sgd and Cyril! They have had Iarks!
Wait until see them tomorrow! But
you had better get some sleep. am
glad mother missed this. Good night"
OF course, l did not sleep until day
light And, of course, Thought of the
Chidesters.
We did not see them the next day,
They went off in answer to a telegram,
leaving note for Jim. The other
Chichester Brothers, the real ones.
their respective and respectable ia
theirs, had found them out and issued,
an-edict of recall. They entreated Jim
to keep their secret until the excite
ment passed off, and to make their
anolnpieS to me- "And pray tell her