Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-20
CHAPTER XXI.

| CHAPTER XXI,
Cyras suddenly became serious. This
has gone further than l intended" he
cried. "All my life l have been getting
myself or others into scrapes, and sup
| pose | shall do so to the end of the chap
ter. And the best and the worst of it Is
that l generally manage to come out in
worse colors than l deserve; as on this
OCCASION"
Charles looked up. Have they been
traducing you as we'll as me?" he asked
The lady l treated to the theater was
no other than Mrs. Darlington. as good
woman as ever lived, although, as Tony
Lumpkin would say, her cheeks are as
broad and red as a pulpit cushion. But
it Is all genuine color, Charley, just as
she herself is a genuine woman.
What brought you there alone with
herT asked Charles.
THAT l was with her alone was an ac-
cident," answered Cyras. Il treated them
to the Haymarket, and took three of the
best seats. At the last moment, Just as
we were about to start In the cab, Car
rington's old father came in to spend the
evening" and he had to remain with him. ;"
Il think you were imprudent, to say
the least Of It," laughed Charles. The
lady was wonderfully got up, l was told"
Like all born colonists, she is fond of
any amount of fans and feathers" re-
turned Cyras. ut was her first intro
duction to London theater, and a great
occasion to her, and she put on all her
war paint accordingly. But of other paint
she had none, Charley; she is too honest
and good for that"
Where are the Caringtons staying?"
with his brother. He's a widower.
and lives at a pretty house, up Chelsea
way. Decent, intelligent people, Charley !;
though, of course, not up to your mark. T."
And where are you staying CyrasY"
Il You may we'll ask it. Finding
no home open to me on landing, the first
individual l dropped upon, after leaving
the ship at the docks, was Harry Brice.
He Is in Somerset House, you know; get
| ting on, too; and was bound that morn
ing on some expedition to the customs.
| He told me you were on circuit; thought
| the mother and Gertrude were at Avon,
and said must come to them at Norwood.
! Down l went. But Norwood's out of
the way for fellow who wants to knock
| about town, and | came back to hotel
Then l went to Paris with Tom Howard
And here l am back again. And now you
know all, Charley"
| quite enough, too" laughed Charley
We'll go to Whites now" And Cyras
agreed with alacrity.
The jewelers. shop was lighted when
they reached 1t. Mr.. White and his as
sistant were both In 1t. Charles walked
| Co. ri ba11 no Diy
II hear that bill Is protested, Mr.
White" began Charles.
Eyes, sir, or about to be-" answered
the jeweler. And l must say I am sur
prised that a gentleman like yoursel
should allow things to come to such
pass. II 1t were not convenient to yol
to pay it now, you might have renewed
it,"
II tell you again, as l told you be
fore, that the bill is none of mine," saic
Charles. II never bought the articles
. Cyras walked forward and stood besid
his brother.
Look at this gentleman" snid Charlie
) Baumgarten.
2 The jeweler gazed in amazement, nov
at one, now at the other. What does /
mean?" he cried at last. "Who are you
. sir?" turning to Cyras.
We'll" cried Cyras, who looked upol
= the whole matter as an excellent joke
! don't you know me again?"
r you must be twins !" exclaimed tn
u perplexed man.
0 mot at ALL" said Cyras. I'VE ar
u brothers, but not twins. I'm two year
u older than Mr.. Charles Baumgarten."
# Sir" said the jeweler, turning Z
Charles, "allow me to ask why you di
not explain to me that you had brothe
+ who bore to you so remarkable like
ness2 1t might have solved the mystery.
Because l never thought of him at al
s. in the matter; l did not know he was Il
y England. OF course, Mr.. White. you nov
e exonerate me-"
Il "As If every one did not !" exclaime
v Cyras. THE trouble, Mr.. White, ha
arisen from my careless habits. We CO.
At onists are proyerbially careless, you know
Making no memorandum of the date, di
IN not know the bill was due. l have bee
"a spending most of the interval In Pari
Il where time flies, one forgets how quickl,
1t will be all right now, and your bi
so will get paid without your troubling
Sc protest It."
They next called upon the holders {
y the bill, the Messrs. Jephson, who in the
nd turn were equally surprised the ED.
cynicsny remarking they might have la