The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-06-06
THE SECOND
DANDY CHATTER

ny Tom Gallon.

! OF Mr.. Dandy Chatter, who has been re-
captured and Is to stand his trial for
murder tomorrow"
Dandy Chatter is the false dag as
'e's bin a-saiiin' under" replied the
captain. But, anyways. call fm
Dandy Chatter, or Phil Crowdy, or Phil,
Chater-'e's my pal, and I'm beatin' up
these ere quarters for to And i'm
Again there flashed through Madge's
mind the words the doctor had spoken
about one man living and the other
dead; again there seemed TO ring IN
her ears the words Of Ogledon, when
he had confessed to her that he had
killed Dandy Chatter. Yet that same
Dandy Chatter had stood, alive and
well, In the hut by the river; that
same Dandy Chatter was now on his
way to Chelmsford goal!
"He said tonight" she said, turning
to Grips. that I must hud you--that
you could save him. I have heard that
the trial will be held tomorrow.
Won't you help me; won't you tell me
something nor than you told the 9TH
er day? Think in what a state OF mind
I am now left! The one man has been
murdered; the other OF whom you
spoke is either Dandy Chatter or a total
stranger to me. How IN TO find out?"
The doctor opened his mouth to
speak, but the captain suddenly raised
his hand and checked him. "Avast!"
he said, hoarsly; i've got the bear
- "a Ill pz.~ A,,,sna-9-nps Iva onf
1t from Phil ITSELF. An If SO be as
this ere young lady'll bear with me.
she shall ave the straight of it. Dandy
Chater-own twin brother to my pal
Philip Crowdy, or Philip Chater-was
took out OF the river by this ere gent
an myself awhile back. I 'ad reasons
for sayin' nothing. an I cut an run"
81, too, had my reasons" said Grips,
in a low voice. for I feared Ogledon
and my own connection with him. aud
I suspected that Ogledon had killed
him"
Madge had laid her head down on
the grimy table and was weeping bit
terly. Then it is true" she said, in
a whisper. Dandy e+-@ss - dead!
STEADY, my lass!" said the captain,
laying his rough hand lightly on her
shoulder. Don't give way, for there's
something I've got to tell you"
She raised her head aud looked full
into his eyes. Kindly eyes they were,
and they smiled at her sympathetical-
ly.
"A long while ago, my lass, there
was a cruel wrong done-a bright lad
cut out Of is 'ome. an all that should
ave been is, an cast adrift, many
miles across the sea. without a name-
an with the brand OF 'Outcast' upon
i'm. That iad was my pal, Phil Cha
ter; an e was the twin brother or
Dandy Chatter"
Again the words singing in her ears:
"The one living-the other dead!"
Think OF it, my lass" went on the
captain, gently, The one boy an
i'm the youngest-brought up in
luxury, an with powdered lackeys for
to wait on i'm at every turn; the 9TH
er-an' i'm the eldest sent miles
across the sea, an roughin' it like any
COulliIou CuAlu- L-Oob An NhO oNoh "NS
pitched about from one place to an
other-'omeless, friendless. without a
compass. But, and mark you this, my
lass, IL ever a boy steered 'isselt
straight, by the stars o God, that boy
Phil did. An when at last e comes
'ome, with no thought in is cart OF
anything but a 'earty greetin' for his
brother, an a share-and-share-alike
business with his brother, and finds
i'm dead. what do e do? I put it to you,
miss: Wot do my pal Phil do"
She looked at him, with a brighter
face, and slowly shook her head.
MY pal Phil finds as that brother OF
is loved a young gal Can don't need
look far for to find that young gal to-
nightly, an was loved by 'er. Phil Is
took for the real Dandy by the young
gal-an' e loves 'er! Bein' afeard that
IL she knowed the truth she would cast
i'm of, e takes is brothers place-is
brothers sins; dips is clean hands. 50
to speak, In the blood that guilty
brother shed; an all-mark you this,
my lass-all for love Of that young gal.
An, for love Of 'er, the judge will cry
DEATH on Phil Chatter to-morrer!"
The captain, In his honest excite
ment and admiration. had risen To his
feet and waved m arm above his
head. Madge had risen. too, with al
most equal excitement
There was one mar as could ave
saved ina man OF the name OF Og-
ledon."
"Ogledon is dead" said Madge. He
died tonight. and can do neither good
nor harm any nor But we'-she
looked round quickly at both men
I'VE can save him: we can prove to al
the world that this man Is innocent
and Is suffering for another. The trial
IL to-morrow-the first on the days
list. We must reach Chelmsford to-
morrow morning; we must save this
mani"
The captain looked at her in an ex.
cess Of admiration. MY lass" he
aaid ulNwIv sI ain,f aurnrfaod that NV