The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
CHAPTER XXI.-(Conthmed.)

Wnere CID make MS acquaintance
What's more, was able to render him a
service, which know he has not for
gotten to this day."
what was itf"
Don't ask me, Charley, for l can't
tell you. If Gertrude has chosen him
she has done WELL"
There's nothing certain about 1t yet,
I fancy. Only, hint was whispered to
me that-Cyras !" burst out Charles, as
an idea flashed across him. 1T was you
who came to my rooms here the night De-
fore last 1t was you who pilfered the
key from my old laundress."
Cyras nodded. II took the key from
her hand, and let myself in with it."
"But you need not have played up Old
Harry with them, Cyras; turned the draw
ers inside out, and ornamented the blot
ting pad to the bishop of Denham's pious
horror and my own confusion"
"The blotting pad Oh, left that as
memento of my visit; I had no card
case with me-" laughed Cyras. And for
the drawers, had only fancy, Charley,
for seeing what you kept in your lockers"
"You know the bishop Of Denham"
II ought to do so. He used to read
me lectures an hour long. l remember
he once told my father that he ought to
keep over me the severe rod of correc-
ton"
''Well, he was here the next morning
early, and in all innocence l gave him
the plotting pad to use. You may, per-
haps, fancy his looks, and his opinion OF
me, when those sketches met his outraged
eyes,"
IL Al. - h>n% hos
cease laughing. 1t was the best joke, he
declared, that he had heard for many
day.
But there are other things, Cyras,"
Charles resumed, "and they are not trifes.
You have been forging my name to bill"
All the mirth in the elders face gave
place to establishment. Forged your
name to a bill r. he exclaimed. Il declare
most solemnly that have never done any
thing of the kind Charley. You may put
down as much folly to me as you will;
but-forgery You are dreaming, lad"
'You bought a lot of jewelry from
man named White" continued Charles,
who, of course, was no longer at any
loss to know who had SO mysteriously
personated him. "You paid him BY
bill purporting to be accepted by me. And
you"
'But the bills not due !" hastily inter-
rupted Cyras, lifting his head in surprise.
ut was due a day or two ago, and
II made no memorandum Of the date.
How time flies !"
But why did you attach my name to
iii"
II signed it with my own name, o.
d. here
for I had no settled address in London,
with all of you out of it, north, south.
east and west. That bill due! They
didn't bring it to you, did theyT'
"Of course they brought 1t to me, be-
lieving it was mine. And 1 disowned It,
and it's not paid yet and there's I don't
know what work about it. 1t was pref
ty close imitation Of my handwriting,
Cy."
1T was my own handwriting, and no
limitation of any one else's. l wrote my
name as l always do, and always have
done. As we are alike in person, Charles,
90 we are in writing. You know it."
"You have given me little opportunity
of knowing it of late," was the reply.
ut must be months since you wrote to
me, Cyras."
1--WE made your letters to me do duty
for both Of u.s." returned the free-and-
easy Cyras; land have sent you one OF
our splendid newspapers in return.
have no end Of business letters to write
now, besides looking after the shipping
so that when the day comes to an enc
don't care to set to work again"
"You seem to have taken quite bust
ness turn" remarked Charles, only hall
believing In his brothers industry.
II took that long time ago. It's &
positive fact, Charley. They are goini
10 give me a share in the concern"
"And what about this bill, Cyras?"
"Oh, I'll see to it." said Cyras, airily
Don't let 1t bother your head, lad"
Have you any more bills out, Cyras?'
Zone more"
''And made payable here?"
Cyras nodded.
"And what Is the amount?"
Cant remember. A hundred pound
or SO. It's a Bond street tailor. l wa
Obliged to have a regular rig-out. Colo
NAL tailors don't do for London"
Charles Baumgarten recalled a rumo
he had heard about a month before-tha
whispered inquiries were being made a
to his finances.
"Cyras, do you want to ruin mel" h
cried, in a startled tone. Il must tax
up these bills If you do not"
flake up the bills!" echoed Cyra.
p'What for? You did not accept them.
"But the people think l did,"
Rubbish Let them think what the
like. I'll 60 with you to the parties an
show myself, and convince them of thei
error. Charley, lad, what long face 20
are drawing! Just as you used to d
when we were young boys and l led 20
into a scrape. Didn't l always get 70
out of it then? And I'll get you out {
this. In fact, you are not in It."
"How will you get me out Of it?"
by paying the bills myself. III sc
lie all up before leaving England"
"Why not pay at once"
Cant" lightly returned Cyra
money runs away over here; it simpl
melts in Paris. 1 brought about thre
hundred pounds with me, and it's a
gone. I've telegraphed out to old Bril-
to send me more"
'Why did you not pay the jeweler {
the time YOU bought his goodsT