The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-10
H SECOND
DANDY CHATTER
BY Tom Gallon.
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keep the knowledge of your affairs
from her ears. Now, Mr.. Dandy Cha
ter, perhaps you'll be surprised to
learn that that check has been refer
red, on account of the signature, TO
Mr.. Barnshaw himself, and that he un
hesitatingly states that it is a forgery,
and that he never drew any check for
any such an amount"
Philip Chatter, utterly at a loss what
TO say, sat staring at the man help
lessly. The opening of the door be-
hind him, and a change of expression
to something milder or the part OF Mr..
lsaacson's countenance, caused him To
turn his head.
A young man-at whom it vas un-
necessary to cast a second glance TO
assure him that this was Madge's
brother-had entered the room; had
stopped or seeing Philip; and now
came hesitatingly forward. He was
younger than Philip-scarcely more,
from his appearance, than a year or
two the senior of his sister. He
waved aside the man ~Isaacson and said
in a low voice, to Philip:
Il say, old fellow-I'd like to have a
word with you" Then, as Philip rose
and walked with him toward the win
dow, he added, in a low voice: Look
here, Dandy. | want to do the square
thing; and | swear to you that, If I'd
have known that this affair had any
thing to do with you, | should never
have pressed my inquiries. But, you
see, the check was made out to the
order of that old shark at the desk
there, and | never guessed-now,
look here, you've got into a hole, old
boy; but I'd like to pull you out OF it,
If I can. What can we do? You see,
I've got to think, not only of you, but
of Madge; it'll be such an awful blow
to her"
Philip wondered whether anything
could be a greater blow to her h
the sight on which her eyes had rest
ed in the wood. But he said nothing.
His one desire, at the moment, was to
get clear away, and to drop, as com
pletely as possible, out of the life in
which he had usurped a place. AS by
an inspiration, he remembered that The
notes he had received on the night OF
the meeting at The Three Water
men" were still In his pocket. He de-
termined to use them.
He explained briefly to Arthur -
even while he expressed his regret
that he had Unexpectedly received a
considerable sum of money, h pro-
ceeds of some speculations, the shares
in which had long lain useless. He
suggested hat it might be possible TO
bride that worthy Hebrew at the desk.
MI. Isaacson was not at first to be
persuaded; but the check being in his
hands, marked refer to drawer he
at last agreed to sell it for the sum
Of G 5000. Arthur Branshaw struck a
match, set fire to the tell-tale paper,
and allowed it to burn down to his
fingers. THAT matter is done with"
he said quietly.
In the street, however, a change
came over him; he stood a moment
looking at Philip, and then thrust his
hands into his pockets. 81 don't think
I should care to shake hands - not
yet" he said. 81 want to get over
this" He turned and walked away.
At the same moment a newsboy, hur-
rying past, shouted at the full pitch
of his lungs" 'Orrible murder in Es-
sex! Bank robbery In Sheffield!
Weener!"
Philip Chatter staggered, and then
walked on In a dazed condition. For
he knew that he stood-wholly in the
one case, partly in the other-respon.
sible for both.