Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-04-05
CHAPTER XXI.

Cyras suddenly became serious. This
has gone further than 1 intended" he
cried. "All my life l have been getting
myself or Others into scrapes, and l sup
pose l 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 well as me?" he asked.
The lady l treated to the theater was
no other than Mrs. Darlington, as good
a woman as ever lived, although, as Tony
Lumpkin would say, her cheeks are as
broad and red as pulpit cushion. But
it is all genuine color, Charley, just as
she herself is genuine woman.
What brought you there alone with
her| 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
ringtons old father came in to spend the
evening, and he had to remain with him."
the least of it." laughed Charles. "The
lady was wonderfully got up, was told"
Like all born colonists, she is fond of
any amount of fans and feathers" re-
turned Cyras 1T was her first intro
duction to a 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 pretty house, up Chelsea
way. Decent, intelligent people, Charley {;
though, of course, not up to your mark"
"And where are you staying, Cyras?"
81! 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 / went. But Norwood's out of
the way for fellow who wants to knock
about town, and l came back to a hotel.
| Then | went to Paris with Tom Howard.
And here / 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 it. Mr.. White and his as
sistant were both in it. Charles walked
forward; Cyras held back a moment.
II hear that bill is protested Mr..
White" began Charles.
"Yes, sir, or about to be-" answered
the jeweler. 'And l must say l am sur
prised that gentleman like yourself
should allow things to come to such a
pass. If it were not convenient to you
to pay it now, you might have renewed
| it."
81 tell you again, as I told you be-
| fore, that the bill is none of mine," said
| Charles. II never bought the articles"
Cyras walked forward and stood beside
| his brother.
"Look at this gentleman" said Charles
Baumgarten.
The jeweler gazed in amazement, now
at one, now at the other. What does it
mean?" he cried at last. "Who are you,
| sir2" turning to Cyras.