Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
The Minister'S Wife
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD

"Then you will 60 with me to these
people about the bills, Cyras-the jeweler
and the tailor" resumed Charles, after a
pause.
I'll 60 now, If you like. don't want
TO let you In for annoyance, brother
mine."
You have let me In for a good deal
OF that already, Cyras. Were you at the
Haymarket two or three nights ago?"
YES"
"And there you were taken for me.
Who was the lady1 1t was half over
London the next day that l had been
there in suspicious company"
What jokew exclaimed Cyras. II
knew l was being taken for you, Char.
ley" laughed Cyras, carelessly. "Some
fellows nodded to me, and one or two
spoke, and l nodded back again and kept
up the jest"
"A sorry Jest for me, Cyras. I was
engaged to be married-to Mary Dyne-
vor."
I'm uncommonly glad to hear it,"
cried Cyras, stretching out his hand to
grasp his brothers. MARY was the
incest of all the younger girls; as nice
as Cyrilla."
Il said I was engaged, Cyras. 1t is
broken off now. Old Miss Dynevor saw
me, as she thought, at the Haymarket
with some one had no business to be
with; and she went home and told the
subdean. The next time called in Eaton
Place he turned me out Of doors, and
babe me think no more of his daughter"
CHAPTER XXI.
Cyras suddenly became serious. This
has gone further than l intended" he
cried. "Au 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 I generally manage to come out in
worse colors than l deserve; as on this
OCCASION"
Charles looked up. "Have they been
traducing you a. well as mel" he asked
1.-The lady treated to the theater was
no other than Mrs. Darlington, al good
a woman as ever lived, although, O. Tony
Lumpkin would say, her cheeks are as
broad and red as pulpit cushion. But
1t Is all genuine color, Charley, just as
she herself Is genuine woman.
What brought you there alone with
herr asked Charles.
THAT was with her alone was an &C.
cident," answered Cyras. II 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. 1.-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 London theater, and q 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"
And where are you staying, Cyras?"
no home open to me on landing, the first
individual I 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 I went. But Norwoods out OF
the way for fellow who wants to knock
about town, and 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.
swell 80 to Whites now" And Cyras
agreed with alacrity.
they reached 1t. Mr.. White and his as
sistant were both In 1t. Charles walked
forward; Cyras held back a moment.
Il hear that bill Is protested, Mr..
White" began Charles.
Eyes, sir, or about to be-" answered
the jeweler. "And must say am sur
prised that a gentleman like yourself
should allow things to come to such a
pass. II 1t were not convenient to you
to pay 1t now, you might have renewed
it."
II tell you again, as l 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 Amusement, now
at one. now at the other. "What does 1t
mean" he cried at last. ''Who are you,
sir?" turning to Cyras.
WELL" cried Cyras, who looked upon
the whole matter as an excellent Joke
don't you know me again"
"You must be twins" exclaimed the
perplexed man.
mot at ALL" said Cyras. 1--WE are
brothers, but not twins. I'm two years
older than Mr.. Charles Baumgarten."
Sir" said the jeweier, turning to
Charles, "allow me to ask why you did
not explain to me that you had brother
who bore to you 30 remarkable a like
ness2 1t might have solved the mystery"
Because never thought Of him at all
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