The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.

| CHAPTER XXI.
Cyras suddenly became serious This
has gone further than l intended" he
cried. "All my life l have been getting
myself or others into scrapes and l sup
pose shall do 80 to the end of the chap
| ter. And the best and the worst of it is
that 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 me2' he asked.
THE lady l treated to the theater was
no other than Mrs. Darlington, as good
woman as ever lived, although, as 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
her? asked Charles
"That'I was with her alone was an &C
cident," answered Cyras. AZ 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"
u think you were imprudent, to say
the least of it." laughed Charles. THE
lady was wonderfully got up, 1 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 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 a pretty house, up Chelsea
way. Decent, intelligent people, Charley
though, of course, not up to your mark
And where are you staying, Cyras?'
IL! You may well 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 l must come to them at Norwood
Down l went. But Norwood's out of
the way for fellow who wants to knock
about town, and l came back to hotel
Then 1 went to Paris with Tom Howard
And here / am back again. And now you
know all, Charley"
quite enough, too laughed Charley
well go to Whites now" And Cyras
agreed with alacrity.
The jewelers. shop was lighted when
they reached it. Mr.. White and his as
,;e in, 4
forward; Cyras held back a moment.
Il hear that bill is protested, Mr..
White" began Charles.
Yes, sir, or about to be-" answered
the jeweler. And 1 must say 1 am sur
prised that a gentleman like yourself
should allow things to come to such
pass. If it were not convenient to you
to pay it now, you might have renewed
it"
81 tell you again, as 1 told you be- |
fore, that the bill is none of mine," said |
Charles. II never bought the articles"
Cyras walked forward and stood beside
MS brother.
Look at this gentleman" said Charles
The jeweler gazed in amazement, now
At one. now at the other. what does it
nean?" 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
man.
Not at ALL" said Cyras. 1--WE are
,rothers, but not twins. I'm two years
older than Mr.. Charles Baumgarten."
Sir" said the jeweler, turning to
Charles, ''allow me to ask why you did
lot explain to me that you had brother
Who bore to you so remarkable like
Tess? 1t might have solved the mystery"
Because l never thought of him at all
n the matter did not know he was in
OF course, Mr.. White, you now
xonerate me-"
''As if every one did not" exclaimed
Jyras. The trouble, Mr.. White, has
risen from my careless habits. We col
nists are proverbially careless, you know.
Taking no memorandum of the date, l did
ot know the bill was due. have been
pending most of the interval in Paris,
yhere time flies, one forgets how quickly.
t will be all right now, and your bill
ill get paid without your troubling to
rotest it."
They next called upon the holders of
he bill. the Messrs. Jephson, who in their
urn were equally surprised; the elder
ynically remarking they might have had