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

with and she went home and told the
subdean. The next time called in Eaton
Place he turned me out of doors, and
bade me think no more of his daughter"
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 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 I deserve; as on this
occasion"
Charles looked up. Have they been
traducing you as we'll as me?" he asked.
'"The lady 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 a genuine woman.
what brought you there alone with
herY asked Charles.
THAT I 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."
II 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. ut was her first intro
J,1ot 70 tLoc
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"
Il! You may well ask it. Finding
no home open to me on landing, the first
individual / 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 l went. But Norwood's out of
the way for a 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.
well 60 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.
) 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. If 1t were not convenient to you
to pay it now, you might have renewed
, it."
II tell you again, as I told you be-
fore, that the bill Is none of mine" said
Charles. II never bought the articles"
I Cyras walked forward and stood beside
his brother.
Look at this gentleman" said Charles
2 bduIuSdTteu.
e The jeweler gazed in amazement, now
at one, now at the other. What does il
. mean?" he cried at last. "Who are you
- sir?" turning to Cyras.
WELL" cried Cyras, who looked upor
' the whole matter as an excellent joke
4 don't you know me again"
r "You must be twins!" exclaimed tn,
n perplexed man.
o mot at ALL" said Cyras. 1--WE ar
II brothers, but not twins. I'm two year
u older than Mr.. Charles Baumgarten."
# "Sir," said the jeweler, turning t
Charles, "allow me to ask why you di
not explain to me that you had a brothe
/ who bore to you so remarkable a like
ness? 1t might have solved the mystery.
Because l never thought of him at al
). in the matter; did not know he was il
v England. OF course, Mr.. White, you nov
e exonerate me-"
II "As If every one did not!" exclaime
q Cyras. "The trouble, Mr.. White, ha
arisen from my careless habits. We CO
{ onists are proverbially careless, you know
Making no memorandum of the date, di
n not know the bill was due. l have bee
h spending most of the interval in Pari
l. where time flies, one forgets how quickl,
1t will be all right now, and your bi
10 will get paid without your troubling
e protest it."
They next called upon the holders {
? the bill, the Messrs. Jephson, who in the
d turn were equally surprised; the eld'
1 Iii, @hnxy ntnht no