Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-16
CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued. J

good to see you.
9,fr Judd, are you mad?" demanded
-. Deiohbor, whose breath had returned
to him.
Not a bit of it. The bloomin' kid
amt get through a bob's worth if he
hnrsts himself. Ere, I'll bet you two
hob e pays up"
Done! Walk in, sir. Wot'll you be
nIeased to ave, sir?'
Philips indignation at the restaurant
TONER'S sarcasm yielded to his wish to
coo him annihilated later in the day.
Moreover, the sausages really smelt eX-
oallentlv. and he was now ravenous. He
entered the shop, and gave his orders
With a quiet dignity that astounded the
rroprietor and hugely delighted the green
rocer. who. in the intervals of business,
Iept peeping at him through the window.
pbilip ate steadily, and the bill amounted
to ninepence, which his ally paid cheer
fully.
The boy held out his hand
THANK you, Mr.. Judd" he said, frank
IT, Il will return without fail. / will
not insult you by offering more than the
amount you have advanced for me- but
some QAN L may ne dUlc 10 IeUucT you
good service in repayment"
Then he walked off toward the viaduct
steps. and Mr.. Judd looked after him.
Talks like a little gentleman, e does.
If nv little Jimmie 'ad lived e would
ha' bin Just about lis age. Lord lumme,
| 'ope the lad turns up again, an not
for the sake of the bloomin ninepence,
neither. Tomatoes, mum? Yes'm. Fresh
in this mornin'."
After crossing Holborn viaduct. Philip
stood for a little while gazing into the
showroom of a motor agency. 1t was
not that he was interested in Panhard
or De Dion cars-then but little known
to the general public in England-but
rather that he wished to rehearse care
fully the programme to be followed with
Mr. Isaacstein With Il sagacitv I'M
looked for in one of his years, he decided
'that the meteor should not be mentioned
at all Of course, the diamond merchant
would instantly recognize the stone as a
meteoric diamond, and would demand it's
earthly pedigree. Philip resolved to adj
here to the simple statement that it was
his own property, and that any reason
able inquiry might be made in all quar-
tiers where meteoric diamonds We're OBJ
tainabIe as to whether or not such a
stone was missing. Meanwhile he would
obtain from Mr.. Isaacstein a receipt ac-
Mowledging its custody and a small adj
vance Of money, far below its real worth,
leaving the completion of the transaction
until later date The question of Civ
ING or Withholding his address if it were
asked for was difficult one to settle
parh L.,
would permit him to keep Johnson's
News altogether out of the record, and
more reputable habitation would be
Foylded once he had the requisite funds.
Thinking he had successfully tackled
all the problems that would demand So
luton. Philip wasted no more time. He
entered Hatton Garden, and had not gone
past many of its dingy houses until he
saw large, brass plate, bearing the
legend: "lsaacstein & Co, Diamond Mer-
chants, Kimberley, Amsterdam and Lon
DON"
lie entered the office and was instantly
confronted by big-nosed youth, who
surveyed him through a grille with an
arehed opening in it to admit letters and
small parcels.
is Mr.. Isaacstein in?" said Philip.
Yah, yess," grinned the other.
WIN YOU kindly tell him l wish to
Qah, yess." There was a joke lurking
somewhere in the atmosphere, but the
young Hebrew had not caught its drift
!e,, ne gaunt and unkempt visitor was
0"rhtiy burlesquing the accent of such
gentle people as came to the office on
Fhllp waited a few seconds. The boy
"hlnd the grille filled in the interval by
"l$Ing an address into the stamp book
why do you not tell Mr. Isaacstein
am hcre?" he said at last.
IN van yess. You vii be funny. Ell ?"
ne other smirked over the hidden humor
~ me situation, and Philip understood
s sHol Il ne would see the great man of the
tone. -''0'e iPii' TIT
mad better warn you that NJ. Will
sg1, Of Messrs. Grant g. Sons. Ludqate
I''A sent me here to see Mr.. Isaacstein.
!. nm / to 90 back to Mr.. Wilson and saw
'"gI Inc office boy refuses to admit me W
mere was sting in the description,
an from such a speaker.
Look ere was the angry retort eco
IN, -, "a gou! III plZZV.
g. I uen Philip reached quickly through
VI, Wv niue arch, grabbed handful of shirt.
r'' ana waistcoat, and dragged the big
,i ;,f ana thick lips violently against the
WIS Of the grille.
-, "ii you do what l ask. or shall /
ana, ana pull you through % ne said,
., @at the boys ready yell brought two
.. '@' INNING. and a door was thrown
.t.a.,. Fhll released his opponent and in
,i, 10y Explained his action. One of the
f' &'N>' an elderly man. looked little
e- '.[ than the boys ragged garments.
'ao mention Of Mr.. Wilson'S name
. -111 lim hearing. Moreover. he
--,.. .'io'ts experience Of the youthful
~.a methods.
..i cuff on the ear. this injured
e.. t age was hidden to go upstairs and
..'' Mr.. Wilson had sent a bow to
,.. '-I lsaacstein. The added insult
when he was compelled Il usher
go waiting room.
E-Ls,Cr A