Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-16

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The influence was mutual They vowed
lasting friendship Victor Grenier was
released six months before Mason, and
the latter now crossed the liver again
to go to an address where he would prob
ably receive some news of his professed
ally's whereabouts
Grenier's name was impaired under
inviolable confidence as that which he
would adopt after his release. His real
name by which he was convicted was
something far less aristocratic
Philips driver being of the peculiar
type of LondoneT which seems to be
created to occupy the dicky of han
som, did not take his master down Park
Lane, along Pccadilly, and so TO Pail
Mall. He loved corners. Give him the
remotest chance of following a zig.zag
course, and he would follow it in prefer
ence to route with all the directness
of a Roman road.
Thus it happened, as he spun round
Carlos Place into Berkeley Square. he
nearly colided with another vehicle
which dashed into the square from Davies
street
Both horses pulled up with Jerk,
there was sharp fusillade of what cab,
men call 'langwidge," and the other han.
som drove on, having the best of the
strategical posIuon by a stolen yard.
Philip lifted the trapdoor.
Has he fare. VALE"
Yes, sir, lydy"
oh. Leave him alone then. Other
wise, ! would have liked to see you ride
him off at the corner of Bruton street"
Vale, who was choleric, replied with
such force that Phnp tried to say, stern
ly:
Stop that swearing, Vale"
Beg pavilion, sir, I'm sure, but I
wouldn't ha' minded if it wasn't my own
old keb. Didn't you spot it,
You don't tell me So How odd."
and to think of brewers dravman
like that gettin' old of it. Well
Vale put the lid on in case his en-
ployer might hear any more Of his senti-
ments.
Philip, leaning back to laugh. for
Wales vocabulary was amusing. if not
fit for publication, suddenly realized the
queer trick that even the events in the
life OF an individual have of repeating
themselves
In one day, after an interval of many
years, he had been suddenly confronted
by personages connected with the period
Of his suiierings, with the very garments
he wore at that time, with the cab in
which he drove from Clerkenwcll to
Hatton Garden. Abingdon had dined
with him; l-aacstein had sent him a mes
sage; his driver, even. was the cabman
who made him a present of two shilings,
most fortunate transaction for Vale.
as it led to his selection to look after
Philips London stable
All who had bcfricnded the forlorn boy
in those early days had benefited to an
extraordinary degree. The coffee stall
keeper who gave him coffee grounds and
crusts. the old clothes man who cut down
the price of his first outfit. Mrs. Wriglev,
going hopelessly 10 her toll in a Shep-
herds Bush laundry, Mr.. Wilson, of
Grant & Sons, the kindly ieweler of Lud-
gate Hill. We're each sought out and
either placed in good business or
bounteously rewarded for the services
they had rendered. O'Brien, of course.
was found a sinecure office at the Mary
Arson Home
As for the DOCTOR. he owed his Harley
street practice to the millionaire's help
and patronage.
1t is worthy of note that Philip never
wore a watch other than that presented
TO him by the police of the Whitechapel
division.
1t was an ordinary English silver lever.
and he carried it attached to a knotted
bootlace.
Did he but know how far the historical
nora fa1 hol {l,nt L., l.
Mason had waited for hours outside his
residence in the hope of seeing him and
becoming acquainted with his appearance
he might have been surprised but he
would never have guessed the evil that
this man would accomplish, and, in some
measure, accomplish unconsciously.
He was not in his club five minutes
when friend tackled him for concert
subscription.
"Anson, you are fond Of music. Here
is new violinist, Hungarian who
wants a start. | heard him in Budapest
last autumn. He is good chap. Take
some stalls"
Philip glanced at the programme.
"Eckstein at the piano / see! He
must be a star Who is the soprano?
l have never heard her name before"
Miss Evelyn Atherley," read his
friend over his shoulder. Il don't know
her myself. Dine with me here tomorrow
right. We win go and hear the perform
ance afterward"
Can you distribute stalls among your
My dear fellow, 1 will be delighted.
Sorry l can't help Jowkacsy a bit my
self"
you are helping him very well 7 will
take a dozen; two for you and me; ten
for the claque"
you are good chap. Hello There's
Jones. Jones is good for a couple. Don't
forget tomorrow night"
And the good natured enthusiast, who
was terror to many of his friends, ran
off to secure another victim.
Philip had sent his hanson home.
Shortly before II he quilted the club, in
tending to walk to Park Lane by a cir
euitous route, long enough to consume
big cigar