Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-14

gave 1t to me | should not take it away.
want You to advance, say fifty pounds,
today | require clotlRs-and other
thhgs' Then, tomorrow, you can bring
me TO bank, and pay portion of the
purchase price to my credit, giving me
at the same time written promise to
pay the remainder within week, or a
month-any reasonable period, in fact"
The diamond merchant was quickly be-
coming serious, methodical, as he lis
tened This business-like PROPOSAL was
the one thing needed to restore his be-
wlldered faculties.
Tell me, boy" he said, "who has been
advising you?"
No one"
10 you mean to say you came here
today to trade with me without consult
ing any other persona"
Il certainly told Mr.. Abingdon I was
coming, and l feel that can ALWAYS re.
turn to him for any advice if I am in
difficulty, but the offer have lust made
is my own"
Watching lsaacstein's face was an in.
teresting operation to Philip. Under or
binary conditions he might as well ex-
pect to find emotion depicted in pound
OF butter as in that oily countenance,
with its set expression nodded by wears
OF sharp dealings. But today the man
was startled out of all the accustomed
grooves of business. He was confronted
with a problem so novel that his ex-
perience was not wide enough to embrace
it.
So Philip caught CLEAN of resentment
at the introduction of the magistrates
name, and he instantly resolved to see
Mr.. Abingdon again at the earliest OPP
portunity.
oh, he treated you kindly today, did
he?" snarled Isaacstein.
Yes, most kindly"
"You don't drink, l suppose?" broke
in the other, abruptly.
NO. l am only boy of Is, and do
not need stimulants"
He was favored with sharp glance at
this remark, but he bent over his dia-
monds again and began to examine them,
one by one. He knew that the action
was tantalizing to his companion, and
that is why he did it,
Isaacstein went to a sideboard and
poured out a stiff glass of brandy. He
swallowed it as an ordinary person takes
an oyster.
his desk. Now we can get to close
quarters. Hand over the stones
Philip did nothing of the sort.
"Why2" he inquired, blandly. "You
know all about them. You can hardly
want to examine them so frequently"
"Confound it," cried Isaacstein, grow
ing red with renewed impotence, what
more can l do than agree to your
terms?"
Il asked YOU for an advance of ESQ.
| said nothing about leaving the dia-
monds in your charge. Please listen to
me. | make no unreasonable demands
If you wish to keep the stones now you
must first write me letter stating the
agreement between us. If it is right l
will give you the diamonds. If it is not
according to my ideas you must alter ii"
Do you think | mean to swindle your"
Il have no views on that point / am
only telling you what my conditions are"
Isaacstein sat back in his chair and re-
garded Philip tiXedly and with as much
calmness as he could summon to his aid.
A ray of sunshine illumined bald patch
on the top of his head, and the boy found
himself idly specializing on develop
ments in the jews future life The man,
on his part, was seeking to read the boys
inscrutable character, but the fxity of
Philips gaze at his denuded crown dis
concerted him again.
What are you looking at?' he de-
manded, suddenly.
Il was wondering how you will look
when you go to heaven, Mr.. Isaacstein,"
was the astonishing reply.
For some reason it profoundly dis
turbed his nearer, He wobbled for a lit
tie while, and finally seemed to make up
his mind, though he sighed perplexedly.
The Jew was not a bad man. In bust
ness he was noted for exceeding shrewd-
ness combined with strict commercial
honesty. But the case that now present
ed itself contained all the elements of
temptation. No matter how clever this
boy might be, he was but boy and OPP
portunities for cheating him must arrive.
If not he. Jsaacstein, there were Others.
The boy possessed a large store, possibly
very large store, of rough gems, and
in dealing with them his agents could
rob him with impunity. Yet, in answer
10 all uHSudlu eu question:, ills eALTdOT-
binary youth admitted that Isaacstein
might merit eternal bliss. Such an
eventuality had not occurred to the jew
himself during unrecorded years. Now
that it was suggested to him it disturbed
him.
"You imagine then that / may deal
fairly with your" he said at last.
oh, yes. Why should you rob me?
You can earn more money than you can
ever need in this world by looking after
my interests properly. If only you will
believe this statement it will save you
much future worry. | assure you"
Were you in earnest when you said
that you have an abundance Of stones
like those in your hands ?"
so many, Mr.. Isaacstein. that you
win have some trouble in disposing of
them. / have diamonds as big, as big
let me seas big as an egg"
The wonder is that the Jew did not
faint.
MY Cod he gurgled "do you know
what you are saying? Where are they,