Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-09
BY LOUIS TRACY.

1t was known to most men. He was
blographed briefly in Who's Who and had
| often supplied material for column of
gossip in the newspapers. Every free
library held books containing references
TO him.
1t was quite impossible that the source
OF his great wealth should remain hidden
for all time In one way and another
1t leaked out, and he became identified
with the ragged youth who created SEN
sation in the dock of the Clerkenwell no
lice station.
But this was years later, and the clever
manipulation of Mr. Abingdon. as his
estate agent, and of Mr.. Isaacstein ms
his representative in the diamond trade
completely frustrated all attempts 10
measure the true extent of the meteor's
value.
For now Philip owned a real diamond
mine in South Africa; he had a fine
estate in Sussex, a house in Park Lane.
a superb sea going yacht, a collierv in
Yorkshire, and vast sums invested in land
| and railways. The latent value of his
gems had been converted into money!
earning capital.
Mr.. Abingdon proved himself to be
very able business man. When the ad-
ministration of Philips revenue became
too heavy task for his unaided shout.
ders, he organized capital estate office,
with well-trained lawyers. engineers and
accountants to conduct its various de-
partments, while he kept up an active
supervision of the whole until Philip
quilted his university, and was old
enough to begin to bear some portion of
the burden
They agreed to differ on this important
question. Philip was fond of travel and
adventure. With great difficulty his
guardian" kept him ont of the army.
but compromised the matter by allowing
the young millionaire to roam about the
odd corners of the world in his yacht for
eight months of the year, provided he
spent four months of the season in Lon
don and Sussex attending to affairs.
In this month of April he was living in
his town house In July he would 90 to
Fairfax Hall, in August to Scotland. and
a month later would ioyfully fly to the
Forth, where the Sea Maiden awaited
him.
This lady, whose waist measured eight
cen feet across and whose length was
seventy feet. with a fine spread of canvas
and auxiliary steam, was the only siren
able TO charm him.
He was tall now. and strongly built,
with something of the naval officer in his
handsome, resolute face and well set-up
figure. AS a hobby, he had taken out
a master mariners certificate, and he
could navigate his own ship in the teeth
OF an Atlantic gale. He loved to sur
round himself with friends, mostly Ok
ford men of his year, but he seldom en-
tertained ladies, either on board the Sea
Maiden or in either of his two fine man
lsions.
He avoided society in its general ae-
ceptance, refused all overtures to mix in
politics, took keen delight in using his
great wealth to alleviate distress anony-
mously, and earned a deserved reputation
as a bear among the few match max.
ing mammas who managed to make his
acquaintance.
In other respects, as the boy was SO
was the man-the same downright char
aeter, the same steadfast devotion to his
mothers memory, the same relentless ad-
herence to a course already decided on,
and the same wnOIe-hearted reciprocity of
friendship.
As he stood in his drawing room before
dinner on the evening of the day Jocky
Mason revisited the locality, if not the
surroundings, of his capture, Philips
strong face wore an unwonted expression
of annoyance. He walked to and fro
from end to end of the beautiful room.
pausing each time he reached the window
to gaze out over the park.
A servant, who entered for the purpose
of turning on the electric lights and low
ering the blinds, was hidden. almost i'm
patiently to wait until Philip and his
guests were at dinner.
A telegram came Arson opened it and
read:
"Was dressing to come TO your place
when Granger telegraphed for me to act
as substitute Lincoln quarter sessions.
Must go down at once. FOX
"No answer" he said, adding, to him
self:
That's better. Fox's caustic humor
would have worried me tonight. / wish
Abingdon would come. / am eager to
tell him what has happened"
Now, punetuality was one of Mr.. Alb
ingdon's many virtues. At half-past I
to the tick his brougham deposited him
at the door
The two met with cordial greeting
that showed the close ties of mutual
good fellowship and respect which bound
them together
Fox won't be here" said Philip
Granger has broken down--ill health, I
suppose and wired for him to go to
Lincoln"
"Ah, that's lift for Fox He is a
clever fellow and if he manages to tell
the jury a joke or two he will influence
verdict as unfairly as any man l know"
Does it not seem to you to be rather
an anomaly that justice, which in the alb
stract is impeccable, too often depends
On other issues which have no possible
bearing ON the merits of the dispute it