Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-25

Lag uSuAsSSu the CAD ana walked TO
the prison entrance. Directly in front he
saw small restaurant called the "Star."
Its titular embellishments were due to
the warders gift of humor.
lie entered. A woman was knitting al
q cash desk
Until yesterday" he said, you sent
food regularly to a boy named Arson,
who was confined in the prison"
YES" interrupted the lady. Il on'y
heard this mornin' that he was let out"
Would you mind telling me who paid
the bill l suppose it was paid?"
We'll, as a matter of fact, it was over
paid was the reply. you see, the pore
lad was remanded for week, an Mr.
Judd, a man 90 lives in the harrington
road, KEN ere an arranged for is weeks
board. Hav' We heard wot 'appened to
'imP"
Philips heart was in his mouth, but
he managed to answer that the boy was
all right; there was no charge against
hlm. Then he escaped into the street
The one man he had forgotten was his
greengrocer friend, who had indeed acted
the part of the Good Samaritan
There was some excuse for this, but
the boys Astounding good nature would
admit of none. He FASTENED to Earring
don road with the utmost speed, and
found his fat friend putting up the shut
tiers of his shop.
The restaurant next door was OPEN
Philip approached quietly.
"Good-evening, Mr. judd he said,
holding out his hand.
Good -eyenin', sir" said the green
grocer, his eyes revealing not the remotest
idea of the identity of the smart. Young
gentleman who addressed him so famii-
iarly
Don't you know me, Mr.. Judd?"
Well, sir, | can't exactly bring to
min"
Il suppose the good fare you provided
for me at Holloway has SO altered my
appearance that you fail to recognize me
AGAIN."
'Wot! Ye don't mean to sly
Ere, Eliza, this young gent is the lad
| was a-tellin' you of. Remanded till
Saturday, you was. | saw in the piper
last night. Well, there. Tn done!"
By this time Philip was inside the shop,
and the stout greenerocer and his equally
stout spouse We're gazing open mouthed
at this well-dressed youth who had sup
planted the thin tatterdemalion so much
discussed by them and their neighbors.
Judd and the restaurant keeper were
the only men in the locality who could
claim actual acquaintance with the boy
whose strange proceedings as reported
by the newspapers made London cape.
Indeed, both men had been interviewed
by police and reporters many times They
were living links with the marvellous, a
pedestal of common stone for an aerial
phantasy.
And now, here he was, back again,
dressed like young gentleman, and hail
ing Judd as valued friend No wonder
the greengrocer lost his breath and his
power of speech.
But Philip was smiling at him and
talking.
you were the one man out of many,
Mr.. judd who believed in me, and even
stuck up for me when you saw me led
through the street by policeman to be
imprisoned on a false charge. | did not
know until an hour ago that / was in
debted to you for an abundance of ex-
cellent food while / was remanded in
prison. l will not offer to refund you the
money you spent. My gratitude will
take another form, which you will learn
in few days. But l do want to paw
you the ninepence l borrowed. Would
you mind asking the proprietor of the
restaurant to step in here for moment?
Don't say am present. I wish to avoid
a crowd, you know"
Judd had time to collect his scattered
ideas during this long speech
BLOW the ninepence!" he cried. "Wot's
ninepence for the treat I've 'ad? PEOPLE
never set eyes on in my life afore KEN
ere an bought cabbiges, or taters, or
mebbe a few plums, an then they'd
stawt: Mr.. Judd. wasn't it you as stood
dinner to the Boy King of Diamonds 2
That's wot they christened yer, sir. Or
it's; Mr. Judd, cahn't yer tell us Were
that young Morland lives? Surely yer
know summat abaht i'm or yer wouldn't
hev paid is bill Oh, it 'as bin a beano
Hasn't it, Eliza p
But we never let on a word" put in
Mrs Judd. I'VE was close as wax. We
told none of 'em as how Mr.. Judd went
TO 'Olloway that night, did we, Will
yum ?"
Not us. Ne see, I took a fancy to We.
If abr little Johnnie ad lived ed ha' bin
just your ige. Fifteen, aren't ye?"
At last Philip got him persuaded to
summon his neighbor Judd did so with
an air of mystery that caused the bald
headed restaurateur to believe that a
burglar was bottled up in the green
grocer's cellar.
Once inside the shop, however, Mr.
Judd's manner changed
.'Wot did / tell yer. Tomkins 2" he
cried, elatedly. 'Wot price me as a Judge
Of karak-terl 'Ere's Mr. Morland come
back to ply me that ninepence Eli,
Tomkins! 'Oo's right now, old cock -
Philip solemnly counted out the money,
which he handed to his delighted hacker
"'rhere was bet, too" he said.
"Ra ther!" roared Judd Two bob.
witch Pve pide. Out wi four bob, Tom
kins. Lord lumme, I'll stand treat at
the George for this!"
There's something funny in the kise,
crowded Tomkius as he unwiIliupIy Dro-