Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
CHAPTER X.-tContinued.)

cement when his identity dawned on
bis hearer. i
The 'Yessir, vii you please walk in, .
ros very faint though; the office boy
"shared him upstairs as one in dream,
~ he had been warned to expect Philip,
philip in rags, not a smart, young gen
gsnsn like bank clerk.
Igaacstein on this occasion looked and
..+od the sound man of business he really
He awaited Philip in his private office.
d seemed to be pleased by the change
,Tacted in the boys outward appearance.
Ibere was less of burlesque, less outrage
- bis feelings, in discussing big sums of
noney with person properly attired
Than with one who wore the garments of
tramp
Won are punctual, I am glad to see.
Have YOU been to Somerset House?"
NO" said Philip.
aWhy not? If you are going to control
big capital, you must learn business
Asbifs or you will lose it, no matter how
arqe it may be-"
dyould Somerset House compel you
b paw me, Mr.. IsaacsteinG"
Not exactly, but the stamping of i'm
.ortant documents is a means toward an
md. l assure you"
81 will see to it, but l wanted prima-
nlv to be certain of one of two things:
FIRST, will you pay the $4,000 as prom
sed? Second, will you give me fresh
purchase note for my diamonds which
Win not Indicate so definitely that l am
he bow concerning whom there has been
10 much needless publicity during the last
lew days?'
II was of no avail for Isaacstein to
handy words with Philip. A boy of Is
who casually introduced such word as
primarily" into sentence, and gave
brewd thrust about needless publicity"
o the person responsible for it, was not
10 be browbeaten, even in business af-
airs.
The Jew whipped out a check book.
"Am | to make out q check for f50O0
10 Philip" he asked.
NO; to Philip Arson, please"
Thank you; and now, shall put any
address on the contract note which l will
hand your"
'"The Pail Mall hotel"
Isaacstein with difficulty chOked back
comment. The Pail Mall hotel was the
most expensive establishment in London.
he tossed the check and another docu-
nent across the table
There you are" he said. Come with
ne to my bank. You will excuse the
hurry l have a lot to do before leave
Tor Amsterdam tonight"
Philip saw that the acknowledgment of
lis diamonds appeared to be in proper
nrm.
There is no need at this moment to
explain to the bank manager that | am
he hero of the police court AFFAIR."" he
aid
None whatever. l am lending you the
money, and will be paying you good
leal more very soon. That will be suf
icent. He may draw his own conclu-
mons, of course.
Philip was now looking at the check
why do you put account payee' be-
tween these two strokes ?" he said.
The Jew explained, and even found
lime to show him how to cross and in
lorse such important slips of paper.
Then they walked to the bank, a few
loors away. The elderly manager was
lbviously surprised by the size of the
heck and the youth of the "payee."
"0h, this is nothing mere flea bite"
aid Isaacstein. "In a few days he will
have ten times the amount to his credit"
Dear me. Are you realizing property
IN his behalf?"
Yes"
We'll, Mr.. Arson" said the manager,
pleasantly, 81 hope you will take care of
four money"
u want you to do that" smiled Philip,
Eho was slightly nonplused by the prefix
% his name, heard by him for the first
lime.
"'0h, if you leave it with me it will be
quite safe"
I cannot leave ALL but certainly l will
bot spend $4,000 IN week. ] mean to
'uy some property, though, and-can
have hundred now"
by all means"
Philip wrote his first check and received
twenty crisp rs notes. Isaacstein stood
~ smiling grimly. He had not yet got
over the farcical side of this extraordi-
aary occurrence, and he was wondering
@hat the bank manager would have said
"uld he but see Philip as he, Isaacstein,
Jaw him no later than the previous day
BY the way" said Philip, whose heart
- AhbbAO hOhs suppose 4 NASll
. give a reference to anybody, win you
"o gentlemen answer for met"
lie bank will always say whether or
Et your eheck win be honored to a
HaJed amount. In other respects, Mr.
-saaestein, who brought you here, viii
NfTe your purpose admirably-none bet
eT IN the city of London replied the
lsaaestein placed both feet together and
Is mead sank between his shoulders. He
gam reminded Philip of a top. The boy
1neied that in a second or two he would
%gln to spin and purr. The bank man
yer statement fattered the little man.
y was the sort of thing he understood.
,unP privately resolved to make this
-1Llan top wobble when alone with him
we street again.
One more question, and have ended"
,., sald. Where is the best place to store
ntae valuablesf"
~. ~ all depends on their nature. What
- laey! Plate, jewels, paper"