The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-20

whom can trust. For some reason
do feel that can have. faith in you.
Will you take charge of my affairs, adj
wise me during the next few years, tell
me how to act as my mother would
have told me-in q word, become my
GUARDIAN
For little while Mr.. Abingdon was
silent. When words came he could
only gasp:
you certainly are the most ext.aor-
binary boy have ever encountered"
Then Philip laughed merrily.
II don't think, sir, that am so much
an extraordinary boy as boy who has
been pitchforked into an extraordinary
position. l hope most sincerely that
you will do what / ask. If may say
80 without presumption, 1t will be
good thing for you. l suppose man
who looks after millions of money is
entitled to vastly bigger income than
one who sits hours in police court
dealing with offenses against the law"
Such has certainly been my expert
ence," said the magistrate, who appre-
ciated the nice manner in which Philip
limited at a good fat salary for con-
trolling the estate of the King of Dia-
monds.
"Then you agreev' cried Philip joy
ously.
mot so fast, my youthful friend.
Even police magistrate must bow to
his wife. Mrs. Abingdon would never
forgive me if took such an important
step without consulting her. Will you
remain to dinnerr'
Then Philip knew that he had gained
his point. Nothing was said before the
servants, but when they were cozily
ensconced in the library before pleas
ant fire he was asked to relate again
his enhancing history for Mrs. Abing-
fdon's benefit.
That good lady was overwhelmed.
She, like everybody else, had read the
newspapers and, of course, had the adj
1itional benefit of her husbands views
with his small parcel of valuable gems.
But the presence of Philip under
their roof, the glamour of the tale as
It fell from his lips, cast d spell over
her. She was a kindly soul, too, and
tears gathered In her eyes at some por-
lions Of the recital.
''What pity it is that your mother
died." she murmured when he had
ended.
The words endeared her to Philip in
stantly. A worldly, grasping woman
would have thought of nothing save
the vista Of wealth opened up for her
husband and herself. Not so Mrs.
Abingdon. If anything, she was some
what afraid Of the responsibilities pro-
posed to be undertaken by her spouse.
TO whom she was devoted.
The magistrate did not promise
definitely that night to accept the posi-
ton offered to him. He would think
over the matter. He could retire on n
pension at any time. This no would
now do without delay, and Philip could
certainly count on his friendship and
advice, while his house would always
be open to him.
Meanwhile he would give one word
Of advice-intrust no human being
with the power to sign any binding
document without his Philip's) con-
sent. Then it would be difficult for any
one to deal unscrupulously with him.
The boy went away at late hour.
He left behind him an exceedingly per-
picked couple, but he felt that when
Mr.. Abingdon had time to assimilate
the facts and realize the great scope OF
the work before him there was little
doubt he would gladly associate him
self with II.
At the hotel telegram awaited him:
Have realized for fifty-two thousand.
Returning Monday. ISAACSTEIN.
Here was the final proof, If proof
were wanting, Philip was millionaire
many times over.