The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01

AemyOr TO wriggie oot OF the COMPACT
In either event Philip bad already de-
Nsrmined to consult Mr.. Abingdon.
he had now ia his pocket about f:sS-
HALF an hour later he was wearing a
new tweed suit, new hat and new
hosts. He had acquired a stock OF
nnen and understanding. an umbrella
and an Oyercoat Some Of these artE
ahee. together with his discarded
clothes. were packed In two nsw leath-
or portmanteaus. on which hh initials
would be painted by noon. when he
would call for them.
He paid f28 for the hi, and the man
VINO waited ON him tried In vain to
tempt him to spend more. Philip knew
exactly what he wanted He adhered
to4his programme He possessed sufh-
eaent genuine luggage and clothing to
Be presentable anywhere. He had
enough money to maintain himself for
weeks If necessary. For the rest, an
other couple of hours would place 1t
beyond doubt whether he was a mil
lionaire or not; for, if Isaacstsin failed
him, London was big enough and
wealthy enough to quickly decide that
point
He entered the HattDn Garden office
as the clocks struck the hour.
Some boys of his age might have ex-
perienced a malicious delight when the
youth on guard bounced up with a
smirk and a ready:
..Yessir. Vat ISIS il, sir r
Not so Philip. He simply asked for
Mr.. Isaacstein. but he certainly. gould
not help smiling at the expression or
utter amusement when his identity
dawned ON his hearer.
The "Yessir, vii you blease walk in, :
was very faint, though. The Office boy
ushered him upstairs as one in u
dream. for he had been warned to ex-
pect Philip, a Philip In rags, not a
smart young gentleman like a bank
clerk
Isaacstein ON this occasion looked
and acted tie sound man of business
he really was.
He awaited Philip in his private Of
nee. He seemed to ,be pleased by the
change effected in the boys outward
appearance. There was less OF bur
lesque. less outrage to his feelings, i'll
discussing big sums Of money with q
person properly attired than with one
who wore the garments of tramp.
Good morning" he said pleasantly.
,'sYou are punctual, | am glad to see.
Have you been to Somerset HouseF
NO. said. Philip.
.sWhy notf If you are going to con-
troll big capital, you must learn bust
ness habits or you will lose it, no mat
Ter bow large 1t may be-
Would Somerset House compel you
to pay me, MIR. IsaacsteinT
Not exactly, but the stamping of
important documents is q means TO
ward an end / assure you"
II will see to 1t, but ] wanted pri-
narily to be certain of one OF two
things-first, will you pay the f5,O0O
as promised; second, will you give me
a fresh purchase note for my diamonds
which will not indicate SO definitely
that I am the boy concerning whom
there has been so much needless pub
ncity during the last few daysT'
1t was Of no avail for Isaacstein to
handy words with Philip. boy of
fifteen who casually introduced such
n word as primarily" into sentence
and gave q shrewd thrust about need
less publicity" to the person RESPONSE.
bile for it was not to be browbeaten
even In business affairs.
The man whipped out q check book.
.Am 1 to make out check for $4,000
10 Phillip" he asked
"No; to Philip Arson, please"
THANK you. And now, shall l put
any address ON the contract note which
VIII hand your
The Pail Mall hotel
Isaacstein with dificulty chOked back
a comment. The Pail Nah hotel was
the most expensive establishment in
London. He tossed the check and an
other document across the tabhs.
There you are" he said. Come
with me to my bank. You Will excuse
the hurry. have lot 10 DO before
I leave for Amsterdam tonight"
Philip saw that the acknowledgment
q his Diamonds appeared b be In
proper form
"There Ia no need at this moment to
explain to tina bank manager that ]
am the hero Of the police court AFFAIR."
he said.
None whatever. am lending you
the money, and will be paying you q
rood deal more very soon That will
be SUFFICIENT. He may draw his own
conclusions, Of course"
Philip was now looking at the check
swhy do you put account payee' be
tween these two strokssT he said.
Tho man explained, and even found
time to show him how to cross and in
dorse such important slips of paper,
Then they walked to the bank, q few
doors away. The elderly manager was
obviously surprised by the she of the
check and the youth Of the ''payee."
-Oh this IL nothing a mere flea bite,
said Isaacstein I'm few days he viii
h.wA tau tip,ea fha amount To his