Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31

youth who had supplanted the thin
characterization 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 game
Indeed, both men had been Interview
ed by police and reporters many times.
They were living links. with the mar
Vicious, pedestal Of common stone for
an aerial phantasy.
And now here he was back again,
dressed like young gentleman and
battling Judd as valued friend. No
wonder the greengrocer lost his breath
and his power of speech.
But Philip was smiling at him aud
talking.
You were the one man out of many,
Mr.. Judd, who believed in me and even
stuck up for rne when you saw me led
through the street by a policeman to
be imprisoned on a false charge. I
sGad not know until an hour ago ina,
i was indebted to you for an album
dance of excellent food while was
remanded in prison. l will not offer
Is refund you the money you spent.
Ny gratitude will take another form.
which you will learn in a few days.
But / do want to pay you the nine
pence l borrowed. Would you mind
asking the proprietor of the restaurant
to step In here for moment? Don't
say am present l wish to avoid a
crowd, you know"
Judd had time to collect his scattered
ideas during this long speech.
"Blow the ninepencer he cried.
"Wots ninepence for the treat I've
'ad? People l never set eyes on IN
my life afore KEN ere an bought cab
biges or taters or mebbe few plums,
an then they'd stawt, MFR. Judd.
wasn't 1t you as stood a dinner to the
boy king of diamondsT 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?'
"But we never let on word" put
In Mrs. Judd. 1--WE was close as wax.
We told none of 'em as how Mp. Judd
went to 'Olloway that night. did We
WiIlyum"
mot us. Ye see, l took a fancy ia
We. If abr little Johnnie 'ad lived. ed
ha' bin just your ige. Fifteen, aren't
YEP"
AT last Philip got him persuaded to
summon his neighbor. Judd did Sc
with an air of mystery that caused the
baldheaded restaurateur to believe
that a burglar was bottled up in the
greengrocer's cellar.
Once inside the shop, however, Mr.
Judd's manner changed.
"Wot did 1 tell yer, TomkinsT' he
cried clatedly. "Wot, price me as g
Judge of karakter! 'Ere's Mr.. Morland
come back to ply me that ninepence
Eth, Tomkins, 'Oo's right now, ole
cock p
Philip sOlemnly counted ont the mon
ey. which he handed to his delighted
hacker
"There was a bet, too" he said.
Rather roared Judd. 1.-TWO bob
witch I've pide. Out wi four bob
Tomkins. Lord lumme. I'll stand trea
at the George for this"
There's something funny in the
kise," growled Tomkins as he unwill
ingly produced a couple Of forms.
81 was sure you would see the joke
at once" said Philip. "Goodby, Mr.
Judd. Goodby. ma'am. You will heal
from me without fail within a fort
night
He was gone before they realized his
intention. They saw him skip rapidly
up the steps leading into Holborn, 2nG