The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-10
Continued from yssaerdny.)

rtage, but he had not noticed the odd
coincidence that he should have been
christened after the Sir Philip" of the
packet Of letters so fortunately left be-
hind that morning.
Address,"
Park lane"
the absurdity of the reply dawned on
him. He stopped.
rs your mother caretaker there or
your father employed in a mews?"
My father and mother are dead"
"Then will you kindly inform US
what number in Park lane you live
at?"
Il have not determined that as yet
| intend to buy a house there"
Some conStables lounging about the
Office laughed. and the inspector, in
censed out of his routine habits, shout
ed angrily:
This is no place for joking, boy.
Answer me properly or it will be worse
for you
Il have answered you quite properly.
The constable who brought me here
has in his possession diamonds worth
many thousands Of pounds belonging
to me. l own a hundred times as
many. Surely 1 can buy a house in
Park lane if like"
The inspector was staggered by this
well bred insolence. He was search
ing for some crushing legal threat that
would brighten the boy into a state of
due humility when Mr. Isaacstein en-
tered
The Hatton Garden magnate again
related the circumstances attending
Philips arrest and 1.-The inspector
promptly asked:
What charge shall 1 enter? You
gave him into custody. Do you think
he has stolen the diamonds"
Isaacste1n had been thinking hard
during a short cab drive. His reply
was Unexpectedly frank.
HE could not have stolen what new
er existed. There is no such known
collection of meteoric diamonds IN the
world"
But there must be, because they are
| here"
By this time the parcel of dirty
white stones was lying open on the
counter, and both merchant and po-
liceman were gazing at them intently.
There was a netting logic in the in
spector's retort
Il cannot answer riddles" said Is
aacstein shortly. II can only state
the facts If any other man in the
city of London is a higher authority
on diamonds than l, go to him and ask
his opinion"
'NIr. Isaacstein is right" interposed
Philip. mo one else owns diamonds
like mine. No one else can obtain
them. l have robbed no man. Give
me my diamonds and let me CO."
The inspector laughed officially. He
gazed intently at Philip and then
sought illumination from Isaacstein' s
perturbed countenance, but Isaacstein
was moodily examining the contents of
the paper and turning over both the
stones and the scraps of iron with an
air of profound mystification.
'I'n tell you what" said the IN
spector jubilantly after a slight pause
1--WE will charge him with being in IN
lawful possession of certain diamonds
supposed to have been stolen. lie has
given me q false name and a silly ad
dress. Park lane, the young imp said
he lived in"
a man in your position ought to bt
more accurate" interposed Philip. 81
did not say I lived in Park lane. tolG
you intended to buy a house there"
Seldom indeed were the minor deities
of the police station bearded IN thi:
fashion, and by callow youth, but the
inspector was making the copperplatt
hair strokes which had gained him pro
motion, and his brain had gone back t.
its normal dullness.
81 will just see If we cannot bring
him before q magistrate at once" b,
said. addressing Mr.. Isaacstein. "Cal
you make it convenient to attend tn,
court within an hour sir? Then WI
will get weeks remand, and we viii
soon find OUT
"a weeks remandr' Philip becam,
white again, and those large eyes o
his began to burn. "What have
done
silence! Search him carefully AM
take him to the cells
The boy turned despairingly to Isaac
stein.
''AIr. ISaacstein," he said. with pit
full break in his voice, why do you lie
them do this thing? You are q ricl
man and we'll known. Tell them the.
are wrong"
But Isaaestein was y-abbling now Il
a renewed state of excitement.
what can 1 do boy?" he vociferat
ed. almost Historically. You mus
say where you got these stones, an
then perhaps you can clear up every
, thing"
Philips lips met in thin seam.
81 will never tell YOU he answered
And not another word would he ute
They searched him and found notl
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