Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21

Then hts mind reverted to hts Js1ed re-
sotUe to hang htDlaelt.
moment which his sane mind now re-
fused to resurrect.
Nevertheless he was tired. Yielding
to the conceit, he stretched himself on
the wooden couch that ran along one
side of his narrow cell.
Some one called to him, not unkindly.
Now, youngster, jump up. The van
is here" 6 aazsssaG.,.
He was led through gloomy corridors
and placed In receptacle just large
enough to hold him uncomfortably in a
huge, numbering vehicle. He thought
he was the only occupant, which was
true enough, the prisoners van having
made a special call for his benefit
After a rumbling journey through
unseen streets he emerged into another
walled in courtyard. He was led
through more corridors and told to
skip lively" up winding staircase.
At the top he came out into big room,
with well-like space in front Of him,
filled with huge table, around which
sat several gentlemen, among them
Mr.. Isaacstein, while on an elevated
platform beyond was an elderly man,
who wore eyeglasses and who wrote
something in book without looking
up when Philips name was called out.
A police inspector, whom Philip had
not seen before, made a short state
ment and was followed by the con-
stable who effected the arrest His
story was brief and correct, and then
the inspector stated that Mr.. Wilson of
Grant & Sons, Ludgate Circus, would
be called at the next hearing, as he
the inspector-would ask for a remand
to enable inquiries to be made. Mean
while Mr.. Isaacstein of Hatton Garden
had made it convenient to attend that
day and would be pleased to give evil
dence If his worship desired to hear
him.
Certainly" said Mr.. Abingdon, the
magistrate. This seems to be some
what peculiar case, and will be glad
If Mr.. Isaacstein can throw any light
upon it"
But Mr.. Isaacstein could not do any
such thing. He wound up succinct
account of Philips visit and utterances
by declaring that there was no collec-
ton of meteoric diamonds known to
him from which such a remarkable set
Of stones could be stolen.
This emphatic statement impressed
the magistrate.
"Let me see them" he said.
The parcel was handed up to him,
and he examined its contents with OBJ
vious interest.
Are you quite sure of their meteor
ic origin, Mr.. Isaacsteinr he asked.
Eyes"
"Can you form any estimate of their
probable valueT'
about E50,O00w
The reply startled the magistrate,
and it sent thrill through the court.
Really So muchT Mr.. Abingdon
was almost scared.
"If, after cutting, they turn out as
well as / expect, that is a moderate
estimate of their worth"
81 take 1t, from what you say, that
meteoric diamonds are rarer
Isaacstein closed his throat with q
premonitory cough and punched up
his shoulders. A slight wabble was
steadied by his stumpy hands on the
rail of the witness box. He was really
the greatest living authority on the
subject, and he knew 1t.
ait Is a common delusion among dia-
I mond miners that diamonds fall from
J the skies in meteoric showers he said.
There is some sort of foundation for
| this mistaken view, as the stones are
found In volcanic pipes OF columns
| of diamantiferous material, and the
crude idea Is that gigantic meteors fell
and plowed these deep holes, distribut
! ing diamonds in all directions as they
! passed But the so called pipes are
( really the vents of extinct volcanoes
! Ignorant people do not raaliZr that the
! chemical composition of the earth does
not differ greatly from that Of the
| bodies which surround it in space, SO
| that the same process Of manufacture
under high temperature and at great
pressure which creates diamond In a
meteor has equal powers here. In Q
word, what has happened in the Outer