The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

9 tured thelr wrath on the boy. Best e.
they were afraid of Phnfp. Like mo-
people IN london, they had read ~
; newspaper reports Of the police con-
proceedings. and they were awed d,
his strangely incomprehensible SIR
roundlngs.
So he was silently ushered upstairs
and soon be caught the thick voiced or.
der Of Isaacstein:
SHOW him in
Isaacstein. however. dIved into his
lprivate sanctum before Philip entered
the general Office. The hoy found him
there seated at his table
The duel began with questions:
How did you get out so soon? You
were remanded for a week"
Are you going to send for police
mann
Don't be rude, boy, but answer me-
Il am not here to satisfy your curios-
ity, Mr.. IsRacstein. l have called sim
ply on matter of business. 1t is suf-
ficfent for you to know that Mr.. Abing-
don has set me at liberty and restored
my property to me. Do you wish to
deal with me or nOtY'
The diamond merchant Hngled with
anger. He was not ACCUSTOMED to be-
ing browbeaten even by the represent
atives Of the De Beers company. We.
here was a callOw youngster address
ing him In this outrageous fashion, be-
traying, too, an insuffefAble air of con-
tempt in voice and manner. He glared |
at Philip In silent wrath for an instant.
The boy smiled. He took from his
pocket the paper of diamonds and be- |
gan to CONT them. The action said |
plainly:
"You know you cannot send me
away. If / go to your trade rivals,
you will lose magnificent opportuI- L
y. You are in my hands, No matter
how rude | am to You, you must put
up with IT. |;
Nevertheless he made an effort to
preserve his lettering dignity. II
do you think" he said, that you
re behaving properly In treating a
nan of my position In such a way in
lis own Officer tx
In his own otfice-that was the sting
t It! Is
The head of the firm Of Isaacstein &
70. of London, Amsterdam and Kim
erley to be bearded In such fashion p
] his own particular shrine!- Why, the I
hing was monstrous! TX
Philip looked him sQuarely in the g
yes.
"Mr. Isaacstein," he said calmly. lH
have you forgotten that you caused X
e to be arrested asa thief and drag 4
I'd handcuffed through the open II
reefs by policeman? have spent u
We days in Jail because of you. At n
e momeD" when was praisinq your IL
'nesty you were conveying Secret I8
gnals to your clerks in the belief that q
was something worse than a pick III
'cket Was your treatment of me so X
ee from blame at tour first meeting |8
to serve as model at the secona I8
rhe chair was creaking now contin- u
usly. The man swung from side to q
lie during this lecture. He strove
rd to restrain himself, but the fever m.
excitement of Saturday returned off
tn greater intensity than ever He .
nped up, and Philip imagined for a rsa
ond that robbery with violence was "
minent. -.
Confound 1t all, boy" yelled the mo,
reliant what was to do when a nle
ged loafer like you came in and o.
wed me diamond worth q thou .op
d pounds and told me he had doz- a,
, hundreds, more like it? Did Won mo,
ect me to risk standing In the dock vo,,
your side? Who could have given .r
er evidence in your behalf than | You
Who proved that you could not on,,
e stolen the stones? Whom have 81
a.. ~ 'nanA ior peins at iloerty now You
"no s"ore Indt NO such II
nonds had been seen before In this ,non
ld?" W
lilip waited until the mans passion com
exhausted itself. Then he went ~ !,
DOLLY:
sr,s =, po.n. u viow' SUP migl
/, " nat 'ou eouiu nave sat IN
i yourself concerning all these o -
ts without sending me to prison 60,
ever, this discussion is beside the 80.
INT question. VIII you buy my th,nc
ondsW M
q ost,i, , -. me
= hts e. ,e,s nls Seat' ne purcl
- ,,.4,.,a4 ous, Du' Tue Mt til
q - no sna,o,,aa Las -us pay
want for themT' -.
notice that their value steadily
sses. The first time you saw this $50
ond''-and he held up the stone a. :
ally exhibited-"you said 1t was "a, = :,
f6OO or f700 Today you name " en-
lsand. However, will take your
valuation for this unimportant az
ton and accept 100000" Nv. w
you will, wifi your And how ~
on have 1t, in notes or gold?" $500
could not help this display of -,
sarcasm The situation was los -
annoyance The humor of Il 800
aginning TO dawn on him. When Ao' 49,,
ance rested more critically on u,li
( the boys age the poverty of n
pumst1npnc fha ,,hnto e..4.e.4t Nhu