Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-18


do you refuseT' he said, with his
downright manner and direct stare.
"well, of all the cool cheek The
stout persons feelings were too much
for him. He could find no other words.
at is a fair Offer" persisted the boy.
you don't think I mean to swindle
you, surely?'
"Well, there! l never did"
But the greengrocer interviewed.
you're a sharp lad" he guffawed.
"D'ye want job"
mo" was the short reply. II want
something to eat"
Dash my buttons, an you're like
ly sort of kid to get it too. In you go,
I'll pay the bill. Lord lumme, it'll do
me good to see you"
Mr.. Judd, are you madT demanded
his neighbor, whose breath had re-
turned to him.
mot a bit of it. The bloomin' kid
can't get through bob's worth IL he
bursts himself. Ere, I'll bet you two
bob e pays up"
"Done! Walk in, sir. Wot'll you be
! pleased to ave, sir"
Philips indignation at the restaurant
keepers sarcasm yielded to his wish to
see him annihilated later in the day.
| Moreover, the sausageS really smelt
| excellently, and he was now ravenous.
He entered the shop and gave his or
ders with quiet dignity that astound-
ed the proprietor and hugely delighted
the greengrocer, who, in the intervals
Of business, kept peeping at him
through the window. Philip ate stead
| lily, and the bill amounted to ninepence,
which bis ally paid cheerfully.
The boy held out his hand.
"Thank you, Mr.. Judd" he said
frankly. II will return without fail.
will not insult you by offering more
than the amount you have advanced
for me, but some day may be able to
render you good service in repayment"
Then he walked OFF toward the via
duct steps, and Mr.. Judd looked after
him. -~~>-sse>--~a
talks like a little gentleman, e
does. If my little Jimmie 'ad lived e
would ha' bin Just about his age. Lord
lumme | 'ope the lad turns up again,
an not for the sake of the bloomln'
ninepence, neither. Tomatoes, mum
Yes'm. Fresh in this mornin'."
After crossing Holborn viaduct Philip
stood for little while gazing into the
showroom of a motor agency. 1t was
not that he was interested In Panhard
or De Dion cars, then but little known
to the general public in England, but
| -o@I1a,. that hx xuiShad RI rahaa roo "a ro.
fully the programme to be followed
with Mr.. Isaacstein. With sagacity
unlocked for in one of his years, he de
cided that the meteor should not be
mentioned at all. OF course the dia
mond merchant would instantly recog
nize the stone as a meteoric diamond
and would demand its earthly pedigree
Philip resolved to adhere to the simple
statement that 1t was his own proper
, ty and that any reasonable inquiry
/ might he made in all quarters where
; meteoric diamonds were obtainable al
/ to whether or not such stone wa
: missing. Meanwhile he could Obtain
: from Mr.. Isaacstein a receipt acknowl
{ edging its custody and small advance
of money far below its real worth
leaving the completion of the transac
: ton until later date. The question
} of giving or withholding his address
t If 1t were asked for was difficult on
j. to settle offhand. Perhaps the cours
E of events would permit him to kee
$ Johnson's News altogether out OF tn
s record, and a more reputable habits
e tion would be provided once he had th
e requisite funds.
? Chinking he had successfully tackle
AL the problems that would deman
e solution, Philip wasted no more tim
Il He entered Hatton Garden and ha
! not gone past many of its dingy house
0 until he saw large brass plate bea
o ing the legend, "Isaacstein & Co., DIT
/, mond Merchants, Kimberley, Amste
e dam and London"
Q He entered the Office and was Il
d stantly confronted by a big nose
! youth who surveyed him through
= grille with an arched opening in it
admit letters and small parcels.
8 'Ts Mr.. Isaacstein INF" said Philip.
a "Oah, yess," grlnned the other.
d "Wnl you kindly tell him wish
n see himY
g "Oah, yess." There was joke lur
?. ing somewhere In the atmosphere, b
y the young man had not caught its dri
s, yet The gaunt and unkempt visit
g was evidently burlesquing the accel
IT of such gentle people as came TO Il
ID Office on business.
e. Philip waited a few seconds. II
n boy behind the grille filed in the i
terval by copying an address into Il
stamp book.
st "Why do you not tell Mr.. Isaacste
p am here?'' he said at last.
e. "Oah, yess. You vii he funny. eh
x The other smirked over the hidd
humor of the situation, and Phil
Up understood that If he would see {
nj great man of the firm he must adopt
d more emphatic tone.
e. Il had better warn you that Mr.. w
It son of MessrS Grant 4 Sons, Ludga