Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-25
= The KING Of :
DIAMONDS.
CHAPTER VIII.
Author Of ''Winss of the Morning. ''The Pillar of
Light" Etc.


1saacstein's letter safely lodged in hit
coat The mere weight Of the golt
suggested an unpleasant possibility
BIS clothes we're so worn that the frai
calico might give way and every gold
en- coin rattle forth to the pavement.
So with one Of Mr.. Abingdons shil
nngs he made his first purchase, a ca
pacious tobacco pouch with a SNAP
mouth, for which he paid ninepence
Then he adjourned to an aerated bread
shop and ordered some refreshments
While the waitress was bringing his
cup of tea and piece Of cake he con-
trived to slip all the sovereigns but one
into the tobacco pouch.
He did this with his hand in the
pocket itself, and more than once there
was pleasant clink as the coins fell
into their novel receptacle.
A man sitting near caught the sound
and looked up suspiciously. Philip,
whose senses were very much on the
alert today, realized that his action
was somewhat careless. Without even
g1ancing at his neighbor, he took out
his remaining couple Of shillings and
t9e three pennies, and affected to count
them with certain degree Of astonish-
ment, as II some were missing. The
ruse was satisfactory. The man gave
him no further heed and soon quilted
the restaurant
Philip rendered the odd sovereign in
payment Of his bin. The girl cashier
seemed to be surprised that such o
ragged youth should own so large a
sum.
"All silver, please" said Philip. when
ahe began to count his change.
he would take no more risks II he
could avoid them. Not a single police
man In London would have failed to
arrest him at that moment were his
store Of gold revealed by any chance.
Yet Philip was rich honestly, and there
were men driving away from the city
a6 that hour whose banking accounts
were plethoric with stolen money. For
their carriages the policemen would
stop the traffic. In neither instance
could the guardians Of the peace be
Aead blameworthy. such is the impor.
nance Of mere appearances.
The boy, during his short and terribly
sharp tussle with London life, had al
ready grasped this essential fact, and,
with great skill and method, he set
about the task of altering his own
shabby exterior.
In side street leading cut of Gray's
Inn road he found a secondhand
clothes shop. Here he purchased
worn, but decent, blue serge sutt for
8 shillings sixpence. pair IF boots for
B shillings, cap for nlnepeftce. a wool
en- shirt for 2 shillings and 4 linen col
lar for threepence.
He haggled sufficiently OF er the bar
gain to suit the needs O. a scanty
purse.
ave cut 'em dahn low enough" said
the shopkeeper mournfull:'. Things
isn't wot they was in the Gle clo' line,
Let me tell, yer. Not but what you dc
want new ig-aht"
YES" said Philip 1--WE got a Job
and can't keep it unless look decent"
For the life of him he could not bur-
lesque the cockney accent, and al.
though he used the simplest phraseolo-
BY the man glanced at him sharply.
Philip ratified all his silver and cop
pers on to the counter. He counted out
16 shillings sixpence.
'tNot much left, is there?' he said
well, look ERE" said the man.
"Gimme fifteen bob. You're a sharp
lad. You'll myke yer wy all right.
Mex time you want some buds come to
me an I'll treat you fair"
THANK you very much" said Philip,
considerably surprised by this generous
act. Il certainly will not forget you"
you can change in my little back
room If you like That lot you've got
on amt worth tykin' 'ome"
II am obliged for your kindness, but
l must be off now. 1t is late, and l
have long way to CO."
Where to? Holloway"
''No; cityward"
The clothes and boots were made I'D
IN parcel by this time. Philip hur-
ried away, glad to escape further ques-
tiOning.
Philip sprang into bus for the Bank.
80 N~AS ASOS "a AAAI4uASC 1S HOuA0
o green bus for the Mile End road.
1t wds almost dark when he reached
the Bank. Thus far the omnibuses GO
ing east were not crowded. Now the
situation had changed.
The human eddy In that throbbing
center Of life was sending of its swirIs
to all points Of the compass, and the
eastbound vehicles were boarded by
an eager crowd almost before the pas
sengers arriving at the terminus could
descend
A poor woman greatly hampered by
a baby was struggling with others to
obtain a seat in the Mile End road bus.
Philip, coming late on the scene, saw
her swept ruthlessly aside by a num-
Der of men and boys. The conductor
Jerked the bellrope several times.
There was no more room.
The woman, white faced and disap-