The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21

eye 1t would hold the two best pic
lures he possessed of his father and
mother. SO he bought it. He also &C
quired a dispatch box in which he
could store his valfables. both jewelry
and documents. for he had quite a
number of receipts. letters and other
things to safeguard now, and he did
not wish servants prying eyes to ex-
anime everything belonging to him.
When alone in his room he secured
the album and locked that special port
manteau again. after slowing therein
the letter found beneath Mrs. Anson's
pillow. Soon his mothers dear face
smiled at him from beautiful border
OF filigree silver. The sight was pleas
ant to him. soothing !, H., Iuu mind.
In her eyes was 4 message of faith, Of
trust OF absolute confidence in the
future.
1t was strange that he thought so
little of his father at this time. but
the truth was that his childhood was
passed so much in his mothers COM
pany and they We're so inseparable
during the last two years that mem
cries of his father We're shadowy.
Yet the pliysiognomist would have
seen that the boy owed a great deal Of
his strength of character and well knit
frame to the handsome, stalwart man
whose name he bore
Philip loved his mother on the COM
pensating principle that persons of OPP
posite natures often have an oyerpow-
ering affinity for each other He re
sembled her neither in features nor in
the more subtle traits of character.
After dinner the excellence OF
which was in nowise diminished by
lack of appreciation on his part he IN
dertook a pilgrimage of curiosity to
which he had previously determined
to devote the evening.
He wondered increasingly to whom
he was indebted for the good meals he
had enjoyed in prison. Now he would
endeavor to find out
A hanson took him to Holloway.
but the first efforts of the driver failed
to discover the whereabouts of the
Royal Star hotel.
At last Philip recollected the ward
er's added opposite"
He dismissed the cab and walked to
the prison entrance Directly in front
he saw a small restaurant called the
Star It's tftular embellishments were
due to the warder's gift of humor
He entered. \ woman was knitting
at a cash desk
"Until yesterday" he said, you sent
10 ~, 70, hnx
who was confined in the prison
Eyes" interrupted the lady. II on'y
! heard this mornin' that he was let
| out"
would you mind telling me who
paid the bill? l suppose it was paid|
well, as a matter of fact, it was
overpaid," was the reply. You see
| the pore lad was remanded for a week.
and Mr.. Judd. man 90 lives in the
| Harrington road. KEN ERE an ar
/ ranged for is weeks board. Hay' We
heard wot 'appened to 'im?"
/ Philips heart was in his mouth, but
he managed to answer that the boy
was all right; there was no charge
against him. Then he escaped into
the street The one man he had for
gotten was his greengrocer friend.
! who had indeed acted the part of the
| good Samaritan.
There was some excuse for this. but
the boys Astounding good nature would
admit of none. He fastened to Far
ringdon road with the utmost speed
and found his fat friend putting up
the shutters of his shop
The restaurant next door was open.
| Philip approached quietly.
Good evening. Mr.. Judd" he said,
holding out his hand
"GOod evenin', sir" said the green
grocer, his eyes revealing not the re-
hottest idea of the identity of the smart
young gentleman who addressed him
so Familiarity.
Don't you know me, Mr. Judd?"
''Well, sir, I can't exactly bring to
min -
4 suppose the good fare you pro-
vided for me at Holloway has so al.
tered my appearance that you fail to
recognize me again?"
"Wot. Ye don't mean to sly Ere
Eliza, this young gent is the lad 1 was
a-tellin' you of. Remanded till Sat
urday, you was. l saw in the piper
: last night Well. there, I'm done"
BY this time Philip was inside the
shop and the stout greengrocer ant
/ his equally stout spouse were gains
: open mouthed at this well dressed