Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15
CHAPTER NJ.

Ing the proper department for stamp
ing documents, and thus giving them
legal significance.
An official glanced at lsaacsteins
contract note and then looked at Phil
Up, evidently regarding him as n rela
tive or youthful secretary OF the
"philip Arson, Esq. Pail Mail hotel"
whose name flgurel on the paper.
Il suppose you only want this to be
lndicatedT' he said.
Yes" agreed Philip. who had not
tho rcmotcst idea what he meant.
"SiXpcnCc," was the curt rcioinder.
Philip thought lie would be called on
l. pay many pounds-some amount IN
The nature of percentage Of the sum
r1mcd in the agreement. lie produced
/ lc coin demanded and made no COM
mcnt. With 3tamp or without, he
new that Isaacsten would go straight
it this preliminary undertaking. 4
.ngc glimpse of the monster diamond
! his pocket had made that quite GER
[ in.
For tho rest he WAS r"pidly making
iut plan which should secure his in
,'rcsts cffectcaiy. I,c hoped before
llc day was OFT TO have set on foot
arrangements which would free hin
from all anxiatr.
From Somerset House he drove 70 IN
Tall Mall hotel \ gigantic hall por
iHr. looking like n youthful, major ccn
raj in undress uniform. received him
18th much ceremony and ushercd him
" the office whore an urhane clerk
Instantly classcd hin, rs the avart
fourier Of an American family.
az want sitting room and bedroom
IN suite" said Philip.
"One bodroona;" was the SURPRISED
query.
yes"
"How many of YOU are there them
az HOG your nor6onfo
CARA Won olonce"
Eyes"
The clcrl; funblod with the register.
y,recocious iuveuIlee wore not IN
known to him. nrt q hoy Of Philip's
,vne had not hitherto ori ser over his
borizo,
"a sitting room and Il bedroom en-
suite:" he renlioH
"Exact,v"
Tho clerk was disconnected by Phil.
his steodv gaze.
"On what foore" bn asked.
"RcoIlv " said phiIin Il don't know.
sunnose Won toll mo what accommodate
zion Won have Then will decide at
pnce''
The official who was ono of the
most skilled hotel clerks in London.
found # Ridiculous TO he nut out Of
countenonce bv n mere boy who could
not ba q dov older than seventeen and
r,iobt ba n yood deal less He cast q
.ritico, eve ~. philin's clothing and
cow tbot vbi,o # wa, ro,d # had no,
.he Glass 81 vorc de We're
uo would norolvzn him at ona fell
,,ov ,ittie dreon,i,c that tb, other
road his eIonc, and knew the exact
nertoI nrocoes Of his reasoning
"There is y GOOD suit vacant on the
e,e, coor hu+ n contains dressing
ro,p, orl bathroom" bn said smiling
tho rn,i,o of = worry knowing nerson.
"r,ot eounrs nil right will take
~"
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