The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-26

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| transaction for Vale, as it led to his
selection 10 look after Philips London
stable.
All who had befriended the forlorn
boy in those early days had benefited
to an extraordinary degree The cof-
fee stall keeper who gave him coffee
/ grounds and erusts, the old clothes
man who cut down the price OF his
first outfit. Mrs. Wrigley. going hope
| leSsly 10 her toll in a Shepherds Bush
laundry; Mr. Wilson of Grant < Sons,
the kindly jeweler OF Ludgate Hill.
were each sought cut and either placed
in good business or bounteously re-
warded for the services they had rem
dered. OBrien. of course. was found
sinecure office at the Mary Arson
home
! As for the doctor, he owed his Har-
ley street practice to the milhonaire's
help and patronage.
! 1t is worthy OF note that Philip never
wore a watch other than that present
cd to him by the police Of the White
chapel division.
1t was an ordinary English silver
I lever. and he carried it attached 10 Il
knotted bootlace.
! Did he but know how far the his
torical parallel had gone that day-how
! Jocky Mason had waited for hours out
! side his residence in the hope of seeing
( him and becoming acquainted with his
/ appearance-he might have been sur
/ prised. but he would never have guess
cd the evil that this man would accom-
! plish and in some measure accomplish
unconsciously.
He was not in his club five minutes
when friend tackled him for a con-
! cert subscription.
"Anson. you are fond of music. Here
/ is new violinist. q Hungarian, who
wants 4 start. I heard him in Buda-
pest last autumn lie is a good chap.
Take some stalls"
Philip glanced Mt the programme.
"Eckstein at the piano. / see. He
| | have never heard her name before"
Miss Evelyn Atherley." read his
! friend over his shoulder. II don't
know her myself. Dine with me here
tomorrow night We will so and hear
the performance afterward"
Can you distribute stalls among
/ your acquaintancesW
MY dear fellow. will be delighted.
Sorry | can't help Jowkacsy a bit my
self"
You are helping him very we'll. I
will take a dozen. two for you and me,
ten elsewhere for the claque-"
You are a good chap. Hello. there's
Jones. Jones is good for a couple.
Don't forget tomorrow night"
And the good natured enthusiast
who was terror to many of his
friends. ran off to secure another vie
tim.
Philip had sent his hanson home.
Shortly before II he quilted the club.
intending to walk to Park lane by a
circuitous route long enough TO con-
sumo a big cigar.
He CHANGED to pass the hall In which
the concert was to take place. A few
people were hurrying from the stage
door. Evidently 81 rehearsal had just
taken place. \ short man with n huge
cluster OF flowing locks that offered
abundant proof Of his musical genius
ran out with violin case in his hand.
lie was about TO enter a hanson
waiting near the curb, but the driver
said:
Engaged. sir"
The man did not seem to understand.
so the cabby barred his way with the
whip and shook his head. Then the
stranger rushed TO a neighboring cab
rank-evidently an excitabe gentle
man. with the high strung tempera-
ment of art
\ lady quilted the hall few seconds
later,
Are you engaged?" Philip heard her
ask the cabman.
NO, MISS
Take me to No. A MAZDA Crescent.
Regents park" she said After ar
ranging her skirts daintily she entered
the vehicle
THAT is odd" thought Philip. who
had witnessed both incidents in the
course Of six yards walk. He
glanced at the cabman and fancied the
man gave a peculiar look of inteIli-
gence toward a couple of fashionably
dressed Ioungers who stood in the
shadow of the closed public entrance.
The two men, without exchanging q
word to Philips hearing. went to o
brougham standing at some little dis
lance. They entered. The coachman
who received no instructions, drove Of
in the same direction as the hanson
and as if to make sure he was being
followed the cab driver turned to looi
behind him.
Once in Naples Philip saw a mar
stealthily following woman down ar
unlighted alley. Without moment.
hesitation he went after the pair ant
was just i'll time TO prevent the would
be assassin from plungng an upliftet
stiletto into the woman's back. TIL,
recollection of that little drama flashed
into his mind now. There was a sug
| opSfiOD Of the Npap0Iitan brayO'S air IL