Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-03

WHICH HIS ally p0lQ cneeFIully. The boy held out his hand.
 "Thank you, MT. Judd" he said frankly. T will return without fail. I 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 MT. Judd looked after him.
 Talks like a little gentleman, e does. If my little Jimmie 'ad lived @ would ha' bin just about his age. Lord lumme, I 'ope the lad turns up again, an not for the sake of the bloomin' ninepence, neither. Tomatoes, mum? l Yes'm Fresh in this mornin'." After crossing Holborn viaduct Philip stood for little while gazing into the showroom of motor agency. Itswas not that he was interested in Panhard or De Dion cars, then but little known to the general public in England, but | rather that he wished to rehearse care fully the programme to be followed with Mir Isaacstein. With a 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 It's earthly pedigree. Philip resolved to adhere to the simple l @ot thof ty and that any reasonable inquiry might he made in all quarters where meteoric diamonds were obtainable as to whether or not such a stone was missing. Meanwhile he could obtain from MT. Isaacstein receipt acknowl- sdging its custody and small advance of money far below its real worth, leaving the completion of the transac- tion until a later date. The question of giving or withholding his address If 1t were asked for was a difficult one to settle offhand. Perhaps the course of events would permit him to keep Johnson's News altogether out of the record, and a more reputabls habita- tlon would be provided once he had the requisite funds. . | Thinking he had successfully tackled all the problems that would demand solution, Philip wasted no more time He entered Hatton Garden and had not gone past many of its dlngy houses until he saw a large brass plate bear ing the legend, "Isaacstein & Co.,, Dia- mond Merchants, Kimberley, Amster- dam and London"
 He entered the office and was in- stantly confronted by a big nosed youth who surveyed him through grille with an arched opening in it to admit letters and small parcels. 'Is MT. Isaacstein in?" said Philip.
 "Oah, yess," grinned the other.
 twill you kindly tell him I wish to see himw ....
 "Oah, yess." There was joke turk. ing somewhere in the atmosphere, but the young man had not caught its drift yet. The gaunt and unkempt visitor was evidently burlesquing the accent of such gentle people as came to the office on business.
 l Philip waited a few seconds. The boy behind the grille filled in the in- terval by copying an address into the stamp book.
 "why do you not tell Mir. Isaacstein I am hereT' he said at last.
 "Oah, yess. You vii be funny, eh" The other smirked over the hidden humor of the situation, and Philip understood that if he would see the great man of the firm he must adopt more emphatic tone.
 q had better warn you that Mir. Will son of Messrs. Grant & Sons, Ludgate Hill, sent me here to see Mir. Isaac stein. Am I to go back to Mfr. Wilson and say that the office boy refuses to admit meT'
 There was a sting in the description. coming from such a speaker.
 Look ere" was the angry retort. GO away und play, vii you? I'm piggy"
 Then Philip reached quickly through the little arch, grabbed a handful of shirt. tie and vaistcoat and dragged the big nose and thick lips violently against the wires of the grille.
 'Will you do what I ask or shall 1 try and pull you throughT he said quietly.
 But the boys ready yell brought two clerks running. and a door was thrown open. Phil released his opponent and instantly explained bis action. One of the clerks. an elderly man. looked a little deeper than the boys ragged gar ments, and the mention of NIT. Will sons name procured him a hearing. Moreover. he had previous experience of the youthful janitor's methods. With a cuff on the ear. this injured parsonage was bidden to % upstairs and say that Mir. Wilson had seat boy to see MT. Isaacstein. The added insult came when he was compelled to usher Philip tO a waiting room. Soon a clerk entered. He was visi- ply astonished by the appearance of Mir. Wilson's messenger. and So was Mir. Isaacstein when Philip was parad- ed before him in a spacious apartment filled with glass cases and tables. at which several assistants were seated
 What the deuce-- he began, but checked himself. what does Mfr. wil- son vant!- he went on Evidently his Ludgate Hill acquaintance was useful | to Philip.
 He wants nothing. sir said Philip. | ssfT. s,,. r,a sr, eco xofI or a matter of