Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
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what charge shall I enterf You
gave him into custody Do you think
he has stolen the diamondsr'
Isaacstein had been thinking hard
during n short cab drive. His reply
was unexpectedly frank.
"He could not have stolen what new
- existed There is no such known
collection Of meteoric diamonds In the
world"
Put there must be, because they are
here"
BY this time the parcel Of dirty
white stones was lying open on the
counter, and both merchant and po-
liceman were gazing at them intently.
There was n netting logic in the in
Bpector's rctort.
IL cannot answer riddles" said Is
nacstcin shortly. II can only state
the facts. If any other man in the
city OF London Is a higher authority
on diamonds than l, go to him and ask
his opinion"
"Mr. Isaacstein is right" interposed
Philip. "No one else owns diamonds
like mine. No one else can obtain
them. have robbed no man. Give
me my diamonds and let me CO."
The inspector laughed officially. He
Eaaed intently at Philip and then
sought illumination from Isaacstein'S
pcrturbed countcnance, out Isaacstein
was modify examining the contents Of
the paper and turning over both The
stones and the scraps Of iron with an
air Of profound mystica;ion.
"I'll tell you what said the In
spcctor iubilantly after n slight pause
1--WE will charge him with being in IN
| lawful possession of certain diamonds.
supposed to have been stolen lie has
| given me q false name and Il silly adj
dress. Park lane, the young imp said
| BE lived in"
"a man In your position ought 70 be
/ more accurate" interposed Philip. II
! Aid not say lived in Park lane. told
4ou 7 intended to buy n house there"
! Seldom indeed were the minor deites
# the police station bearded In this
! fashion, and by a callow youth. but the
| inspector was making the copperrlate
hair strokes which had gained him pro-
motion. and his brain had gone back to
IT'S normal dulness.
II will Just see II we cannot bring
Rim before magistrate at once" he
said, addressing Mr. Isaacstein. "Car
vou make it convenient to attend the
court within an hour. sir? Then we
gill get a weeks remand, and we will
econ find out
a weeks remand" Philip became
white again. and those large eyes OF
his began to burn. What have
done
silence Search him carefully ant
take him to the cells"
The boy turned dcspairingly to Isaac
stein.
"Mr. Isaacstein." he said. with q pitt
full break in his voice, why do you lie
them do this thing? You are a rlcl
man and we'll known. Tell them the.
are wrong"
But Tsaacstein was wahbllng now II
a renewed state Of excitement.
"What can I do. boy?" he vociferat
ed. almost Historically. You mus
say where You got these stones. ant
then perhaps you can clear up every
thing"
Philips lips met in a thin seam.
II will never tell you.' he answered
And not another word would he utter
They searched him and found moth
Ing in his pockets save a key. broker
knife, some bits Of string neatly coil
cd and couple of buttons. lie spen
the next hour miserably in a white
washed cell. He refused some COFFEE
and bread brought to him at 10 o'clock
and this was the only scntent break il
wild tumble OF conflicting thoughts
The dca came TO him that he must b.
dreaming soon he would Owakcl
amid the familiar surroundings o
JohnsOn's News. To convince himsel
that this was not so. he reviewed III
history Of the preceding twentyfou
hours. At that time yesterday he wa
going to Fleet street with a capital o
ninepence to buy quire OF newSpa
pers. He remembered where he ha
sold each Of the five copies. where h
bought a penny bun and how he cam
to lose his stock and get cuffed int
the bargain for rescuing a girl from a
overturning carriage.
Then his mind reverted TO his fixe
resolve to hang himself and his stoli'