The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-08

where those who were willing 20 work
and learn Wsuld be given eiiancf
md not driven, starving and desperate,
d pick up an existence In the gutter
He was too young 20 devise all the
ietails OF such a splendid institution
out he had got the idea and Wouil
possess the money. He would leave
the practical part OF the undertakinS
to older heads.
The one essential feature was that
generations yet unborn should learn %
love and honor the name OF Mary An
son. Provided that were achieved, p"
knew the work would be successful
Soon after leaving the cemetery lie
came face to face with Bradley, The
policeman, who was In plain eloihe
and walking with a lady, obviously
Mrs. Bradley. Judging by the matronly
manner In which she wheeled a per
ambulator containing a chubby infant.
"WeIl. I'm blowedF' cried the police
man. WHO would have thought OF
meeting your / looked in at the news
last night. but you had gone. So,le
one is looking after You pretty Well
ehT
He cast patronlEing eye over Phil
ms garments, which were. OF course.
considerably smarter In appearance
than those In which the constable had
seen him on Thursday evening.
Z yes said Philip. Il am in go2i
hands now"
"They haven't given you watchE'
This anxieusly.
mo. l am watchless."
"That's right. You'll have one soon.
The Inspector has your address. ~
the way, he wants to know your Chris
tan name"
"Philip."
THANKS. won't forget"
PhiIip raised his hat and took tao
quickest route westward. He did NJ.
count on being recognized so easily
Mr. Abingdon received him We.
some degree of reserve. The mag
.rate could not understand the rcee
Of letter bearing the address OF W
pail Mall hotel, place where ne NJ
been entertained at dinner occaslolla..
by one OF his wealthy friends, ".
which was far removed from the hil''-
Imnosed on the pocket Oh ans N,'l
whose resources depended oil the 81
ercise of an ordinary profession.
But Philip still figured in his mind a.
ragged urchin. Not even the skiiicd
police magistrate could picture MN i''
Ehe actual owner Of millions OF poilLt
worth of portable property; hence
the boys appearance now told IN MS
favor. Cursory impressions 500"
Welded to positive bewilderment when
phillip began to relate his story faith
fully from beginning to end, neither
exaggerating or suppressing any sa-
ient detail save the actual loeahts
| where his astounding adventures rouho
! their center and genesis.
/ Mr., Abingdon did not doubt for one
moment that the boy was telling the
ruth. The romance OF his narrative
was far beyond fiction.
PniIp himself grew enthusiastic ss
he went on. His brown eyes blazec
again with the memory Of his wrath
/ and shame at the arrest. He told the
magistrate exactly how the proceed-
lngs in court had affected him AM.
rave a vivid picture of his bargaining
with Isaacstein, the packing OF the
diamonds, the fight between the police
man and a burglar, his interviews with
| Ill sorts and conditions Of men and the
ruses he had adopted to preserve his
secret.
At last he came to the transaction
which secured for him the ownership
Of the news itself. He read copies o.
his letters to the solicitors and their
replies, and then of course the magis-
ltrate knew where the meteor had
fallen ~ Il i5
| part" he said. smiling. ut invests You
/ with all the rights and usages of that
particular piece of earth and effectual-
" stops any one from disputing your
possession of the meteor. How did
you come to think Of .itY'
I "You put the idea into my mind. sir :
said Philip modestly.
ar In what manner"
o"You limited at our last meeting that
some one might lay claim to my dia-
monds on the ground that they had
fallen on their property. | do not in
tend that any one living except your
self shall ever know the history of M
meteor, hut / thought it best to bu--
the place outright in the first instance
and then devote it to charity whieh
/ intend to found in memory of my
4 mother"
Mr.. Abingdon smiled again.
"Your confidence is very iattering "
he said. 81 suppose you took UP you'
quarters at the Pail Mall hotel in order
to impress people with your impor
lance and secure instant compliance
fwith your wishes"
"That was my motive. sir"
"Then. my young millionaire, in what
way DO you wish me to serve you? o
course you have not sought this inter
view and told me your story 80 unre
servedly without an Interior object Il
view. You see, am beginning to M