The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

e where's the fareY' demanded the
II eabman angrily. looking up and down
q the street
n Drive me to Holborn yiaduct. quick, =
+ said the boy, with IFS foot on the steI,
n Cabby eyed him with scorn.
Whats the gynIeY" he RrowIe,i.
! Dyer tyke me for mug, or wfAt2"
5 "oh, don't talk % much!' cried Phil
ip impatiently. Are you afraid / won't
; pay your See. If you lose no mora
time, win give you this" and he held
up a two shilling piece for the cab
mans edifcation.
1t Is difficult TO surprise your true
Cockney whip. The man carefully foId-
ID the evening paper be had been
reading, stuffed it under the strap
which held his rug and cape and chif-
ruped to bis horse:
kim up, lazy bone! We've got a
millionaire cFossin sweeper inside.
What, no! Any bloomin' perfessIon is
better n drivin' keb."
The run was shorter than Philip an |
ticipated. but, true to his promise, he
proffered the two shilIings.
The cabman looked at him. Some
thing in the boys face seemed to strike
him as curious, and, Notwithstanding
Philips rags, his skin was scrupulously
clean.
Cow on" he cried ::I,ll make yer
present OF mat mp. ~Upe NH gN yer
q fresh stawt In the world. Kim up.
viii yerr And the hanson swung
away into the traflc, leaving the boy
standing on the pavement on the north
side of the viaduct. re made mental
note of the, cabs number. It was easy
to remember three S's and q 9-an1 | 2
walked on toward Hatton Garden.
Meanwhile the cabman after varying a
mck drove to his yard, changed horses.
secured fare to a theater and Joined T
the Haymarket rank while he took A a
meal In the cabmen's shelter. u
What's today,s bettin' on the Ma
tionaI?" he asked a friend. p
The evening paper was passed, and
ne cast an eye over its columns. Sud al
ienly he ripped out a string of express u
'ions that amazed his companions. a.
What's the matter, Jimmie? Miss
ID 20 to 1 chance at LincolnY' OF
''Great Scott, / thought he'd lift the
oof orr %
60 easy. mate. There's lydies out be
tde." In
But the cabman still swore and gaz- -
d round eyed at the sheet. And this
} what he read: ~
The boy, Philip Morland, whose pos -,
ession of collection OF meteoric dia- "
londs OF great value has created so An'
iuch sensation, was brought up on re- &c
land today at the Clerkenwell police Rtl
ourt and released. Mr.. Abingdon thought Az
I TO hear the case in camera. so this rag
I'd urchin is wandering about Londa4 rh'
gain with pocketful Of gems. He ya3 NO
st seen entering q cab in the neighbor- sig
bod OF the police court, and inquiry by I ,
,r representative at the Hatton Garden
nces of Mr.. Isaacstein, the diamond W
erchant, whose name has figured IN IRE
with the case, ELECTED the in 1 as
rnlationl that Morland called there about y
p. m. Mr.. Isaacstein positively refused
make any further statement for pubu- uot
ton, but 1t is probable that develop sid
ents In this peculiar and exciting affair har
II take place at any moment 49,
In a word. the journalistic world was wit
ceedingiy wroth with both Mr.. Alb Jun
gdon and Mr.. Isaacstein for baking sec,
of very readable bit Of news. No INN
ort would be spared to defeat their "(
vious purpose. Philip must be dis mer
vered by hook or by crook and badg- rag.
ID necessarily until he divuIged the sho,
ret of the meteor. sant
1t last the cabman became mcid. .rs
I'm done" he groaned. my brains avn.
fuzzban. Ere, some one drink nv
beerl I'm goin' In fer cowcow. | 1a,rs
this young spark In my keb toby ala
u'un Ano" H. onered me TWO have
}, e did, an l stood i'm drive as a Won
1t, e hooked SIGH scarecrow." hnt i,
no heAt' c1ed raucous voice diam
he door. v-uor,
amir roared the disappointed one. Pb
Well, look sharp. There's a hold had
a-wavin' Is humbreller like mad on n
Keep i'm. Don't let i'm 60 I'll be .Sr,
e in arr tick. Who knows? nose
lps no.nssnn isfied
imp uN NOT hesltate an point
an' once ne reached lsaacsteln'| Howe
Q. A new note In his character preso
revealing itself. Always resolute. dfam,
less and outspOksn, now he was Isas
'ue ne pushed open tne SWIM wiped
WIN 0e AAaAnsr ot one VINO eN- tradin
nls Ishows 70 DOW before him. "Yei
he not rich, able 10 command the Won u
Ices of men? Why should be fall az :
M lofso, nls rags FORGOT the increS
ui.ies anu dangers tnat might yet diamo
p,s ps'n' lor Ia very ruin Ee origini
acniesou ou' niue actual progress worth
ne nis' en'efeu tnat once hve thou
eAinel' own '
Z ne nad suffered much since collect
ana sunerlng had strengthened ooh,
moreover, he had taken the will "
ure OF lsaacstein. There was He {
70 De wiped on before tina cheap
~ and he entered into amicabl, ing its
ess reiations' was be
instant the youth behind the his gla
SET eyes on Philip he bounded Philip,
from the window and gazed ~ Ibis. cirt