Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-17

| IQ0I purely IWeuty-lOuE uOuES hu'
ELAPSED since he Travelled to the Milk
End road in company with Mrs. Wrig
ley.
And the curious thing was that h'
felt in no sense awed by the possession
of thousands Of pounds and the ten
ancy of palatial chambers in a grea
hotel. His career had been too check
cred, its recent developments too stu
pendous, to cause him any undue emo
ton. Existence for the hour was ,
species Of we'll ordered dream. In which
Imagination was untrammeled save b!
the need to exercise his wits in order
to keep the phantasy within the bounds
not Of his own brain, but Of othel
mems.
At the hotel he found the French
valet setting forth shirt. The maj
explained that he required a spare SCI
Of studs and links.
This reminded Philip that there was
still good deal Of shopping to be
done. He was about to leave the room
for the purpose when the valet said:
"Another portmanteau has arrived
for monsieur. VIII you be pleased tc
unlock IT.?
mo" said Philip. at must remain
untouched He smiled at the thought
| of the sensation his tattered rags and
worn boots would make In that place
| Yet Just week ago he passed through
| the street outside bound in the pitiless
rain for Johnson's News and bent on
| suicide.
He walked into Regent street and
made a number Of purchases. not for
getting some books. A double silver
mounted photograph stand caught his
eye. 1t would hold the two best pic
lures he possessed Of his father and
mother, 80 he bought 1t. He also ac'
quired dispatch box in which he
could store his valuables, both jewelry
and documents, for he had quite q
number of receipts, letters and other
things to safeguard now, and he did
not wish servants prying eyes to ex.
anime everything belonging to him.
When alone in his room he secured
the album and locked that special port.
manteau again, after slowing therein
the letter found beneath Mrs. Anson'a
pillow. Soon his mothers dear face
smiled at him from beautiful border
Of filigree silver The sight was pleas.
ant to him, soothing to his full mind.
In her eyes was message Of faith, Of
trust, Of absolute confidence In the
future.
1t was strange that he thought SO
little of his father at this time, but
the truth was that his childhood was
passed 80 much In his mothers COM
pany, and they were so inseparable
during the last two years. that MEM
cries Of his father were shadowy.
Yet the physiognomist would have
seen that the boy owed great deal Of
his strength Of character and well knit
frame to the handsome, stalwart man
whose name he bore.
Philip loved his mother on the COM
pensating principle that persons Of op-
posite natures often have an overpow-
ering affinity for each other. He re-
sembled her neither In features nor In
the more subtle traits of character.
After dinner the excellence Of
which was in .nowise diminished by
lack Of appreciation OH his part he un-
dertook a pilgrimage Of curiosity to
which he had previously determined
to devote the evening.
He wondered increasingly to whom
he was indebted for the good meals he
had enjoyed in prison. Now he would
endeavor to find out.
A hanson took him to Holloway.
but the first efforts Of the driver failed
to discover the whereabouts Of the
Royal Star hotel.
At last Philip recollected the ward
er's added direction-"opposite."
He dismissed the cab and walked to
the prison entrance. Directly In front
he saw a small restaurant called the
Star. It's titular embellishments were
due to the warders gift Of humor.
He entered. A woman was knitting
at cash desk.
"Unti yesterday" he said. "you sent
food regularly to boy named Anson.
who was confined In the prison.
Eyes" interrupted the lady. II on'y
heard this mornin' that he was let
out"
"Would you mind telling me who
paid the bill? suppose it was paidT
"Well. as a matter Of fact 1t was
overpaid," was the reply. "You see.
the pore lad was remanded for n week,
and Mr.. Judd. man 90 lives In the
FarringtlGa road, KEN ere an ar
ranged for is weeks board. Hav' We
heard wot 'appened to 'imT
Philips heart was In his mouth. but
he managed to answer that the boy
was all right: there was no charge
against him. Then he escaped into
the street. The one man he had for
gotten was his greengrocer friend.
who had indeed acted the part OF the
good Samaritan.
There was some excuse for this, but
the boys abounding good nature would
admit of none. He FASTENED to Far
ringdon road with the utmost speed
and found his fat friend putting up
the shutters Of his shop.
The restaurant next door was open.
Philip approached quietly.
Good evening, Mr. judd" he said.
holding out his hand.
"Good evenin', SIR" said the green
grocer, his eyes revealing not the re-
motest idea Of the identity Of the smart
young gentleman who addressed him
so familiarly.
"Don't you know me, Mr.. JuddY
"Well, sir, I can't exactly bring to
MINI
II suppose the good fare you pro-
vided for me at Holloway has so al
tered my appearance that you fail to
recognize me againw
"Wot! Ye don't mean to s'y- Ere,
Eliza. this young gent is the lad was
a.tellin' you Of. Remanded till Sat-
urday, you was. saw In the piper
last night. Well, there. I'm donew
BY this time Philip was inside the
shop and the stout greengrocer and
his equally stout spouse were gazing
open mouthed mt this well dressed
youth who had supplanted the thin
tatterdemalion so much discussed by
them and their neighbors.
Judd and the restaurant keeper were
the only men in the locality who could
claim actual acquaintance with the boy
whose strange proceedings as reported
by the newspapers made London gape