The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-25

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story wnlcn everybody talked OF. ne
would change his tune when be learn
Al 10 whom be was indebted for his
capture.
The boy walked behind them NE
chanIcally, shading the candle with b.
hand. He was 30 absorbed with his
mmultuOus thoughts that the first In
tieattou he received OF any thing bizarre
In his appearance was the giggling OF
: girl who saw him standing m the
arch Of the news carefully shielding
the pickering wick.
He blew It out. A clock In the small
jewelers. shop opposite showed the
ltime-ten minutes past IL. In that
part OF London, busy hive OF men and
women of the working class, he had no
chance Of removing his belongings be-
fore the policeman returned.
What would happen II the friendly
constable believed Jocky Mason's ex-
.ited statements? True, Philip had
no reason to fear the law, but VITA
Iexposure might come other troubles
would any one advance claim TO his
meteor? Mr.. Abingdon limited at such
thing. lie paid no rent for MS
house: he might be turned out instant
Ily-refused permission to remove any
lining except his few unstable house
hold goods.
Assure..ly he was in an awkward
InYedicarnent. OF course there was
nance that the policeman would con-
Itinue to laugh at the convicts folly.
IIf he did not. there would certainly be
Ipomplication. Could he avoid them by
lany means? Where was there safe
Ihi6ing Mace for his diamonds until
next Gay? Would mother inspire MN
Iagain as she had not failed to DO our
ling so many strange eventsf Would
liner spirit guide his footsteps across
ltbis new auicksand on whose verge
he hesitatedf
| a few doors to the left was 0'Brien's
shop. The old man crept into slghl
staggering under the weight of shut
Ter Good gracious! Why had he not
Thought of this ally sooner? Some
directions minutes were wasted already.
"Arrah Phil. phwat in the worruld
.eWait Just the least bit, Mr.. O'Brien.
Ii have some portmanteaus that want
lto store for the night. Do let me put
Them at the back of your shop. My
Iplace is not very safe, you know.
sure. boy. that's shmall thing 70
lax. Bring 'em, an welcome"
with the speed OF deer Philip dived
Into the news. He carried the TWO
lesser bags without extraordinary dn'
IfcuIty and deposited them behind
lo.Rrien's counter. The third was 81
Imost too much for him, as The Welgat
was all in one hand but he got IT there,
Ibreathless with the eXertion.
| He had TO open the fourth and tear
,ut the stufting &C paper When filled
with the nac'.agaS taken from the
,fth II we be-ond his power r lift
It. 20 ne dragged II DOdny asonG tnt
news and into the shop.
A passerby offered to help him.
mo. thanks he managed to say
though the effort to speak calmly tool
laway his remaining breath. i an
Ionly taking it to the shop there"
The man glanced at the shop-it wat
La marine store dealer's-a place where
lead and iron and brass found ready
sale. He passed on
sDe the forchun Nv war, Phil, where
did 70 get the iligant leather thrunk'
an phwats IN themr' inquired the as
tOnishsd pensiOnsr.
| The boy bravely called q smile to hi'
laid. ~ have q big story TO tell yor
one of these days, Mr.. o'Brien, but
have no time tonight. These things
win not b m your way until the morn
mGr
'arhe dfvil q BIT n things 90 on al
thay are, thers,ll soon be room enough
IN the poor ouid shop. TO think afthei
all these years that a murtherin' THE
m the war Office
phifiu was safe. Hs RAPIDLY helpet
Ids friend b put up the shutters ant
rushed back 10 NO. 8. Evsn yet b
was not quits prepared for evsntuali
ties. He ran upstairs and gathered
few articles belonging to his mother
articles he never endeavored 30 sci
even when pinched b. hungss.
The last dress shs wore, her boots,
hat. an album with photographs, some
tnalet ncaaseorAss fsom tn tiny dress
ing tabla, the coverist OF the bed OF
which she died- these and Kindred me
mentos made a very credible bulk II
the denu6sd portmanteau-
Ha nave neAaA sdanna ak tina hole II
tie back yard a. he went 10 the Goa
house for fresh sappiy Of coal. ina
must remain. II probably would no
be seen. In any case 1t remained IN
explicabls.
He was stirring the FIRE when a tai
sounded on the door, and the police
man entered, followed by an inspector
| CHAPTER Z.
"T HIS Is the bog, cir" said tn
policeman.
"oh, is that himf' observe,
i the inspector, sticking hl
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