The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01

= y -. $500 y = snee en4e~h
II am the hero of the ponce court arrair1
0 he said.
None whateve I am attending Va
the money, and will be pying you
good = more very soon That wi
De ent. He may draw his ow
c0n,h<sIons, OF course
p - vas now looking at the checI
ny do you put account rayee' be
w. 9h tnsse two strokes 2" he ia.
14s1 mar explained. and eve foun
.tne 10 show him how &c eros and In
oorse such important slips pal
8 linen they walked TO the bate. fey
doo.g away. The elderly manager ya
obviously 8e1rprisea by the size af til
check and the - youth OF the ..paye."
"Oh, this is notllniag. a mere fie DR. t..
said Isaacstein. I'm few Gays Le Veil
have ten times the amount to hsi
credit"
Dear me. Are you realizing proper
" on his behalf?"
Yes"
Well Mr.. Arson" said tie man
ager pleass atty, Il hope you will take
care Of ycur money
Il want you to CO that" smiled Phil
ip, who was slightly nonplused by the
prefix TO his name, beard by hin for
the srst time.
oh IL rou leave 1t with ne 1t win
be quite safe"
II canpnt leave ali, but certainly /
will not spend IS 600 IN a week.
mean to buy some property, though.
and-can have a hundred now
by all means"
Philip wrote his first CHECK and re-
ceived twenty crisp five pound notes
Isaacstein stood by, smiling grimly.
He had not yet got over the farcical
side Of this extraordinary occurrence
and he was wondering what the bank
manager would have said could he but
see Philip as he, Isaacstein, saw him
no later than the previous day.
by the way" said Philip, winozk
pose / wish to give reference to any
body, will you two gentlemen answer
for me?'
The bank will always say whether
or not your check will be honored to q
stated amount In other respects Mr.
Isaacstein, who brought you here, viii
serve your purpose admirably-none
better in the city Of London" replied
the banker.
Isaacstein placed both feet together,
and his head sank between his Shout
ders. He again reminded Philip of a
top. The boy fancied that in q second
or two he would begin to spin and
| pur. The bank managers statement
battered the little man. 1t was the
sort of thing he understood. Philip
privately resolved to make this human
top wabble when alone with him in
the street again.
zone more question. and have end
ed" ne said. Where Is me best place
to store some valuahles!'
ut all depends on their nature. What
are they--plate, jewels, paperT'
The mans ears were alert now, and
the boy smiled family.
oh" he explained, 81 have very
large quantity of rich ore which wish
TO lodge in some place where it will be
secure and yet easy Of access"
Il would recommend you to rent a
stroug room in the safe deposit across
the street. There you have absolute
security and quick access during bust
ness hours"
Philip expressed bis thanks and quit
ted the bank with his agent
no - T.IF t.
midst IT the iostl.ng hurrying occu
pants If one OF the busiest thorough
fares n London. he pulled the giant
diamond OUT OF MS pockec and sudden
Iv held 1t under lsaacsteir's nose.
Il teld yon / had them as big al
hens eggs" he cried. What do you
/ think OF this ousr'
Isaaestein glanced at IL for one fas
| ctnated second. Then he looked around
with the stealtty air OF a man who
fears lest ne may be detected in the
commission Of terrible crime.
Are yon madf" he whispered.
| NO, not mad" answered PHILIP
eoolly as he pocketed the gem. 81 only
wanted you to wabble."
You wanted me to whhbler'
Eyes, You look SO like a big top a,
times. When do We meet again, Mr.
Isaacstsin7"
You are not going away by yourself
| with that stone in your pocket?
why not! 1t attracted DO specia
notice from the people as came here
Nobody can smell IT. Ir won't explod,
| or burn hole In my clothes. 1t /:
quite safe, assure you"
But let me take IL TO Amsterdam
Boy! boy. It must weigh four hundred
| caEatsr'
Enough OF business for TODAY.
have q lot of things to attend to
Shall we say Tuesdayf
No; Wednesday at IL One word
Let me PIT 1t in my safe"
"Goodby."
Philip nailed a hanson and drove
of to Ludgate Hill. smiling graciously
at Isaacstein as be whirled away.
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