The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-23

Hlauu IOOay AT the SUeEhSh"Sh poliSc
court and released. Mr.. Abingdon thought
fit to hear the case in camera. SO this rag
ged urchin is wandering about London
again with q pocketful of gems. He was
last seen entering a cab in the ~neighbor-
hood OF the police court. and inquiry by
our representative at the Hatton Garden
offices of Mr.. Isaacetein. the diamond
merchant, w.ose name has figured in
connection with the case. elected the in
formation that Morland called there about
3 D. m. Mr.. Isaacstein positively refused
to make any further statement for publ
cation. but 1t 10 probable that develop
ments in this peculiar and exciting affair
Will take place at any moment
In a word, the journalistic world was
exceedingly wroth with both Mr.. Alb
ingdon and Mr.. Isaacstein for baking
it of a very readable bit of news. No
effort would be spared to defeat their
obvious purpose. Philip must be dis
covered by hook or by crook and badg-
cred necessarily until he divulged the
secret Of the meteor.
At asst the cabman became lucid.
Tn doner he groaned. my brains
are a fuzzball. Ere, some n drink
my beer! I'm goin' in fer cowcow. I
'ad this young spark in my keb toby
an didn't know it. e offered me two
bob, e did, an I stood i'm a drive as a
treat, e looked SIGH a scarecrow."
who's next?" cried a raucous voice
at the door.
az ami" roared the disappointed n
"Well. look sharp. There's a hold
gent a-wavin' is humbreller like mad
Keep i'm. Don't let i'm 90. I'll be
there in art a tick. Who knows?
P'raps it's R~othschild."
Meanwhile Philip did not hesitate IN
instant once he reached Isaacstein's
office. A new note in his character
was revealing itself. Always resolute.
fearless and outspoken, now he was
confident. He pushed open the swing
door with the ann Of n who ex-
poets his fellows to bow before him.
Was he not rich, able to command the
services of men,? Why should be fall
ter? He forgot his rags, forgot the
difficulties and dangers that might yet
beset his path, for in very truth he
had achieved but little actual progress
since he first entered that Office i've
days earlier.
But he had suffered much since
then, and suffering had strengthened
him. Moreover, he had taken the
Of Isaacstein. There was a
score to be wiped of before that
worthy and he entered into amicable
business relations.
The instant the youth behind the
grille set eyes on Philip he bounded
back from the window and gazed at
him with a frightened look. Had this
young desperate broken out Of prison
and come to murder them all?
"Help! Help!" he shouted. Muir
der!"
Clerks came running from the inner
Office, among them the elderly man
who interfered in Philips behalf on
the last occasion.
MAKE hat idiot shut up" said Phil
ip calmly, "and tell Mr.. Isaacstein 1
am here"
The Office boy was silenced, and the
excitement Gained down. Yes, the dia-
mond merchant was in. II Philip
would walk upstairs to the waiting
room, his presence would be an
nounced.
Thank you" he said, ''but kindly
see that this urchin does not let others
know I am here. 1 don't want a
crowd to be gathered in the, street
when I come out"
Such cool %impudence from a raga-
muffin was i~ntolerable, or nearly so.
But Isaacstein ruled his minions with
a rod of iron, and they would fain wait
the little mans pleasure ere they
tured their wrath on the boy. Besides,
they were afraid of Philip. Like most
people in London, they had read the
newspaper reports of the police court
proceedings, and they were awed by
his strangely incomprehensible sur
roundings.
So he was silently ushered upstairs,
and soon We caught the thick voiced or
der of Isaacstein:
"Show him in"
Isaacstein, however, dived into his
private sanctum before Philip entered
the general Office. The boy found him
there seated at his table.
The duel began with questions:
"How did you get out SO soon? You
were remanded for a week"
care you going to send for a police
MANI
Don't be rude, boy, but answer me"
Il am not here to satisfy your curios-
ity, Mr.. Isaacstein. l have called sim
ply on a matter Of business. 1t is suf-
ficient for you to know hat Mr.. Abing-
den has set me at liberty n restored
my property to me. Do you wish to
del with me or not?"
The diamond merchant tingled with
anger. He was not accustomed to be-
ing browbeaten even by the represent
atives of the De Beers company, yet
here was a callow youngster address
ing him in this outrageous fashion. be-
traying. too. an insufrerable air of con-
tempt in voice and manner He glared
at Philip in silent wrath for an instant.
The boy smiled. He o from his
pocket the paper Of diamonds and be-
gan tc count them. The action said