The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
Then hts mind reverted to his faced re-
solpe to hang himself.

preparations for the last act in his
young life's tragedy. Was that where
the dream started or was the whole
thing a definite reality, needing only a
stout heart and unfaltering purpose to
carry him through triumphantly? Yes.
That was it. BE strong and brave and
all will be well with you" Surely his
mother had looked beyond the grave
when she uttered her parting words.
Perhaps If he lay down and closed his
eyes he would see her. He always hop
ed to see her in his dreams, but never
was the vision vouchsafed to him.
Poor lad, he did not understand that
his sleep was the sound sleep Of health
and innocence, when dreams If they
come at all are but grotesque distor-
lions of the simple facts of everyday
existence. Only nee had he dimly I'M
agined her presence, and that was at a
moment which his sane mind now re-
fused to resurrect.
Nevertheless he was tired. Yielding
to the c~onceit, he stretched himself on
the wooden couch that ran along one
side Of his narrow cell.
Some one called rs him, not unkindly.
"Now, y%oungster, jump up. The van
is here"
He was led through gloomy corridors
and placed in a receptacle just large
enough to hold him uncomfortably in a
huge, numbering vehicle. He thought
he was the only occupant. which was
true enough. the prisoners van having
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After a rumbling journey through
unseen streets he emerged into another
walled in courtyard. He was led
through more corridors and told to
skip lively" up a winding staircase.
At the top he came out into a big room,
with a well-like space in front of him,
filed with a huge table, aroun which
sat several gentlemen, among them
Mr.. Isaacstein, while on an elevated
platform beyond was an elderly man,
who wore eyeglasses and who wrote
something in a book without looking
up when Philips name was called out,
A police. inspector, whom Philip had
not seen before, made a short state
ment and was followed by the con-
stable who effected the arrest. His
story was brief and correct, and then
the inspector stated that Mr.. Wilson OF
Grant & Sons, Ludgate Circus. would
be called at the next hearing, as he
the inspector-would ask for a remand
to enable inquiries to be made. Mean
while Mr.. Isaacstein of Hatton Garden
had made it convenient to attend that
day and would be pleased to give evil
dence IL his worship desired to hear
him.
Certainly" said Mr.. Abingdon. the
magistrate. This seems to be a some,
what peculiar case, and I will be glad
if MI. Isaacstein can throw any light
upon it."
But Mr.. Isaacstein could not do any
such thing. He wound up a succinc1
account of Philips visit and utterances
by declaring that there was no collec'
ton of meteoric diamonds known to
him from which such a remarkable Sc,
Of stones could be stolen.
This emphatic statement impressed
the magistrate.
Let me see Them" he said.
The parcel was handed up to him
: and b. examined its contents with OBJ
vious interest.
Are you quite sure Of their meteor
&c origin, Mr.. IsaacsteinT' he asked.
yes"
"Can you form any estimate of theiI
probable valueF"
About f5o,0O0"
The reply startled the magistrate
and it sent a thrill through the court
Really! So muchw Mr.. Abingdon
was almost scared.
IF, after cutting, they turn out as
xeu as I expect that 10 = moderate