Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
The Close Of One Epoch.


The Close of One Epoch.
II EFORE retiring to rest, Philip as
X certained. Mr.. Abingdon's London
- address, and wrote asking for an
appointment the following evening
He also interviewed the manager.
Il want the help of a thoroughly re-
liable solicitor" he said. II wish to
property, but of importance to me. Can
you give me the address of some one
known to your
M Foret named a reputable firm in
the locality.
'"They may refer to you," added Phil
ip. "Of course, I do not ask you to
say more than that l am staying here,
but the. point is. l do not wish you
to mention my age"
''Will you not see them, them"
mo, / will endeavor to conduct the
whole business by post"
The manager laughed.
You certainly are the coolest young
gentleman l ever met. However, Mr..
your bank gave you the best of rec
concentrations l Will say so to any
body"
SO Philip first drafted and then copied
the following letter
Dear Sirs: M, Foret, of this hotel,
has given me your names as a firm
likely to transact negotiations for
me I want to purchase small
property in the Mile End road,
known as Johnson's News; also a
shop near the entrance to the news,
tenanted by marine store dealer
named O'Brien. The news is owned
by the Cardiff & Havre Coal Com
pany, Ltd. | do not know who owns
rthe shop. | wish to acquire these
properties for a philanthropfc pur-
pose, but l am most DESTROYS that
my name should not figure in the
transaction. 1 propose, therefore,
when you have ascertained the
price which should be at the ear
lest possible moment, to pay to your
credit the requisite amount You
can have the properties transferred
to any nominee you choose, and
again transferred to me. Kindly
add your costs. etc. to the pur-
chase price. My movements are
all communications by letter 1t will
be an obligation, and lead to flu
ture bushes, If you attend to this
matter tomorrow morning. Yours
faithfully, PHILIP ANSON.
He did not compose this letter without
considerable difficulty. The "philan-
hFop1 P0s bs ne nad ALREADY de-
clever to refer to the possibilities Of
future business @.~-l 49, s.4,.-
AS for the double transfer, he dis
| tinctiy remembered copying letters deal
| ing with several such transactions at
the time of the coal company'so CONVEX
sion into limited liability concern
He was early to bed, and his rest
| was not disturbed by dreams. He rose
long before the ordinary residents. De-
ferring his breakfast, he walked to Fleet
street and purchased copies of morning
and evening papers for the whole of the
week.
He could thus enjoy the rare luxury
of seeing himself as others saw him.
He read the perfervid descriptions of
| the scene in court, and found himself
| yariously described as pert" master
I'fut" 'imperious," highly intelligent
| endowed with thin veneer of educa.
tom and affected"
A Good Laugh.
Philip could afford to laugh at the
| unfavorable epithets. Up to the age
of 10 he had been trained in first
rate lycee, and his work was super
yised by his mother, woman of very
great culture. He spoke French as well
as English, and spoke both admirab bly,.
! He knew some Greek and Latin, was
well advanced in arithmetic, and had
special penchant for history and
| geography
1t was in the glowing articles which
! appeared during his Imprisonment that
he took the keenest interest. Oddly
enough, one ingenious correspondent
blundered on to clew. Gifted with an
analytical mind, he had reasoned that
| the diamond-laden meteor fell during
| the extraordinary storm of the 10Th, and
| the Meteorological Department in Vic
| toria street helped him by describing the
| center of the disturbance as situated
somewhat to the east of the London
! Hospital.
This writer had actually interviewed
a member of the staff of that institu-
| ton, who amused himself by noting
| barometrical vagaries. His instrument
recorded an extraordinary increase of
pressure soon after 10 o'clock on the
| night of the storm.
| ''Alas!" added the scribe, cit did not
| Indicate where the meteor fell, and not
a policeman, bus driver or railway Off
cial can be found who observed any
| thing beyond phenomenal electrical
display and violent downpour of rain. I"
| That was too close to be pleasant,
and Philip was glad to hear from M,
| Foret that the solicitors, after telephon-
| ing TO ask for some particulars con-
corning Mr.. Arson, were giving prompt
attention to his instructions.
What did you tell them?" asked Phil
| ip.
! II said that you impressed me as the
kind Of young gentleman who would