Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
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man OIL the ulfn ne must dOopl d LOl e
emphatic tone.
4 had better warn You that Mr. Will
sou. Of Messrs. Grant & Sons, Ludgate
Hill. sent me here to see Mr.. Isaacstein.
Am / TO go hack to Mr. Wilson and say
that The office boy refuses TO admit
me-
There was sting in the description,
coming from such a speaker.
Look ere" was the angry retort
"o:o away und blay. vii you? I'm pizZy.
Philip reached quickly through the lit
lie arch, grabbed a handful Of shirt. tie
and wa,stcoat. and dragged the big nose
ard thick lips violently against the wires
of the grille.
will you do what / ask or shall
Try and pull yoa through he said.
quietly.
But the boys ready yeH brought t,7o
clerks running, and a door We thrown
open Phil released his opponent and
instantly explained his action. one of
the clerks, an elderly man looked lit
tie deeper than the boys ragged gar
meutS, and mention OF Mr.. Wilson :
name procured him a hearing. More
over. he had previous experience Of the
youthful jantoT's methods.
Win q cuff on the ear. this injured
parsonage was hidden to so upstairs
v
boz TO see Mr.. Isaacstcin. The added
lusuIl came when ne was compelled to
usher Philip TO a waiting room.
soon clerk entered. lie was NlslhlY
aSturiShed by the appearance Of Mr..
Wilson's messenger. and 50 was Mr..
Isaacstcin, when Philip was paraded
before him in spacious apartment,
filled with glass cases and tables, al
which several assistants were seated.
What the deuce ~" he began. but
checked himself what does Mr VIII
son want?' he went on. Evidently his
LudSate Hill acquaintance was useful
90 Philip.
'IIe wants nothing. sir" said Philip.
"IIo sent me to YOU on a matter of
business. II is of a private nature. Can
you give me a few minutes alone
IamaCStcin was a biE-headCd, Big
shoudcred man, tapering 10 a small
point at his feet II" looked abSurdly
like a top, and surprise or emotion of
any sort caused him to sway gently.
up, expecting him to fall bodily onto
the uTChin with the refined utterance
who had dared to penetrate into the
potentatc'S office with such a request.
Kimberley, Amsterdam and London
combined to lend effect TO lsaaCstcin's
wit when he said:
us this joke
All the clerks guftawcd in chorus.
Fortunately. lsaarSteiu was in good
humor. He had just purchased a pearl
for 80 pounds which he would sell to
Lady Somebody for 500 pounds. to
match another IN an earring
1T appears to be said Philip, when
the merrimcnt had suh~iacd.
For some reason the boys gray, ear
nest eyes conquered The big little mans
amused SCRUTINY.
'Ncw. hoy. he quick What is it,"
he said testify. ana every clerk bent TO
Il have told YOU. sir. ] wish to have
a few minutes converse ion with YOU
with regard To business of an impor-
tant nature.
You say Mr. Wilson sent YOU Mr
Wilson, Of Grant < Sons"
Yes sir"
Isaacstein yielded to amazed curios-
!ty.
step in here" he said and led the
way to his private Office. surprising
himself as well as his assistants by
this concession.
Philip closed the door and Isaacstein
boy gave him no time TO frame ques-
ton.
u want YOU to buy This. he said.
hanOln over the diamond.
Gross Fire.
Isascstein took it, and gave it one
critical glance. He began to wabble
again.
do you mean to say Mr. Wilson sent
you to dispose of this stone to me?'
he demanded
Not exactly. sir | showed it to him
and he recommended me TO come to
you
Wen, it mattered not The courage
OF despair which nerved him the pre-
viOuS night came to his aid again. He
would defy them all, careless Of con-
sequence.
The policeman was saying.
ITS a queer affair, sir. Did he really
say he had lots more of EN-
Yes, yes, Do you think l am ro-
maucing' Perhaps they are in his pos
session now.
Have you any more of these stones.
bOy2'
Fhnfp. with lips tensey set. was
desperately cool again He moved his
arm. and the constable's grasp tight
You are hurting he said the boy
Il merely wish to put my hand in my
pocket Are you afraid OF me, that
YOU hold ne so fast
fail to notice Philips diCtion. The scorn-
rul superiority of his words, the chal-
Ienge OF the final question took him
ahack He relaxed his grip and grjnned
Fhnp instantly produced his paper OF
diamonds and opened II widely. 50 that
ali the stones could be seen. He hand
"a the parcel to the policeman.
Take good care Of them. constable"
he SAID Judging from results, they
Wogld not be safe in that mans hands
Eut lsaacStein did not hear the insult.
When he saw the collection he nearly
Was he or the boy mad" Veins stood
out on his forehead. and he wobbled SO
t.arfully that he clutChed the desk for
support. 4 SrareCrow Of q boy wander
jrs about London with thousands of
pounds worth of diamonds in his
pocket wrapped mp IN a piece Of news
paper like So many sweets. There were
not any mcteoriC diamonds Of such
rstlpy n all o L %