Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
THE KING OF
DIAMONDS
BY LOUIS TRACY.
Copyright, 1904. by Edward J. Clode.I
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

| IO-DA Y > lINSl ALIM EN-.
"No, father" said John, with frank
! smile. Neither Of US takes drink
Come home with US. We have room
ready for you
/ 81 have Lodgings"
! You can go there tomorrow and get
your belongings"
Yes, Jump into this cab" urged
wrne. we live in Westminster. 1t is
not very far"
| Mason was fascinated by the boys
| pleasant assumption Of authority. They
/ spoke like young gentlemen. with the
| accent that betokens a good education.
! He yielded without a protest,
! They sat three abreast in a hanson,
and the vehicle scurried off toward the
/ Westminster Bridge road
! Mason was in the center His giant
/ form leaned over the closed doors of
the cab, but he turned his head with
| interested cagerness as ore or the other
| Of his sons addressed him.
81 suppose, father, you are wondering
| how we came to meet in such a place.
/ said John.
1T might puzzle me if ! found time
to think"
well, the superintendent arranged
everything. Unfortunately he was
away on his holidays when-when you
were released we would have met
you then. and his deputy was not aware
of the circumstances. As soon as the
superintendent returned he wrote to
the Governor, and was very much an
noyed to find that you had slipped away
in the meantime"
He wouldn't be so annoyed if he was
there himself" growled Mason, good
| humoredly
"Oh, John didn't mean that, father"
! broke in Willie. 'tThe annoyance was
his and ours. You see, we had not
known very long where you were. We
didn't even know you were alive"
"Of course, of course. Somebody has
been looking after you well. That's
clear enoughS They wouldn't be always
telling q pair of boys that their father
was in Portland
1T gave US such shock when we
heard the truth" said downright John.
But we were so glad 20 hear that our
father was living, and that we should
soon see him." exp aimed the younger.
When did you hear first"
About four months ago. Just before
we took our present situations. We
are saddlers and ornamental leather
workers. Between us we earn quite
decent living. Don't we, John?"
I'm fifteen weeks we have saved
enough to pay for half our furniture,
besides keeping ourselves well There's
plenty to eat, dad You won't starve,
big as you ara
They all laughed The cab was pass
ing st. Thomas Hospital. Across the
bridge noble prospect met their eyes.
London had a gismor for Mason that
night 1t never held before,
80 Robinson wrote to Bradley, know
ing that I would report myself today.
and Bradley arranged"
who is Robinson. father" interrupt
ed John.
A Shock.
THE superintendent, 10 be sure. He
used to be inspector al Whitechapel."
He Is not the man we mean We
are talking of Mr.. Giles, superintend-
ent of the Mary Arson Home"
The two boys felt their fathers start
Of dismay, Of positive alright. They
wondered what had happened to give
him such a shock Peering at him
sideways from the corners OF the han
som, they could see the quick pallor
OF his swarthy face.
you forget. John" put in the adroit
William, that father knows as little
about our lives as we know about his
until very recently. When we reach
our fat we must begin at the beginning
and tel him everything"
There isn't much to TELL" cried
John. When poor mother died, we
were taken care Of by a gentleman
whom Mr.. Philip asked to look after
US, Mother was nursed and tended
with the utmost kindness. but her life
could not be saved. After the home |
was built we were among the first
batch Of inmates. If ever young man
has done good in this world. it is Mr.
Philip Arson. See what he did for us
We were rescued from the workhouse |
taught well and fed well, and given |
such instruction in a first class trade /
that even at our age we can earn five /
pounds a week between us. And what !
he has done for us he does for hun
dreds OF others. God bless Phi lip An /
son. say"
"Ameni" said his brother.
The voices of his sons reached Ma
sons tortured brain like sounds heard, !
remote but distinct. through a long |
tunnel His great frame seemed to /
collapse. In an instant he became an |
old man He set his teeth and damned /
his elbows against the woodwork of the .
cab. but, strive as he would. with his ,
immense physical strength and his .
logged will, he shook with palsy.