Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

TT was o'clock in the afternoon Of
a fine. but chilly March day when
Philip regained Holborn with SO
pounds, making a lump in his pocket
slip all the sovereigns but one into the
and IsaacSteins letter safely lodged in
his coat. The mere weight of the gold
suggested an unpleasant possibility
His clothes were so worn that the frail
calico might give way and every golden
coin rattle forth to the pavement.
So with one of Mr. Abingdons shill-
ings he made his first purchase. ca
mouth, for which he paid ninepence
Then he adjourned to an aerated bread
shop and ordered some refreshments.
While the waitress was bring his cup
of tea and piece Of cake he cOntriVed TO
tobacco pouch.
He did this with his hand in the
pocket itself, and more than once there
was a pleasant clink as the coins fell
into their novel receptacle
man sitting near caught the sound
and looked up suspiciously. Philip,
whose senses were very much on the
alert to-day, realized that his action
was somewhat careless. Without even
glancing at his neighbor he took out
his remaining couple of shillings and
the three pennies, and affected to count
them with certain degree of aston
ishment, as if some were missing The
ruse was satisfactory. The man. gave
the restaurant.
Philip rendered the odd sovereign in
payment of his bill Yet the girl cash
Ter seemed to be surprised that such a
ragged youth should own so large a
sum.
IAN silver, please" said Philip, when
she began to count his change
He would take no more risks If he
man in London would have failed to ar
rest him at that moment were his store
of gold revealed by any chance. Yet
Philip was rich honestly and there
were men driving away from the city
at that hour whose banking accounts
were plethoric with stolen money. For
their carriages the policemen would stop
traffic. In neither instance could the
guardians of the peace be held blame
worthy; such is the importance Of mere
Appearances
The boy, during his short and terribly
sharp tussle with London life, had al
ready grasped this essential fact, and
with great skill and method he set about
the task of altering his own shabby
exterior.
In side street leading out of Gray's
Inn road he found a secondhand clothes
shop Here he purchased worn, but
decent, blue serge suit for 8 shillings
pence, a pair of shoes for shillings
q cap for pence, a wooden shirt for Z
shillings and a linen collar for pence
He haggled sufficiently over the bar
gain to suit the needs Of scanty
purse. ,,
the shopkeeper mournfully. Things
isn't wot they was in the old clo' line,
let me tell yer. Not but what you
do want new rig-aht:"
Yves" said Philip, I've got job,
and can't keep 1t unless / look de-
cent"
Some Evasion.
For the life Of him he could, not
burlesque the cockney accent. and, al
though he used the simplest phraseolo-
nv, the man glanced at him sharply,
"Where are you workin'?' he asked.
"At Isaacsteins in Hatton Garden
The words had not left his lips ere
he regretted them.
"WOt is 'e?'
"A Jew" and Philip laughed. This
auip atoned for the error OF the ahfn1s-
"Bli-me, you won't get lot sht Of
mo. 1t cost me some trouble to get
Philip ratified all his silver and cop.
pers onto the counter He counted out
sixteen sh1ns EFT SIX IS PtneTe" he said
.Well. look ere" said the man. Gin
me fifteen bob. You're sharp lad
You'll make yer wy all right. Mex
time you want some duos come 10 IN
THANK you very much" said Phil
IN. considerably surprised by this gen
erous act. II certainly viii not forge'
you can change il nv little back
roon IL YOU like. That lot you've got
on amt worth tykin' 'ome."
81 am obliged for your kindness, 9uT
I must be off now. Is A'e' ~no
have a long way to 60.
Where to? Holloway"
"No, cityward."
The clothes and boots were made up
IN a parcel by this time Phillp hur-
Ned away, glad 10 escape further Ques-
Queer sort O Kid. that" unused the
shopkeper ''My, but g must ha' bln
%ssf up afoSs e took On WV Je"