Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28

why not? It attracted no especial
notice from the people as | came here.
Nobody can smell it, 1t won't explode,
nor burn a hole in my clothes. 1t is
quite safe, assure YOU
But let me take it to Amsterdam.
Boy, boy! 1t must weigh four hundred
In Glover.
Enough of business for to-day. ]
have a lot of things to- attend to. Shall
we say tuesday,"
mo. Wednesday at eleven. One
word. Let me put it in my safe.
Philip hailed hanson and drove off
to Ludgate Hill, smiling graciously at
lsaacstein as he whirfed away.
The dealer swayed gently through the
crowd until he, reached the office. when
he dropped Imply into his chair Then
ne shouted for his confidential clerk.
Samuel" he mumured, take
charge, please. I'm going home. / want
to rest before / start for Harwich. And,
Samuel -
yes, sir,
.'While am away YOU might. order
another scales. In future we will sell
diamonds by the pound. like potatoes
After picking up his belongings at the
Philip stopped his cab at Somerset
House. He experienced no/dificulty in
reaching the proper department for
stamping documents and thus giving
them legal significance.
+ An official glanced at Isaacstein's con-
tract note and then looked at Philip,
evidently regarding him as relative
or youthful secretary of the Philip An
son, ESQ., Pail Mall Hotel" whose name
figured on the paper.
II suppose you only want this to be
Indicated he said.
YES agreed Philip, who had not
the remotest idea what he meant meant
Philip thought he would be called on
to pay many pounds-some amount in
the nature of percentage OF the sum
named in the agreement. He produced
the coin demanded and made no COM
ment. With stamp or without, he knew
that Isaacstein would go straight in this
preliminary undertaking. A single
| glimpse of the monster diamond in his
pocket had made that quite certain.
| For the rest he was rapidly making
out a plan which should secure his in
terests effectually. He hoped before
| the day was out, to have set on foot ar
rangements which would free him from
! all anxiety
From Somerset House he drove to the
Pail Mall Hotel A gigantic hall porter,
looking like youthful major general in
undress uniform. received him with
| much ceremony and uSEered him to the
office, where an urbane clerk instantly
classed him as the avant courier of an
American family.
81 want sitting room and bedroom
en- SUITE" said Philip.
zone BEDROOM was the surprised
query.
Eyes"
How many of you are there them"
II beg your pardon"
Are you alone?
The clerk fumbled with the register.
Precocious juveniles were not unknown
/ to him. but a boy Of Philips type had
not hitherto arisen over his horizon.
"a sitting room and bedroom en-
suite?' he repeated.
Exactly"
The clerk was disconnected by Philips
ION what fioor?' he asked.
Really" said Philip. II don't know.
| Suppose you tell me what accommoda-
tons you have. Then I will decide at
! once"
The official who was one Of the most
skillful hotel clerks in London, found it
ridiculous to be put out Of countenance
by mere boy, who could not be a day
older than H. and might be good deal
clothing, and saw that. while it was
We're, :,
He would paralyze him at one fell
blow, little. dreaming that the other
read his glance and knew the exact
mental process Of his reasoning.
''There is good suite vacant on the
first floor, but it contains a. dressing
room and oath room," he. said, smiling
the smile of very knowing person; -.
THAT sounds all right. I will take II: :,
>-"Ah. yes. 1t costs five pounds day"
Each OF the six words in that por-
tentous sentence contained note of
admiration that swelled out into mag.
nificent crescendo. It was verbal
avalanche. beneath which this queer
looking youth should be crushed into the
very dust.
Five pounds day." observed Philip,
camy I, suppose taPem eo there r wonq be
"weIl-er-du during the season it is not
-"Oh, very we'll. can easily arrange
for a permanency later if ! think fit.
What number is the suite, please, and
there at once?"
The clerk was demoralized. but he
managed to say:
"Do you agite understand the terms
yes" said Philip. Shall I pay you
q week in advance? / can give you
notes but it will oblige me if you take
a check, as may. want the ready money
in my possession"
Receiving faint indication that, un-
der the circumstances, a check would
be esteemed favor Philip whipped out
his check book, filled in a check to the
| hotel, and did not forget to cross IL
| "ac payee."
| The clerk watched him with an amaze
ment too acute for words. He produced
the register and Philip signed his name.
He was given a receipt for the payment
on account. and then asked to be shown
| to his rooms.
A boy smaller, but not younger, than
himself-a smart page. who listened to
the foregoing with deep interest-asked
timidly whether the guest would go by
the stairs or use the elevator.
'T will walk" said Philip, who liked
to ascertain his bearings
The palatial nature of the apartments