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.


"No. father" said John, with frank
| smile. Neither of us takes drink.
Come home with us. We have room
ready for you"
"I have lodgings-"
"You can go there o-morrow and get
your belongings
Yes. Jump into this cab" urged
Willie I'VE live in Westminster. 1t is
not very far"
Mason was fascinated by the boys
pleasant assumption OF authority. They
lspoke like young gentlemen. with the
accent that betokens a good education.
1 He yielded without a protest.
They sat three abreast in 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 eagerness as one or the other
OF his sons addressed him
'T suppose, father, you are wondering
how we came to meet in such a place"
said John
'"Itfmight puzzle me If 1 found time
to think"
well, the superintendent arranged
everything. Unfortunately, he was
away on his holidays when-when you
were released-or 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 IL he was
there himself" growled Mason, good
humoredly.
"Oh, John didn't mean that, father"
broke in Willie. 1.-The 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 we'll That's
clear enough. They wouldn't be always
telling a pair of boys that their father
was in Portland"
ut gave us such shock when we
heard the truth" said downright John.
But we were so glad to hear that our
father was living, and that we should
soon see him." explained 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
1 IL
big as you are
They all laughed. The cab was pass
ing st Thomas Hospital. Across the
bridge a noble prospect met their eyes.
London had a glamor for Mason that
night 1t never held before
$50 Robinson wrote to Bradley, know
ing that / would report myself today,
and Bradley arranged
Who is Robinson. father?" interrupt.
ed John.
A Shock.
The superintendent, to be sure. He
used to be inspector at 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 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
| Oh
our fiat we must begin at the beginning
and tell 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 a young man
has done good in this world. It is Mr..
Philip Arson. See what ne did for us.
We were rescued from the workhouse.
taught well and fed well, and given
that even at our ago we can earn five
pounds a week between us. And what
he has done Cor us he does for hun
dreds OF others. God bless Philip An
"Amenl" 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
dogged will, he shook with a palsy
To Be Continued To- morrow.