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In , you been 0’14 measure work ? 1! ac in and lean periection. W0 Jae, and use W lods for m me you s tip: ‘Want Empress” in Lvhat stoma- ’ Rubbers or O.K. '8 public of getting hold new “‘ a word- the juurnalistic world '38. Gleeedingly wroth with both Mr. “”38““ and the Jew for bulking it "a "'3’ readable bit of news. No e1- tonflwonld be spared to defeat their ohm“ Fumese. Philip must be dis- @3311 by hook or crook, find badg- secm 0f the meteor . £2183" the cabman became lumd. .m done," he groaned. “My bmns .are a fu zzball, ’Ere! Some :dnnk my beer. I’m goin’ in if?! In ~co ' I ’ad this young spark‘m y keb “Hr? an’ didn’t know it. ’13 WW two bob, ’e did, an’ I if 1m 3 drive as a treat, ’e looked an: Wecrow.’ "What's. tu-Juy‘n ln-ttin’ on the Na- Iional 1‘” lll‘ ibkwl I]. friend. The 8‘1?“ng gmpo-r was passed and ht cast an vyv u'wr its columns. Sud- denly he ruppvd uut a string of ex- Pressions that unmzpd his compan- 10m. c0111?” ‘ ' “Great SOHj‘L, the roof off. GO easy, mat.) side.” “What’a 1h» :Ltttl’ Jimmie? Miss- edra twuny In one chance at Lin- pawmr‘hl MN ”I“ hnl'Ul Slat? 0‘ tne VF Mud. Hr mat-Iv u mental note 0! Inc whumu'a numlwr. It was easy ‘0 rrluflnlu'l'* liu'w 5's and a 9 â€" and \anknl ufi Imml'J Hutton Garden. Mranwhilt' 1hr cubman, after vary- ingluck, (hm-w In his yard, changed hams, swuring a fare to a theatre, and juinml [hr Huynxarket rank while he took a mud in the cabman’s shel- tar. "uuw, nu In: HUM: ! H "mare yuulhu pun-n! Hf WM; "'19: ’09:) It‘ll gis‘v 3r! :1 [I'm-ah an“? in th@ m-Hcl, Kim my “all ym'!" Au“ “‘6 Immlaum :uuug uwuy in“) the. “'35 Ht, [mung Hn‘ Ian)" blltllding on the par‘rmrul MN MW ltnl'lh Sidt’ 0: the Vi: MUL‘L H. hIZt-ll' u "IV-“‘31 note 0! lhc whumu's numlwr. It was easy to l: lwttvr'n 'lriv The run “a: anticipzntwl. but ho prufivrml Hw Thu m‘mmn I "find in Hm h “Mk“ him u: . “ending Philip Wmtmlnualy (’ln "Driw In“ 1” nUlUUlu Ilauuvv’ quick," SLIM the- buy, with his foot 011 {he Stt‘p- Cabbjf vymi him with scorn. "What's tho gyme ?" he growled. "D'Iv'rl' {ykc- me for a mug, or what ?” "Uh, dnu‘t talk so much,” cried philip. imp;ui«'~utly. “Are you afraid [won’t pay you? See! If you lose no morv timv. I will give you this,” and he he-hl up a tw0~shilling piece for the cahmun's vdification. I: is difficult to surpnse your true The man carefully iuldvd {hr uwning paper he had been reading, stuffwl it» under the strap which ht-M hi< rug and cape, and chir- mp“! t" hi“ h‘lr<w: Cockney whip. . 11?..’-._ _n‘ fiat “Kim up. a milliunair «where‘s “k mbman , angr down the sin-e1 A” prowling whistled - Mews " """"" . :he Lhirtylirst. 0: course, her death W35 know“ tn ”W firm, but their Wfit‘ w p romim‘ to her was verbally con armed to Philip by the manager. It now 1119 25:11. He had five clear in which to make ‘ perhaps siX. dayi amngmm-nts. The forced se- all his . clusiun 0f 1h.- pnsun had helped him in one “-uyrjt gave him a program, a Each step had been detailed plzm. carefully thuugm out, and Isaacstein’sl .mm.wnsthv first:nage in the cankl [9W3 would she thirty-43" was known 1‘ tell promisc nL It was “'“ liberty to "‘ able probal 33"? 33 "VI. quest; whOIll The company at that“ h”. ‘P ‘9‘.- +‘O- H «my ls Controlled Exclusively by The Fm Puss. g I 3' . TH.“++~i~++++$++§§§N§§§+§~NÂ¥MW§§W Hui-4' 3 next .9” h" E‘s flu- furo demanded the ,ungrily, looking up and estrwt. “Huh cwu more than big rt'ZlIiZl‘ that. in all reason- baldlity, his meteor was 1. WW police had failed ”1 mm rlsn- had he to tear? mv had informed his moth. lazy bums! We’ve got \‘lVNSill-SWE'Pper inside. \ny lvlnumi-n’ perfession ruin‘ :1 Mb." o) r ’ cried a means vozce H :4hnrtvr than Phiilp M. 1m" to his profiles), n fwu :hillings. lunkml at. him Some: luv-3: {mm novmvd to lei-ula‘ and, notwith- it»: “’2‘. “‘9 Skin was p to Hulborn Viaduct, 1111' boy, With his foot. on lmm ht" “PU“ Ht. Hf hunsnm passed. Philip tvnuncy of Johnson’s [mt he disturbed before nan-L "I‘ll makv uf that trip, ’01” “rah atMt in the I thought he’s lift Theres lydies out- W'e’ve got uxa V" "v JUL! “ r Why ,the thing was Philip looked him 8‘1 n he said, calm, eyes. “Mr. Isaacstein» “have you forgotten me to be arrested.as a flint you c“ 'thiefand‘drsl' through “'9 ”on 9.1mm? . “1189.339 arm A‘ m his own office ?” Illa uwu ‘uuwu . In his own omceâ€"that was the stinz of it. The head of the firm of Isaacsteil} 00., of London, Amsterdam and K1!!!- berley ,to be bearded in such 133!” ion in his own patricular . "You know you cannot lend me away. I! I go to your trade rivals. you will lose a magnificent opportun- ity. You are in my hands. No mat- ter how rude I am to you, you must put. up with it.” Nevertheless, the Jew made an a! tort to preservq trig totto _ mt!- anal -A "A“ .. The boy smiled. He took irom hht pocket. the paper 0! diamonds and be- gun to count. them. The notion uid plainly :_ _-._.I ...A "VD; yzhvfitiiihk,” he haid, Whit you are behaving properly in treating .‘ man of my positiqn in such a. way 1n The diamond merchant tingledwith anger. He was not accustomed to be- ing browbeaten even by the represen- taatiVes of the De Beers Company. yet here was a callow youngster ad- dressing him in this outrageous lash- ion, betraying. too. an insufferable air of contempt in voice and manner. He glared at Philip in silent warth tor an instant. _ _ _ _ is sufficient to know that Mr. Abing- don has set me at liberty and restored my property to me. Do you wish *0 deal with me or not ?' “I am not here to satisfy your cur- iostity, Mr. Isaacstein. I have called simply on a matter of b13§ineg§._ It “Are you going to send for a police man ?’ “Don’t be rude, boy, but answer So he was silently ushered upstairs and soon he caught the thickly-voiced order of Isaacstein: “Show him in.” The Jew, however. dived into his private sanctum before Philip enter- ed the general office. The boy found him there. seated at a table. The due] began with questions: “How did you get out so soon ? You were remanded for a week.” Sueh eeel impatience frem a resa- muflm wee intolerable. at nearly no, But Iaeuentetn ruled his mintom with a red at iron. and they would tam wait the little man’s pleasure are they ventured their wrath on the boy. 86- sidns, they were afraid of Philip. As most of the people in London. they had read the newspaper reports of the police court proceedings, and they were awed by his strangely incompre- hensible surroundings. "Thank ynu.” he said; "but kindly we that this: urchin dam: not let others know I am here. I don’t. want a arowd ta be gathered in the stréét when: I come out” The office boy was silenced. and the excitement calmed down. Yva. the diamond merchant was in. If Philip would Milk upstairs to the waiting rnom, his presence would be announc- ml- )lerks came running from the in- ner office, among them the elderly man who interfered in Philip’s be half on the last occasion. “Make that idiot shut up,” said Philip. calmly, “and tell Mr. Isaac- stein I am here.” The instant the immature Jew be- hind the grille set eyes on Philip, he bounded back from window and gaz- ed at him with a frightened look. Had this young desperado broken out of prison and come to murder them all9 “Help! help!” he shouted. “Marci er!" ...... u.» v; :auncubcu‘l. Inere was 8 score to be wiped off before that wor- thy and he entered into amicable bu- siness relations. “Well, look sharp. There’s a hold gent a-wavin’ ’is humbreler like madâ€"” “Keep ’im. Don’t let ’im 30. I’ll the there in ’arf a tick. Who knows. P’raps it’s Rothschild.” Meanwhile Philip did not, lose an less and outspoken, now he was confi- dent. He pushed open the swing door with the manner of one who eXpects his fellows to bow before him. Was he not richâ€"able to command the ser- vices of men -â€"~ why should he falter ? He forgot his rags, forgot the difficul- ties and dangers that might yet beset his path, for in very truth he had achieved but little actual progress. since he first entered that oflice five days earlier. ? But he had suffered much since then, and suffering had strengthened him. Moreover, he had taken the measure of Isaacstein. There was a one. ,1 I3 reached Isaacstein’a »te in his charcter was Always yesolute, feat- the disappointed solved to see. Mr. Abingdon again at the earliest. opportunity: ,, 80 Philip caught a. gleam oi resent- ment at the introduction of the mag. istrate’s name, and. be instantly re. I am in a difficulty. but the alter I have just made is my own.’ Watching Ismatein‘ s lace was an interesting operation to Philip. Un- der ordinary conditions he might as well expect to find emotion depicted in a pound of butter as in that oily countenance, with its set expression molded by years of ahatp dealings: But today the man was startled out of all the accustomed grooves of busi- ness. He was confronted with a prob. lem so novel that his experience was not wide enough to embrace it. 7 ‘7'Tell me. boy.” he said, “who ha- been advising you?” “No one.” "Do you mean to any you come here today to trade with me without. con- sulting any perion_"_P 7?: Seminfy told Mr. Abingdon I was coming. and I teal tint. I cm 31- way. returnfg hip} !o_r 9n}: advice if The diamond merchant was quickly becoming serious. methodical, no he listened. This business-like proposal was the one thing needed to restore his bewildered faculties. â€"and other things. Then ,toomorrow, you can bring me to a bank, and pay a portion of the purchase price to my credit, giving me at the same time a written promise to pay the remainder within a week. or a monthâ€"any rea- sonnble period. in fact." “No," was the answer. "Even if you gave it to me I should not. take it away. I want you to advance, say fifty pounds, to-day. I require clothes “Do you think I carry that amount of money in purse?” demanded Isaac- stein, striving deSperately to think out some means whereby he could get Philip into more amiable mood, when, perchance, the true story of the gems might be revealed. “I am not joking, Mr. Isaacstein. Your price is my priceâ€"titty thou- sand pounds.” "I never saw such a boy in my life. You are touchy as gunpowder. I was only joking.” “Sit. down. Sit down." growled the Jew, vainly striving to cloak his net. vousness by a show of grim jocoaity. ”Going to some one who wlll deal with me In a reasonable manner. It is not very late yet. I suppose there we plenty of firms like yours in Hal- ton Gatden. or I can so back to Mr. Wilsonâ€" - “Yes, most kit Net unprepared for such a retort, Philip gathered the atoms together. and twisted the ends at the paper. Evidently the parcel was 30mg back late his pocket, He glanced at the lceck. tea. which ticked celcmhly aver thc office door. “Herc. what arc you doing. Imam-stein. H cried He could not. help this display of cheap sarcasm. The situation was losing its annoyance; the humor of it was begining to dawn on him. When his glance rested more critically on Philip, the boy’s age, the poverty of his circumstances, the whole fantastic incongruity of the affair, forced his recognition. “Oh, he treitéd you kindly to-day,” “Oh, you will, will you! And how will you have it, in notes or gold?” “Yes,” he.snapped. “How much do you want for them?” “I notice that their value steadily increases. The first time you saw this diamond”â€"and he held up the stone originally exhibited to the Jewâ€"“you said it was worth six or seven hun- dred pounds. To-day you name a thousand. However, I will take your own valuation for this unimportant collection, and accept fifty thousand pounds.” Isaacstein recovered his seat. He wiped his] face vigorously, but ,the trading instinct conquered his fury. "Contound it all boy !” yelled the merchant. "what was I to‘do when a ragged loafer like you came in and showed me a diamond worth a thou- ] and pounds and told me he had doz- ‘ ens. hundreds more like it P Did you ‘ expect me to risk standing in the dock by your side ? Who could have given fairer evidence in your behalf than I did ? Who proved that you could not have stolen them ? Whom have you to thank for being at liber- ty now, but the exjpert who swore that no such diamonds had been seen before in this world ?” Philip waited until the man’s pas- sion had exhausted itself. Then he went on coolly: ' “That is your point of view, I supâ€" pose. Mine is that you could have satisfied yourse‘Zf concerning all those points without sending me to prison. 3 However, this discussion is beside the ‘ present question. Will you buy my diamonds?” The chair wn‘r creaking now contin- uouely; the Jew swung from side to side during his lecture. He strove hard to restrain himself. but the {ev- erish excitement at Seturdny returned with greater intensity then ever. He jumped up. and Philip imuined {or a second that robbery ‘with violence was imminent. honeaty you were conveying secret signal to your clerk: in me belie! that I wu machine worse “an t pickpocket. Wu your trentment 0! me so free from him: gt. our first meeting a to serve a . model a the ucond P” .drink, .I isnppow?” I! The Jew, in spite of his own great lack of composure. saw the fleeting glimpe of spirituality in the boy's eyes Puzzled and disturbed though he was. he made another violent eflort to pull his shattered nerves into order. "There is no need to talk all day,” he said “doggedly "Now. I am going to tell you something you don' a know If your boast is justifiedâ€"it you real ly own as many diamonds. and as good ones, as you say you aim-these must be a great deal of discretiona- erdsed in puttmg than on the mar- ket. Diamonds are valuable only be- sense they are rare. B the diamond Philip's lace lit up with n strange light on this protest ieit hie lips. The meteor was his mother’s bequest. She gave it to him. and she would ute- gunrd it. Had she {tiled hitherto? Wu not all London ringing with the new: 0! his fortune. yet whet men or woman had discovered the where- eboute 0! his treuure P In his pocket he ieit the greet iron key of No. 3 Johnson'- Howe. and he wen u oer- tein now tint hie hiding piece we! unknown as tint his Inother'e spirit was looking down on him from heav- en, and directing .« his every move- ment. "They are quite sale; be ceruin of that. Reveal my secret. I will not. I haâ€"vo borne insult and imprisonment to pronerve it. so it is not liked: I will yield now to your epepaln.” place. I will deal honestly with you. I swear it. by all that I hold sacred. But. you must have them taken care of.” “My God!” he .gurgled, “do you know what. you are saying? Where are they, boy? You will be robbed. murdered for their sake. Where are they? Let me put them in some sate The wonder is tint the Jew did not faint. “Oh, yes. Why should you rob me? You can earn more money than you can ever need in this world by look- ing after my interests properly. If only you will believe this statement it will save you much future worry, assure you.” “Were you in earnes t when you said that that you have an abundance of stones like those in your hands?” “80 many, Mr. Isaacstein, that you will have some trouble in disposing of them. I have diamonds as big. as bigblet me seeâ€"as big as an egg." For some reason it profoundly dis- turbed his heater. He wobbled for a little while. and finally semed to make up his mind, though he sighed per- plexedly. The Jew was not a bad man. In business he was noted for enceeding shrewdness combined with strict commercial honesty. But the case that now presented itsnii mn- tuined all the elements of temptation. No matter how clever this boy might ibe. he was but a hay. and opportuni- ties for cheating him must arrive. it not he. Issuesteln. there were others. The hey possessed n lmo store. pos- sibly a very isrse store. oi rough gems. and in dealing with them his agents could rob him with impunity. rot. in answer to on unguarded! question, this extraordinary youth ad- mitted that Isoaostein might merit eternal bliss. Such an eventuality had not occurred to the Jew himsei! dur- ing unrecorded years. Now that it was suggested to him it disturbed “I was wondering how you will look when you go to heaven, Mr. Isaac- stein,” was the astounding reply. “What are you looking at?" be de- manded. suddenly. Isaacstein sat back in his chair and regarded Philip fixedly with as much calmness as he could summon to his aid. A ray of sunshine illumined a bald patch on the top of his head, and the boy found himself idly speculating on developments in the Jew’s future life. The man, on his part, was seek- ing to read the boy’s inscrutable char- acter, but the flxity of Philip’s gaze at his denuded crown disconcerted him again. “Do you think I mean to swindle you?” K "I have no views on that point. I am only telling you what my condi- tions are.” "I asked you {or an advance of fifty pounds. I said nothing about leaving the diamonds in your charge. Please listen-to me. I make no un- reasonable demands. If you wish to keep the stones now you must first write me a letter stating the agree ment betwen us. If it is right I will give you the diamonds. If it is not according to my ideas you must alter it." growing red with renewed impatience] "what more can I do than agree tc your terms?" "Thnt’n better." he said, turninz' to his dank. "Now we can get to close quarters. Hand over the stones.” Philip did nothing of the sort. "Why?” he inquired, bundly. “You now 011 about them. You can hard- , want to examine them so frequent- I'm-min went to u sideboud md poured out. n stiff ohm of handy. Ho wdlowod it. as tn ordinu'y pernon taken an oyster. “No. I an only that o! fifteen. sad do not. need stimulant-3‘ He was hvored with n nhup (knee at this remark. but be born on: his dismondu “tin and bean to sumac them. one by one. He knew am the notion wu manna: to his com- mion. dad that 1| why he did it. broke in the other ubnapuy. 114E “BERN ihli MIR. "Confound it!” cried Imcstein. wflczwm ”w A“ about. and: married clerk uppeued. “Bringinthemmwf‘ Thesuleuwmbtought. :ndnlev- elsptceclaredforthemlonthe desk. uphilmind. Fatehadthmstthis budneuintohishp. Heweuldbea tool to lose it out of mere curiosity. plnce ot the top. Even the We at Kimberley would be staggered by this new oonroe of supply. Whet did it nutter ntbeboy kepthis “pend amused the world, I0 long on the dis- monda Irene Weaning? It we: no silk-batted gentlemen who flu: stum- bled oerou the diamond laden earth 0! South Africa. Min had made And this might well be. Twenty- flve thousand pounds a you awed by a low journey. to the Continent- u few hauling interview. in the fist- ton Men afloat Whut 3 gold mine! Some inner monitor told Philip thnt tho Jew was taking on nound huniâ€" neu linen. There was n ring of sin- earity in hi: voice. Apparently he hnd thrust temptation aide, nnd was firmly remind to be content with hi: .ten per cent. Moreover. he would be the head mm in the tnde. He m m now. in name mpocu; but under the new your credit. Meanwhile, I will give you a receipt for thirty stones, weigh- }ing, in the rough, so many carats. and you. or anyone you may appoint. can see the ”sale vouchers subsequent. 1y. when I will hnnd you the balmoe after deducting £5,050 pound: and my not exceed fifty thousand ,br it may be less. but I do not think I will be far out in my estimate. Are you mble I” "In the police court I valued the diamonds you produce at titty thous- and pounds. It does not necessarily follow that I am prepared to give ‘such a sum for them at this moment. ‘I might do so as a speculation. but I take it you do not want me to fl- gure in that capacity. It will be bet- ter for you, safer for me, if I become your agent. I will take your stones to Amsterdam. have them cut sum- ciently to enable dealers to assess their true worth. and sell them to the best advantage. My charge will be ten per cent. and I pay all expens- es. To-day I will give you fifty pounds. To-mororw I will take you to a bank and place five thousand to I The mutant had (mo nxovllunt «am. It “0le an mrtlwr «mm on In- nofloln’n part to wmfl. Phlllp‘u mu m from Mm. lenooforth hn ukml tor. and obtnlnod such diamond: a» he neaded. and moluMy tarbnda Mime" the luxury at quomonlng or probing the extent of his juvenile pat- ron's resources. nut there was a long puma before he found his tongue again. Rh voiou bu! lost its aggressiveness when ha fl“ “Banal” yelled Inatein. mooning .air,” In: the answering worth.” "It would be safe to reckon on a quarter of a million a year. all told ?" "Quite safe.” "Then ,Mr. Isaacstein, I will supply you with diamonds of that value ev- ery your for many yesrs.” The Jew relaxed the pressure on his thumbs. Indeed he passed a tremu- lous hand across his forehesd. Ho wss bask-n mm. and he knew it - worsted by s 3mm snipe in a war of who. “Andrthe bigger ones. worth many thousands each ?" “It is impossible to say. Taking them in the lump, at values varying {ram 3 fhousapgi each to fancy fig- "Oh, two or three hundred thous- and pounds' worth; it is a matter de- penedent largely on the condition _of the trade generally. But that may be regarded as a minimum. ” “What amount of ordinary diam- onds, in their money value Imean, can you dispose of readily in the course of a year Mr. Isaacstein?” Isaacstein, cooler now, pursed his lips and pressed his thumbs together until they appeared to be in danger of dislocation. It was hi stavorite at- titude when engaged in a deal. It signified that he had cornered his victim. Philip appealed to it ’n this strictly commercial way, could not fail to see it was to his own in- terest to tell his chosen expert the ex- act facts and nothing but the facts. The boy, singulariy unflurried in tone and manner, hazarded an in- “Therefore you must take me into your confidence. What quantity of stones do you possess. and what are their sizes P I must know.” “Yes.” nodded Philip again. His sententiouaness brought the man to the point. worth can only be mounted by the mdineu at some fool to pay hun- dreds of thousands {or them. See P" yours. to rcolllc your collection. To do it pmpcrly I must hove come idea 0! 1h multude. I! there no excep- tlcnuly lute clones among it. they will be dcolt with ”manly. They my rivol or eclipse the (av histori- col diomondo o! the world. but their that: m forthwith into the hp at the public. than would be such u dump that price. would drop nit-y. sixty. sixty. mu eighty per cent. Do you Now me P” "Yon,” nodded Philip. A week «we: he would have said. "You, air.” but hit Ion! wu bitter yet Infant launch. mines of the world were u pour Ill "Very well. pgrhaps fifty thousand pohndis 3’ 1‘ MI! take me month: lioemm in London would hive failed to guest him st “.ment were his store of gold revealed by any chgnee. Yet Philip was rich honest~ Philip tendered the odd sovereign in payment of his bill. The girl cashier seemed to be surprised thst such s tamed youth should own so Inge s sum. ’ “All silver. plane,” suid Philip, as she bean to count his chance. He would his no more risks is he could svoid them; Not s single po- y A men sitting nest csught the sound. sud looked up suspiciously. Philip. whose senses were very much on the sleri (0-day. reslised that. his notion was somewhst careless. With- out even glsncing st his neighbor. he took out his remnining couple of shillings end the three pennies. and m to count them with s oertsin degree of utonishment, ss it some were missing. The ruse wss sstietne- tory. The nun gave him no further heed. end soon quitted the restsursnt. So with one of Mr. Abingdon’e shill- ings he made his first purchase . a cspscious tobacco pouch with a snap, mouth. for which he paid ninepence. Then he sdjourned to an sersted breed shop end ordered some refreshments While the waitress wss bringing his cup 0! ice snd piece of cake he con- trived to slip til the sovereigns but one into the tobscco pouch. He did am with the hand in the pocket melt. and more than once there wu u pleuwt clink u the coins {on into their novel spectacle. The Transition. It wan {our o'clock in the afternoon of a fine. but chilly March day when Philip regained Holbom with fifty pounds. making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's 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 gol- den coin rattle forth to the pavement. “I can take care of myself, Mr. Is- aacstein. I will be here at eleven. Good-afternon." “At eleven. But wait one moment. Have you no triends to look after you? See what trouble you may get into. Why. the mere possession of so much gold by a boy like you may Phlllp lathnrml up hln gold. not wlthout aauutlmz tha aolua. Thvy Mt atrauwly hvavy h: hla pochut. much hoavlar than the stoma thoy replaced. Yet they termed but a thousandth part of tha value of thou atutlthe pebbles. What a quoer proh’ lam it was. this ratio of worth be- tween a few stones and the bright. minted sovereigns. "What time shall I call w-mor- row 9” he asked. standing. cap in hand. ready to take his departure. luncmln fully appreciated the in- cident. and knew that his own engor- nm duh-Mod the ohmco. all the more powvrlul Immune It wan hwolumnry. u! uncortnlnlng tho mum: of “all mur- vvllonu youth. Philip took the two papers and read them carefully. Isaacstein's hand- writing was a scrawl, but legible enough. The boy reached {or a pen and signed his christian name. He was on the point of adding his sur- name in an unguarded moment, but he felt the Jew's eye on him. So he simply wrote "Philip“ across the stamp at the foot of the receipt. “There.” he said, with a sigh of rc- lief. “that is not a very formal docu- ment. but it will suffice. You can get it stamped to-morrow at Somerset House. Just sign this receipt for fit- ty pounds.” ‘Ihhywdbruihleplper.and rod the minute into the tiny bran the ooalee. Samuel's mouth and hie eyea widened. It was his that light of the diamondl. "Four ouneea. eight pennyweighte five grainâ€"oi: hundred and twenty- nine oar-ate in thirty otonee. Oh. good gracioua me!” murmured the clerk. Imtein checked the record care- lolly. "Right!” he said. “Put them in the sale.” Philip ruined no protest this time. He knew that the Jew would keep his word. Indeed. Isaacetein told Samuel} to bring him fifty sovereigns. and ere1 the man returned he began to write on a sheet of paper: \ "Received from Philip. a boy who! your name ?" he broke in. llPhilip.ll "Philip what i’" “That will do to-day. thank you. The next time I call I will give you my full name and address." "Please yourself. I am no judge in this matter,” and he wrote on.: "Received from Philip ,a boy who refuses any other name, but the same whom I saw in this office on the twen- ‘tieth inst.. and again at the Clerk- ‘ondale Police Court on that date, thir- ‘ty meteoric diamonds weighing in the ii \ < w | gross six hundred and twenty-nine carats. I hereby agree to dispose of the same, and to render true accounts of sales to the said Philip or his ag- ents. My commission to be ten per cent.; the expenses payable by me. I have to-day handed the said Philip fifty pounds in gold. and undertake to place five thousand pounds to his credit. to-morrow with my bankers. "REUBEN ISAACSTEIN." ‘Afttr completing this acknowledge ment he scribbled something else. Philip. 0! com-u. hud never before seen an instrument no delicately ad- justed. A bmth would serve to de- CHAPTER VIII. Her wistful tone went to his heart. "Didn't you succeed at the loud- ry'P” he inquired. "Yet; I ought to be thankful. I canesmnineshillingsaweekthere. 'I start on Monday.” "Isn’t your husband at work ?” “He is desd. Poor fellow, he caught cold last Christmss. sud was buried in January. God only knows how I hove lived since. If it wasn’t for the kindness of neighbors. baby and I would have sinned. I can ill done! this tuppcnce. but I can't. walk any “Whnt could I do ? People won't take care of children without pey- ment. I head I could get work in a laundry them, so I went to look after it. There's nothing to be had down our way. in there 9” "Things turn up suddenly.” aid Phillip. “Not for the poor. my lad. I fear you know thot without my telling you. But you are young and will soon be l. “’5 a long way bnby.” "Oh. I wish you would,” she said. with a wax Imile. “I um IO tired. I hum walked here from Shepherd's Bush." ' The woman, white - faced and disap- pointed. looked around with a woe- begone expression. Philip, who would have gladly paid for her car-fare to take her to her destination, dared do nothing of the sort. But he said: “Keep close to me. I will get you a seat in the next 'bus.” A poor woman, greatly hampered by a baby, was struggling with others to obtain aseat in the Mile End Road 'bus. Philip, coming late on the scene, saw her swept ruthlessly aside by a number of men and boys. The conductor jerked the bell-rope and several times. There was no more The human eddy in that throbbing center if life was sending 03 its swirls to all points of the compass. and the eastbound vehicles were boarded by a neage rcrowd almost be- fore the passengers arriving at the terminus could descend. It was almost dark when he reached the Bank. Thus far the omnibuses going east were not crowded. Now the situation had changed. { ”I'm obliged for your kindness. but ‘I must be of! now. It’s late. and I hue u long way to go.” "Where to? Holloway P” "No cltywnrd.” The dothm and boats wvrv mud" tap in a parcel by this Nmo. Phlltp hurrlml away. film! to «cape turthor quantum“. "Qumr sort 0' kid. that.” mum! thn uhopkanpvr. "My. but '« must hu‘ Mn ’ard up stuns ‘« took on wiv‘ a Jew. Wot did '0 u'y 'il hymn was? Inmantein P I‘ve awn that some- wlwre or other. Now. where was it?" He knew two hours later. {or he, too. mad the awning paper. Philip sprang into a bus for the Bank. At the Royal Exchange he would catch a green ’bus for the Mile End Road. “Thank you very much,” said Phi- lip, considerably surprised by this generous act. "I certainly will not forget you.” “You can change in my little back room if yo ullke. That lot you've got on ain't worth mkin' omo.” “No. It cost me some trouble to get an advance, I can assure you." Philip rattled all his silver and cop- pers onto the counter. He counted out sixteen shillings Sixpence. “Not much left, is ther ?" he said. “Well, look 'ere." said the man. You’ll myke yer w'y all right. Nex' time you want some duds come to me an’_l'll treat you fair.” For the life of him he could not burlesque the Cockney accent, and although he used the simplest phrase- ology, the man glanced at him sharp- ly. “Where are yer workin’ ?" he said. “At Isaacstein’s in Hatton Garden”. The words had not left his lips ere he regretted them. “Wot is ’e ?” “A Jew," and Philip laughed. This quip atoned for the error of the ad- mission. cent.” ln a side street leading out of Grays In Road. he lound a second hand clothes shop. Here he purchased a worn. but decent. blue serge suit {or eight shilings six pence. a pair of boots for five ahilinzs. a cap {or nine- penoe. a woolen shirt for two shillings and a linen collar for threepence, He haggled suficiently over the bargain to suit the needs of a scanty purse. “I've cut ’em dshn low enough.” said the shopkeeper, mournfully. “Things isn’t wot they was in the ole clo‘ line, let me tell yer. Not but what you do want a new rig-ah .” “Yes," said Philip. “I’ve got a job, and can’t keep it unless I look de- _ , V___ "v..- ‘wr WI; “CHIC- Ih neither instance could the guer- da'nm o! the peece be held blunewor- worthy; each is the importance of more lppenuncea. had dandy grepedghie euentiel “ct: -‘J ~AJA ly. end there were men driving any from that city at thet hour who» banking accounts were plethoric with stolen money. For their carriages the policemen would stop the mac. }_ _ -14- "Blime, you (Continued on page 4.) ’0 won't get a lot aht of FAOE THREE.