’The KING of : DIAMONDS. JA** ii ♦»» : ♦ ♦ ♦ * By Louis Tracy, Author of “Wings of the Morning," “The Pillar of Eight," Etc. COPYRIGHT. 1904. By EDWARD J. CLODE. ♦♦ ♦ thereupon sent him a demand for ilia and 15 shillings, and the member of the White« ha|iel division was com- lulled to adopt stern tactics in the house Is-fore the matter was adjusted, and O'Brien was allowed to receive the reduced quarterly stipend then due. During r ' that awful crisis the pjor oh! fellow hardly ate or slept. . Even when It had ended the notion remain­ ed firmly fixed iu his mind that the "murdherin’ government had rubbed him of a hundred gowlden sovereigns an’ more.” As for newspapers, the only item ha read during many days was the ques­ tion addressed by his "mltnber** to the chancellor of the exebequtr and the g'neratlons of men to the outertip tile main tvef at Johannesburg. At last they turned away. The clerk gave the policeman a cigar with the remark: "I will just ask the undertaker to give me a letter, stating the facta alxiut Mrs, Anson's death. I supp«>s«' the boy is iu th«> workhouse?” "\»no knows? It often lieats uie to tell wliat becomes of th«* kids who are left aloue in I.ondou. Poor littl«' dev­ ils, they mostly go to the bad. Th««re should be some means of looking after them. I think.” Thus did Philip, bravely sustaining his heart In the solitude of a prison, e*ca[H* the greatest danger thnt threat­ ened th«* preservation of his stervt, an,I each of which may oe true. but. in any event. If others lay claim to this ti'eaa- ure trove—and I warn you that the crown has a right Iu such a matter— the issue is a civil and uot a criminal one. Therefor«- you are discharged and your pru|a«rty Is now handed back to you intact." A clerk plaeeil before Philip bin par­ cel of diamonds, his key. the rusty knife, the pieces of string and the two buttons - truly a motley i-olh-ction. The boy was pale nnd Ills voice somewhat tremulous as he asked: "May 1 go now. sir?” Mr. Abingdon leaned back In his chair and [rnsaetl his hand < ler h!a face to conceal a smile. III because s scheming won; in was too “I have something more to say to clever to tell her solicitors tin* exact you,” he answered. "It is an offense reasou for her anxiety concerning the agaiust the law to withhold your name whereabouts of Mrs. Anson ami her ami address. 1 admit the powerful son. motives which actuateil you, so I make The boy passed a dolofuus Saturday the very great «oucession tin your ( night and Sunday. NeverUieless the * order, the cleanliness, the comparati««' you privately toll tn«» that which you comfort of a prison were not wholly were unwilling to state publicly." ungrateful to him. Ills uienls. though Philip instantly deeld«' I that it would crutle, were wholesome, luxurious la- foolish In the extreme to n-fu-a- this j even, compared with the privations he offer. Ho [saketed his diamonds. look had endured «luring the previous fort­ ed the magistrate straight In the face night. Th«> enforced rest. t«x«. «ll«l him and said: gpod, and, lielng under remand, he “I will do that, sir. As the informa­ had nothing to do but eat. tak«* exer­ tlon is to lie given to you alone, may 1 cise, read a few l»ioks provided for write It?" him and sleep. The [tol icemen and other officiala With Monday came a remarkable snlggi-red at this display of caution. change in his fare. A pint of first rate but th«1 magistrate nodded, and Philip cis'oa and some excellent brea«l and «« role his name and address on a sheet butter for breakfast evoked no com­ of foolscap, which h«> folded liefore ment on his part, but a dinner of roast handing it to the usher. tsM'f. potatoes, cabbage mid rhe pud­ To his great surprise, Mr. Abingdon ding was so extremely unlike prison placed the paper in a [sicketbook. with diet that he questioned the turnkey. out o|ienlng It. “It’s all right, khl," came the brief “I will mak«> no use of this document answer. "It's paid for Eat while unless the matter efltnes liefore me you can nnd ask no questions.” again officially. I wish to point out to "But”— you that I have brought you from pris­ The door slammed, and at the next on fit th«* earliest iHissIbh* moment and meal Philip received In silence a cup have spared you the publicity which of tea and a nice tea cake. This went vour movements would attract were on during three days. Th«* good food your ease nettle«! In open court. You and rest bad already worke«l a mar­ ar«* not aware ¡lerluips thnt you figuri' velous change in his appearance. He largely In th«' eyes of the public nt this entered th«' prison hsiklng Ilk«' a starv­ moment. There ar«' ne«vspiip«*rs which ed dog. When be rose on the Thurs­ would give a hundred pounds to get day morning and washed himself, no hold of you. There ar«' tldeves who one would have r,'cognizeeriultted to acknowledg«' made In the pais'ra the last five days.” your thoughtfulness better than Is pos­ Philip glanced at the mnn, who seem­ sible today. 1 will endeavor to take ed to l>q Iu a good humor. care of myaelf. I am going now to se«' “I will not come back.” he said quiet­ Mr. Isaacsteln. I do not expect thnt nvuiii tell i’ii mu aivr h<* in- will " ui rfiiu *i t« < * 111 f delicate ha.iteur vanished, and she t-iKMt I scientific and technical points you must surely see that for a [wverty left her breakfast untouched until, ire eim-hlated In the effort to secure stricken boy to be found in possession with hawklike curving of neck and accurate comprehension of matters of gems of great marketable value is a nervous clutching of hands, she bad ¡D ,i.-;.«ite. But never during Ills long circumstance that demands inquiry, read every line of the police court ro­ tenancy of the court had lie been called however honest and—cr—well bred you mance. She was a tall. thin, aristo­ cratic looking woman, with eyes set on to «leal with a case of this nature. uiay be.” i "The only witness against me has too closely together, a curved nose like He smllisl in bls p<*rplexity. -We all remember the copybook said that the diamonds could not have the lienk of a bird of prey and hands maxim, 'I.et Justice lie done though been stolen!” cried Philip, now thor­ covered with a leathery skin suggest­ the heavens fall.’ ” he said, "but here oughly aroused and ready for any war ing talons. Her attire and pose were elegant, but she did not seem to be It is dearly shown that the ideal is not of wits. “Quite true. The inference is that a pleasant sort of person. Her lips easily reached.” Of course every one laughed, nnd the you have discovered a meteoric deposit parted in a vinegary smile as she read. She evidently did not believe one word reporters pllixl pen and pencil with re­ of diamonds." “I have. Some—not all—are before of the newspaper report in so fur as newed activity. Here was a sensation the diamonds were conceme«l. with a vengeance—worth all the dis­ yen.” "A vulgar swindle!" she murmured play it demanded in the evening pa­ A tremor shook the court. Isaacsteln pers. Headlines would whoop through swallowed something, and his heuti to herself. “How is it possible for a i quarter of a column, and Philip’s sank more dt'eply below his shoulders. police magistrate to lie taken in in such meteor again run through space. "Then I take it that you will uot in­ a manner? 1 suppose Isaacsteln knows The boy hitnself was apparently the form me of the locality of this deposit?" more about It than appears on the sur­ face, But how came the boy to give most disinterested person present. “Yea.” While listening to Isaacsteln. he again “And you think that by disclosing that name? It la sufficiently uneom- experienced the odd sensation of aloof­ your name and address you will reveal mon to be remarkable. ilow stupid It was of .Tulle to mislay my dressing ness. of lofty domination, amid a com­ that locality?" case! It would lie really Interesting to monplace an«l insignificant environ­ Philip grew r«*«l. ment The man was clever, of course, “Is it fair,” he said, with a curious know what has become of those people, but his cleverness was that of the text­ Iciness in his torfe. "that a man of your and now I may have to leave town be­ book, a dry record of fact which need­ age should use hfs position and knowl­ fore I can find out." How much further her disjointed ed genius to Illuminate the printed edge to try to trip a boy who 1« brought comments might have gone It is I lu­ jag*. And these lawyers, reporters, po­ before you on a false charge?” licemen. with the vacu.Mis background It was the magistrate's turn to look possible to say, but at ths t moment n of loung. the friends and bottle hold­ slightly confused. There was some t French maid entered the room and gaz- i ed inquiringly around the various small ers of thieves ami dnuikanls the mag­ asjH'rity in his reply. istrate. even, remote ill his dignity and “I am not endeavoring to trip you.: [ tallies with which It was filled. At' last sense of power what were they to but rather to help you to free yourself | she found the lady, who was breakfast­ film?—of no greater Import than the from a difficult position. However, do ing alone, and sped swiftly toward her. paving stones of the streets to the pul­ I understand that you refuse to answer ■ "I am so glad, milady,” she said, speaking In French. "The ling inis my questions?” sating life of London us it passed. “I do!” The young voice rang found Itself at the police station. The The magistrate glanced at isaacsteln sr.d stroked bls chin. Isaacsteln gazed through the building with amazing cabman brought It there, ami. If you please, milady, as the value was given intently at the packet of diamonds and fierceness. Mr. Abingdon lient over the big book as £S. he claimed a reward of £1.'’ rublied his sinuous nose. There was a "Which you will iiay yourself. You deep silence iu court, broken only by ln front of him nnd scribbled some- lost the bag." was the curt reply. tbe ot'casional shuttle of f«*et among the thing. “Remanded for a week,” he mut “Win re la it audience at the back—a shuffi«' which The maid's voice was somewhat tear­ stopped instantly when the steely tered. "Downstairs." growled . the court ful as she answered: glume uf a policeman darted in thnt The magistrate himself laughed at "Iu milady's room. I paid the sov­ been here." jailer, and 1’hllip «lisappeansl from direction. They were passing aloug a lofty cor­ this sally. At last the maglstrat«* seemed to sight. The maglstrat«' was left gazing ereign.” “You are a strange boy,” he said. "I ridor. and there wns no siqierlor officer n . kt* up his mind to a definite course at the packet of diamonds, and he call | Her ladyship rose and glided grace­ in sight. The warder laughed. think you ar«' acting wisely. But—er fully toward the door, followed by tile ed Isaacsteln. th«' clerk of the court 1 of action. "”I don’t know, my lord," he snlil. you have no mpney that Is, in n "There Is only one person present." and two police inspectors Into his pri- ■ maid, who whispered to a French “but the uiemst cam«* from the Royal sense. Hatton Harden Is som«* dis waiter—bowing most deferentially to b«' said, "who can throw light on this rate office for a consultation. tance from here. Let me—er lend you Meanwhile London wns placard«*«! . the guest ns he held the door open—thnt Star hotel, opposite." extra rdiuary care, ami that Is th«' boy Philip obtained no further news. He a cab fare.” with Philip's adventures that Saturday i her mistress wns a cat. He confided himself." “Thank you, j«lr." said Philip. Ami piissed through an office, a voucher He lo.ike«l at Philip, ami all eyes evening Contents bills howled In their 1 his own opinion that her ladyship was n nils signed for liltn, an«! he emergtsl Mr. Abingdon, unable to account for «It’.i.-kly tarneil .muvsa toward'the eio.oo me thin, miu. ragged - ; ¿blackest nnd biggest type, news vend­ holy pig, and the two passed along a Into the prison yard, where the hug«' the Interest he felt In the Isiy, quite Cguri' standing »[irfglit against the rail ers bawled themselves hoarse over tills ‘ corridor. prison van awaited him. lie was the npnrt from Ills Inexplicable story, gnve that shut him off from the well of the latest sensation, journalistic ferrets ■ Lady Morland hastily tore open the only occupsut. just ns on the first him 5 shillings nn«l shook hands with combined theory uml Imagination ln , recover«*«! dressing case and consulted memorable ride in thnt conveyance. him. ■court. The prof.-ssional people present noted that the magistrate did' uot al­ the effort to spin out mor«' “copy,” an address boo)«, When lit' came to tin* prison from the lude to the strange looking youth as Scotland Yard set Its keenest detec-! “Oil. here it is!" she cried triumphant­ police court he ha«l several companions CHAPTER VII. fives nt work to reveal the secret of ly. "No. 3 Johnson’s Mews. Mlle End “tlie prisoner.” UTRIDE the police court Philip In misery, but they ware “atretebed.” Philip ’ s identity, while Isaacsteln. n«?t- road, E. What a horrid smelling [dace. What wns going to happen? Was His cas<* wns tlie only "remand.” | drew as Invigorating n brentli this destitute urchin going to leave the Ing on the magistrate's instrui'tlons, However. Messrs. Sharp«* A Smith will ' of fresh air ns the atmos­ During tlu* long drive Philip endeav­ wrote to every [x>sslble source of In ­ now be nble to obtain some definite lu- ored to guess the cans«* of thia unex­ court with diamonds in his pocket phere* of Clerkenwell permlt- worth £50.000? Oddly enough, no one formation in the effort to obtain some telllgence for me. Julie! My carriage pected demand for bis presence. ' Nat­ tert- men in the room, and not confin- commenced nnd was kept up with zest in Johnson’s Mews? Yes, I think a pass««d through the great • thti-nugh pany hid Inforuusl Ids mother thnt her to th«' unwashed, whoa«* palates for many days. "Have you found It?” woman of that name died a few weeks fnr«> of the East Find but a few yards beenme the stock question of the hu ­ ■Iriel ai..l tongues swelled nt the no­ ago. I remember seeing a funeral leave tway? Judging from the remark morist nn«l might be add by the wander, ^all London Impunity to nnr stranger, particularly about the boy. Sometimes when I pass was talking nlsnit him. A puzzling If th«* stronger were a nic«* Io*«king girl. through there at night I have seen a CHAPTER VI. feature was the abundant supply of No one answer«"! "What?" b»'cn*ise of HILIP knew that a fresh ordeal light in the house. However, here it is. gorsl food sent to him In prison. Who the weird repll«»s that were fortbeom- bet's have a look at It” wns his unknown friend and what was at hand. How could lie in«r. The pair entered tlie mews and ap­ l explanation wns attaciM*d to the In- preserve his secret, how hope to The police failed utterly In tbelr ef­ prevail against the majesty of forts to discover Philip's Identity or proached the deserted house. Th«- *« | cldent? Heitor’s clerk knocked and then tried “* British law as porsonlfl««! by the Philip's emotions were no more calla­ residence. Johnson’s Mows. Mlle End the door. It was locked, They Ixrtu fc'rene authority of the man whose ble of analysis than a display of rock­ road, might as well l«e In Timbuktu went to file window and looked In. P-netra’ing glance now resteil on him? ets. Immured in this cage, rattling for all the relation it l«or«* t« Ludgnte Had Philip hanged himself, as be In ' was a dour nnd stubborn nature, over the pavements, he seemed to be ibfflitfii . ... Hill or Hatton Harden. An East End tended, they would have l«een aonie- advancing through a tunnel Into an un­ ^''nirti hardly mr>l«led as yet . . In rigid Ihisn. lie threw back his head and pil'comnn might have ro ognlz«"! Phil­ wnat surprised by the spectacls that known world. tighten«-. 1 hi, up« He would cling to ip had lie seen him. bn* the official d«*- would have met their eyes. As It was. At last the vau stopissl, and lie was bis ^»nonymity <““ *— ** to the bltt«*r end, no scr'ptlnn of hl" clothing and |«oraonn! they only saw a small room of utmost ic«l forth into the yard of tlie police appeara»«*« applied to thousand« of wretchedness, with a mattress lying on ■»»tw what the court. He followed the same route ns — cost. But h«' wou'-«1 je. Never again would he conde- hobbk'dehoys In every district In Lon the floor In front of the flreplace. An on the previous Saturday, but when don. empty tin and a bundle of old letters lie ascended Into the court Itself he to adopt s subterfuge. Two persons among the tl.OOn.flOO of rested on a rickety chair, and a piece discovered a change. The iflaglstrate, “«Ip Morland."-began the magts- poHaemed the the metropolis nl««n«' of sacking was thrust through two a couple of clerks an«l some ¡mllcemen “7 n-me is not Philip Morland.” knowledge that wonlert If I «fate ther Investigation. But his hands were you sure Mrs. Anson Is dead?" _ ’ly who I am and wtmre I live.” heaved tumultuously. For the life of "Ob, quite sure. Hors was rather a him he could utter no word, but Mr. «.._' first time the magistrate full of trouble of bls own account A . M ”*• rrUTSCt awl well modulated dispenser mlxe«l a prescripUon wrong hard case, some one told me. I remem­ Abingdon liel|Ms| him by quietly dir«*et- ly and dos«*«l a path'nt with half an nf Philip-« speech. If anything. It ber now. It was the undertaker. He Ing the usher to permit the lad to leave “Wow on." tu crini. "I’ll ovike ytr a preunt of that trip." the dor-k an«! take a scat at the so­ •J °rr 'lense the mist through otim-r of arsenic Instead of half an lives near here.” “s,,. ¿ .m ............. .. me ounce of cream of tartar Th- sufcie licitors’ table. "And the boy. Has be gone away?" tenancy of Johnson's McAs would not •■tv«- tn grope hl« way.« quent lii'fitest gave the doctor enough Then, speaking slowly and with be dlsttiris-d liefore tlx* 31st. Of course “I don't know. 1 haven’t seen him ron me"nT’ he aakwl. to «io. ami the first paper he ha«l lei lately.” ««me gravity. I>e said her dm til was know u to tie- timi, hut w , " I state who I am I "Philip Morland -that Is the only their writteu promise to her was ver- ”Ti rr'b’'”1 an,I swindled by rll sure to p«*ruse contain«*«! a bare refer­ Each of these men bad read all the •"»n-ed t’3 ' ln conta«*t. I hare ence to the “diamoml mystery'' as re­ r ports concerning Philip and bis dia­ name by which I know you—the au­ b/lly confirmed to Ptiilip by tlie man tn **ave b«*rn beaten for trying vealing no further developments. He monds, lairg«1 number« of tiny, white thorities have come to the conclusion ag-r It was now th«- 35th. He had five pebbles were lying on the floor beneath that yotir story is right. Yon hare on clear days, perhaps nix, in which to " ,lrfn»- I was struck last pass«*«! the paragraph nnrrad. The remaining -uncertain element their eyes, but the window was not «questionably found a deposit of dla make all his arningotn<-nta The forced . , “ - I glrTs tlte. 1 was ar centers«! hi ol«l (» Brien, the penMonefc rnonds. nnd. although tills necessn rily m -< Itislon of the prison had helped him through the streets Now it chancetl that the treasury ha•*• me tc speak If hts rightful [smslou for thirty three almost at their fret than was g«vea bg Iltqgdyp. There are many hypotheses, MligU I xoirs. fiotne humorist Is \r I CHAPTER V—(Continued). o P a prowling hansom passed. Philip whistle«!. ••Wl it'ie's tb«* fare ■?" d«>maud«Hl tlw iu angrily, lool king up aud tlowu SÎ •I» v<* bi <* f» H db iru vlmluct. quick," 1 salvi tllu* L h 'J'. Willi h':.«■>'• <«u tlit' step. ( Th 1 v «'y* <1 bim wl th '«urn. -Wt;mt's th«' gyn i«' .'“ lie growtad. , tyke m.' for :ii uit'g. >r what?" 1 ‘Dll.. d «u’t talk s-.i niueb!" cri«*d l’bll- in tinj uitieutty. "Ari" you afraid 1 won't p »y > ■u? S¡*<-! If you lose uo more timo. ! will gin* you this," and In' belli up a tuo shilling i i:««'e for tlie cab inaifft «•«lltleation. It li diltliult to surprise ycur true C«M‘ku<-y whip. The man carefu ly fold <*d the eveniug paper he had been reading, stufftsl It under th«* strap which held his rug ami cai«e and chlr- ruin'd to his borse: "Klnt up, lazy bouc! We've got u millionaire crossIn* sweeper luslde. | Wliat, hoi Any bloomin’ perfesslou Is i better ’n drivlu’ a keb.” The run wm shorter than l’hillp an tielpateil. but. true to bls promise, b«' prolittred the two sliillings. The cabman lo'ked nt hltn. Some tiling in tin* boy's face seemed to strike him ns curious, and. uotwlthstaudlug l’hlllp's rags, his skin was scrupulously clean. “Ho v on," he cried. "I’ll make yer! a present of tlmt trip. 'Ope It’ll glv yer a fresh stawt iu the worl«l. Kltu up. will yer!" And tin* hansom swung away hit«» th«* traffic, leaving the boy standing on the paveiueut on the north side of th«* viaduct. 11<* mud«* a mental not«' of th«- cab's number It waa easy to reniemlM'r three K's an«l a 1> ami walked on toward Hatton Harden Meanwhile th«* cabman after «arylng luck drove to Ills ytinl, cluingisl horses, securetl a far«' to a theater and joined the Hnymsiki't rank while he took a meal In th«' cabmen's shelter. “What's today's bettln' on the Na­ tional?” lie asked a friend. The evening paper was passed, nnd lie cast an eye over its columns. Sud­ denly h«> rlpptsl out n string of expres­ sions that anmz«*d his companions. "What's tin* matter, Jimmie? Miss­ ed a 20 to 1 chime«' nt Lincoln ?” “Great S«««tt, 1 thought he'd lift tlie roof off!" "Go ensy, mate. There's lydles out- •Ido." But th«* enbninn (»till swore nnd gaz­ ed round ltl (.GISTS ♦ + ♦ + +> + + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦♦ + ♦ ♦ DIED. ♦ + » 4 +++++**+++++v++++ • OIL At her home at London Springs, of consumption of the bowel;«, W«'.l- needay morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Aland«' Geer, wife of Levi Geer, aged about 30 years. She was burled at the Rouse cemetery Thursday. Mrs Geer was an estimable woman, a good wife nnd mother, and was well liked by all who knew her. The husband and three children . th«' youngest about three months, have the sympa­ thy of n large circle of friends In their loss. WEI.L DRILLER • OPT NOOK wavgR HUI • OOH ! Mias Minnie Sears died at the home of her parents, about six miles from Cottage Grove, Thursday, July 4, of nleal dUeas*. at the «■:<• of 21 years She waa a bright and loving young i Ini. .with a host, of frlen l « She l '.as burled yesterday at th«' Sears c.imetny at 10 o'clock. v"^get. I < IHISW EI.L .MAN WINS LAt ltELS AT YALE J. E. 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