Hammond Times, Volume 1, Number 300, Hammond, Lake County, 8 June 1907 — Page 3

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Saturday, June 8, 1907. THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES.

Graduation Specials

Boys and Girls Watches and Chains L,oclcet

Charms, Bracelets Brooches and Stick: Pins

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By Louis Tracy, Author of "Wings of the Morning "The Pillar of Light." Etc.

If You are Strivin

Save Money and I should offer to girt: one dollar for every dollar 70a av you llatenf

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If I should prove to yon that I will actually do this wouldn't you be Interested! Could the bank make you such an OFFER! If you boy a lot In oar subdivision on payments wbleh amoucts to ? 1 OO each year, and, If the lot which you buy Increases lu value at rate of 9100 each year while you are paying: for It, Isn't this really alvln you one dollar for every dollar you savef Isn't Itf If any reasonably Intelligent person, while standing upon our property, cannot see that each lot of ours will Increase la value faster than we require him to pay for It WE WON'T ASK HIM TO BUY!

Our Subdivision is less than 1000 feet from the Hammond Court House.

Continued from yesterday.)

Sewers, Sidewalks, Gas and all Improvements going In now. Choice 30 foot building lots at $4C0 and upward. Money loaned to build. HOMOS FOR SALE. We will show you our property in ten minutes. & A. KIMKADE, builder 110 First National Bank Bldg. HAMMOND. annnnWBjsnBVBOtaWraunBMMM 1

"Do you mean to sny Mr. Wilson sent you to dispose of this stone to me?" he demanded. "Not exactly, sir. I shotred it to him, and he recommended me to come to you." "Ah, I see. Pit lWn there." indicating a chair near the door. The diamond merchant himself sat at his desk, but they were both In full view of each other. "Where did you get it?" he asked. "I found It." "Quite so. But where?" "At this moment I do not wish to go into details, but it is mine, mine only, and lam quite willing that you sl.oulj make every inquiry to satisfy yourself that it was not stolen. I suppose that Is what you fear." Sheer wonder kept the man silent for a space. "Do you know its value?" he said, with a sudden snap. "Mr. Wilson told me it wa3 worth, several hundreds of pounds." "Did he really?" "Yes. He said you would treat me quite fairly, so I wish you to advance me a few pounds until you have decided upon its real price. You see, sir, I am Aery poor, and my present appearance creates an unfavorable impression. Still, I am telling you the absolute truth, and I show my confidence in you and in my own case by offering to leave the diamond with you on your receipt, together with a small sum of money." Philip thought he was getting on very well. Isaacsteln's largo eyes bulged at him, and speech came but slowly. He leaned forward and rummaged among some papers. Then he

opened a drawer and produced a magnifying glass, with which he focused the diamond. "Yes; it is worth C00 or 700," he announced, "but it will be some time before I can speak accurately as to its value. I think it may be flawless, but that can only be determined when it is cut."

Thilip's heart throbbed when he heard the estimate. "Then I can have a few pounds" he commenced. "Steady! You are not in such a hurry, eh? You won't tell me where you got it?" "I may later If you continue to deal with me as honestly as you have done already." Isaacstein moved on his seat. Even In a chair he wanted to wabble. There was a slight pause. "Have you any more like this stone? I suppose not. eh?" "Yes; I have many more." "Eh? What? Boy, do you know what you are saying?" "No doubt you are surprised, sir, but not more than I am myself. Yet, it Is true. I have some as big again." Philip, in his eagerness, nearly forgot his resolution to advance slowly.

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"ifaw you any more like this etonct suppose not, eh?"

How the diamond merchant would shake if only he could see some of the white pebbles in the meteor. "As big again! Where are they?" The chair was creaking now with the rhythmic swaying of its occupant. "Where this one came from, Mr. Isaacstein." Philip smiled. He could not tell how it happened, but he felt that he was the intellectual superior of the man who sat there glowering at him so intently. Already the boy began to grasp dimly the reality of the power which enormous wealth would give him. Such people as this man and his satellites would be mere automata in the affairs of his life, important enough In a sense, with the importance of a stamp for a

letter or a railway ticket for a jour- (

ney, but governed and controlled utterly by the greater personage who could unlock the door of the treasure house. For the first time Philip wished he was older, bigger, more experienced, ne even found himself beginning to wonder what he 6hould do until he reached man's estate. He sighed. Isaacstein was watching him closely, trying to solve the puzzle by .the aid of

each trick and dodge known in a trade which lends itself to acute roguery of every description. Tile look of unconscious anxiety, of mental weariness on Philip's face seemed to clear away hia doubts. lie chuckled thickly. "How many,' now," he murmured. "Ten, twenty of assorted si7.es, eh?" "Far more! Far more! Be content with what I tell you today, Mr. Isaac-' stein. I said my business was important. When you are better acquainted with me I think you will find it sufllciently valuable to occupy th$ whole ot your time." Philip was ever on the verge of bursting out Into confidences. His secret was too vast, too overpowering, for a boy of fifteen. He wanted the knowledge and the trust of an older man. He did not realize that the merchant, beginning by regarding him as a thief, was now veering round to the opinion that he was a lunatic, for it Is knowa to mos men that the values of diamonds increase out of all proportion to their wjetght. While a one carat stone is worth, roughly speaktng, 10, a twentyt carat gem of the same purity is worth any sum beyond 2,000, and the diamond Philip had submitted for inspection would probably cut into ten or twelve carats of fine luster. To speak therefore of an abundance of larger and finer stones was a simple absurdity. The De Ben company alone could, use such a figure of speech, and even then only at Isolated dates in Its history. The boy, with his eyes steadfastly fixed on the man's face and yet with a distant expression in them that paid

slight heed to the waves of emotion exhibited Uy the heaV cheeks and pursed up mouth, awaited some final utterance on the part of his questioner. Surely he had said su?lcient to make this man keenly alive to the commercial value of the "business" he offered. Under the. conditions Isaacstein could not refuse to give him sufficient money to meet his immediate wants. The man, seemingly at a loss for words, bent again over the stone. He

was scrutinizing it closely when a heavy tread crossed the outer showroom and the door was flung open. "I have sent for you, constable, to take this boy into custody," he cried excitedly. "He came here ten minutes ago and offered for sale a very valuable diamond so rare and worth so much that he must have stolen It." Philip, too, sprang up. "It is a lie!" he shouted. "How dare you say such a thing when I have told you that it is mine!" The policeman collared him by the shoulder.

"Steady, my young spark," he said. "Mr. Isaacstein knows what he Is about, and I don't suppose he is very far wrong this time. Do you know the boy, sir?" he went on. Isaacstein gave a voluble and accurate summary of Thilip's statements. Each moment the policeman's grip became firmer. Evidently the boy was the mere agent of a gang of thieves, though it was beyond comprehension that any one short of an idiot should choose an emissary with broken boots

and ragged clothing in order to effect

a deal with the leading house in Hat ton Garden.

Philip listened to the recital In dumb

ngony. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes glowed with the rage and shame that fdled his soul. So the man had been playing with him, merely fooling him until some secret signal by

an electric bell had sent a messenger flying for the police, nis dream of wealth would end in the jail, his fairy oasis would be a felon's cell. Very

well, be It so. If he could help it, not all the Dolicemen In London should

rend his secret from him. With a sud

den clow of fierv satisfaction he re

membered that his clothing contained

no clew to his address, and he had not

given bis name at either Ludgate Hill

or Hatton Garden. How long could thev keep him a prisoner? Would

others find his meteor and rob him of

his mother's gift? In less than a fort

nieht men would come to tear down

the buildings in Johnson's Mews. Well,

it mattered not. The courage of de

spair which nerved him the previous nisrht came to his aid again. He would

defy them all, careless of consequence

The policeman was saying:

"it's a oueer affair, sir. Did he real

ly say he had lots more of 'em?"

"Yos ves! Do vou think I am ro

mancing? Perhaps they are in his pos

session now."

"Have you any more of these stones

boy?"

rhilip. with lips tensely set, was des

perately cool again. He moved his arm, and the constable's grasp tightened. "You are hurting me," said the boy. "I merely wish to put my hand in my pocket. Are you afraid of me that you hold me so fast?"

! The noliceman. like the rest did not

fall to notice Philip's diction. The scornful superiority of his words, the challenge of the final question, took him aback. He relaxed his grip and grinned confusedly. Philip Instantly produced his paper of diamonds and opened it widely so that all the stones could be seen. He Landed the parcel to the policeman. "Take good care of them, constable,"

he said. "Judging from results, they would not be safe In that man's hands." But Isaacstein did not hear the insult. When he saw the collection he nearly lost his senses. What had he done? Was he or the boy mad? Veins stood out on his forehead, ail he wabbled so fearfully that he clutched the desk for support. A scarecrow of a

i boy wandering about London with j thousands of pounds' worth of diai mouds in his pocket wrapped up lu a

piece of newspaper like so many sweets! There were not any meteoric diamonds of such value In all the museums and private collections In the world, ne began to perspire. Even the policeman was astounded, quite as much at being called "constaole" by

Philip as by the mean appearance of articles presumably of groat value. "This Is a rum go. What do you make of it, Mr. Isaacstein?" he said. The query restored Isaacsteln's wits. After all. here was the law speaking. It would have been the wildest folly for a man of his position to dabble in this mysterious transaction. With a great effort he forced himself to speak: "Lock him up instantly. This matter must be fully inquired into. And do be careful of that parcel, constable. Where do you take him? To the Pridewell station? I will follow you in a cab In five minutes." So Philip, handcuffed, was marched down the stairs past the gratified office boy and out into the street. As for Isaacstein, he required brandy, and not a little, before he felt able to follow.

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CTIAPTEU V. N after years Philip never forgot the shame of that march through the staring streets. The everlasting idlers of London's busiest thor

oughfares gathered aroucd the policeman and his prisoner with grinning callousness. "Wot's 'e bin a-doln' of?" "Nicked a lydy's purse, eh?" "Naw! Bin tlcklin' the till, more like." "Bli-me, don't 'e look sick!" They ran and buzzed around him like wasps, stinging most bitterly with coarse words and coarser laughter. An

omnibus slowed its pace to let them

cross the road, and Philip knew that the people on top craned their necks to

h.iva a good look at him. When near-

ing the viaduct steps, the policeman growled something at the pursuing

crowd. Another constable strode rap

idly to the entrauce and cut off the

oafers, sternly advising them to find

some other destination, nut tne respite was a brief one. The pair reached

Farringdon street and had barely at

tracted attention before they passed the restaurant where rhilip had lunched, xhe hour was yet early for midday customers, and the baldheaded proprie

tor saw them coming. He rushed out. The greengrocer, too, turned from his

wares and joined In the exclamations

of his friend at this speedy denouement

of the trivial incident of twenty minutes earlier.

The restaurant keeper was made ju

bilant by this dramatic vindication of the accuracy of his judgment.

The thievin young scamp!" he ejac

ulated. "That's right. Mr. Policeman. Lock 'im up. 'E's a reg'lar wrong un."

The constable stopped. "Hello!" he

said. "Do you know him?"

I should think I did. 'E kem 'ere

just now an' obtained a good blowout

on false prete,nee3, an' "

' 'Old 'ard," put in the greengrocer.

"that's not quite tha ticket. 'E asked

you to trust 'im, but you wouldn't."

The stout man gurgled.

"Not me. I know 'Is sort. But 'e 'ad

you a fair treat, Billy."

"Mebbe, an' meboe not. Ennyhow,

two bob won't break me, an' I'm sorry

for the kid. Wot's 'e done, Mr. Tolice

man?" Mr. Judd was nettled, yet un-

williag to acknowledge he was wholly

wrong. "Stole a heap of diamonds. Do either of you know him?" "Never saw him afore this mornin'." "Never bin in my 'ousp before." "Then come along," and Philip was tugged onward, but not before he found courage to say: "Thank you once more, Mf. Judd. I will keep my word, never fear."

"What are you thanking him for?

said the constable. "For believing in me," was the curt

answer. The policeman tried to extract some meaning from the words, but failed. He privately admitted that It was an extraordinary affair. How came a boy who spoke like a gentleman and was dressed like a street arab to be wandering about London with a pocketful of diamonds and admitted to tlje private office of the chief diamond merchant in Hatton Garden? He gave It up, but silently thanked the stars which connected him with an important case. At last Philip's Via Dolorosa ended In the Bridewell police station. He was paraded before the inspector in charge, a functionary who would not have exhibited any surprise had the German emperor been brought before

him charged with shoplifting. He opened a huge ledger, tried if hi3

pen would make a hair stroke on a piece of paper and said laconically: "Name?" No answer from the prisoner, followed by emphatic demands from Inspector and constable, the former volunteering the information that to refuse your name and address was In itself an offense against the law. Philip's sangfroid was coming to his aid. The horror of his passage through the gaping mob had cauterized all other sentiments, and he now saw that if he would preserve his incognito he must adopt a ruse. "Phiilp Morland," he said doggedly when the inspector asked him his name for the last time before recording a definite refusal. (To be Continued.)

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rs'o less than 20 so-called specialists have come and jjone since he located here, about IO years ago, after a wide experience in other cities.

HE HAS STOOD Til 10 TKST. After treating more than 6,000 people in and about South Chicago, without a failure to accomplish all promised them In every Instance where they followed his Instructions. We will now listen to what the Doctor hA to ay on the subject. SIX THOUSAND SICK TIIKATK1), I have treated more than 6.000 sick people In and about South Chicago and made many cures among those classed as Incurables. No disease too alight or too severe to command my careful attention. WHAT I Til IS AT. I treat most diseases where the patient is able to call at my office and can sometimes make special arrangements to call on those who are not able to come to me.

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