Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-03-24
VOL. l0.---NO. AZ.


Then. If invest the combined produce Of
the German and Spanish stocks In the ave Per
cents. what should get a yearr
Let me see Three hundred thousand ffaafa
funds at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
twenty thousand fra.cs = year
'Ah twenty thousand francs year, AID
when can the investment be madsr a.
Tomorrow morning; that is, II you VII d.
low our Arm to conduct the TRANSACTION
Certainly; in whom could my eonfdesos b
better placedr
The banker made polite bow. ,
And ncw,,' continued, I should feel obli-
gcd IL you would have the goodness to advance
me q few louis. as am rather short Of cash.'
Ny dear sir. al the cash possess Is At your
service. How much do you wan,--two hun
dred--faur hsndredr
Thank you. Any win b. qpits suaisisnt...
May hop. eontisusd the banker. whsn I
go - - 1sn ..sJ
Th1ss ars M asak5kSs u Is II s a
look hack win Imors satisfaction than on those
occupied in my interviewwith NJ Bergeret.
doub. IL l,should haye believed in the twenty
thousand francs year. If it had not. been for,
the.6fty Napoleons.
In the meantime my two friends were shock,
ed at the succrss Of their story. and were not .
little alarmsdat my sudden journey to Paris;
which vas attributed by others to legal. bust,
ness. George sud Albert then began ts'fsar'
that lreally believed in the 'aA.heaticity of,hs
! invention they had cSncseted. -.
Three days after my return. they came .0sss
| me with long faces.
. My dear Louis SAID Geosge..s you know
your cousin is no. deadS'' ...
Il cannot be sure of that.'I replied. for I
am by no means convinced of his existence
We'll; butyou know that this inhcritancs il
only a hoax
To tell the truth. think We arc the only
people who are of that opinion
We have been very wrong to originate such
a foolish invention; for which We are sincerely
sorry
On the con,rsry.I am much obliged to you,'
But 1t is our Duty to contradict it. and 10
confess how foolish we have BEEN -
Truth cannat remain long concealed; people
began to wonder tina, no news came from Mar
Unique; the wise and prudent shook their heads
ominously when my name was mentioned.
The most ludicrous feature in the case is
said one that he has ended by believing in tho
truth of his own invention. For my part.
must say that I was always rather skcrtical
about that Inheritance
And I also.' said Mr. Felix. though It has
cos. me fifteen thousand francs
On seeing dozen letters OH my table one
morning, guessed that the buhls had burst.
Their contents were much alike; for Instance
Mr. Mayors respects TO Mr. Mcrap. and hav.
ing heavy payments to meet, will feel obi iiged
by cheque for the amount Of fhe enclosed"
My replies disarmed all doubts Of my perfect
so'vency:
"Mr Meran thanks Mr.. Mayer for having at
last sent in his account, and encloses chequs
for the amount"
Ny cool and unconcerned demeanor kept Gu.
riosity alive fur few days longer.
what lucky fellow" said one.
Luck has nothing to do with it," rejoinpd
an other. HE played his cards well. and has
won"
Once or twice, I confess. felt compunction
Of conscience; but moments reflection con :
vnced me that my own exertions had no share
in my good fortune. and that owned il all to
universal public worship of the GO den calf,
and to the truth Of Albert's axiom, "the next
best thing to capital is credit"