The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-01

the Embassy, and found Schmidt seated in a
coach with five horses attached. Schmidt
recognized him. They were old chess players,
and this was the secret by which Wolverden'
den hoped to overreach him. Wolverdenden
was tho best player, and at the last game
had taken the odds. Schmidt knew nothing
of unemployment of W Wolverdenden. When
the latter approached the carriage, hc care
lesly inquired, "Whcre now friend Schmidt,
across the channel alone?" "Yes." "Do
you have lights in your carriage?" EYES"
"What grand chance to play game OF
chess" Capital" exclaimed Schmidt,
"Comc, get in shall be so lonesome with.
out company" "YoG had better not ask
mca second time" said Wolverdenden "l
have nothing to do for a few days. and the
trip would be delightful" "Ilop in then,
we are off,"
Wolverdenden rushed to the nearest cafe,
purchased chess board, returned to the car
riagc, and they were oir-passed the gate OF
Paris. They droverapidly towards Boulognc.
Relays were awaiting them all along the
route, and at Boulogne two conveyances
were waiting to take the courier across the
channel. From Paris to Boulosne Wolver-
denden was busy studying out how he esbould
outwit Schmidt. For to do this, and to get
to London first, he was determined, and even
the dark thought swept across his mind OF
doing murder US the last resort. Arrived ut
Boulogne, happy thought struck him Ms
the courier waited for rest and change OF
horses. Wolyerdenden sauntered out in the
street, and found blacksmith. Taking him
to the carriage, he significantly pointed to a
nut fastening one of the joints Of the carriage.
"Sir," said he, "whut would be the result
il this nut was remoycd?" "The carriage
would break down." "What ifthisono was
removed?" pointing to another. "The car"
rage would 90 about two miles, and then
open the axle" "Ah, that is it; have n
fancy for that nut. Remove it and here arc
ten Napoleons. The carriage will be re-
turned for repairs. ! shall seek you. You
will repair it, but, understand, not under
two hours. You understand? "Yes,"
said the shrewd blacksmith.
The Garage started. At two miles the
accident happened; the carriage returned,
and the same blacksmith was on hand
Schmidt retired to a room to study out n
move in the game Of chess he was playing.
wolvcrdendcn slipped out on pretenco that
he did not wish to disturb his friend, rushed
into the street, called for the swittest horse,
announced himself an advance Of the English
courier, reached the quay, overcome oil OBJ
jections of the coast guard, paid the crew
FIVE guineas apiece, crossed the channel to
Dover, passed the picket that was waiting
for the courier, reached the house OF II. at
5 O'Clock, rushed into his room, and inco-
hercntly broke the news to hun, explained
all, and handed him the taken and the scrip.
r. motioncd him into an adjoining room,
and in a few minutes he made isappearance,
calm and collected. "Young man, "said he,
"you have done well. Our house is not in
danger of being ruined; but its credit may
be shaken. i cannot now write, but listen
to what tell you, and repeat it to my
brother. Call in all undue bills that are
issued with our acceptance. Search Paris
till every one is got. II these do not absorb
the gold, tell my brother to buy OF those ac-
ceptances marked A, B, G, in his private
memorandum. Napoleon will want gold
paper will do him no good. More than this,
people holding our acceptanccs will gladly
exchange them before the time for gold, and
pay ten per cent. bonus. More than this,
tell my brother to operate through third
parties largely nstocks. The Bourbonsw
be frightened but I-have no confidence in
the success Of Napoleon. lie has reached
his climax, France wants nothing else. !
give him hundred days; then he will be
.delaeted, and defeated forever. But tell my
brother to appear at the first reception with
all the graciousness imaginable"
These were all the instructions. Furnished
with passport. Of which the R'shad always
on hand number OF blanks, Wolyerdcnden
reached Paris on the morning of the 9Th of
March. Napoleon could not reach Paris
till the Goth. Twelve days was ample time.
The five millions OF gold were exchanged
Napoleon arrived. A fetc was given. The
Rothschild, according to his brothers in
structions, was present. The moment the
Emperor PUT his eye upon him, he remarked,
81 see there are two Napolcons in Europe. f"
No one but X. read the riddle; and luckily
for him, Napoleon had his hands full. He
afterwards laughed over the incident at
st. Helena, characterizing 1t as the most
splendid specimen of strategy he had ever
known. Waterloo followed. Bills Of re.
initial to.all th capitals in Europe were in
demand, and the five millions of gold came
rushing back to the Rothschilds in exchange
Tor such bills, and a premium Of five to eight
per cent. Every one knows how much this
made in. the rise of stocks. Wolverdenden
was rewarded, and Hamburger boasts OF no
wcalthier house than Wolverdcndcn X Co.,
bankers. Thus was Napoleon checked and
ch6ckmAted.
AurunNAL TrNTs.-No one can maintain al
ter this years experience, that frost has any
special agency in the autumn coloration of
leaves. Scientific men have long understood