, 1874-01-02
He HAD A GOOD TlME.
now Francis George, Who Wns Not
Tho Son OF a Lord, Riuyed it Upon
E.nRh EnrAefr.


Good Society.
From. Tho Ph,iadelphia TtleJrani.
We gave our readers on Saturday afternoon
tho uaiu fncts connected with the career anu
arrest Of Francis George Godolphin Massey, WHO
plnyed such conspicuous role At Cape May last
GUNNER There ara Some other particulars
which We were then prevented from stating Tor
want Of time. Massey. whom t4ere WIS no
doubt left that he WAS arrested, became COM
mnuicatiyo, and convcrscd freely with our re-
porter, as follows:
s.Frauk, ia the twelycmontl you were in the
United States, how much money do you lmngino
YOU obtained by misrepresentation p
II should think no less than sec, GOO, ak least
SIS, ,OOD Of which secured while wat At Cape
hny."
"Roport," said lie, looking up, ''speaka aufi-
cicntiy on that point. stopped at Congress
Hall, and lived Is best knew how, with tho
means at my disposal.
t'And the horses ?"
Fine o. ever man drove behind. There wasn't
tnau at the place couldn't seep in my dust
whenever dtslred." Thea, afte1 sigh, - But
it wns only le.tiuG show."
tAnd ihe ladies'? or course you enjoyed
their company2 You look the pink OF lady .
man."
.:Turned the heads Of good many. I could
tell you the names cf some VINO live III Ph!ladel-
plie, two of whom live IN the bright auticpa-
ton ct being my Nisee. Alas foE theu-alaa for
me!"
ibid YOU have diamonds7"
Yes, when at the Cape,-got these, OF course,
Us l got everything else. ou tick. Il would
surprise you to know how caHily I oLtalned
nooDoy."
Ito what do you attribute this facility7"
''To tho fact that all believed me the SOD OF
q nobleman, aud the son OF d noblcman IL just
the person to turn the head OF AL American
girl, as we'll US that Of many an American shop
keeper, who has in his minds eye profitable
patronage"
"You did not stnnd upon the order Of your
going when You left the tesort?"
Fortunately, no; because the fabric l had
erected IVES just topping. The crash came just
as decamped. I slipped up to Philadelphia. in
the night time, carrying with NC considerable
jewelrv, come tine clothes, etc.. and was COM
peslod to keep very low, for il I hadn't my Cape
buzzinS about my eara. sfayed hero short
time. exhaueting all my cash. and then deemed
it best to go to Europe. Being reduced p city
low, I took passage in the ship Elizabeth
and Catherine. and actually worked my
passage to Dunkirk. and proceeded thence
to Paris, where I was compelled to sell the
last relic Of my former greatness. q fine solI-
taire diamond. This cost over $50, md /
was compelled to sacrifice it for $50 fraEcs.
Even With this amount setting limit 10
my prodigality which annoyed me, lived us
layishly possible, and then wien the few days
Of rrinceiy living were ended, I departed from
Paris as silently and as hope1osEly destitute as
pauper. I reuched London at last, and there
fell INTO q fat thing agaiu-ths fat thing being
the Quaker Assembly. Having lived in dir.
Cope's family for almost year, I could eaeily
put on tho airs and use tho dialect Of q Quaker.
/ found no difficulty in making the members
believe that was Mr. cope'a son, and the5 paid
all nv expenses,-and did not limit the1n.---
looking for their reimbursement when returned
to my pseudo fathers homestead"
He stopped suddenly and asked, ''uow did
they find ont that WIS coming in this vesscl!'
at was cabled over"
II know but who in -- could have known
it On this side of tue water? I am sure thev did
not suspect it on tho Other SIDE. Coniound It;
why did cot tale any other vessel than this
Why did not work my passage over 10 10 slip7
Fool that was. why dld como at a'l ?"
"You ought to have gone ashore at the brcnk-
water-"
He rubbed his hands, and walked norvously
would. if had oven suspected that an officer Was
waiting for me. But did not. though common
sense should have told me that I could not como
here enfoly, after the course had r!1n."
Then came pounding at the door. II waa
opened, and stceraEe-passenger came in,
boy, want VOID with yon."
i.Not now. not now" exclaimed Massey, in o
whisl er, to tho officer, and tho urgent passenger
WAS asked out.
ST don't want to See him. He loaned me- ell.
Tho news Of my arrest must be all through tho
ship by this time. Yes, tleles the stewards
voice. owe him 81 aud more, and there's that
old fool that sold me- tho linnet.."
'.What linnet:"
"a fine little bird bought Of him on an i.
O. o. and gave it to the stewardess Of the boat.
Good beayens!" he exclaimed, "that such o
scene as this should be tho beginning OF the
epd!"
How was it you obtained such credit on
the boat I"
'.They all beloved that ] vas Frank Cope
Caleb Cope's SOD. They believed that I had o
magnificent estate III Chester Comfy. called
Copeland, where one Of the smallest items Of
my wealth was 400 mllking-cows! I had
invited them all to the Continental Hotel to
partaae OF q grand banquet at my expense, the
supper to ba ready 4: 6 o'clock. Each man Of
whom had borrowed was 10 find beneath h.s
plate twice the sum in gIceubacls had bor-
rowed Of him! Alas! this delightful air-castle
is knocked into cooked Lat That informal
! Would 1t have been so knocked if you had
not Lcen arrested q !:
"a think i would '-be smiled as ho snid
this
II intended to start to New York with the
engineer as soon as the vessel reached 1er
charf."
While this conversation took place tEero Was q
buzz Of discontinued voices uIon the other s.le
of the door. and. Whenever the latter was opeued.
tho aperture Was filled with frowning faces and
gliateuing eyes. When tho door closed again
there camo timid knock. + vas young and
pretty woman, Ellen -, who had taken passage
in the s:ee1age, Her face WAS as white as SNOW,
and in the centre Of each cheek was touch OF
carmiue
Frank" sho whispered.
'tNo, Ellen, can't zee -ou- Good-bye!" and
the door Was closed upon her, too.
The Young adventures put his hand to bis face
and remained silent for some time. Then he
simply said: II promised to marry her, She was
too good girl for such Cagliostro as L"
As the vessel ncarcd the wharf he asked the
effective where he was to be taken.
ITO West Chester"
1.-THE devil |" he responded. .'Cou1dBt you
take me somewhere else? There ien't man or /
woman there who docs not Know me-"
When he found there VAS no alternative E1
said. in whining voice. The worst is eone,
and then frightening up, "I've eaten tae & foke,
and go1sed 1yself with etolen sweets, put eau
etand tho pain. They will ind fiat can DC
brave under adrers.ty.n ....-.-, |
When landed, lie "as placed in carnage anc ,1 !
driven 10 the Central Station, and sleccs TO TUG
West Chester 3tDot. Arrived in West ChesteF.