The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-04-21
A Fortune Awaiting q Fugitive Son.

| announcer San FRANCISCAN mas met WIFI
a sudden reverse of fortune, although in
the right way, the lucky individual be.
ing one Rupert Manuel, a young man
| well known about lawyers offices and
the COurt-rOoms for many years past
He has recently received positive proof
of having been the recipient of a parents
death-bed favors to the amount of about
half million dollars in real estate and
about $4,000 in ready coin. The sud-
den turn of the wheel of fortune is of an
overwhelming character to one who,
though possessed of more than the aver
age degree of industry and energy COM
mon to young men of his age, has not
been able to do aught but support him.
self in respectable style. His father,
whose considerable wealth has reverted
to the fortunate young man, was raised
in India, where the young man was
born, and was appointed, after many
years of experience in that particular
line of business, an inspector of opium.
1t is well known that the poppy, from
which opium is obtained, is native to In
dia and grows in immense quantities
there, whence it is shipped to China,
Japan, and other countries where it is
extensively used Mr.. Manuel held the
position for. many years and up to the
time of his death, practising such habits
of industry and economy rs to be enabled
to accumulate the large fortune to which
the son has fallen heir. Young Manuel
was high-spirited, and, in the course of
discussion with his parent, became SO
angry that he abandoned his home and
India. That was in 1868, and he tray
eled Europe a year or more, and finally
appeared in this city, which he has since
made his home. While here he wrote
home to his family, but receiving no an
swer concluded that his folks were mex
orable in the resolve to cast him from
them, and he discontinued all commune
cations. He entered law Office in this
city as clerk and errand boy, and has
remained constant to that occupation
since, although in different offices. He
has held positions in the respect
i've offices of Mr.. Law
renee, Hale & Edmonds before the
dissolution of that firm, Parker & Roche,
John Wade, and for brief period i'm the
Office of McAllister 4 Bergin as an extra
clerk. Lattcrly he was in the employ of
ii. +. Highton. While he was toiling
hard in this city a princely fortune was
awaiting his appearance or tidings from
him in India. His father had died in
1865, two years after his sons hot de-
parture, leaving behind lands valued at
between S400, 900 and $500, 900, together
with large sum of money. According
to law the estate was entailed to him,
being the oldest son, and he had gone.
His brother started out on fOrlorn
journey to find him. He had Travelled
through Europe, in all the principal
cities, setting the machinery of the vari-
Gus police forces in action to assist him,
but to no avail. He visited Australia,
whittier he had been informed the fugi-
tive from fortune had flown but found
him not. Finally, a few days since, the
disheartened brother turned his weary
feet in the direction of this city, the
Mecca of all fugitives and fortune hum
tiers of the Old World, and Immediately
on his arrival inquired as to the best
medium through which to trace the miss
ing youth. He was told to advertise in
the Chronicle, and if he was anywhere
ON the Pacific coast he would answer it.
On the 18th of February the personal
inquiring for the young man appeared
in the Chronicle, and on the following
day the searcher was Overjoyed upon re-
ceiving an answer from the fugitive him
self, who little dreamed what news was
in store for him. An interview succeed
ed and young Manuel was amazed. The
brothers leave for India via China to-
day or tomorrow on the City of Peking.
The fortunate youth has two brothers
and three sisters and he avows the COM
mendable design of taking but third of
the property, giving the remainder to
his brothers and sisters. His discovery
after SO many years is opportune, be-
cause the estate was about to be thrown
into chancery.-San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.