New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-19
Ay4DVENTURER'S DEVICES.
CAREER OF A SPURIOUS SCOTCH LORD.

CAREER OF A SPURIOUS SCOTCH LORD.
THE STORY OF MONTAGUE ANDKIsoNS FASHION
ABLE LIFE N THIS CITY.
The British adventlIrer whose exploits were
discussed in general terms In Fridays TRIBUNE went
by the name of Montague Anderson during bis brief vet
halcvOn existence in this city. He mas gone To meet
Lord Oglvy," alias Winfrcd MonresSor, whose meth'
obs were plebcan compared with the nesse win when
Anderson played mis- game He came with no daIkeyed
daughter Of Italy WIKI greyhound to lead an uneert
Bobcmiou existence His credentials were apparently
of high Order and lifted him into select circle tha'
purtured Lis pocket and satisfied his love Of refined So
ceiy.
On August 81 STYLISH Young man. six feet tall wei
bnt with a light moustichc ornamcnting his rather
pheasant English face, arrived here on Winte star
steamer ana rec tered at the Metropolitan Hotel rs
.. Montague Anderson, England" lie WIS with parry
of gentlemen from Pittsburgh who had been MS com
nanlonS during voyage A!rr Sol"nrn OF Ten DAYS
he paid his bill and tray FED W's'. the understanding
being that he was going TO Pittsburgh to visit MS
casual American acqui.rtanocs.
lie rcappearcd ut metropolitan October H. coming
from fhr West and was almo, immediately taken SICK
scarcely leaving his room for ten days Up 10 That time
he had No friends apparently. IN the city lie Lad mace
a favorable impression at tie hotel, being quiet ana
sentenaBy October - he appeared at the once o. one
Of tie first private banker IN tie cly ana pres n'd
letter of introduction from young EnEishman VINO Tor
several wears had been practically under the guardian
shin Of the banker Til, handwriting was good mita-
ton Of his Young friends style. and was on the paper oil
fashionable hotel on the Isle Of Thanct not lar souih
OF the mouth Of the Thames.
The letter was rs follows:
THE BEACH HOUSE HOTEL, Wr,TGATE OF SEA-
THANLT, sept 20, ISIS.
Ny DEAR MR. PHELPS: wish t. introduce 10 you my
find MI H. T. Anderson, ana shdl b mucd ublig "a
# Won can STOW him cyIlliY during ha sldi IA Nt"
York lie D, q oil cousin Il ulb,, anl HAo di ',t
yer, sly aud rc-.ryvII l. an exceedingly nice i'lO"
H.. B4I IN &
TI ~ errr hurry , nave 10 catrha tram.
B,.,ryc lir. sincerely yugr-, CuAIII- 4. MURRAY
The blna,r OF course did not know ,ud at the GATE Of
the Letter. sept 20 Anderson instead OF being IN ing
land had already spent month IN Ame-cr He though.
10 strange that young friend should To- al Nc-iFhtc-
on Sea- but Anderson oosed an acted ihe modest non
or,ule gentleman 90 succrs,fu.y that not doubt
crossed the BANKER! mind or ina, OF III. partner An
drrson was Immediately taken In friendly tow, was
put up" as the saying is, at thc UaOn cub, and also
al the kuckcrbochcr cab on Fiu-aVc.. the mos. eX-
elusive establishment; Of the kind ~ tLis country II"
chose avail himself Of his privilege 90 the Union
CLUB Tho KucKcrOockrr, however. was 10 IA, taste,
ana the acquaintance lie made th'r" Wc-c cultivated
with polite a,,lIuy. 1rur 10 the letter Of INTRODUCTION.
ne wasn't first very shy aud reserved" and plIyc the
part ot an exceedingly nice fe low" Immediately.
stylish young men OF the city, and several uurr -eiaie
and substantial residents. began calling upon bin at
the Metropolitan. lie make frequent visits 10 the ban
kcI'- Office where he always welcomed ana crfi'1
himself with nnfniling tact.
after his first visit he inquired W 10 would
be convenient for banker cash draft hts Lon
don banker for g25D about ~ 200 Ne had found
ca,un previous -pcak of the extensive lTo-
Sorh 81 Ireland. lie banker considered II pleasure
To do his new friend tue favor, nod the dram and srni
II To his London CORRESPONDENTS. WIN his tAcl'q u'f
thus handsomely reprnIsned Anderson ran into no an
Sccn!y cxtuvaguuc' lie Htel MtII ana "ha % F1 ~
the manner oil a wealthy yrt rather 'ooi"m"h i'i",,
lie only shaved fash Uttrmgcr @n'n the pi"pu""r oI
ihe Metropolitan ns.tcd ou lbs payins ~ OIL 'rgnar
week. liI- demand Wuuhih a Pf,l' ~ cN-
pressed n~dn rabc indignation, paid h- vi, picked ~
his limited number -! ecHtcyi lra2pin-s ana 81
IN cIcdr English mama Wi"tr N"l-hLue h"u'!H'h'
England" On the register ui The BrunsWck Like u"'i
EnsI hmcn hc took 4 room win b"l attached Pn-
ing - d daN t.rfcioI- foI "''h ohbtI h' VS., ~
ricarr clover than bc'o.c. He seldom dIncd ~ thr
Kmckrrbockcr cub Dat away. APPEARED in
the evening Tor "a social houf tI p'ut NJ Tue ""''
table lie "a kcd ike accomplished hui nor very
m,lv educated man Of the wot", cAmDteu 20 d mora!
and di~cour-cd On any topic TOUCHING ms own me
with Yaguenes, that readily passed Tor inOdeNy ana
He lie ap1rarcd 10 have calculated the time it
would take Tor hs d4"t to rtdch Lon
don and create Il doubt - 10 hs va ne. :" ne
created the Impression th1i lac Wa 70 he wei I"i
little shooting" Ion limited Time, az" prchbstd NJ
rf, ~ narrs's Takug leave ~ 10, acquaintance, De-
entered a carnage tHr Brunswick NoNcmbci o. after
pu-cl The PcHu-yy1nla depot. Jersey Ciy ~icum'r
sailed that uay aud her harf wa "> ihrce hlnch'
ron tue depot. pos-Ipc hat Mont Adcr-
son took is new rife To England Instead U To tie W,si
Lnuug grounds. day or Tvs" amer Ms dslpge'f-
ance banker received cable dispatch i"m Li- Lon
dun correspondent saying that AHdc had account
az The bank on which mo draIt i"f a-JO Mas drawn
The next tang done 10 ask The J"uu- Eglrn mona
b. cable If had given letter o. iutIod con 10 oEc
Montague Anderson, ana the electric echo answered
no. Several things were then remembered ana pat TO-
gethcr helping 10 make his story Ic letter Was found
a. only passabo imitation Of the young friends
Anderson must still have hundred dollars IN
his rocket 10 nest egg and 10 remember New
York by, while he II remembered only a beautiful
dream; vague. unprolii d"ie counterfeit u reality.