The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-24
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'HAPTER VII CONTINUED


in my chambers, since it is evident, as l
gather concerning the ovcr-coat, that my
place has been over-hauled."
"Oh. yes; they have boen found in your
chambers. How came they therep
Very easily, l had met them, and
taken them, as a matter OF course"
From whomw
"FoIbes himself"
"W. .,rnT'
""rhe day of his death-tho day upon
which the bills fell due.
But you called upon him that day, and
found nobody at home"
"Quite true; and l was told he would
not be home before the evening, So |
followed him to the City, overlook him in
Lombard Street, and paid my acceptances
Naturally, l was afraid Of him after our
quarrel; and dreaded that, if did not at
once pay before midday, he might protest
the bills, and damage me for life as Ian
of honor"
1T appears to me-" said the magistrate,
livery strange that you should pay so large
a SUN OF money i'll the open street,
Not at all. Amongst City men, very
street corner. | overlook him in Lombard
Street; and then and Therefor we did not
care for each others compauy-paid him
when, of course, announced there was an
end to all transactions between u.s.
II am at loss to understand that he
should have the acceptances with him."
why motif Many clclk has in the
course of single day acceptances to fifty
times that amount in his pocket-book.
Forbes had not put my acceptances into
circulation. lie looked upon them as
private papers; took them home to his
chambers, and probably carried them with
him into the City, in the full hope of
protesting them; and be certainly would
have protested the documents if had not
prevented the act"
But l must tell you that Forbes had
remarked to several persons Thai he never
expected to get faIthing OF The money. He
said nothing during the day to the elect
that he had been paid"
81 Ilnow nothing about that. Perhaps
be did not meet with any of our mutual
| acquaintance"
Yes; he dined with two of them about
five in the evening Of the day when he was
killed.
Sivory was not disconnected by these
pointed words, After pause. he said, Il
suppose he had something cl-e to think
about and talk about. Again, it is some
times imprudent to say to u friend, 1 have
received SO much money, not q shilling of
which ever expected to possess Under
such circumstances friend is apt to
propose loan, and refusal puts one
sometimes in position of much embar-
Tassment."
Certainly, Mr.. Sivory, the man would
De clever, apparently, who could embarrass
you: you've always got az answer tJeVery
Inquiry"
The magistrate was now speaking with
extreme ill-humor. The others utter
calnncss, and ability in defending HIM
self, had, at last, totally irritated tlo
magistrate.
Can you answer me this question ~
said the magistrate, after pause. Where
did you get the money with which you
paid these acceptanccsN
| For the first time from tho commencement
Of the interview, Austin SivoYy appeared
to be unprovided with an answer.
He was silent.
"Dld you not hear me-" asked the
magistrate. Are you preparing an
anBwer I"
Sir" replied Austin, smiling, "had
required to Gnd an answer TO that question,
should have been prepared with one.
But you must see that this question is, to
me, Of the utmost importance. l hesitate
because l know the answer l must give
viii dissatify you-will create i'll you @
prejudice against me-"
Let me sec-let me see."
You are an established gentleman,
with q certain income; and, of course, you
must look gravely upon all ways of getting
money which are extraordinary"
"What was your planp
For moment or two longer Sivory
hnsitatcd: and then be said, with much re-
luctance, 81 was much troubled as to how
should meet Mr.. Forbes bills, and had
been SO for some months. as they drew
more and more nearly due. knew that
be disliked me, and that. probably, he
would serve O writ as soon as legally he
couId-an act, on his part which would
have ruined me. Rendered desperate, l
had recourse to means know you cannot
and will not approye--but it is common
enough with men in my position. | went
of to the German baths, and commenced
putting into practice scheme l had
learnt, and which I quito believed no
gaming table could resist. Very lew ever
succeed in this venture, but hoped to be
triumphant. l sold almost every valuable
| ! had at tho commencement of October,
borrowed twenty pounds of one friend.
thirty Of another; and managed by these
means to make up about one hundred and
twenty pounds. With this SUN to start
upon, / set out forSpa, where the gambling
is very risky. l veniured forty here, and
thanks to my combination, which l had
calculated very deeply, l was successful
enough to make four hundred pounds at
Spa in two days"
fThe magistrate shook his head; but Aus
tin either did not, or would not. see this
sign of doubt, and he continued From
lSRa [ went to Baden, Hamburg, Wies-
baden, and in all these places l was as
fortunate rs the first In short, sir, at the
end of fortnight OF three weeks, re-
turned to London, three days before the
bills were due, prepared to settle them.
Such is my explanation, simple enough
from my point of view, but, no doubt.
from yours, it appears q very astonishing
statement"
"Very astonishing" replied the magis-
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