The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-04
LIKE A ROMANCE.
How Chicago Man Acquired Wealth
and Position in Egypt.

A1oW SAiRSgo haan acquired Wealth
and Position in Egypt.
From the Chicago Nail
One night just after the big fire thres
men sat down in the ruins and talked
about what would probably be their fate
These three men were II. g. Prout, a Mr..
Boardman, and newspaper man. Prout
was quiet, determined sort of fellow
whose home was in Riverside. His occupa-
ton was that OF a civil engineer. His
proposition was that they should leave the
city and the country and cast their fortunes
with the Khedive in Egypt He made
glowing picture of the land of the Nile and
predicted fortune and fame. There was no
outlook here. They decided to go. In the
MIDST OF their arrangements Boardman re-
cleved a tiattering offer to go to New York
winch he accepted, and the newspaper man,
| received one to go elsewhere which he ac
cepted. Prout accepted his fate and started
alone for world he had never seen and of
which he knew comparatively little or
MS journey there and bis first experience
there is not much to say. In time he re.
ported to Gen. Chinese Gordon and becams
one of his most faithful and trusted aids
After short service he was promoted and
mad the title of governor-ge of the
provinces of the interior. His capital was
Lado, point 1000 miles south of any white
settlement Here the young Chicagoan
ruled and reigned in a sort of Oriental mag
nitioence-for that country-which makes
his HE one of romance. He had his cour.
| tiers and couriers, who did him the homage
due potentate. Many OF the manners
ana customs OF the people of that land were
| retained by him. He had his troops. and
with them made invasions and conouests
nd now and then discovered race Of
beings of which history and explorations
had made no mention. In the Businesses Of
one of the mountains he found tribe Of
blacks who We're giants in physique and
more than the average uncivilized tribes in
lntsllect. He gave dress parades before
them and made such oStentatious DISPLAY
that they enlisted under his banner. He
found their perceptions quick. Thew
learned the evolutions of his tactics in re-
markedly short time, and everything he
taught they grasped with eagerness, and
made good soldiers.
He was restless, and in consequence he
pushed his invasions and came back loadedl
with the riches of some remote tribe. he
had enough Of the romantic IN his make-l1pi
to adapt himself to the religious forms of
the country, and his capital at times pre-.
sented strange appearance.
Having spent much of his time in the serv-
vice of the Khedive in the manner stated
the government at length concluded to nepo..
tate with England for the purchase Of gun
boats for its service. Gen. Gordon sent
Prout to London for that purpose. He had
leave Of absence in order to do this work
Having made his purchases in London. he
asked for an extension of his leave of alb
Sence which was granted. He turned his
face toward his native country. He reached
New York, tarried there one day, and came
west. He reached ST. Louis and saw his
friend, whom he had left in Chicago. and
tried to get him to go with him to Texas,
where he had a railroad scheme He lefb
st. Louis on the afternoon of the day oil
his arrival and went to Fort Leavenworth,
where he married young lady whose ac-
quaintance ne had formed before he left
the United States.
They went to Paris on their bridal trip,
The life IN Egypt had made inroads on the
constitution of Prout. He placed himself
under the care of a noted physician. who
told him that return to Egypt meant GER
tain death. He resigned his position in the
service of the Khedive and, having made an
extended tour Of the Continent, he returned
to the United States. To-day he is at the
head of a big printing concern in New York
city, and has close associations with his old
friend Boardman. The other friend is in
Chicago in the newspaper business.
Prout's Egyptian romance and experience
netted him a small fortune in cash, and
gave him an insight of life that has made
him contented man.