The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-13
posted, I. letter to Henry Diamond, .

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wealthy banker OF London.
This letter, to which he boldly signed
the name of Jules F%ortunat, asked Mr..
Diamond to kindly furnish him with
the amounts deposited in the various
savings banks of London during the
decade just past.
"By mn oversight, I omitted it from
the main body of the work." the latter
went on, and must insert it in the
form OF a note. I will be pleased 10
give you full credit for the same"
Three days later Tremaine received
the reply ut a club, where he had
asked to have it addressed.
MIR. Diamond not only furnished the
desired information but expressed de-
light at having been afforded the OPP
portunity, and, what pleased tile
sclemer still more, invited the author
to call upon him when again in Lon
don.
In the meantime Tremaine had sat
for q photograph, after making himself
up SO that even Jean Ste. Marie did
not recognize him.
This the latter took to q skillful en-
grayer, who produced it on steel in the
highest style Of art, with the name of
the author, i'll the handwriting of the
literary schemer, below it.
Next he employed a printer to set
up i'll type a f~oot-note written from the
points furnished by Mr.. Diamond, and
mentioning that gentleman by name.
From this an impression was skill
fully made at the bottom of a half
blank page, upon which q chapter deal
ing largely in savings banks con-
| Guided.
Ten days after Tremaine had oh.
tanned the idea of his Literary scheme
i'll the Partisan cafe, he held in his
hands his special copy OF the wealthy
socialists great work.
1t contained by way of frontispiece
Il handsome portrait of the disguised
schemer, and the foot-note upon page
43O correspondent in every respect with
the others in the elegantly bound vol.
ume.
This was at once forwarded to Mr..
Diamond by express.
1t was accompanied by a letter,
thinking the banker for his Kindness,
and announcing that NJ. Fortunat
wonld he in the English capital within
IL few days.
On the third day thereafter, Ire.
maine. disguised as when he sat for
the photograph, sent in to the Office OF
the London banker q card bearing the
name. IN. Jules Fort,nat."
That gentleman received his caller
cordially, almost gnsllinglv, and they
We're soon lunching together like old
friends.
IL suppose that You now hold your
fortune in trust for YOUR fellow-men? 2"
laughed the banker when the meal was
owe
Not altogether" responded the
false F%ortunat, "but l shall o ex-
pend the bulk of it for the benefit of
the poor"
Look out, lest your liberality bring
You to want
That's exactly what I came here to
provide against. design to invest IL
million francs or more-suy fifty thou
sand pounds--in your reliable English
c%onsols."
Gan excellent idea. Can I he of
any service to you?"
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already secured them on change.
Stay. You may cash my check for
that amount, if you please"
With pleasure. Knight have saved
you, OF the poor of Paris, rather, the
commission you will have to pay your
broker, but it will not amount to a
large sum-"
"Thanks," said Tremaine, as he re-
ceived the money in exchange for a
check IL few minutes later.
"Circumstantial evidence, the law
yers say, is the very strongest kind,
and 1 believe them. else I would not
have casl,ed so large Il check without a
personal Identification"
The banker and swindlcr laughed
together, shook hands and parted.
Noon of the following day found
Tremaine and Ste. Marie discussinga an
excellent breakfast and the literary
scheme in the cafe where we found
them. while Henry Diamond was read
ing Il telegram from his Paris CORE
spondent, and cursing circumstantial
evidence and his W vanity ut seeing
his name i'll u gfeat mans book.