The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
MONTE CRISTO BEATEN.
the DoINGS OF RAfFlES HAw.
IXPULLY RICH FOR AN ENGLISHMAN.
An ENTERTAINING STORY IN SIX PARTS
tospyrisht By & 3. MeciurAl
CHAPTER VII.
THE WORKINGS OF WEALTH.


CHAPTER VII.
THE WORKINGS OF WEALTH.
II can easily be believed that rs the weeks
passed the name and fame Of the mysterious
owner OF the New Hall rssounded over the
quiet countryside until the rumor OF him had
spread 20 tho remotest corners OF WARWICK
shire and Statiordshire. In Birmingham on
the one side and in Coventry and bennington
on tho other there was gossip as to his untold
riches. his extraordinary whims. and tho re-
markable life which he led. His name was
banded from mouth to mouth. and thou
sand efforts were made to find out who and
what he was. In spite OF all their pains. how.
ever. tho newsmongers were unable to discover
the slightest trace OF his antecedents. or to
form even guess as TO the secret o; his riches.
It was no wonder that conjecture was rife
upon the subject. for hardly day passed
without furnishing some nav instance OF the
boundlesspess OF his power. and OF the good.
ness Of his heart. Through the Vicar. Robert.
and others he had learned much OF the inner
life OF the parish and many were the times
when tho struggling man. hHrassed and driven
to the wall. found thrust into his hand some
morning brief note with an enclosure which
rolled all tho sorrow back from his life. One
day thick. double breasted pea lncket and
every old man in the almshouse. On another
Miss Swtre. decayed gentlewoman. who eked
out her small annuity By nee3lework. had
brand. new. frst-class sewing machine handed
in to her to take tho place OF the old. worn out
treadle which tried her rheumatic Joints.
The pals.taced scboolmaster. who had
spent years with hardly break in strug-
Cling with the Juvenile obtsseness OF
Tamneld. received through the post .
IL To-. khns tA,,a
through southern Europe with hotel coupons
and all complete. John Hnckett. the farmer.
after i've long years OF bad seasons borne with
a brave heart. had at last been overthrown By
tho sixth. and had the baiifYs actually in the
house whom the good Vicar had rushed In.
waving a note above his head. to tell him not
only that his deficit had been made up. but
that enough remained over to provide the i'm
proved machinery which would enable him to
hold his own for the future. An almost SUPER
stitious feeling came upon the rustic folk as
they looked at the great house whom the sun
cleaned upon the huge hothouses or oven
more 80 perhaps when at night the brilliant
electric lights shot their white radiance
through the countless rows 'of windows To
them 1t was "a II some minor Providence pro-
sided in that great palace. unseen but seeing
all. boundless In its power had its gracious
ness. ever ready to assist and to befriend. In
every good Decd however. RafIles Haw still re-
NAMED In the background. while the Vicar and
Robert had the pleasant task OF conveying his
benefits 10 the lowly and the suffering.
Once only did he appear in his own person.
and that was upon the famous occasion when
no saved this well-known bank OF GarraweR
Brothers In Birmingham. The most charitable
and upright of men. the two brothers. Louis
and Rupert. had built up q business which ex-
tended its qualifications into every townlet Of
four counties. The failure OF the London
agents had brought heavy loss upon Thorn.
and the circumstance leaking out had
caused q sudden ana most dangerous run
upon their establishment. Urgent kilograms
for bullion from all their forty branches
poured In at tho very instant whom the head
ONCE was crowded with anxious clients. all
waving their denosit books and camorinG for
their money. Bravely did the two brothers
with their staff stand with smiling faces be-
hind tho shining counter. while swift msssen-
gers spod and kilograms flashed to draw In all
the available resources OF tho bank. All day
tho stream poured through tho offse. and
when o'clock came. and the doors were closed
for tho day. the street without was still blocked
by the expectant crowd. while there remained
scarce q thousand pounds OF bullion In the
cellars.
1t ia only postponed. Louis" said Brother
Rupert desparingly. when the last clerk had
left the Office aud when at last they could re-
lax the fixed smile upon their haHgard faces.
Those shutters will never como dowr
again" cried Brother Louis. and the two sud
donlV burst out sobbing In each others arms
not for their own grlefs. but for the miserles
which they might bring upon those who had
trusted them.
But who shall ever dare to say that there Il
no hope. IL he will but give his Rriefs to the
world? That very night Mrs. Squirting hal re-
oeived letter from her old school friend. Mrs
Louis GarraweG. with all her fears and hel
hopes poured out In 1t. and the whole sad story
OF thetr troubles. Swift from tho vicarag'
won't the message to this hall. and early next
morning Mr.. Rallies Haw with great black
carpet bag In his hand. found means to draw
the cashier Of the local branch OF the Bank o
England from his breakfast. and to persuad.
him to open his doors ut unofficial hours. B.
half past 8 tho crowd had already begun t
collect around GarraweE's when O stranger
pale and thin. with bloated carpet bag. wa.
shown. NJ his own very pressing request. int,
the bank parlor.
1T Is no use. SIR" said the elder brothe
humbly. as they stood together encouraging
each other to turn a brave face to misfortune
I'VE can do no more. We have little left and
1t would DO unfair to the others to pay you
now. We can but homo that whom our assets
are realized no one will be the loser save our
selves"
Ibid not como to draw out. but to put In
said Ramos Haw In his demure apologize
fashion. II have in my bag five Thousand
hunfrsd-pound Bank OF England notes L
yon will have tho goodness to place them Ia
M rodit account l should be extremel,
obiv" t."
FL t good heavens. SIR" STAN mersd Ruper
Garraweg. Have YOU not heardl Have vo,
not seon2 We cannot allow you to do THU
thing blindiold. Can We. Louis"
Most certainly not. We cannot recommend
our bank. sir. at the present moment. for thor
IS q run upon us. and We do not know to whs
lengths it may 60"
Tut! TUT" said Rafes Haw. If the rul
continues you must send me wire and shal
make small addition to my account Yor
will send mo receipt by post. Good morning
gentlemen" lie bowed himself out ere tn
astonished partners could realize what ha
befallsn them. or raise their eyes from thu
hugh black bag and tho visiting card which la