The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
MONTE CRISTO BEATEN.
The DOINGS OF RAFFlES AAW.
AN AWFULLY RICH ENGLlSHMAN.
AN ENTERTAINING STORY IN SIX PARTS.
Copyright BY s. & McClural
CHAPTER TX.
A NEW DEPARTURE.

NEW DEPARTURE.
Whatever good Mr.. RaNnes Haw's wealth did
to the world. there could be no doubt thut
there were cases where it did harm The very
concentration and thought OF 1t had upon
many a disturbing and m!schievous effect.
Espe tally was this the case witt the old gun
makor. from being merely Querulous and
graspinG man he had now become bitter.
brooding. and dangerous. Week by week. as
he saw the tide OF wealth flow, rs It were,
through his very house without being able to
divert the smallest rill to nourish his own for
tunes, ho became moro wolhsh aud more hum
Rry.eyed. He spoke less OF his own wrongs,
but he brooled more. and would stanl for
hours on Tamfeld Hill. looking down at the
great palace beneath as o thirst stricken man
might gaze Mt the desert mirage.
lie had worked, end popped. and pried. too.
until thsrs were points upon which he knew
more than eth n his son or his da lighter.
Il suppose that you still don't know whore
your frlonI gets his money" he remarked to
Robert ono morning as they walked together
through the village.
No, father. 1 do not; only know that he
spends 1t very we'll"
"We! !" snnrled tho old man. Yes, very
vol lie has h.lped every tramp and slut
ind wor, hless yagabond over the countryside.
I
best security. to help a respectable business
man to fight against misfortune"
my dear father 1 really cannot argue with
you about it." said Robert. " l have already
told YOU more than onco what think. Mr..
Haws object Is to help those who are desti-
tue. He looks upon US as his equals and
would u 1t presume to patronze US. or to act As
II We could not help ourselves. 1t would be .
humiliation to us to take his m oneY."
"Pshaw. Besides. it is only u question OF an
advance. and advances are made every day
among business men. How can you talk such
nonsense. Robert?' Early as it was his son
could 500 from his excited. auarrelsoms man.
ner that the old man had been drinking. The
habit ID grown upon him OF late. aud 1t WAS
seldom now that he was entirey sober
"Mr. Rallies IIaw Is the best udGe." said
Rob .rt. Idly II lie earns the money he has
the right to spend it as he likes"
Aid how does he earn it? You don't know
Robert You don't know that you Amt aiding
and abetting felony when you help him to
fritter 1t away. Was ever SO much money
earned in an honest fashion? tell you there
never was. tell you aleo that lumps Of gold
are no moro to thar man than chunks OF coal to
tue miners over yonder He could build his
house OF Them and think nothing Of It,"
"Iknow that no is very rich. father. think
however, that he has an extravagant way oil
talk ing sometimes, and that his Imagination
carries h NJ away. I have heard HIM talk Of
plans which the richest man upon earth could
| not possibly hope to carry through"
| Don't you make any mistake my son. Your
poor old father isn't quito foo. though no is
! Only all honest. broken merchant" He looked
! I'D sideways mt % son with wink and a most
UNPLEASANT leer "M here's this money! lean
smell it. There Is money there and heaps OF
it.. It's my belief that he Is the richest man in
the world. though how no came to DO 40 l
should not like to guarantee. l n not quite
blind vet. Robert Have you seen the weekly
waGon?'
Tho weekly wa-onf'
Eyes, Robert. You see can find some new.
for you yet 1t Is due this morning. Every
Saturday morning YOU will see the wagon
! come in. Why here 1t Is now. as am living
man. coming round the curvo."
| Nobert anced back and saw great heavy
wagon drawn by two strong horses lumbe ring
slowly along the road which led to the new
| hall. From tho efforts OF the animals and its
slow pace tie contents seemed to be OF great
weight
Just you walt her," cred old Mcintyre.
plucling Mt his sons sleeve with his thin. oony
hand Wait here aud see it pass. Then We
W II watch what becomes OF It,"
They stood By the side Of the road until 1t
came abreast OF them The wagon was COW
sred with tarpaulin sheetngs In front aud a
the sides. but behind some glimpse could bt
caught of the contents They consisted. as fnl
as robert could see. Of number OF packets o
| the same SHAPE. each about two feet long and
six inches high. arrangeI symmeIrieally upor
the op each oshtr Eaca nas6st was sur
WHAT do you tn!nk Of that 2" asked old Nc.
Intyr. triumphan;ly as ths load c,saked past.
II have watched it, Rohert. have watched
1t every Sn,u,da AMI | had my chance o
The day when The elm blew down and tho road
was blocked until they could saw It in two
That vas on s,Mrda nn6 tn" wagon f"Ts
there. Robert. and saw my chance. strolls'
he wsGn en- gnsra my
thev notp II would take n strong man TO III
one. .Ther nro heavy. Robert heavy. and har'
that that WAGON Is loaded with gold"
with With soil bars of gold. Robert. But come
into me ~ plantation and We shall SEQ what DO
They pissed through the lodge gatos tehin'
ilr tees until they gained a spnt whore the
could ; ,nn view sN The load had halted
"hE With 1hs chimney lin s@
stabiemen ami fooim were in readiness VIZ
proceedsd to swiftly unload AID 70 carr tn
master OF the house enter the laboratory. N
sign was seen him now however and In hal
an hour the contents hnL al Ice, safely store
II - not understand 1t. father" said Fob
ert. thoughtully. AS they resumed their walk
who would send MIN such ana,ntitles Of GOLD
all" chmcklcd his companion; II cnn s.. tn
little game. 1t is clenr enough to ms. Their
Az W. Of Them in 1, ySu ands,stSpd, IA
we will hope thai there Is no harm. Let u
suppose. for example. that they have found
ont ks clay from that pi,. Well, then.
. tsnds 1t on 20 this one. and he has MS fur
naces and his chemicals. and he refines an
ppIines and makes 4 i.t sell Thsrs my az
PLANTATION OF II. Robert Eh has tho old pio
'"But il that we're true. father. tho gold mu'
60 back again"
=" So It does, lobert but . little at tim,
All. ha I've had my eyo omen. yon see. Ever
night il eoe- down in small cart and is SCI
on 10 London by the seven forty. Not. In ba
this time hut done IN In from bound chest,
I've seen them. boy. and I've had this han
We'll" said the young man ,hourht1uIl,