Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-19

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They found tying across TIE threshold the
| body of q man.
pearance that myself would have pass
ed him unrecognized. In the meantime
had picked cut a cab driver, a stupid
looking, conservative appearing old fell
low, and engaged him to drive "mich
und meinen freund mach Juterbaak." So
we entered the cab, an open one horse
| affair, and started for that town. Our
next objective point was Munich, but as
the train did not leave until noon we
preferred to spend the time in a pleasant
drive and at the same time make assur-
ance doubly sure. Around Berlin the
country is fiat and uninteresting. Our
driver was a Grabbed old-fellow, but we
managed to extract some amusement out
of him.
What pleased us greatly was to see
him from time to time take out from
under his seat loaf of black, dry bread
and cut off q slice for himself and one
for his horse, and then, seeing we were
in no hurry, he would get down, and
walking beside the horse would feed
him and himself at the same time.
When we arrived at Juterbogk, we had
an hour to spare, SO We drove to an inn,
and ordering bottle of Hochheimer for
ourselves and beer and pretzels for our
driver we passed the time pleasantly.
In the meantime we had touched q
match to the letter of credit, and at
traintime we went by separate routes to
the depot. Each purchased his own tick
ct. To Nuremberg mine was, his to
some nearby city, and at 12 80 we
boarded the train and were off for
Munich and more profit there ON the
morrow.
Tuesday morning at we met at a
restaurant, as agreed, and soon had over
again our Berlin experience, but the
amount we obtained here was only 12,
900 gulden (e1, OO0). Mac, thinking it
best to ask for round sum, feared,
Munich not being much of a CONNER
cia1 city, to ask for too much. In CASH
ing his credit, although the amount was
in guldeD, the bank paid him in New
Saxon thalers, the thaler being 20 cents.
We did not like the new thaler notes
and wanted to change them there, but
there was no time if we were to catch
the 10 O'Clock train. had Macs derby
hot in 1,ox- I.
had the hat and spectacles on, and with
his beard again parted the transforma-
S:on was complete, and he, a perfect
picture Of the dreamy German student,
sauntered down to the depot and bought
his ticket for Leipsic. followed him,
carrying all the cash and documents in
my bag. We rived at Leipsic soon aft
| er dinner. Times were brisk, with plen-
ty of hustle there, for the great Leipsic
fair was in full blast. Here was an op-
pOrtunity missed. We ought to have had
| three or four letters to as many banks.
The place was tlronged, and the banks
were paying out and receiving money in
thousands. On the train had sat apart
from Mac, but in the same compart-
ment, which was filed. Arriving at
Lejpsic he left the train, and walking
| up the street entered wineroom,
| where I joined him. He scrutinized his
letters carefully, and placing them in
his pocket in five minutes was in the
bank. Seeing the bank was full of Gus
toners. instead Of remaining outside to
watch, l entered and stood among the
crowd, anxious, of course, but letting
nothing escape.
Instead of waiting or trying to trans
act his business with subordinate. Mac
demanded to see the head of the firm.
He was received at once, and upon the
production of his letters was treated
with the utmost consideration. He ask
ed for $4,000 gulden GEO, OOO), which
was given him at once.
Soon after 5 o'clock we were ON the
/ train, but for some reason which now
forget we did not arrive until 10 o'clock
the next day at Frankfort-Frankfort,
the home and still the fortress of the
Rothschilds.
In Frankfort the boerse opens at 10
a m. and closes at 2. During those
hours the bankers are to be found ON the
exchange only, and not at their Offices.
Many of the offices are then deserted
and fast locked
Soon aSYa arrived we went to cafe,
and leaving Mac there and all the mon
ey and papers in the bag I fastened to
the bankers, hoping to find them open.
But when arrived I found the doors
locked. at once returned to Mac and
said: I'VE are through. Let us catch
the train for Cologne at once" And tax
ing out all the letters and every scrap
OF paper we destroyed everything.
This decision Of course brought q
great relief, for the strain had been
greater than either of us had been will
ing to confess to the other. So, easy in
mind, we ordered lunch OF course We
would have no news Of George until we
met in London. We had no anxiety
about him. We felt certain he would
come ont all right. While waiting for
the train We discussed the future and
took it for granted that George would