Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Ny three graces who adorned tho po-
lice department Of New York were full
Of matter Of a now enterprise which by
my cooperation was to make the for
tunes Of us all But they were too evil
IDENTIFY anxious, too eagerly DESTROYS TO
handle the greenbacks my bills of OK
change represented to fix thoir minds
upon anything else, so by unanimous
vote we adjourned to the other side of
tho river, appointing a wineroom ON
Broadway, few doors below Exchange
place, for our place Of meeting Mt
O'Clock Stanley and White went away
together, but first each once moro told
mo privately that he depended upon me
to put in his own hands his share, show
ing how these rogues suspected each
other and indeed were full of suspi-
cions Of every one and everything. Try
ing crossed tho ferry with me, but on
tho New York side he dropped behind,
md, although paid no more attention
to him, no doubt he followed me. The
excitement Of success and Of being at
home again banishod any possible re-
grots or fears over tho course had en-
tered, and with light heart and buoy
ant step ] quickly made my way to u
friend Of mine, well known broker in
New street, shook hands with him, and,
telling him, very much TO his surprise,
that l had just returned from Europe,
asked him to step around the corner TO
tho Office of tho bankers and identify
me.
In q minute we were there Endorsing
the drafts, told them TO make 1t in
Ave hundreds. They sent ont TO the
bank for them, and / was speedily on
my way 10 our rendezvous with 100
$500 greenbacks in u roll, and meeting
tho three at tho wineroom made their
eyes grow big when l flashed the roll
ON their delighted orbs. The division
was speedily made, retaining $40, 900
for my share, but was dissatisfied with
my share and told them 30, when each
promptly threw out 81 900, and we
shook hands all around.
Hero were four conspirators Of us,
and IT was oomical to sec how anxious
we all were to get away 30 that each
could STOW his plumber in safe place
For my part went homo, but / shall
say nothing Of the meeting with the
members OF my family. told them
had made lot OF money In u spccula-
ton, and not knowing the inside his
tory or suspecting anything they re-
joicod with mo and were proud and
happy for thor boy. lspont about 81 900
making things comfortable for thom,
but to their grief l told them that cir
cumstancos required me to take up my
former quarters ut the St. Nicholas
II would be interesting TO tell of my
reception among my acquaintance ON
Wall street aud other parts Of the city.
Rumor magnihed my resources, and It
was reported had cleared 800, 600 in
some fortunate deal 1t was strange to
500 tho new found Difference all around,
from my former employers down to my
old waiter at down town Delmonico's,
where dincd, but will pass over all
these matters and proceed with my his
tory Of the Primrose Way.
In 1865 there lived in London q ia.
nous queens counsel, Edwin Jamos
Fame and fortune were his A born ora
tor, n talented scholar, he rapidly pushed
his way from the very bottom Of the lie.
gal profession to all but its topmost
height AT 40 he found himself facile
princops Of the English bar, and public
opinion, that potent factor in popular
government, had already singled him
out for the high position of attorney
general That secured, only one step re.
manned to place him in the scat Of the
lord hancellor-truly IN imperial no
sition, one that satisfied tho proud am.
bition of Wolsey and fitted tho genius
OF a Thomas Beckett 1t carries with
1t the position of keeper Of the conscience
of her majesty, giving tho possessor
precedenoo in all official functions over
the English nristocracy, next to royalty
itself.
But about this time darl, whispers
began to fly hbout through the clubs OF
London Soon it became known that
Edwin James. the lord chancellor to be.
was in the tolls, and it shortly tran.
spired that, in spite Of the fact that his
income from his profession was nearer
ssO,O than $40, 900 per annum, it had
proved insufficient, and ho was heavily
in debt and worse
1t would seem ho was keeping nm
what in tho polite language of society
Is known as dual houses. A woman az
brilliant beauty presided over one. and
the marvellous beauty Of its mistress was
only equaled by her extravaganza. He
also had fOndneSs for associatinp with
younger mon than himself and had cot
into particularly fast set Of yonng
lords and army men. At his club he had
lost large sums at haccarat and loo. and
in an unhappy hour for himself and his
he stopped from his high position and
miserable TO think of-committed n
crime, this in the expectation that ba
would relieve himself from some Of ths
more crushing obligations he had beanod
upon himself, either through the extray.
agant vagaries OF his imperious mis-
tress or by his own rashness In irving
his luck among lot OF titled sharners
He had among his clients ono fast. oven
madly extravagant youth, heir az !
historic name and Of lortily estate To
supply his extravaganza my lord,i had
applied to tho money landers-tbosa
sharks TINT in London, as elsevhere al.
ten ON such game These gentry Woe
eager to lend the young blood money
upon what are known in Euelish Law,
as post obits, which loans In this nav.
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