Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-21

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter The writer describes
his boyhood. He lived In a happy
home. Later he obtained situation
with sugar broker He soon began to
speculate In stocks in small way and
led a fast life. getting into debt Ia
partnership with Weed, he sets up FOR
stock broker but does little business.
and the firm Is soon dissolved, Meeting
detective Urvlngl, he Is introduced
by him to two other detectives STANLEY
ana Whlte), all three being ruHoals.
They offer the writer 10000 to go 10
Europe and negotiate stolen bonds.
He accoptn and sails for England, IL
Tells whore the stolen bonds came
from. LITTLE writer, travelling ON
the continent, hears tire story OF the
Van Tromps: meets with mn adventure
lN.-The writer sells the bonds In
Frankfort and returns to Now York
WIZ the plumber. Another job IS Of
fcred to him. which came up MS fol-
lows: Edwin James OF London COM
mittcd forgery to raise money. The
forgery was discovered and James
fed to New York. whore he practced
hiH prorcBglon-the law. PClug cm-
ployed to draw a viii. he arranged with
one BrCa 70 secure the Inheritance 90
themselves. Needing ready money, they
took In the three detectives above mem
toned. All, acting together succeed In
raising large sum on the estate, They
attempt to gain still more, but the
fraud Is detected and is a failure.
CHAPTER IN.-Continucd.
Tuesday morning at 2 wo met at n
restaurant, as agreed, and soon had over
ugain our Berlin experience, but tho
amount we obtained hero was only g.
900 gulden Isl ,OO0l, Mac, thinking it
best to ask for round sum, feared,
Munich not boing much Of CONNER
cial city, to ask for too much. In cash
ing his credit, although tho amount was
In gulden, tho bank paid him in New
Saxon thalers, the thalor being 20 cents.
wo did not like tho now thnler notes
and wanted TO change them thore, but
there was no timo IL we wero to catch
the 10 O'Clock train. ] had Macs derby
hat in q boz, and in thrco minutes he
had the hat and spcctaclos on, and with
his beard again parted tho transforms
tion was complete, and he, perfect
picture Of the dreamy German student.
sauntorod down to the depot and bought
his ticket for LEIPZIG. | followed him,
carrying all the cash and documents in
my bag We arrived at Leipsic soon aft
err dinner. Times were brisk, with plen-
ty Of hustle there, for tho great Loipsic
fair was in full blast. Here was AN OPP
portunity missed. Wo ought to have had
three or four letters to as many banks.
| The place was thronged, and tho banks
were paying ont and receiving money in
thousands On tho train had sat apart
from Mac, but in the sGmo compart.
mont, which was filled. Arriving Mt
Leipsio he loft tho train, and walking
up tho street entered wineroom,
where joined him. Ho sorutiniaod his
letters carefully, aud placing them in
his pocket in five minutes was in tho
bank. Seeing the bank was full Of Gus
toners, instead of remaining ouside to
watch, entered and stood among the
crowd, anxious, of course, but letting
nothing escape,
Instead Of waiting or trying to trans
act his business with n subordinate, Mao
demanded to SEQ the head of tho firm.
He was received at once, and upon tho
production Of his letters was treated
with tho utmost consideration Ho ask
cd for 10000 gulden GEO, 0O0), which
was given him at once,
Soon aftor o 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 nt Frankfort--FranlSfor
the home and still the fortress Of the
Rothschilds
In Frankfort the boorse opens nt 10
q, IN. and closes at 2. During those
hours the bankers are to DO found ON the
exchange only, and not at their offices.
Many Of tho offices are then deserted
md fast locked.
Soon rs We arrived we went to cafe,
and leaving Mac there and all the mon.
oy and papers in The bag l hastened tc
the bankers, hoping to find them open.
But when arrived found tho doors
locked at ouco returned to Mac and
said: eve arc through. Let us catch
the train for Cologne at once" And talk
ing ont all tho letters and every SCRAP
of paper we destroyed everything,
This decision of course brought 9
great relief, for tho strain had beer
greater than either OF us had been will
ing to confess to the other. SO, easy IL
mind, we ordered lunch, OF course W,
would have no news Of George until w,
met in London, We had no anxiety
about him. We felt certain he woult
come out all right Whilo waiting fol
tho train We discussed the future ant
took il for granted that George woulC
secure as much rs wo had done w
counted ourselves posSessors Of 500, 900
OF this fully $4,000 would 60 to our
three honest detectives in Now York
we would spend about another $40. 900
leaving us about S23, 900 each, Making
this calculation, we sat down, md will
the cash safe in our hands wo wer
planning for tho future Did we say
"Now we rave sum Of money ampl
10 start us in an honest business, an,
we win quite" Nothing OF the sort
We wero blind to the promises made 4
call halt when funds were got Nov
We seemed poor and said, "What fool
we would be 10 quit; wo will make
, 800. 600 each first. +" and already wor
planning new schemes
soon after tho noon hour tho trail