Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-24

Although | had the very respectable
balance Of S05, 900 Mt the bank had
not as yet since my arrival in London
paid it visit This was in pursuance
of our plan. SO far hud only dono bust
uoss with tho gupcruumernrics, and
none Of the people at tho top had eyer
oven heard Of me But we determined
that they should not long remain in
ignorance Of the great American con-
tractor, II A. Warren.
Three months had elapsed siuce our
departure from London on our piraticul
tour to tho Spanish main, In all nearly
five months Ind passed since Green had
introduced mo to the old lady whose
imprognahle vaults we had now ut last
determined to loot That in itsolf was
favorable circumstance, us it would
give mo II chance to flourish in a grand
~ indefinite way to the effect that l had
for some time been customer Of the
bank. and none OF the officials would
probably taSo the trouble to ascertain
how very brief, in fact, my acquaintance
bud been
1 loft London by the night mail from
Victoria station for Paris, tho frat Of
many hurried trips | took TO tho con.
tinout on the business we had entered
upon, Truly we worked hard, spent
money lnvishly, brought all our power
and genius towork--for what? 10 have
the lightning fall and pitch us from our
earthly heaven ipto prison q hell
Upon my arrival / drove ut once to
tho Hotel Bristol, Place VcndomC, u
swcll hotel. whore none but tho great
Rirs Of the earth could afford to stop,
Hero | registered ~ H. A, Warren,
London, aud at once sent of the follow.
ing letter;
p. NJ Francis, Esqr Manager Bank OF Eng
/ DIAN sm--I nm customer Of tho bnnls
| Therefore take tho liberty NJ troubling yor
| In tho hope to have the benefit ~ your Ndyioo
! VIII vow kindly inform mo what good pei
ccut stocks nre 20 he had IN the murkct; ais,
| II the bank viii transact tho business for mo-
| rcmain worry truly yours,
BY return mail came letter wherein
was advised to invest in India per
cents or London Gas. wrote an i'm
modiQte order to have tho bunk purchase
100000 Of India stock and sent my
check for TINT amount, on his own bank
payable to the order of tho manager.
received the stock, instantly sold it ant
replaced the money 10 my credit an,
thnnoNt day sent on an order for 4 O, 00l
Gas stock aud repeated the operation
until had made the impression want
cd to make on thomind OF the manager
no that when returned to London 10
my decisive interview and cont in m,
card he would at ouco recognize III,
u1mc H. A, Warren M tho multimil
lionairo American who had been send
ing him $40, 900 checks from Paris
Afior tho events narrated in the las
chapter returned TO London. | airive
carly In tho morning, and meeting m
companions we Ind long and anxiou
talk over my near approaching and nj
important interview with that great ii
Of the Loudun world, tho manager q
the Rnnk Of England. Happy for W. u
IN that interview, the manaRcr had ask
cd for the customary references or In
used ordinary business precaution nu
investigated me, or indeed had acted q
hh1 'AhHAhAN bhNAAAfon NUN M0AAh nav
done under ordinary circumstances,
Our known conclusions were that III
fact that l was ipready o deposition, (,
gethor with tho imprcgslon made by Nj
letters aud my ei0,ooO checks, woul
put tho thing through Yet we of cour,
felt that Thousand things could aria
to block our way eiiootually. A look.
word, shadow or smile in my IN,
might rain all, but still after proyidiu
so far Ms possible for every contingonc'
after planning what was 10 be said or Is
unsaid az tho interview, after my con
pmions filling me full Of ndyioe, "
folt, after all, that everything must |
loft to my discretion to say aud to q
as thought best
This council OF war was held IN N
room in the Grosyonor Ind arriy,
FROM Paris al 0 o'clock Mac and
hrealfasted together At $, George joil
cd us AZ o, and wo talked until 10, al
then we set out together for tho ban
Arriving there, they remained outsi,
l-~tclipg for my reapncaiapoa Ente