Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-29

As narrated in an earlier chapter,
left England two days before the first
lot Of false bills was sent in. / left Sc
rene and confident Of the future. My de-
parture was happy event in double
sense. All my negotiations had been
carried on ut considerable expense OF
nerve, and in leaving 1 left everything
in such trim that success seemed Ger
tain, with NIL chance of danger elimi-
mated from the venture. felt that the
trying toll was now all over with moth
ing for me to do but to reap the harvest,
and that without effort or care on my
part.
So when the late November sun look
cd down on mel crossed by daylight
this time-standing ON tho deck of that
. same wretched channel steamer, it look
cd ON happy man. did not know
then that success In wrongdoing was ever
failure. The anxious toll of the Lon
don and continental negotiations was
thing Of the past. Was l no; young?
Wealth was or soon would be mine
Was not in perfect health body sound
mud digestion good, and above all, was
not tho woman loved awaiting me in
Paris, to give herself to me in all her
youth and beauty, and then somewhere
across the western waters would | not
/. find in some tropio seas paradise
which gold would make mine, where |
could bear my bride, and there, turning
over u new leaf, live and die with tho
respect Of all good men miner
Hero was n stately structure / was go
ing to erect, but how rotten tho founda-
tion l fancied, in my case ut least, the
eternal course of things would DO staid,
and that justice would grant me clean
bill of health. She did give me that,
but it was long years after and only
when she had had from me her pound
of flesh to the very last ounce.
joined my sweetheart and her fam
lily at the Hotel ST, James, Rue Saint
Honore, and our wedding day being
fixed q week ahead we all set out sight
seeing and having good time general
ly. now engaged the coachman had
met before ms my valet, and very good
all around handy man he proved to be.
OF course | was anxious to hear that the
first coup ON the bank had succeeded,
but was tolerably confident it was all
right. Had it fallen through it would
have proved awkward for mo
Lato one December morning on open-
ing my eyes my first thought was, it
will be hit or miss at the Bank of Eng
land within the next 60 minutes. We
had engaged for coaching party to Yer
sailles and wero TO dine there. l left
for tho drive that day with dim fear
that before the sun set might ba under
the necessity Of leaving Paris in hurry.
Whom starting for Versailles, | loft
my servant behind to wait for the OK
pocted telegram and to bring il to me
by rail. We were at dinner, and l was
Just raising glass of champagne TO my
lips when ! saw my valet, Mum, cross
ing the esplanade. He entered tho room
and handed mo telegram. Tearing
open the envelope, l read;
"All well. Bought and shipped 10
bales.
That meant tho first lot for $40, 900
had gone through safely 1t was Ger.
tainly u great relief, Three DAYS after l
A'eNAN'N tSotNNu III lnlAtu states ponds
from George in London, my first share
of tho proceeds | sold the bouds in
Paris, receiving payment in French
notes
On Thursday, tho dny before my mar.
rinRe, ] had . telegram from Mao aud
George to meet them in Calais, and to
CalaisI had % 80, l arrived thern at
midnight, just before the Dover steamer
got in, and was ON the pier to meet
them We exchanged w-rm greetings
As wo did so Mac placed small hat
very heavy bag in my hand, and they
began laughing oyor my surnrise il
contained ~, 900 in suyereigns. We went
to hotel near by, and there they count.
o'l cut tome the very nice sum OF SlOO.-
600 in gold, bends and Fronch money.
Aa they were going bacl; on tho came
steamer and was toroturn 70 Paris
by the tram carrying Tho Passengers OF
mo stoamer Just arrived. Nh only had a
brief huff hours talk. After giving me
tho money NO went cut and sat down
on Inc PIC. aaJ iAss eeAlefsaiion aud