The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-12-26

thousands. On the train I had sat apart
from Mac, but in the same compart.
ment, which was filed. Arriving at
Le'pslc he left the train, and walking
mp the street entered a wineroom.
where 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, 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 gqldep les0, 000), which
was given him at once. : - =
Soon after 8 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
2. 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 as we 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 I arrived found the doors
locked. at once returned to Mac and
said: eve 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 a
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 out all right While waiting for
the train we discussed the future and
took it for granted that George would
secure as much as we had DONE We
counted ourselves possessors Of 800, 900.
Of this fully $4,000 would go to our
three honest detectives in New York !;
we would spend about another $40, 900,
leaving us about $23, 900 each. Making
this calculation, we sat down, and with
the cash safe in our hands we were
planning for the future Did we say,
CHOW we have sum Of money ample
to start us in an honest business, and
we will quit?" Nothing of the sort.
We were blind to the promises made to
call halt when funds were got. Now
we seemed poor and said, "What fools
we would be to quit; we will make it
800, 900 each first" and already were
planning new schemes.
Soon after the noon hour the train
started, and we left Cologne all right,
and at the first station out alighted
and joined him.
We had q pleasant all night journey,
arriving very early the next morning at
Ostend. How lovely the sea looked,
with the morning sun shining on its
restless waves!
We got to Dover without accident,
and two hours after the express landed
us in London, and we drove at once to
our appointed rendezvous, the Terminus
hotel, London bridge We had no news
Of George, but that evening, opening
the door in response to loud knock, he
walked in, receiving a boisterous well
come.
The next morning we all drove to
Hampton Court, the creation of Wolsey,
and when tired we went to the Star and
Garter. There we talked over matters
and came to the conclusion we must
have 500, 900 apiece before we could
afford to settle down at home.
We resolved to send off the percent
age" to Irving & Co., and to pay all
debts we were owing at home.
This matter settled, we determined
to have a little recreation by taking a
tour in Italy. After studying guide
books and routes we resolved to take q
steamer from Southampton to Naples,
spend q few days there in seeing the
town and visiting Pompeii, ETC., then
north to Rome.
We had made considerable preparation
for our tour, when circumstance arose
that not only changed our plans, but in
the sequel changed our lives as well
We had been paying another visit to
Hampton Court, and in place Of dining
at the Star and Garter we returned by
boat on the Thames and dined at the
Cannon Street hotel Before going to
the hotel we took stroll down Lom-
bard street, and, arriving at the inter-
section Of streets opposite the Bank Of
England, we came to a halt. While
watching the human whirlpool in that
center Of throbbing life I turned to my
friends, and, pointing to the Bank Of
England, said, boys, you may depend
upon it, there is the softest spot in the
world, and we could hit the bank for q
million as easy as rolling of log. !"
No response was made at the time, and
the casual remark was apparently for
gotten. Well for us if it had beenl
The next day we went for drive to