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

that the rOntlne OF an lutfpuuVliou NhNv
well over, so as to give me access to tho
officials, they could bo easily satisfied
and made TO help on tho fraud in place
of being obstacles. Tho result proved
INV surinise correct, for such o lot OF
self sufficient baTnnclos no institution
In tho world was ever burdened with,
tho manager reassuring mo that their
system was so perfect no change had
been made in its methods for century.
| finally made up my mind 10 find
some old established shopkeopor who
lept an account at the bank and secure
an introduction through him.
[ determined to carry out the plan at
once. Tho thing was first of all to find
nv man, so ut o'clock that afternoon
/ stationed myself near the bank to
watch dcpositors coming out and then
follow them. -Four out Of five deposit
ors when they take money to the bank
como out examining their passboolSs.
That afternoon l followed several, OF
these selected three. One was an opti-
clan and electrician, nn old established
firm, doing a largo business. Another
was an East India importing house.
Tho third was Green s. Son, tuilors.
Tho next day went to the optician
and purchased an expensive opera glass,
and had him cngravs ON 1t, ITO Lady
Mary, From Her Friend, and paid him
for it with 600 note Then l went to
the East India firm and bought costly
white silk shawl und lap robe fit for a
prince, and looked at u camels hair
shawl at 100 guinoas.
| had brought from America with mo
n western hat and as l had resolved to
play tho silver king 1 wore it when no
ing around among the trndosmon. The
English had and still have absurd ideas
concerning that desirable article, "the
American silver king. The stage ar
ticlo thoy take for the genuine and de-
voutly believe that the payements are
thick with them in America, all march
ing around with rolls of 1000 bills in
their pockets, which they throw ont to
bootbacks and bartendors.
Therefore | resolved to play this role.
After my purchase Of the shawl and
robe l drove in my brougham up to
Green & Sons and entered, smoking u
cigar, and with my big hat pulled well
down over my ryta. SOON rs saw inc
elder Green felt had my man. Ger
tainly had hit we'll, for the firm ia
theirs and sons) had been depositors in the
Bank Of England for nearly century,
and had considerable wealth, but Eng
lish fashion, stuck steadily to business
| This is "a firm Of ultra fashionable tai-
| lors that. like tho historic Poole next
door, charge for their reputation more
than for tho ft of their garments.
Onaus the firm and an attendant flow
to wait mon no, but paving no alton
ton to them / started ON slow march
around the establishment. examining
tho array Of cloths, they following at
my heels. Invent down ono side and re-
turned ON the other to tho door. Arriv-
ing there | halted, and, pointing first nc
one roll Of cloth and then another, said:
lone snit from this, three suits from
that, two from that, II tupcoat from
that, another from that, another suit
from that, one from that. Now show
me some dressing gowns" The first
shown was 90 guiucas. instantly said
that would do. Ono may be certain the
tailor and his assistant flow around, one
to measure and tho other to write the
announcements Of this American sheep
that Providence had led astrny into their
shop. When asked my name and address
/ gave i. A. Warren, Golden Gross ho-
tel, and then, for fear | might forget
my name, made memorandum Of it
md placed IL in nv vest nocl,et
They bowed mo out, evidently greatly
impressed with my taciturnity, and as.
pocially my big hat, confident also TINT
they had hooked fortune in a genuine
American silver king. l entered tho
brougham and drove directly to the
Golden Cross hotel, Charing Gross. and
there registering "F. A. Warrior" md
securing room l left for NV hotel
This room at tho Golden Gross kent
for a whole year, but never slept there,
IL was the only address tho Bank Of
England ever had of their distinguished
customer, Mr.. Frederic Albert Warren
l did not trouble any moro about tho
other two store people, but looked about
the town amusing myself In due time
/ called and tried the garments ON. and.
whom ready to deliver. l left the cash
with tho hotol people with orders to nav
tho bill, which was done Tbore Tho
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