The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01
Uncle Sambuq's Fortune


so often related the story Of Uncle
Sambuq and his fortune that no had |
finally come to believe it himself. The
simple truth Of the matter was that
Peter Jambuq, a ne'er-do- we'll who
had given his parents no end Of
trouble, had shipped as an ordinary
Beamen on three master one fine
day in the year Of grace 1s48, and had
never been seen or heard Of since.
These hard facts we're too ridiculously
simple for the worthy friends and re-
lAtohs Of the vanished Peter; they
could not understand how anyone
could set out for America without
Feaehing that continent and making
hlB fortune; so the worthy people
gradually evolved the idea that Uncle
5ambuq had gone and done likewise,
ana would one day return rolling IN
Eiehes-of course, to die in due time
and leave his fortune to them
SO the years rolled by, and uncle
sambuq's fortune grew bigger in the
imagination of his people. The older
relative died, and master Treiume be-
came heir to his uncle. Now, it hap
pened one day that Trefume met
sailor whose acquaintance he had
made a year or so previously. This
man had Just returned from voyage
to the states, and Trefume seized the
opportunity to ask him if he had heard
of uncle Sambuq while on the other
side.
The sailor, probably out of polite
ness, and in order to please Trefume
and his wife, informed them that he
had distinct recollection of having
on several occasions met an individual
on the quays of New York, who was
undoubtedly very wealthy, and was
the exact image of Sambuq, That
settled the matter; there could no
longer be any doubt that uncle Sam
buq had reached America and made
his pile, as any reasonable person
would do.
A few months passed. One morn
ing when he was least expecting it he
received letter from New York. The
letter bore the seal of the French en-
bassy. Trefume carried that precious
letter about with him all day without
breaking the seal, in order 10 show il
to his friends. Not till the evening, il
the presence of his wife and children
his hands trembling with excitement
did he venture to open it. 1t wal
somewhat bulky-probably it con
tanned bank notes. The papers were
carefully taken from the envelope, an(
proved to be Sambug' 8 death certificate
and brief note with it from the EN-
bassy.
$50 he is dead?" remarked hi
wife.
''Of course he is" replied IRE
fume; doesn't the ambassador sa.
SOP,
"The ambassador doesn't say any
thing about the fortune" observed
Trefume's better half.
II suppose you want him to tell u
all about it straight off before the MAJ
is fairly dead, replied Trefume sar
oastically. 1--WE can wait, and h
knows it. He'll write again in day
or two"
But, strange to say, the ambassado
omitted to write that other, letter. A
the time went on surprise deepene,
into anxiety; n yeritable fever-a gol
fever took possession of them; the
lost interest in everything. The.
could think Of nothing but Sambuq'
millions and wonder what had becom
of them. At length their anxiet
reached such pitch that Trefum
announced his intention OF undertak
ing a journey to New York--a decisio
which met with the full approval q
all concerned.
ST shan't be away more than
month-or two, said. Trefume, can
the boy can look after the boat
few hundredfranes won't break us
besides Iknow shall be i'll if I don