The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26

Of she would be so pleased that nothing
would serve her but the complete annihi-
Iatlon or King Johns Egyptian enemies.
King remained obdurate and that Is why
ne stlll possesses the ruby
n 1900 the star OF the Englishmen began
70 Wane. Inc Egyptian government made
up its mind that there could be no neace
with Abyssinia until the two Englishmen
were out OF the country. So an expedition
was sent out after them under Osrnan
Fasha, the best officer in The khedive's
army. Strangely enough, he managed 10
capture them, and they were carried to
IRENE consideration, and after the hare
formaiity of trial a sentence of Danish
ment was imposed. Mai Barlow had no
fancy for leaving a country that had flow
ed with milk and honey, so bv forging a
number of letters, by continuing his policy
OF intrigue, he gained permission to take
quantl1y OF gunpowder with him, travel
east and exchange it for ivory. He then
prlbed an Egyptian official, shipped tons
or gunpoWder into Abyssinla. was de-
tected, lied, and finally succeeded In max
ing his way back to the nation that had
maze MN a power. Retrtbution finally
overlook him, however. for the rod OF iron
WITH which he ruled King Johns army
produced mutiny, and Barlow was kilt
arms :"
Houghton accepted his sentence, and
TOOK passage on vessel bound for
france. He was not content. however TO.
reIfaln from evil even on an ocean voy-
age, ana go he very shrewdly made over
lures TO the captain of the vessel to be-
come pirate, assuring him that within
TWO months he would make him immense
~ wealthy Il SO happened, however
that the captain was rather clever and
thoroughly honest man. Instead OF
Joining in with Houghton's scheme, he
landed him on the coast OF France at the
very irst opportunity
SO trihing misadventure as this did
not daunt Houghton In the least He made
nus way to Paris, and posed without delay
as the accredited representative of the
King Of Abysslnia. lie had Considerable
money, which. with the Berlin nest egg,
gave him ample capital for the time be-
ing. His life was one of almost oriental
luxury. Social honors Of all sorts were his.
Then he became entangled In an alliance
with notorious woman, and a series of
orgies began beside which the great ex-
cesses OF the Moulin Rouge are as child's
play.
All things have an ending, however. and
nnally Houghton and the woman, with
whom he had cast his lot, were forced 10
leave Paris in disgrace. 1t was in the
spring OF 1897 that Houghton and his COM
panon reapDeared In Boulogne, and now
his talent had been turned to blackmail.
The syatem he pursued was almost fiend-
ish, and the victims of his Vaccinations
were practically ruined, so far as reputa-
ton was concerned Careful watch was
kept OF the marriage and birth notices in
the Boulogne papers, and whenever adj
those persons. So cleverly was the pur-
port of the letters concealed that the VIC
Tins almost always replied. These letters
were forwarded to an English confeder-
ate and blackmail followed.
At last. however, the Frenh police ar
rested Houghton, and he was sent to
prison for two months; In the fan OF 1898
he made his way 10 England, and there
began the career Of swindling that has
ended in prison. From time TO time hs
was connected with very shady transact
lions, and always managed to avoid ar
rest until short time since, when .hs
tried TO blaekmail a London broker, was
arrested tried and sentenced to eighteen
months at WorLnwood Scrubs prison, a
London place Of punishment for criminals
Of the more degraded type.
There at the present moment is the man
who once held the fate of a nation in the
hollow OF his hand breaking stone for the
good ~ nnQzAnUs roa0e. ,4.S