The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

fdence of the bankers, but TO procure the
cash of the first forged draft. If that
experiment proved a successful one, then
the entire volume of the forgeries, when
had been previously prepared by McDon-
aid, was to be poured in upon the confid-
ing and unsuspecting bankers. About the
time George Mcdonald had completed his
portion of the work, he was exceedingly
annoyed by some superficial eruption upon
his forehead. which not only Inconvenience
ed his comfort, but was a constant wound
to mis- personal vanity. and being hand
some young man, vanity was his besetting
sin. 1t cost the Bank of England t20O0O
to establish. as an element of its prose
cution of these confederates a little later
on, that their scheme 10 defraud the bank
was that of a years deliberation. 1t pos
sibly would be a novel communication 10
them to ascertain that the millon-pound
forgery of the Bank of England was
result of the eruption on George McDon-
AIDS forehead.
AfcDonough had consulted various phys
icians an Belgium and in Vienna whose
treatment did not result successfully in
removing his Disagreement He, therefore,
having completed his work. resolved TO
go to London and consult a specialist IN
cutaneous diseases to whom he had been
recommended In London he assumed the
but few days when he received a cipher
dispatch which conveyed to him the fact
that Austin Bidwell, who like all men
of the criminal classes, was of an extreme
" suspicious nature, to which was added
an element Of marvellous superstition, had
for some reason, become dissatisfied with
the experiment of presenting the first forg-
ed draft, and informed McDonough that
he should Immediately start for London
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as to future operations. Mcdonald. vex-
ed and annoyed beyond expression at this
unexpected outcome, telegraphed not on
ly Austin Bidwell. but to George Bidwell.
also, 10 come to London. In the course of
the next day or so Austin arrived, and
George followed shortly after.
"a bitter disagreement was the result of
this interruption of plans, and Mcdonald
suggested that he was going down to the
Limerick races which were to take place
the next week, and that Austin had better
go with him and that they would take
that opportunity to discuss their position
and their future. As preparation for the
Limerick races, Mcdonald suggested that
he intended to go, to- Green's, on Saville
Row. who shared the reputation of Poole
as the fashionable and responsible London
tailor, to get measured for suit Of clothes
which he thought appropriate. Austin Bid
wen responded a once that he would ac-
company him for similar purpose. Hav-
| ing left Green's, after they had been meas
ured for their clothing, arranging to call
within two or three days thereafter for
the purpose of trying on their garments.
Austin Bidwell, on the sidewalk, suggested
to Mcdonald that he had in his pocket f20 :
00e which he did not care to take with him
to the races, as the amount was so large
that It was imprudent to have it about
him. Mcdonald replied: When we go back
to try on our clothing leave it with Green.
He is responsible. and viii probably take
care of it for you In the course of a day
or two thereafter they again
called at the tailor's estab-
lishment in accordance with their en-
gagement, and Austin mentioned in a cava-
lier manner to Mr.. Green the fact that he
had more money about him than he cared
TO carry to the races, and inasmuch as he
was a stranger in London he would be
obliged, If he, the clothier. would take
charge of u for him until his return. Green
at first replied. Certainly" and then in
quired the amount. When Austin mention
ed it Green said: L do not care 90 be re-
sponsible for so large an amount Why not
| deposit it in a bank?"
s. You have forgotten said Austin, that
I am a stranger in London, and the banks
and l have no knowledge of each other
Green suggested that ne would intro
duce Austin (who had given the name of
F. Albert Warren) to his bank the West
eTn Branch of the Bank of England, In
Burlington Gardens. Had Green but noticed
the peculiar and quick glimmer Of intelli-
gence that shot toward each other from
the eyes of Mcdonald and Bidwell at the
| instant of this suggestion, he might at
least have suspected it OF some signif-
canoe Austin i'm the most casual nov -
piled that he would be very much Obliged
to him. and the fiji of the clothing having
been ascertained 90 be satisfactory, Green.
| Mcdonald and Austin started out of the
| tailor shop for the purpose of going to the
Western Branch of the Bank of England.
At the first corner Mcdonald called ham