The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14

The return Of the millionaire was duly
announced among the movements of
other important personages. Indeed, the
newspapers had been quite busy with
his name. He read accounts of his own
career amazing in their detailed mac
curacy. He had begun life in fifty diff
ferent ways. and with sums of money
in his pocket varying from a half
penny to two shiliings and sfxpence. He
became acquainted for the first time
with instances Of his own beneVolence
shadoWing forth. though dlnliy, the final
benefactiOn which had made him ia
nous Mrs Mosenthal adopted all these
incidents with the utmost readiness. She
remembered particulars the most d.
verse and the most contradictory She
even persuaded Mr. Mosenthal that he
remembered some Of them, too.
The seal was set upon their fame
when they arrived at Dover, for there,
at the Lord Warden hotel Lord and
Lady Howard de Howard, most exclu-
sive of British aristocracy. on their way
TO the embassy in Paris, actually came
up 10 the Mosenthals and entered into
friendly converse. True. their talk was
not Of hospitals nor of hundreds Of
/ thousands of pounds; but their interest
I in the cruise of the Argosy and in the
general welfare of Mr.. and Mrs. Adosen-
1 thai was a marked advance which the
gratifed millionaire and his lady attri-
buted to its true source
On the morning after Mr.. Mosenthal's
arrival in London the postman delivered
a shoal Of letters at his address. The
millionaire did not wait for his secre-
tary, but opened them himself Half an
hour later he entered his Wife's apart
nents bearing two of them, which he
4 PLACED in her hands without a word
The first letter was dated from the ad-
dress of the Prime Minister in Downing
street. 1t ran as follows;
Dear Sir-I am instructed by Lord
---- to express the hope that you will
favor him with a call Lord -- leaves
] IL will
the 18th proximO. He hopes that it Will
/ pc convenient to you to make an ap-
! pointment shortly after that date. am,
dear sir, your obedient servant
HENRY TREVOR"
Mr. Mosenthal interrupted his wise's
exclamation.
Read the other" he said.
The lady obeyed.
The secretary Of the Royal Hospital
I presents his compliments to Mr.. Mosen.
I thal and begs to state that he will take
the liberty Of calling on him at 30
/ tomorrow morning in reference to very
urgent business connected with MI
Mosenthals donation to the hospital a.
What does it all meana" incurred
( MOsenthal-
I viii tell you what 1t means said
Mrs. Mosenthal. When consented to
marry you I overlooked the difference
~ our education ande bringing up"
( lShe had been a schoolnistress at the
! time or their nuDtials and very glad to
ger hln-) Why did I overlook it?,'
thai 1'i0su poor -Nosen-
Why. because you said you would
elevate me to the social station which
/ 1 was fitted to adorn. Have YOU vet
Gone soE ask you. Mr. Mosentbal.
nave we ever really got any further
' SlIs,l . 1@ora Mayor or two2 With an
EouI money nave we ever really secured
the entree to the beau monde2"
thai -@OSeil-
ssDo not ta14- n~.,
mere at last we have the Opportunity
-sne waved the letters at hirn-..that is
I What these letters mean. If Won throw
u away. II you bungle the business
Wen you may be able to retain your
/ own selfrespect bl1t-but" Mrs NTc-xe1-
I thaI sasDed for a peroration. Won viii
I lose mine forever"
Inc opportune entrance of the ladv's
frSHcn maid brought the discussion to an
Snui ana Mr.. Mosenthal withdrew in a
s1 f5 o. great mental perpiexIty.
/ Functually at 1870 the secretary of tha
roy al hospital arrived. He was not a1ore
anu n ms companion Mr.. Mosenthal was
6 s5i illisso 70 recognize the manager of the
Ds1 M, on ~, Whleh ne drew his cheeks.
me millionaire babe his visitors be seat
hands behind him. he assumed a 'i iaun 1lS
ar which successfully concealed his reel
anxiety. ans tsei
We'll gentlemen he remarked. s.vau
look very grave nothing serious / hone.
lne Dank has not suspended payment or
anything of that sort"
Inc two visitors began sfrot1lta neof,=l,y
to draw forth documents -.- "a "a ''so 17is
II Is not exactly that. Mr. Mosenthal -
lhe secretary replied, but for us II -
something almost as serious
, Dear me! you alarm me!' said MOseu-
You are aware of the very liberal dana-
uS Sr you made recently to our hospital p
=. ne eyes OF his visitors were upon him.
~ - the hrst step which costs, and Mo-
sc ~Nat,gr93ily I ann the newspapers will
sSaLcely let me be ignorant of it."
The secretary and the banker were Wis
IDLY relieved
Wei, yesterday morning I received this
letter. said the former.
M95senthal took it with an unsteady
"sir-The check for e15.ooo. signed bv
noses Mosenthal, which was presented to
your oll. hospital on the 4th ultimo, is forged.
The millionaire continued to stare at the
PAPER aItef he had mastered its contents.
As As IN a dream he heard the dry. business
IKE voice of the bank manager.
u nave all the checks here. sir. They
are our checks, but the numbers are not
n r. continuation Of your numerical series
ne signature. If not yours, is an extreme
~ good imitation: the other particulars
are IN hand which is new to US"
He handed the drafts to Mosenthal who
took them passively.
The total amount is e1sO.oOet'' he asked.
one hundred and eighty thousand
pounde, fifteen shillings and sixpence,'' re-
piled the manager.
And have you hOnored then?''
We have honored them
Mosenthal was considering. On the one
! 1870 was d very large sum, even to
nm nm 70 part with it was like losing a
limo But on the other hand-to be this
morning Mosenthal the public benefactor
me friend of the. prime minister, a pro-
( SpeStve peer, and by a word to be cast
back into the social limbo which Mrs
Mosenthal- For the moment he had for
gotten her. His mind was made up
Sentic men, he said laying the papers
on the table. i am much obliged TO YOU
Tor calling. We are evidently the victims
OF foolish hoax. Let us hope the wa 2
who wrote this letter will get ali the
amusement out of it that he expects
lhen the checks are not forgeries2''
asked the banker
Moseuthal forced a smile
You have honored them and I do the
same let us leave the question of the sig
natures to this ANONYMOUS writer who
seems so we'll informed"
Inc smile OF the banker was not forced,
and that OF The secretary was equally sin
core.
Thus Mosenthal made his mistake The
approval Of Mrs. Mosenthal Was his only