Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-07-26

tors all the facts with which they will
now be in a position to acquaint them
selves. was conscious that, at the last
at all events, l had rather subordinated
their interests to my own necessities, and
l knew well that my conduct would not
meet with the indulgent judgment that II
perhaps requires. After all, men who
have lost three hundred thousand dollars
can hardly be expected to be impartial,
and saw no reason for submitting my
self to a biased tribunal. | preferred
to seek my fortune in fresh country, and
l am happy to say that my prosperity
In the land of my adoption has gone far
to justify the Presidents favorable esti-
mate of my financial abilities.
Ny sudden disappearance excited some
remark, and people were even found to
insinuate that the dollars went the same
way as did. have never troubled my
self to contradict these scandalous ru-
mors, being content to rely on the hand
some vindication from this charge which
the President published. In addressing
the House of Assembly shortly after his
resumption of power he referred at length
to the circumstances attendant on the
late revolution, and remarked that al
though he was unable to acquit Mr.. Mar
tin of most unjustifable intrigues with
the rebels, yet he was in a position to as
sure them, as he had already assured those
to whom Mr.. Martin was primarily re-
sponsible, that that gentleman's hasty
flight was dictated solely by conscious
ness Of political guilt, and that, In money
matters, Mr.. Martins hand were as clean
as his own. The reproach that had fallen
IN the fair fame of Aureataland in this
matter was due not to that able but mis-
guided young man, but to those unprinci-
pied persons who, In the pursuit of their
designs, had not hesitated to plumber and
despoil friendly traders, established in the
country under the sanction of public
faith
The reproach to which his excellency
eloquently referred consisted in the fact
that not cent of those three hundred
thousand dollars which lay In the bank
that night was ever seen again The
theory was that the Colonel had made
away with them, and the President took
great pains to prove that under the law
OF nations the restored government could
not be held responsible for this occur
renee. l know as little about the law of
nations as the President himself. but |
felt quite sure that whatever that ex-
allied code might say, none of that money
would ever find its way back to the d. |
rectors' pockets. In this matter l must |
say his excellency behaved to me with
scrupulous consideration not word
passed his lips about the second loan.
about that unlucky cable, or any other |
dealings with the money. For all he /
said. my account of the matter, posted |
to the directors Immediately after my de-
Parture, stood unimpeached.
The directors, however, took a view
opposed to his excellency's, and relations
became so strained that they were con-
templating the withdrawal of their bust
ness from Nottingham altogether, when
events occurred which modified their ac-
tion' Before l lay down my pen l must
give some account of these matters. and !
cannot do so better than by inserting a I
letter which l had the honor to receive
from his excellency, some two years after
l last saw him. l had obeyed his wish
In communicating my address to him, but
up to this time had received only a short
but friendly note, acquainting me with the
fact OF his marriage to the Signorina, and
expressing good wishes for my welfare in
my new sphere of action. The matters
to which the President refers became to
some extent, public property soon after
ward, but certain other terms of the ar
rangement are now given to the world for
the first time.
The letter ran as follows:
My Dear Martin-As an old inhabit-
mt OF Aureataland, you will be inter-
ssted In the news L have to tell you.
| also take pleasure in hoping that, in
spite OF bygone differences, your friendly
Feelings toward myself will make you
glad to hear news of my fortunes.
You are no doubt acquainted GENERALLY
with the course of events here since YOU
left us. As regards private friends. L
have not indeed much to tell you. You
VIII not be surprised to learn that Johnny
Carr has done the most sensible thing he
ever did in his life in making Donna
Antonio his wife. She is a thoroughly
good girl, although she seems to have a
very foolish prejudice against Christina.
was able to assist the young peoples
plans by the gift of the late Colonel Nc
Sregor's estates, which under our law
passed to the Head of the State ON that
sentleman's execution for high treason.
You will be amused to hear Of another
marriage N our circle. The doctor and
Madame Devarges have made a match Of
i, and society rejoices TO think It has
now heard the last of the late monsieur
md his patriotic sufferings. Jones,
suppose you know, left us about a year
lgo. The poor old fellow never recovered
rom his fright on that night, to say
nothing of the cold he caught in your
iraughty coal-cellar, where he took ref
ige. The bank relieved him in response
% his urgent petitions, and they've sent
Is young Puritan, to whom X would be
quite In vain to apply for timely little