The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-28
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 rh. meeting with Lampirthy, how exer. would be a reasonable test or ms nhf1Ifiea We would encounter man ,ri,nse whole life had been devoted 10 fha acauisItion of huge fortune he would not have to point out to nm VI, , vanity of earthly riches. TOT rom a .erounts the man had realized that ar rsadv, But he would have to show him sset there is a work to be done m the worid worthy of the highest inteilect. nna which could only be done oy man of immense wealth.
 This would be a battle worth nsnt- ing. The opponent would pc no nefe naasar-by in a crowded street, put q man of strong will, keen intellect. and etnpendous faith in himself Harry Tan,pIrthv represented the very eyes a.d hrains of the idol which was to De destroyed. If this victory could pc won, 1t might mean the conquest oi England. He realized that It would pc hard to get speech of the great mii- iionafrc. These kings of finance are as inaccessible as royalty. They are hedRed in by a cordon of secretaries, who are paid to act as buffers between the outer world and their master: fet, where reporters had succeeded. II was incredible that man tnspired Dy afrong and earnest purpose should Iaii'
 when once the interview was grant cd. half the battle would be won. Face "a face with the man, Sir Hicnaru Caunt felt that he would be given pow or to achieve a victory. But tne m tervfew itself would have to pc op- fafned by other means than eloquence or fhe strength of a righteous cause if might even have to be obtained oy i trfckery. by subterfuge. by the employ xyaant of means which would De dis- fasfeful to him, which would be un- worthy of the Master whom he wished to serve.
 He sat in tho darkened room before the nreless grate and considered the matter. It seemed cold and cheerless as the room itself. And the man felt mat he had dropped from the sunlit heirhts of religious enthusiasm to the sordid gloom of a city on the plain There was nothing fine or noble In his snnurhts, He had to plot and plan like any beggar who is seeking char 1ty.
 harn fo call at the Carlton" as he waufd only be turned away from the door. 4 letter would probably be in- effectual. It would be opened by the secretary, and thrown in the waste papef basket He remembered that MT. Lampfrthy received a thousand letters
 yet 4he attack might well be opened ny a letter. It would have to be framed in such 6 way that 1t would ex- cite curiosity. that 1t would not sug- rest an appeal for help in any form. Such a letter might reach It's destina- tion. The secretary might be puzzled by it's contents. and 1t might reach the eyes o9 the millionaire.
 He rose to his feet and lit small piece of candle. Then he went to an old sugar box in the corner and took 4.h nnf r4aA note-paper. The paper was expensive and of good quality. He had not Erudged the few extra pence which it had cost him. He knew the value of good stationery in letters of import ance. Then he found a pen and a small bottle of ink. and seating himself on inc noor. he used his wooden box as table, and commenced to write:
 a22s Dartford Road, Bermondsey. s.
 He paused and drowned at the ad- dress It suggested an application for money, and yet he could not very well give any other if he wished to receive . reply.
 pear sir" he continued T have. heard that you are the richest man In the world. If you would care to be- come the possessor of a wealth, which 1t Is impossible to estimate. would you grant me the favor of an interview
  Then in an instant he saw how the re- clnieat of the letter would receive them. They were merely the words of a financial tout. bringing forward new scheme, trying to interest the mil 1fonaire In a new company that had not yet been formed.
 He tore the paper into dozen pieces and took a clean sheet.
 s.Dear sir" he began again. True hanuiness does not consist in wealth. ! have discovered happiness which ts fudependent of wealth or poverty. vpaafch may be possessed by the rich and poor alike. Will you grant me an
 Ha look ed at this for some time. and xtudIed the effect of every word It was better than the other, and was yet far from being satisfactory. It sug- Reeted an. appeal of some sort, either for the welfare of Mir Lampirthys soul or else for funds in the aid or some good work.
 .sT am not going to ask for sub acription 10 any charity" he added. ''nor am I going to talk to you about the state of your soul. of which know nothing"
 He regarded this codicil as more sat- ssfactory. It would at least make the recipient wonder what the writer did want.
 Then he read the letter through from beginning to end, and paused, pen In hand. over the signature.
 Father Francis might convey noth ing to the readers mind, or 1t might. if he read the papers carefully, convey the prospect of an interview with a re- lszious maniac. An anonymous letter would arouse suspicious. A false name would introduce an element of deceit which might subsequently, ruin every thing. Richard Gaunt" would convey nothing, and might even rise up as a witness against him in after years.
 Finally he decided on Father Fran cis." He allowed the letter to dry. and then placed it in an envelope
 Then he addressed the envelope to Harry Lamplrthy, Esq, Carlton Ho- tel, S. w" and labelled 1t Private"
 Through a mere oversight he omitted the initial of the second namc.
 This was a stroke of good fortune which might almost have been con-