The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22

| his wont--when he finally dismissed the
subject from his mind as the daylight
crept into his room, and he turned his
face to the wall TO sleep, he had thought
out the whole scheme he meant 10 pur-
sue and accomplish down on the last
button
He left Monte Carlo for England by
the first train, and. sleeping but sin
gle night in London. he booked from
Euston direct 10 Mainston, thoroughly to
examine all the details and particulars
often heard Of II. but when he obtained
MS first view OF the building. he was
wildly entranced with its superb beauty.
Turning abruptly from the little town he
found himself in a magnificent park, the
walls stretching up 10 the busy streets.
For more than a mile he followed n we'll
kept drive through n beautifully tim
bered deer park. bounded upon one side
by river. a turn in the drive gave him
his first view of the castle: perched high
upon rocky pinnacle II lowered to the
Sky, the precipitous descent from its
walls down to the river flowing gently
at its base being broken by a many-'
terraced garden. Following tho drive
which curved in gentle slope up from
the park, and round the other side OF
the building. he came TO the frowntng
embattled gateway blazoned with the
custody the castle had remained since the
conquest. Within the gateway was a
large courtyard, and at the end big
flight OF steps led through doorway
Sir John frankly coveted its possession.
OF all the ancient seats within his
knowledge, surely this was the most de-
sirable.
The same night found him back in
London. whence. he wrote to Captain
Le Mesurier a characteristic letter from
the Hotel Metropole.
Sir understand your seat, Main
ston castle. is about to become vacant
and Messrs, Lunlley inform me the rent
is $4,000 per annum. / am just over from
the United States, intending to spend
fess. have a powerful desire to spend
that time in one of the historic mansions
OF England. and ! am prepared to be
have no objection to the arrangement be-
ing for few months only. Business de-
tains me in London, or would come over
TO the Riviera to see you. But am q
man OF few words. and | object to the
eonfounded pnlaver OF English lawyers.
with their references and inquiries: and
custom In America, and I prefer sim
pie arrangement as between two gentle
men. 1 propose to take Mansion castle
for SIX months, for the sum. of $4,000.
1t will save both OF us trouble II l pay
you three months rent in advance. and
the remainder in three months time. the
instal!ment beforehand. On having a let
ter from you 10 this address, agreeing 10
my proposal, | will at once remit bank
notes for G1000. and settle with Messrs.
Lumley, whatever their charge may be,
Yours faithfully
'EZEKIEL MUGGINS.
The next step OF Sir John was to an
swer an advertisement in the Law Times.
which offered to transfer a solicitors !
practice in London for immediate pos
session In return for a cash payment OF
95oo. The real Sir John conducted by
from Paris, IN the name
OF Samuel Strangman. and in that name
a firm of accountants 10
examine the books of the practice and
rl t-,,,
a name which appeared in the Law List
without an address. The certificate was
regularly taken out every year. but |
happened to know perfectly |
we'll that the real man was temporarily |
living abroad. Four or five days saw the |
of the transfer OF the busi !
ness. None of the former clerks or as |
sistants were retained. AS was usual, |
the deal took the form of nominal part !
nership in order TO secure "A continuity |
Of the business The seler-though he |
thought ii strange that the purchase was
conducted without an interview-was so
desperately in need Of the purchase
the deal by urging the point.
MS suggestion to that effect having been
very YER ,,oi ,pointediy !. ignored In this manner
me LlFm Tyea Of S'rsnser st1angman for
Sir Johns next step was TO advertise
'or a managing clerk From the many
1ppIieations he chose go one from Mr. r
solicitor. with excellent experience and
qualification.
BY this time n reply had been received
rom Captain lie Mesurier. accepting MIR.
Ezekiel X. Muggins's offer, and the sum
,f $1,000 was promptly forwarded by re-
turn mail, with a request that Captain
ye Mesurier would give such instruc-
lions TO his caretakers that possession
could be obtained on the coming 5th of
April when Mr.. MugGins proposed to
arrive with his own servants at the
,aste.
Sir John then returned to Paris. and