New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
|RMAN BREAKS OUT
 I'll A NEW SCHEME
Time He's Heir to S5OO,OOO;;
 Letters Prove It

oL the red devil, who tried Aak into print several weeks SEQ AP hero in what purported to be spalling accident on the Meriden 8b bout two miles south of Worth village, has revealed himself @nore to a startled and credulous K This time Herman has wrap 81mself up in a real romance, Sg himself as a young millionaire Me eve of his inheritance Just zshis winnings are in his new role M to be as much of a mystery as Herman, but. according to NNl- SBedford of Stanley street, the M hero attempted much and near a away with it.
 0 Heir to Fortune
 en to the story of Herman the Rarted on whom Ananias of Bib hme had nothing; no more had M Murchausen. About three M ago, according to MT. Bedford, s n appeared at his domicile on .N street, seeking boarding He wore good clothes, a smooth ance, and was a success as 8 In 8 word, he i'm M MT. Bedford as quite the est and incest young man he Fer had the good fortune to S nd on top of this he had money, s about to have. Herman rep a Id to the family that he was ap be twenty-one and on that 8 ould become possessed of not S@s @ n half a million real dollars. a of his property was in stocks ads and he owned a large farm tonbury. As a small guarantee |a ks ruth of lis statements Herman Sed several letters from his & n. They were of 8 character M the reader in little doubt that zI was all he represented, and ssS more. In sober phraseology, rdian counseled Herman in re- @ numerous investments. They 2 conclusively that the good | a young boarder had holdings of the most coveted muni- Dcks and possessed other hold i brth mention on the financial 1
 More Letters. M letters were soon followed by | all postmarked Glastonbury. | ntly chided the prospective
 ire for apparently frowning 1 investment in marsh lands, | kae guardian assured the writer sv paying $2,200 year or a tier than ten per cent. on the bnt. Herman modestly and
 ingly shared the contents of 1 tiers with the Bedfords and |
 iscussed the advisability of estments.
 Owned a Yacht.
 CT thing, Herman owned
 1ich was anchored in the cove pnbury. MT. Bedford saw the Il tn his own eyes, for Herman
 it out one day on a trolley
 bSS the river. None of these | made him less desirable as [ and certainly increased the
 respect in which the young
 held by the family.
 Romance Develops.
 rm still had his famous mo-
 known far and wide as the
 i1," but soon concluded that
 mobile would be more fitting
 about to possess a fortune. i,
 her thing from being a mere
 Herman soon became some
 ser to the family. In fact he
 I've with @ young lady in the i
 nd was not long in letting 1 now the state of his feelings.
 svever, was quite another mat
 BIT. Bedford counseled against
 sty marriage. Both Herman
 weetheart were young, almost
 fg to consider marriage, but if lI wanted an automobile there one. Especially as he was ion to pay for a car.
 n assured his prospective Jaw that he was ready to SsasN had consulted a dealer in
 MT. Bedford concluded that &2fs&zzf3S 11ldt1 COulu uO QulLS us well
 Britain and suggested that
 Keeley, an auto agent here,
 bply the demand. A visit to
 ey's establishment followed | #and new grey "six" was ex- HI It suited to a nicety and a
 S detailed to teach the young
 mystery of driving. He prov
 pupil and was ready to buy, l
 ested that Father Bedford |
 n advance until he got a |
 $2,000 from his guardian ]
 bury.
 ere the Shoe Pinched.
 dford couldn't quite see the l
 bn in that light and as MT. ailed to see the wisdom of |
 7ith a fine new car on the of mere promises the deal i gin. And then Herman ap-
 perceiving that the game was
 ted. He disappeared Monday 1
 Ind nothing remains to prove |
 8ver existed but a sheaf of his
 letters.
 Herman As 8 Hero.