An African Millionaire

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - My name is Seymour Wilbraham Wentworth. I am brother-in-law and secretary to Sir Charles Vandrift the South African millionaire and famous financier. Many years ago when Charlie Vandrift was a small lawyer in Cape Town I had the (qualified) good fortune to marry his sister. Much later when the Vandrift estate and farm near Kimberley developed by degrees into the Cloetedorp Golcondas Limited my brother-in-law offered me the not unremunerative post of secretary; in which capacity I have ever since been his constant and attached companion. He is not a man whom any common sharper can take in is Charles Vandrift. Middle height square build firm mouth keen eyes - the very picture of a sharp and successful business genius. I have only known one rogue impose upon Sir Charles and that one rogue as the Commissary of Police at Nice remarked would doubtless have imposed upon a syndicate of Vidocq Robert Houdin and Cagliostro.