[Gutenberg 4715] • An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay

When they first ran into the man he called himself "The Mexican Seer," and he had seen Sir Charles Vandrift coming, that was certain. The Seer (he was known to the French authorities as Colonel Clay, and he was a renowned master of disguise) sought him on a trip to the Riveria. Clay set Sir Chrales up, and picked his pocket of a neat ?5000 -- and in the bargain left Sir Charles thinking it was all his own idea! In the morning, of course -- when he discovered his pocket had been picked -- Sir Charles set off to show the man a thing or two. He'd've done better to sigh and write off the loss, of course. But it wasn't in him to walk away from the villain; and Clay had seen that, too. By the time it was all said and done Cay would cost Sir Charles Vandrift a fortune not even a wealthy man can bear to lose. . . .