40/51 "I will guarantee it, Your Excellency, with its face value, fifty thousand pounds." answered the financier. It was the memorandum of a policy of assurance for a sealed package, on the steamer Lord Roberts, sent by Hugh Fraser Johnstone to Prof.Andrew Fraser, St.Agnes Road, St.Heliers, Jersey and now half way to England. Send the dispatch, as you have proposed. My official action is to follow this up. I will let the game go on in silence just a little longer. |