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He therefore secured a partner in the person of one Edward Schlessinger, and with him went to Charlestown, Mass., for the purpose of opening another office, in charge of which they placed a man named Louis Powers. History repeated itself. Powers shipped the deposits to Miller every day or two by express. Was there ever such a plethora of easy money? But Schlessinger was no Miller.
Miller saw detectives on every corner, and, like a rat leaving a sinking ship, Schlessinger scuttled away for the last time with a bag of money on the evening of Tuesday, November 21st, 1899. The rest of the deposits were crammed into Miller's desk and left there over night.
Schlessinger. Phil's spirits fell as he surveyed what was to be his future home. It was a sad contrast to his neat, comfortable room at home. "Is this room like yours, Signor Orlando?" he asked faintly. "As like as two peas," answered Orlando. "Would you recommend me to take it?" "You couldn't do better."
"So you haf come back, Herr Orlando," said this lady. "I hope you haf brought them two weeks' rent you owe me." "All in good time, Mrs. Schlessinger," said Orlando. "But you see I have brought some one with me." "Is he your bruder now?" asked the lady. "No, he is not, unfortunately for me. His name is " Orlando coughed. "Philip Brent," suggested our hero. "Just so Philip Brent."
Schlessinger, who got away with one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars in cash, fled to Europe where he lived high, frequenting the race tracks and gaming tables until he was called to his final account a year or two ago. The money which he took has never been traced. Miller was tried, convicted and sent to Sing Sing.
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