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I had been unable to obtain a single reply to my many letters) to know what had happened in the case.
He informed me that the case had one against me by default, and swore he had never acquiesced in my taking up the appointment, ot that he had received any letters from me; he claimed that I was indebted to him to the extent of Five or Six pounds, and on opening his books to prove this to be the case, exposed several of my letters to him.
That night he suddenly vacated his offices, leaving
no address behind.
I followed the case up, and later discovered that he had accepted a sum of money (stated to be £50) to refrain from appearing when the case was called, by which means the Company obtained a verdict by default.
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Owing to lack of means I was compelled to accept another appointment in British Central Africa as Foreman of Works, and the case of course was heard no more of.
A few years after my return I took up my residence
at this address, and coming into contact with certain irregular- ities in connection with public accounts and public affairs, and carrying out my duty by bringing the facts to the notice of the Departments of the Government whose duty it was to deal with the said accounts, certain portions of the onse I have given details of, were battened onto to blackmail e, to prevent me from obtaining an appointment, or to prevent me from obtaining