“OK, Lord Bellington,” the officer said, as he twisted the man’s arm behind him and slapped a handcuff onto his wrist. “Let’s go back and I’ll introduce you to the bank stockholders in Knoxville that you embezzled five thousand dollars from.”
Charles watched as the shackled dandy was escorted off the ship. Just as he rose to leave, the waiter brought him the bill, for two that amounted to $15.75. Charles opened his mouth to protest, but instead paid his bill. He immediately found the Captain and inquired as to how he could send twenty dollars back to a hotel in Memphis to settle an unpaid bill.
Five days later, Charles arrived in St. Louis. By 1845, the history of the city dated back 150 years and had had riverboat traffic for over 20 years. Whereas Memphis was new and vibrant, St.
