The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-04
HE GOT INTO THE CASTLE.
Mr.. Depew Tells Story OF His Elk
perience in Scotland.
Fronl "a Nelu York SUE.


Mr.. Depew told the full story of the
Edinburgh castle guard to whom Col.
Shepard alluded in his speech, and for
whom Mr.. Depew brought across the At
lantic bundle addressed to the guards
sister in East Sixty-first street. at was
when was in Europe four years ago re-
lated Mr.. Depew. II had been in EdiL-
burgh several days, and had put off my
visit to the old castle until the last after
noon. inst as l reached the castle, | saw
the guards going away. | found that the
hours fer visitors were over, but | was
going 30 get in, for it was my last chance,
One Of the old fellows was near me, and
called out: Say hello want to go in
"But you can't, sir, for the grounds are
closed
"'Well, that doesn't make any difference
TO me. They can be opened. l came all
the way from New York to see this castle,
and | am going to see it,.
"'Well, don't see how you are going to
see it this afternoon. It's too late for me to
take any fee, and | am going home
"'But must sea it this afternoon, for
leave tomorrow morning at 9, and you
don't open until II. You can show me
through that gate, can't you, and let me
see the outside grounds and look over the
rampartsP
eyes, perhaps
"Then took the guard along with me to
the gate, and he had the soldier let us in.
We walked around, and looked around and
over the ramparts and saw the guns and all
the while the guard kept tagging along with
me. Finally we reacheda place to which he
pointed, and said There, see that There's
where they keep the crown Jewels"
"'Well, are you going to let me in to see
themP 1s1
81 can't, sir; the door is locked
We'll, can't door be openedP
as No, sir; no, sir Not all the power in
Edinburgh could get that door open now
after hours
Wouldn't a sovereign do itp
1.-The Scotchman threw up his hands in
astonishment and called out in surprise:
The half of it would. The half of it, sir )"
Mr.. Depew had simulated the old Scotch
mans manner and voice in telling the story,
and when he told of the Scotchman's sur
prise at the munificent fee of a sovereign
he threw up his arms, too. Then he re-
counted how the Scotch guard ambled off
to get Sergeant who had the keys. From
that time on the guards and soldiers gave
the military salute to Mr.. Depew with great
Difference, and he saw all the treasures of
the castle. Before going the guard told
me he had a sister in New York and wanted
her. l said would if it weren't too large.
He said he would bring it around to my
hotel. So | gave him my card with the
name of my hotel and the number of my
room on it, and the next morning he was
around bright and early with his little
package. | took it home and had it sent to
his sister, who is in domestic service some
where up town. The funny part OF tits that
the guard took me for a minister,
and hear that he told the Shepards of me
when they were in Europe some time after
that trip of mine There is competition
among the guards at the castle for the
patronage Of Americans who go there to
see the sights The guards want the good
fees of the Americans, and so when party
of visitors reach the grounds the guards go
for theH The old Scotchman who showed
me around kept my card, and [ am told he
shows it to the American visitors and says:
There. see that card, took that gentleman
through. He is the most celebrated minister
in New York. Don't you want to let me
take your party through And so the old
man gets lots of custom from those who see
the joke of the affair. Perhaps now he'll
change his tune and say: There see that
card, l took that gentleman through. He is
the next President of the United States.
Chauncey M. Depew. Now don't you want
to let me take your party throughp