The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-25


He insisted that should 20 right
then, declaring that it would not
require more than one hour or so Of
my time, for the books and monthly
reports were so conveniently ar
ranged that that We could complete
the work most rapidly. 1t was
about 8 o'clock a. N. and l again
objected to the hour. He insisted
as everything was ready and waiting
for me-which was the case, as l at.
terward learned to my great sorrow.
We finally agreed on p. m. for
the meeting. At 10 minutes to B,
l dismissed q lady patient from my
operating chair with her work in
complete, giving as an excuse this
prearranged agreement. At 8 min.
utes to 5 / was at Mr. Kelley's office
and being invited in by him, was
offered . low. back arm chair on the
opposite side of the center table
from the Office door, Mr. Kelley
SAYING that chair will be more
comfortable"
Mr Kelley was now on my right,
Mr. StAmand and books, with a
bank of papers, on my left, and MI
Fairy, an employee, in my rear. On
entering the court house square, !
noticed Mr. Leroy Lee sitting on
the public bench under a tree, in
full view of Mr. Kelley's office, with
his face in that direction. Here !
changed my course and instead OF
going straight to Mr. Kelley's office,
l went through the court house al,
ley to attract as little attention as
possible, as was on stictly private
errand. In less than minute after
l reached Mr. Kelley's office. l heard
footsteps in the piazza approaching
the office door-it proved to be Mr.
Lee, who begged pardon as he en-
tered. Mr. Kelley invited him in and
he came in.
Now there were five men in the
Office instead of three, as was prear.
ranged. l anticipated this meeting,
but no, this troop of lawyers. l
then said inaudibly to the man
within: "You are decoyed. / remem-
bered the invitation and this anthem
floated softly and silently, but most
majestically in my ears: "Peace hath
her victories greater far than those
of WAR;" then pledged myself also
silently, not to get excited; not to
say anything wrong, no matter what
occurred, and to guard my actions
while here, so that this meeting so
far as was concerned, should be
without reproach. kept that
pledge inviolate. "He that ruleth
his own spirit is greater than he
that taketh u city,"
Now remember my position at the
table as described above. Mr. ST.
Armand went rapidly over his books
and papers, page after page Of col
umns of figures and items. The
farce was similar to a child looking
at pictures as they were turned page
by page by the man that made them
and who knew beforehand their
contents.
l remarked to Mr. Kelley that it
was useless to make any further ex-
animation, for l could not possibly
pass judgment upon the correct.
ness of books with that kind of an
examination. He insisted on my
remaining as it would take but q
few more minutes. ] remained, tho
under protest. After this hot,
chasing inspection, which was as
incomplete as a job that had never
been begun, Mr. Kelley asked me if
l saw anything wrong with those
records. l remarked that they
were apparently correct; that l had
not discovered anything wrong with
them, excepting the errors which Mr.
StAmand had pointed out, but had
corrected. "Well," said Mr. Kelley,