The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25
Copyright 1896. by RssERr B,sszR's soss

| was ObliyiOuS OF the DaWllQS OIL tue
expressmen, he was the first whom
the Customs officials permitted to pass
into the street.
The weather was superb, the sea,
son being what Americans call their
Indian summer" The excessive heat
of summer had passed away, but its
brilliance remained, and there was a
delightful GOODNESS in the air. The
foliage had put on q golden tint Of ex-
treme beauty, the sky was cloudless,
and all external conditions of a sort to
exhilerate humanity. But the gloom
which had taken possession Of me
when 1 embarked at Liverpool had
steadily increased during the voyage,
and at times I had hardly been able
to endure my own communings. Ar
ter the exhaustive consideration Of my
position and prospects engendered by
eight days of self-sought isolation in
nv cabin, the vista before ME did not
appear nearly so rosy as had at first
pictured it. Thoughts Of the death OF
Adams row tormented me more than
was the case Immediately after that
tragic event. Though I could not In
Justice reproach myself with having
killed the old man, and was comforted
by the positive evidence Of DR.. Thur
low to that effect. yet well knew that
at best my act had fastened the old
mans decease, and who could say by
how much? As I reflected how deli
cate was the distinction between my
act and manslaughter 1 suffered pangs
| of remorse. Consideration, too, OF my
other affairs was not calculated to af-
ford me much relief. Here was a
young Englishman with little or no ex-
perience of the world. homeless, heir
to a small impoverished estate which
he would probably not inherit for thir-
ty years, owner Of 200 pounds and a
handbag. come to New York to marry
a young lady worth millions OF dol
lars! Why, the idea seemed too pre-
posterous for anyone but a dreamer
to entertain. But the die was cast.
and the course entered upon must be
persayered in to the end. Had 1t been
possible for ME to live my days over
again should probably have made
other and equally disastrous errors.
Though it was Sunday, and the great
stores were closed. Broadway was
thronced with well-dressed, prosperous
looking people, not much unlike such
as one sees in the principal thorough
fares Of European capitals. After a
long sea voyage n walk is essential 10
most people for adjusting the physical
equilibrium which has been so rudely
disturbed. I found it so, and grasp
inc my hand sachel bent my steps up
town as I had done on the occasion OF
NV first coming to New York. Not
long afterward I paused before my un-
| cle's house, and was struck with con-
| sternation when I observed that the
blinds were all drawn down and the
| shutters closed.
| Sounds of much unbolting and un-
barring reached me before the door
was opened in response to my sum-
| mons, and then 1 was informed by q
man servant, whose face I remem-
| bered, that Mr.. Truman was staying
at the Windsor Hotel and had left
word that he would like me to call
upon him there.
care Mrs Truman and Miss Marsh
with him" I inquired, greatly sur
prised at this intelligence.
81 believe not" replied the man,
1 looking aside in a strange way that
discouraged further questioning. How
ever, I inquired Of him the where
abouts Of the Windsor Hotel. and
being Informed that it was close at
hand on Fifth avenue, I went there as
quickly as I could, more perturbed
than ever. When presented my card
to the clerk who had charge of the en-
trance hall of that colossal hotel, he
| at once deputed a waiter to conduct
| me to my uncle's apartments, at the
| same time telling me that Mr.. Tru-
man had remained indoors the whole
of yesterday in expectation Of my az
rival.
"Ahw exclaimed uncle Sam, as he
laid his cigar on the mantelpiece and
advanced to meet me, "you are the
man need! I received your cable
gram. and would have replied to it had
it been possible. but you were already
on the water. I perceive you are well,
so lose no time in telling me as briefly
as you can about those Internal Sc
ouins. for I am in haste to tell you
something of infinitely greater impor-
| lance"
My uncle's manner alarmed me. He
seemed to be laboring und&o sup
pressed excitement, and as he resumed
his cigar and walked up and down the
large room, his whole aspect impressed
me as strangely different from the self
possessed, confident man who had ex-
cited my boyish wonder. Could it be
that the enormous resources Of this
able inancier had at last been broken
An