Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29
CHAPTER XVII
Continued.


OF a more congenial subject. 1 shall
be sorry to be without you for a few
months though OF late we have not /
been such good companions az we once 4
were. However. what benefits you.
can yield me nothing but pleasure: /
SO 90. my boy. and peep at that world /
which you have not yet seen. and God |
be with you and protect you. 1 viii /
impose no limit on the duration Of
your absence. and your means shall
be the best 1 can afford. II Il is your
wish TO visit your uncle. 1 have no
objection to your doing SO; but have
no message for him"
The rest OF the interview was more
affecting than interesting. and needs
not be chronicled here. Perfectly arni-
cable relations. similar to what pre-
vailed before / had seen my uncle.
were re-established between father and
son. But there now took root in my
mind n horrid doubt OF my uncle's
honesty. and only those who have
experienced II can know the pain OF
discovering a hideous fault in an idol
which one has set up for ones self.
And samuel Trucman had been TO me
as an idol His GOODNESS. his wit. his
self-reliance. his magnificent success.
had moved me TO alteration OF the
man. II my uncle's uncOncealed love
OF the power which money confers had
indeed Induced him to rob his poorer
brother OF a quarter OF n million OF Sc
Quins. then l was sorry for humanity.
Ny father had given me $3.50; and
on that modest sum 1 resolved 10 travel
round the world by easy stages. so
as TO reach home again at the end OF
six months My plan was 20 80 direct
90 New York City IL could not make
up my mind whether I would call upon
my uncle or not. but at least 1 would
look at the house where ne lived. II
only for the sake or my lingering at
fection FOR bis ward; thence. but with
many stoppages. across America I'd
san Francisco. From tho City OF the
Golden Gate I resolved 70 cross the
Pacific 10 Australia. and after visit
ing The principal places or interest
sn that country and in New Zealand
10 return direct TO the continent OF
Europe. In planning my tour l was
conscious OF reversing the usual order
OF an Englishman's travels. but d
Keen desire TO see New York. the ma
tive city and home of Constance Marsh
had taken possession OF me; and l re
solved 20 crafty IL with as little de
lay a 5 possible.
Eor the next few days was busil,
engaged in preparing for my depar
ture Fortunately. my personal e.
penses during my four months of mop
4 I 60 q u
accommodations OF my pocket none,
FOR that period very useful In PFC
Niding additional clothes. and Othe
necessaries for my journey. wlthou
sncroaching upon my $3.50.
My unwOnted activity benefited II
greatly. and left no doubt that In IN
hustle OF the busy world, surrounde
by new scenes, the depression froI
which 1 had SO long suffered wOul
altogether pass away.
The eve OF my departure arrived
and was spent in quietude with m
father. All my arrangements had bee
made. and was to leave for LOndo
by the first train from Bury ST. r.
mund's in the morning My fear thu
my father would again talk OF OF
stolen treasure was III founded. for
never once referred 10 the matter
mentioned the name OF my uncle. 4
regretted that he had been unab
10 find out the whereabouts Or Ann
Wolsey. which he thought might 20
sibly have been discovered had l bee
in condition 10 assist in the inQuil
he had made (Which had not been Il
case and furnished me with the a
dress in Australia from which n
grandfather had last written; though
he added, Il don't suppose there w
be much use OF your calling thel
Tor il is more than likely that 70
grandfather is already on his way
England" / took the address n
placed IL in my pocket book, but 1
matter engaged very little OF my
tention.
When the hour OF my departure b
come, John Adams insisted upon 1
companying me$o the station. He h
not taken the reins once since his
ness. and was still in very we
state; but ali that my father and
coald urge in opposition 10 his wi
awaited nothing; the old man was
durate, and with some skill turn
our objections against us by admittl
his feebleness. and representing q
it was not improbable that he mis-
never see me again. but that he p
HlcalarIy wished for an opportun
10 talk with me once more befort