The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-29

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IL u ished reading his morning
mail the first day Of Septem-
SsS9sSSS Der when his Office door
opened and Uncle Terry entered.
We'll. we'll exclaimed Albert.
sprin@ing to his feet. How are You,
Uncle Terry? How are your good wife
and Telly. and when did you arrive,
ard why didn't you let me know SO |
! could meet YOU:
"Waal," answered Uncle Terry. seat
ins himself. u got in purity lare: last
night an put IN at tavern near the
depo'.'
Tut why didn't you write or wire
me. so could have met you at the
train -
sThe fact ont is, replied Uncle
Terry, removing his hat and laying It
on the floor beside him, I've allus
pulled my own boat in this world, an
it sorter goes agin the grain now to
hist the oars over to mother fellow.
Then, reaching into his pocket. draw
Ing out letter and handing it to Al
bert. he added: bout two weeks ago
I cot this ere from that thief Frye. l
was 'spectin' the gov'ment BOAT long
most every day an so couldn't cum
any sooner
Albert read the letter and gave q low
Whistle. Frye must have been either
very hard up when he wrote, he said.
'.or else the other parties are crowdlnS
him, and this is his last effort - fleece
YOU. have heard that he has been
specuIating in wheat lately, and 1t may
be he has got caught. l hope so. SO 1t
vii; be easier for Us to bring him to
terms. I have my plaEs a!i mapped
out. and l think we had best so Tor
him at once while he is likely to be in
his Office" Then. calling to Frank and
rapidly writing check for $500 while
that surprised young man was shaking
hands with Uncle Terry. he continued:
Please go up TO the station. Frank,
and get an officer at once and step into
the Maverick bank on your way back
and get this check cashed. We will go
prepared for the worst
When Frank had gone Uncle Terry
said: There want no need o yer get
tin money, Mr.. Page. I've brung
three hundred. which is all he asked
fer"
We may need more nevertheless"
answered Albert, ''and as I wish to
make but one visit to Frye's Office. it's
best to go prepared" Then after nil
Ing out a writ Of rcplevin ne added:
Excuse me moment, Mr.. Terry.
l Will be back soon
He was absent perhaps five minutes,
and then Uncle Terry was astonlshed
to see q strange man enter from an
inner room. He wore a full black
beard, smoked glasses. broad slouch
hat and a clerical coat which was but
toned close to his chin. Uncle Terry
looked at him in surprise, waiting for
the stranger to speak.
Don't you know me, Uncle Terry
said the new arrival.
BY gosh, it's you, Mr.. Page ex
claimed the old man, ''or else I'm tuck
with change o heartv' Then he add
ed, with a laugh. I'D never known ye
'cept fer yer voice
I'm ell right, then, I guess" said
| Albert. and now for my plan. when
| the officer comes we four will go at
once to Frye's Office. You will go IN
alone and open matters. ContriEe p
leave the door ajar, and when you get
to talking the rest Of US will creep up
and listen. And here IS where. your
wits must work we'll Act as though
YOU did not suspect anything wrong,
but tell him you are discouraged and
have put out all the money you can;
also that you are poor and can't az
| ford to-waste any more on what you
believe to be hopeless case. Then
ask him to return you the triASets
YOU gave him, as the girl values them
highly; and right here is where you
must contrive to get Frye to admit he
has these trinkets. Most likely be
Will refuse to give them up until his
fee is paid, and he may ask quite
sum. If you can settle the matter by
paying him one or two hundred dollars
I should advise it, but not more. II It
comes to his refusal we Will walk in
at that point. and the officer Will serve
the writ. We can search his premises
and even make him open his safe, and
| If we find what we want we Will take
| it."
When Frank and the officer returned
/ and the former had also donned a dis
guise, the four proceeded to Frye's Of
fee. It was early, and none Of the
other occupants on that floor had ar
rived. Uncle Terry knocked at Frye's
door, but no one answered. He knock
ed again; still no answer. He tried the
door: It was locked. Then he knocked
harder; no reply. Then be stepped
back to where the others were waiting
"Thar's nobody in thar" be whispered
"or, II thar is, he's asleep" Albert went
forward and listened. There was no
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