The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18

amt sartin Wen git. You an Telly
can tend the lights for couple o
nights, can't We? I won't be gone
more'n that Bascon's to take me up
to the head, an if the boats runnin'
III be all right"
This plan had cost Uncle Terry
good deal Of diplomacy. Not only cid
he have to invent reasonable excuse
for going by exciting the fears Of both
! Bascom and Oaks regarding money
really due them, but he had to allay the
curiosity Of his wife and Telly as well.
In a small! village like the Cape every
ones movements were we'll known to
all and commented on, and no one was
better aware Of it than Uncle Terry.
But go to Boston; be must, and to do so
right in the dead'o Of winter and not eS-
cite small tempest Of curious gossip
taxed his Yankee wit.
At Bath be had a few hours wait
and went to the bank and drew a sum
Of money from his small savings.
Lawyers are sech sharps, consarn
'emr' he said to himself. 'rd better
so loaded Most likely I'll come back
skinned. I never did tackle lawyer
'thout losin' my shirt
When. after an all night ride, during
which he sat in the smoking car with
bis pipe and thoughts for company, he
arrived in Boston, he felt, as he would
phrase it, like a cat in strange gar
ret. He had tried to fortify himself
against the expected meeting with this
Frye, who, he felt sure, would make
him pay dearly for any service. When
he entered the rather untidy Office OF
that legal light Uncle Terry looked sus-
piciously at its occupant.
"WeIl, sir, what can do for you"
asked Frye after his visitor had intro
duced himself.
WAL" answered Uncle Terry, TAX
ing q seat and laying his hat on the
floor beside him, give come on rather
curis e1rand" And, taking out the
slip he had few days before placed
in his wallet, he handed it to Frye
with the remark, That's my errand." !"
Frye's face frightened.
81 am very glad to see you, Mr.. Ter
v,'' he said, beginning to rub his hands
together. IF you have any facts in
your possession that will aid US In the
search for an heir to this estate we
shall be glad to pay you for them, pro-
yided they are facts. Now, sir, what is
your story?"
Uncle Terry looked at the lawyer a
! moment before answering.
81 didn't come here to tell all I know
the fust go off," he said. II know all
bout this shipwreck an a good deal
more that'll consarn We, but fust !
want to know who is looktn' for the
information an what's likely to cum
ont"
It was Frye's turn to stare low.
This man won't be any easy wit
ness" he thought, and then he said,
THAT I am not at liberty to disclose
until I know what facts you can es-
tabiish, but rest assured that any IN
formation you may have, if it be proved
Of real value, will entitle you to an
ample reward
Il reckon We don't quite ketch on to
ny drift replied Uncle Terry. Il
didn't cum here lookin' fer pay, but to
see that justice was sarved an them
as had rights got thar dues"
"Well, sir" said Frye in suaVe
voice, I'VE, 100. are looking to see the
ends Of justice served, but you must
understand that in q matter OF this I'M
portance we must make no mistakes
An estate awaits a claimant. but that
claimant must establish his or her
identity beyond the shadow of doub:
in order, as you must see. that justice:
may be DONE
"Waal," replied Uncle Terry, !strokine