The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01

1 q 4 Just seated themselves on the
ETza point that evening when Tel
gg&&s ly came out with thick gray
shawl and wrapped it around her IA
ther's shoulders. Its a little chilly to-
night" she said, "and I think you need
it, Then. turning to Albert, she
added, Wouldn't you like one, too,
Mr.. Pager
II would, thank you," he answered.
If you have another to spare"
He would have answered yes If she
had asked him to put on woolen nit
tens. She returned to the house and
came back, this time bearing a white
zephyr wrap, and handed it to Albert
II Will bid you good night now," she
said, for presume you will sit here
long after bedtime
Uncle Terry's eyes followed her back
to the house. and then he turned to
his guest.
II s'pose ye'd rather be talkin' to
Telly than me out here in the moon
light" he said bluntly, now that ye'7e
got little acquainted. It's the way
O. young folks"
I've had very pleasant visit with
your daughter, this afternoon" re-
sponded Albert. "She was good enough
to 20 with me to where I got left yes
terday. I wanted to finish the sketch
I began there" Uncle Terry made no
answer, but sat putting away at one
Of the cigars Albert had given him.
"a1r. Page" said Uncle Terry at
last. s.I'ye worried good deal since
last night bout what ye told me, an
I'VE made up my mind to tell ye Inc
hull story an trust ye with what no
one else knows. To begin with, it's
nineteen years ago last March when
thar war a vessel got afoul o ledge
jest of'n the pint here in q snowstorm,
an all hands went down-that IS, all
but little yearlin' baby that cum
ashore tied up tween two feather
beds. I fshed her out O the surf, an
Lissy an me has taken care on her
ever since. an today she's worth
thousand times more'n she cost. HOW
much she thinks O me I'll let ye 5edge
by the way she thought bout my
comfort tonight. There was few
trinKets came ashore with her-plcturs
O. her father an mother, we knew, an
q locket an ring an some other things
so we knowed her name an whar
she cum from.
"Since then we have never heard
word from no one regardil' her people,
or whether any was livin', till last win
ter l cum across . notice IN paper
sayin' information was wanted bout
an heir to an estate in Sweden, an tell
in facts that made me sure Telly was
the one wanted. TIE notice was signed
by that lawyer, Frye, that I asked ye
bout, an I went to see him. Ee want
ed proofs an all that, an I gave 'em
to him, an, wussen that, he wanted
money, an I gave that to him. Hes
KEEP askin' fer money ever since, an l,
Ike a fool, KEEP sendin' it, in hopes II
Telly had anything comm she'd: git
her dues. I've sent him the iocket'an
things that belonged to her, an aIl
I've got so far is letters askin' fer
more money an tellin' bout expenses
an evidence an witnesses fees an
bonds to be filed. Lissy an TeGy
know bout the case, but they don't
know how much money I've paid out,
an I don't want they should. That's
the hull story, an now as ye're law
yer, an b'lieve an honest one, l ASK
We what's best to be done.'
Il see now, Mr.. Terry, why you dis
trust lawyers, and I do not wonder at
it. TO the best of my belief, you have
been swtndled in the most outrageous
manner by Frye. He no doubt is act
ing for some law firm who have IN
structed him to find an heir, if there
is one, to this estate, and they would
naturally advance all expense money.
Do you know the vessels name, where
she sailed from and who her master
WASP
"She was a square rigger, an the
masters name was Peterson. In the
newspaper piece the name was Nens
Peterson, who cum from Stockholm,
answered Uncle Terry. ''l've got 1t n
nv wallet now. an on the locket was