The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-06-27

February, and went to Cowpens,
where I visited my cousin, Mrs. Nan
cy Dewberry. reached there all
right and remained there till Thurs
day morning, when Cousin Nancy
brought me to Spartanburg in a bug
gy, whence I was to take the after
noon train for Chesnee, my cousin
in the meanwhile returning to her
home at Cowpens. l had not writ
ten my mother what day definitely
to expect me, although it was under
stood that / was to return home
Thursday or Friday.
Waiting for Train.
GAS I had good while to. wait
in the city for, my train, I decided
to go to the moving pictures, and I
went into the Grand theatre. While
in there Carlisle wilkins came up t,
me and after we had seen the pro-
gram, asked me to go with him over
to the Rex theatre, which l did. AS
we were coming out of there, we met
the other boy, Moody Henry, who
Joined us. I felt no hesitation in 90
ing with the boys, as, although 1 had
known them only a little over
month and was not very intimate
with either of them, I had always
understood that they were both per-
feet gentlemen.
about a o'clock one of the boys
suggested that we all go up on the
afternoon train to Mayo to see my
cousin, Beatrice Jones. 1 assented,
as l intended either to spend the
night with Beatrice or go on home
before night. When we got to Mayo
we found that my cousin was not OF
home, whereupon the boys phoned
for buggy from Chesnee. The bug
gy came about $50, 1 understood,
driven by Mr.. Paris, although 1 my
self never saw it. would have re-
turned home to my mother in it if
l had had chance. They never said
anything to me about returning in
the buggy to Chesnee with Mr.. Par
IS, although they did say something
about us all going to Spartanburg
with him, which refused to do.
Thereupon they paid the man and
sent the buggy back. Later they
procured carriage and asked me to
go back to Spartanburg. At first
l didn't want to go, but finally, as
it was getting late and 1 knew that
l had no place to stay there, I de-
cided to return to the city, intend
ing to spend the night at my aunt's,
Mrs. M. S. Turner's.
Thoughtlessness.
eve arrived in the city about IL
o'clock. Right there was where +
made my great mistake had not
realized how fast the time had been
flying, and when found out that it
was IL o'clock, the thought of what
my aunt would say at my being out
so late under such circumstances, and
the scolding would get for my
thoughtless imprudence, completely
unnerved me, and became all con-
fused and frightened. And, of course
being in such state of mind, it was
not hard for the boys to persuade me
to go to hotel and spend the night,
and, as they said they would see that
no harm would come to me, 1 could
return home in the morning without
anybody's ever being the wiser as to
the scrape my thoughtlessness and
imprudence had gotten me into. At
first 1 was hesitant in spite of the
fact that up to this time they had
both proved perfect gentlemen
throughout the day, but finally, at
the thought of this being such an
easy solution to the problem, I yield
ed.
First Suspicion.
Il did not even know the name of
the hotel until we registered. 1t was
then that got my first suspicion
that something was wrong, when the
boys suggested that we register un-
der assumed names. They gave as
their reason that 1 wouldn't want my
name on the register. as I wouldn't
want it known that / had registered
there alone. assented and went up
to my room. Five minutes later
Moody Henry entered without knock
ing, but had only been in there for
a few minutes when bell boy en-
tered and informed him that to 20
to lady's room was against the
rules of the hotel, and that he would
have to go out, which he did, and I
locked the door after him. The ne
gro boy returned about Is minutes