South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-06
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CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III
Il was my father who broke the
silence.
"Gosford." he said. what scheme
=. were YOU and Marshall about?"
You may wonder. sir" replied
tho Englishman. continuing 90 write
his notes. II shall not tell you"
But I viii tell you" said the boy.
MY father thought that the states
in this republic could not hold to-
gether very much longer. He be-.
lieved that the country would divide
and the South set UP a separate
government. lie hoped this might
come about without war. lie was
In horror OF a war. He had trave--
ed he had seen nations and read
their history. and he knew what
they were talking when they urgec
war"
tie paused and looked at Cos
ford
My father was convinced that
the South would finally set up an
independent government. but ne
hoped a war might not follow. Tie
believed that IL this new govern
ment we're Immediately recognized
by Great Britain. the North would
accept the inevitable and there
would be no bloodshed My father
went TO England with this scheme.
lie met Mr.. Gosford somewhere
on the ship, I think And Mr. Cos
ford succeeded in convincing my
father that II he had a sum Of money
he would win over certain powerful
persons IN the English government,
and so pave the way TO an immedi-
ate recognition OF the Southern Re
public by Great Britain. lie fol-
lowed my father home and hung
about him, and 50 finally got his
will Ny father was careful; he
wrote nothing; Mr.. Gosford wrote
! nothing: there is no evidence OF
y this plan. but my father told me.
and il is true
My father stopped by the table
and lifted his great shoulders
And So" he said "Peyton Mar
shall imagined a plan Ike that and
left its execution 70 a Mr.. Gosford."
The Engushman put down his
pen and addressed my father.
Il would advise you. sir 10 re-
quire little proof for your conclu-
slons This Is a very pretty story.
but it is prefaced by an admission
OF no evidence. and Ii comes as a
special pleading fora criminal act.
Now. sir. IL I chose If the bequest
required IT,, 1 could give a further
explanation with more substance;
OF moneys borrowed by the decedent
frt Hlr Ia 4r.N ff.
me But the viii. sir stands for
Itself. 3 2Ir. Lewis viii assure you"
Ny father seemed brought up In
cul-de-sac. His face was tense and
disturbed lie stood by the table,
and now. as by accident. he put out
his hand and took mp the Japanese
crystal supported by the uecks Of
tHe three bronze storks lie ap-
reared unconscious OF the act FOR
no was i'm deep reflection. Thea. as
though the weight IN his heud drew
bis attention. he glanced al the
thing. Something about If struck
him. for his manner changed lie
spread the WIZ out on the table and
hegan 30 move the crystal over it,
\ hs face c,ose 20 the glass Pres
r-lv a-s hand STOPPED. and he stood
oope4 owes. s,t.lu@ INTO me OIL
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