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ISSUED TWIOB-A-WHEK?WBDNEBDAY AXD SATURDAY. l. k. grist ft sons, Pubiijhers. } % jfamilg jReuisgapgr: jfor ft1! promotion of the political, gonial, g-griquttuqal and g^ommtiicial jjnterqsts of the ffouth. j TEEM8moliE0coAPY,Ewre''c^TsA''ct' VOLUME 43. YOBKYILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897. ISTUMBER 99. A CONFLICT ( BY RODRIGUEZ Author of "An A Copyright, 1897, by G. P. Putnam's Sons. CHAPTER XV. KB. BARNES ON HIS METTLE. Mr. Barnes and Virginia returned to Riverside farm, reaching there jnst as the people were assembling for the fu neral services. The squire greeted Virginia cordially and looked interrogatively at Mr. Barnes, evidently a little confused at seeing them together. Virginia hastened to explain. "Squire, I hope you will be glad to hear that Mr. Barnes is now working in my interests? He does not believe that Walter is guilty." "Is that true?" said the squire, quickly interested. "I am glad to hear it, for, though Burrows seems te have made out a complete chain of evidenoe, it you, Mr. Barnes, with your experience, are unconvinced, there must be a weak spot in it. Tell me, how is it?" "Mr. Burrows is mistaken," said Mr. Barn68. "bis evidence iB all good and most important His deductions, however, are incorrect. As you say, there is a flaw. I pointed it out to him, but he is obstinate and refuses to see it He cannot convict Marvel without prov IHg UlUb ill J 6 B JLWW1B UBID WW) OU OU- I oomplioe after the fact if not before." I "God forbid that he Bhould ro that" "I was afraid that he would have brought out this point before the grand jury, and that Miss Lewis as a consequence would have been still in prison. That he has not done so she <vs that he secretly fears that he could not sustain the charge." "Well, but do you think you can clear Marvel? If so, who did kill Lewis?" "Your last query is a hard one to answer, but I must do so if I am to prove Marvel's innocenoe. All I can say now is that I hope to accomplish that Now, I wish to see the body again. Will you come with me?" . The squire and the detective moved toward the parlor, where was the casket containing the remains. Virginia wer. to her own room. The two men stood beside the coffin a moment in silence. Mr. Barnes gazed intently at the charted faoe, bandaged in silk handkerohiefs to conceal the disfigurement, and the . vrondered of what he was thinking. In truth Mr. Barnes scarcely knew himself. He had a dimly defined idea within his mind and was awaiting its development. Presently his eyes wandered down to where the crossed arms of the corpse lay upon the breast, and he noted the diamond ring. "Squire," said he, "I think a mistake will be made if ve do not interfere." " What do you mean?" "There is a ring on the finger of the oorpse. It should not be buried." "Why not?" "Because the man was murdered, and anything connected with the body may hucnmo an nrt^le nf VftlnA nn pvidftnnn of some kind." "How can a ring amonxw: to anything?" "I don't say it will, bat it may. We detectives, as yon know, are cautions, and I should be indebted if yon will remove it" "Oh, certainly, if yon specially wish it I" The squire removed the ring with some difficulty. "I wish, squire, that yon would keep that yourself. Should anything occur which will make it useful to me, I shall know where to get it." "Yes, I will keep it, and it shall not leave my possession unless I let you know first." "I thank you, but may I look at it now for a moment?" "Certainly." The squire handed it to him. Mr. Barnes examined it closely, and, noticing an inscription on the inside of the band, went to the light to decipher it. It proved to be " W. to M." The detective started and muttered, "The same initials as were on the locket!" Then, returning the ring to the squire, he asked: "Have you that locket? Though that is a foolish question, as I suppose you gave it to the authorities at Dover, with the other things in evidence." "Yes. They were given up yesterday." "I wonder," thought the detective, "if I have made a mistake. J may wish to see that locket once more, and I must question Miss Lewis." At this moment the minister arrived, and the ceremonies commenced. John Lewis came in with him, and then went to call Virginia, but she declined to leave her room. At this there was little surprise, for what girl would care to show herself before so many people after such an experience? Tne service was brief, the main point in the discourse being to impress upon the minds of those present the transitoriness of human life and the extreme uncertainty as to how long a man might live or how soon be called away from all that he holds dear on earth, and therefore the policy and wisdom of so arranging earthly affairs that one might be ready to answer the call at any time. While the worthy man spoke nothing but truth, it is doubtful if any of his hearers even so much as made his will the next day, so far off do most men feel from death. The body was interred in a private cemetery belonging to the estate, situated at one end of the farm, near a growth of timber land. After the funeral the people dispersed. )F EVIDENCE. i OTTOLENGUI. .ptist In Crime." Mr. Barnes approached Will Everly as be was about to leave and said: "Do yon remember me, Mr. Everly?" "Certainly; you are Mr. Barnes. Miss Lewis tells me that you are now devoted to the interests of Mr. Marvel. Is that true?" "It is, and now I wish to intrust to you an errand that may serve him. Will you UDdert&ke it?" "Just give me a chanoe." "Have you a fast horse?" "I have, and can get a faster if there be any need." "What I wish done is very simple, bnt it must be done without delay, for I wish to have word tonight, as I shall be obliged to leave here tomorrow." "I can go where you wish at onoe." "Go then to Dover and hunt up the clerk of the court. His name is Ainsley"? "I know him very well, and where to find him." "All the better. See him, and tell him that you wish to look at the locket which has played so conspicuous a part in this case. If he has not the custody of it, he will be able to take you to the one who has. See the locket tonight, if possible. Look on the outside and find out what the inscription is, whether it is'W. M.'or'W. toM.' Theword'to,' if on the trinket, will save your friend's life. Lose no time." Everly needed no second bidding, but was off on a run at once. Mr. Barnes seemed satisfied, and turned into the house. Here he found Lucas and spoae to him. "This is a sad business, Mr. Lucas." "Indeed it is. I would gladly take the place of the prisoner for the sake of his sister, if not of himself." "Miss Marvel has passed through a trying ordeal. How is she now?" "She is very ill. Of course she was prostrated at the inquest because of the From that point he studied the apparent conditions. part which she took in it herself; so muoh so that we did not dare to tell her of the charges against Miss Lewis. But through the stupidity of a servant she beard today of the fact that her brother is now the accused, and she has been delirious ever since. I have waited after the others to tell Miss Lewis this, but now I am anxious about Miss Marvel and will leave you. I hope that yoq may be successful in your defense ot Walter. I cannot believe that he is real ]y guilty." "It shall uot be for waut of honest endeavor if I fail." Mr. Barnes bowed courteously as Lucas retired. A moment later Miss Lewis appeared. "I am glad you are here, Mr. Barnes," said she, "for I want to get to work at once." "Very well. Let me ask you a few questions. What was your mother's name?" "Matilda. I don't know her married name. Every one knows .that 'Lewis' is only the name given to me by my adopted father. That was his name, and as I am his sister's child of course she must have changed hers when she married, but to what my uncle never would tell me. So I have beep Virginia Lewis in spite of myself." "But perhaps you know your father's first name, if not his last?" "No. Whenever I asked any questions my uncle would say, 'You nbver bad a father.' " "Well, your mother's namo was Matilda?that is, the first name has 'M.' for the initial. And I feel satisfied that your father's initial was 'W.' " "Is it a matter of any importance?" "It may be. The ring that yonr ancle wore bore the inscription 'W. to M.' I have sent Everly to Dover to find oat if the same is on that medallion. I may have overlooked the word 'to' when I had it in my hand, and if it is there it will indicate that there were two of .those lockets." "And that wonld help to prove that Walter is innocent, woald it not?" "It woald help, for it woald show that the one which yon foand in the dead man's hand was not the one which Mr. Marvel had." "God grant it. Otherwise I shonld never forgive myself for famishing that evidence against him. But what about the clothes which he says he threw into the river? The squire told me that he and my cousin, Mr. Lewis, have had the stream dragged, but did not find anything." "I mean to have a try at that myself. Now I have another point which I wish to investigate, and if yon will excuse me I will be off." "Ton will retnrn and take supper with me, will yon not? The proprieties will not be invaded, for Sarah is here with me and will stay as long as 1 wish her. Therefore yon can have a room here if yon desire." "Thank yon very mnch. Don't lose heart, Miss Lewis. If it be in the power of man, I will clear yonr lover from this charge." Virginia showed her gratitude in her faoe, and the detective went away. From Hie farm he went to the honse of Dr. Snow and was fortnnate enongh to find him at home, thongb he had bnt just returned from a visit to Miss Marvel, whom he reported as slightly im proved. Mr. Barnes proceeded to a&K a few questions of the old physician about the people most nearly connected with the crime and its consequences. Finally he said: "There is a question that I would like to ask, doctor. Would a man's fingers swell or would they shrink after death?" "That would depend upon the circumstances of the case. If the death were from dropsy or from some poisons, they would swell, but ordinarily of oourse they would shrink. Again, the time has something to do with it, for in all cases the tissues must waste eventually." "Since there is some doubt about it, I must give you a specific case. Take the body of Mr. Lewis, for example. Would yon expect any shrinking of his fingers?" "I think I should, though they may not have done so to any considerable extent in the few days which have elapsed." "They would not have swollen?" "No, I am positive that they would not." "Thank you, doctor; you have settled an important point for me. When the trial comes on, please remember this interview, in case you should be questioned about it on the witness stand." "I will testify, of course, though as yet I* cannot see what it is that you are trying to prove." "Pardon me if I eay no more at this time. I must think only of the interests whioh I am serving, and 1 deem it wisest to work quietly, as yet. Will you oblige me by uot mentioning this to any one?" "I will be discreet, since you seem to think it is important" Leaving the doctor's house, Mr. Barnes went to the bridge from which Marvel claimed that he had thrown the bundle of clothing. Looking over the edge, into the water, he concluded that on whichever side it had been thrown the bundle must have been carried by the current toward the dam; otherwise it would have been found on the bankr, which were ehelving on the south side of the bridge. Next he left the bridge and went to the side of the stream north of the dam, and from that point studied the apparent conditiona "Well," thought he, "if Marvel had sought for a place to lose a thing he could not have chosen better." This conclusion was most probable, for he Eaw a large number of enormous bowlders of jagged rock projecting from the water, which is shallow as it passes over the stones, and these rough projections made innumerable eddies and smaller currents. A bundle of clothing might easily be caught and held among these rocks and held there against all time, or at least long enough to be of no practical value to Walter Marvel. The detective saw that be had almost a hopeless task to make this river yield up its secret, if indeed it held one. However, be was not a man easily daunted by obstacles, and be determined to make an attempt that night He chose the night for his experiment, deeming it wisest to make the conditions as nearly as possible similar to those under which the accused had acted. He thought that the currents among these rocks might be different at night, as then the mills would not be working. He closely examined the dam and conceived a new idea. The dam was made of wood, and as ite construction must be clear to you in order that you may understand the course pursued by Mr. Barnes it becomes necessary to describe it. The bridge is about 100 feet south of the point where the water goes over the dam. Standing on this bridge, one notices a smooth body of water flowing toward the place where it rushed over the dam, but be forms no idea of the power of the current from this point of view. On the line where the stream dashes downward he sees some boards projecting above the surface from each side of the river toward the center for a distance equal to one-quarter of the width of the stream. Between these points where the dam rises above the level the water rushes over the dam, which is two feet lower along the center than at the sides. Going below the dam ?that is, to the north of it?one easiUy>*TT i4- ia TmmfltiCO J OCCO 1JU>Y 1U ID U'iJSllUllVU, AlimiViiCv iriaugles of timber are laid along the rocks, resting on the short sides. Thus their hypotenuses face the south, aud on them are nailed the boards which form the dam. Therefore, as the water rushes over, there is a Fpace under the dam where it is comparatively dry?at least, no great amount of water finds its way there, as only what leaks through drips down. It was while looking at this space that the new idea occurred to the detective. In order to turn the mill wheels, sluices are built which conduct the water in the desired direction. When these are open, it is evident that a strong current sets in the direction of the mill. ThiB is so powerful and. there is such a suction downward that objects on the t surface would be drawn below and car- l i tied into the mill, were it not that the c sluioe gates are furnished with gratings 1 to keep out such jetsam. Studying this i i point, it became evident to the detective c i that if the sluices were open on Sunday I night, the bundle of clothing must be ( looked for at these gratings. c He therefore went to the mill and t I asked for the man who had the care of t 1 the sluices. From him he learned that t they had been closed on the night of the I murder, and then persuaded him to 1 U- 41 J AU. + uttvo cue Hi uiuuru iuio evening axcu, cu ? that the conditions might be the same. 1 Leaving the vicinity of the mill, he i went back to Riverside and enjoyed his i snpper with Miss Lewis. After the meal he said: "Where is Mr. Lewis? Is he not stayi ing here?" i "He accepted an invitation to visit the sqnire tonight." 14 All the better; the fewer people who know what I do tonight the more pleased I shall be. Now, then, I want a suit of your uncle's clothing; old ones ^rill da" *4I will get what yon want." Virginia left the room, returning a few minutes later with some olothing. The detective placed the articles in a pail of water, al' lowing them to become thoroughly wet i before he removed them. Next he rolled them into a compact bundle, which he tied securely. "I am now ready for my experiment. My idea is to go to the bridge and throw , that bundle over, as Marvel claims that he did, and then see what becomes i of it. I am sorry that I cannot ask him at just what point he did this, but I must do the best I can without this knowledge. The probability is that he , tossed the bundle over as soon as he got on the bridge and with his right hand. Therefore he would have thrown it over on the side nearest the dam.' At any rate, that is what I shall da " "I see what your idea is and am anx| ions to have the experiment tried. Shall we go at once?" 4 4No. I oannot tell what difference the hour may make on the currents, aud , bo many days after they may be totally , different. However, I shaH go at the same hour as he did. At least it will i insure our not being observed. Besides, , I wish if possible to see Everly, and I ; think he will return before 11 o'clock." , "You will wait till that hour?" "Yes. You left Marvel at the river , and reached your room at 10:80. He came here after that, then went to his own house and back to the bridge, where he must have arrived at or about , 11:80." , The evening passed slowly, most of ; the time being consumed by these two in a discussion of the subject which absorbed their minds, until, at about a quarter to 11, a horse's hoofs sounded without, and a moment later they were j ' joined by Will Everly. "Well," said the detective, "what t , news?" t "I found Ainsley and through him i was enabled to see the locket" s 1 "Very good! What is the inscrip- t , tion?" t "Simply 'W. M.' The word 'to' does 1 not appear, and the letters are so olose i together there is no chance that it ever t was there. It occurred to me that it 1 i may have been And have become worn i out, but that is impossible." \ As this hope was dispelled Virginia t seemed much disappointed. ^ i "What do you think now, Mr. j Barnes?" said she. "This is discourag- c i ing, is it not?" c "Do you know if your mother had i mere than one name?" fi " I cannot be certain, but I never e heard of any other except 'Matilda.' " 8 "Still she may have had another, and i it may have been 'Winona' or some oth- t er with *W. * for the initial. We must c lock that up. If the initials are hers, it t will answer our purpose as well. Now t i we will start on the other errand. Mr. c Everly, you may come with us if you c wish. We are going to try to recover 1 the clothes which Marvel says he threw t over the bridge. " I "I should like to go with you, but I ? i doubt if you will succeed. Young Mr. c i Lewis inaugnrated a regular search, c and besides I went myself and looked thoroughly more than once after the t inquest. I think I should have made up c a bundle fot them to find, only I could c not supply the locket which he said is t i in the pocket." i "No, no I We must not resort to man- e ufacturing any evidence. If Marvel is e guilty, he must suffer, but if he is innocent he must be saved. Let us work r 1 only for the truth." So saying, he took c up the bundle of wet clothing and start- I i ed. Virginia and Everly followed in silence, neither of them relishing the c last speech of the detective, however i i just they knew it to be. The trio soon s > reached their destination, and Mr. Barnes stopped at a point near the rail, r "" ii ?:J i? 11.< 1 ncrc, bttiu lie, n mj vxtivuiumuuo , are correct, is the place from which I t thirik Marvel must have thrown his ' bundle. I will now explain to you what 8 i I expect will happen. I have soaked my 6 i bundle, because bis was wet. If dry, e i the clothes would float nearer to the * surface of the water and would soon 1 be hurried over the dam, as the current 11 ' here is very rapid. But being wet, and v i therefore more weighty, this bundle 8 i will float below tlie surface, if at all." 1 ' His companions listened with much 1 toterest. He continued: "I will now 1 commence my experiment. Fortunately ( i the moon is bright and we can see easi- ? ly. .First, I will take a piece of wood." He looked about and soon found a large, heavy piece of timber near the i sawmill. Approaching the rail he said, ( "Now I will throw this over, and you f will see that it will be carried, first, t against, the hoarding, which projects I ibove the level, and then be swept tovard the center and over." He let it Irop and the result was exactly as he : jad predicted. "That mnch was easily oreseen. But my next may not be so aosurate, for it is bnt a surmise on my 1 iart. My idea is this: That wood went rver readily. Bat with a handle of ilothing it may be different. If it is first ? aken against the projecting portion, c ind then drawn toward the center, it I ffill go over more slowly than if car- ii led directly. Now, if the weight is saf- c Icient to hold it some distance below \ he surface, and there are any ragged r (dges to the woodwork of the dam, the sloth wonld most likely catch on them, h that case it would not* fall into the ( stream below, bat woald remain sue- ( tended awhile, finally dropping into the t pace under the dam. Mr. Everly, you c vill go aroand to the other side, so that ^ Ii case it does go over yon can w? c vhere the currents take it" c Everly at once obeyed, and, receiving t ?ie signal that he was in his position, f Hr. Barnes dropped his bundle. Vir- c finia scarcely breathed, so great was t ier anxiety as to the outcome of the ariaL As in the first experiment the 8 mndle, which oonld just be seen as it t loated below the surfaoe, drifted straight j So the projecting ridge thence slowly it fi event toward the center, where it re- t nained stationary for a moment. This B noment seemed an age to the girl. She t ilmost thought that her lover's fate de- a >ended on that bundle of clothing. At Q ast it moved again, and slid over, part- c y disappearing; but, as had been pre- j licted, it seemed to catch and remain fi langing. Virginia was about to utter g in exclamation of joy when, to her die- j nay, it was forced from its slender hold L md carried down into the rapids below. g Virginia uttered a groan as she thought ^ he experiment had failed. ^ "Come, come," said Mr. Barnes re- . issuringly, "what did you expect? iurely not that my bundle would drop a m top of the other? That would have 8 >een miraculous. You noticed that, as 1 8 iredicted, it oaught on the edge. Per- 8 He laid before the delighted gaze of the 1 other8 a locket. J mpa fbe other dropped below, even 0 bongh mine did not I may have tied 1 ay parcel tighter than the other, and 8 o have left lees chance for the oloth to ,v J6 canght. Come below, ahd we will :earch under the dam. Let ns see what ^ Everly will report." a Virginia accompanied him, but when 8 hey reached the spot where Everly had d ast been seen by them he was nowhere 8 n eight His coat and hat however, fi ve>e on the bank, and from this the deective concluded that the young man, t n his zeal, had entered the stream in v rarsuit of the bundle, and Mr. Barnes c lecided to await his return before pro- u :eeding further with bis plan. As the o ninutes passed, however, first Virginia t ind then Mr. Barnes himself became ilarmed at Everly's prolonged absence, li ind he was about to make some search e vhen a loud snout arrestea cneir auen- u ion. It came from the direction of the h lam, aud Mr. Barnes realized at once t hat Everly, instead of following the mndle which had just been thrown t rver, had gone under the dam in search u if the original one. A few moments a ater he was seen emerging from among f he timbers which supported the dam, jresenting a very wretched and bedrag;led appearance. He held a large bunlie in his hands and exclaimed as he e lame toward them: "God bless you, Mr. Barnes, you ? vere right. As booh as I saw your bun- c lie catch I could not wait, but taking 8 iff my coat I went under the dam and learcbed for what we were after. What 8 s more, I found it not ten feet the oth- ? r side of where yours would have fall- " n had it dr .pped." 1 "You have done well, and if this is eally the bundle that Marvel threw ? iver you have repaid your debt to him ? ind saved his life." J Virginia and Everly were anxious to ' ipen the bundle at once, but the deteot- I ve would not permit it until they l' hould reach home. "We might lose the locket here in the ^ oad," said he, "and, besides, Mr. Ever- c y is all wet" So they were guided s iy him and returned to the farm, where he detective insisted on a change of ' arments for Everly before he would h xamine the bundle. When it was open- jj d, Virginia claimed that she recognized he clothes as those worn by Marvel on B be night of the murder. Mr. Barnes g iext searohed the pockets of the vest, t rbich Marvel had designated as the b arment wherein he had placed the c nedallion, and withdrawing his band c aid before the delighted gaze of the v )thers a locket, the exact counterpart f )f the one found in the hand of the iorpse. C TO BE CONTINUED. ^ ? s 8QT" It's kinder funny, when you tome to think of it, that a horse is g risky when he is well fed upon oats, v vhile it makes a man frisky to sow his i iroadcast. c pijsttllanrous Reading. UNION THE THING. ' lector D. Lane Willing to Co-Operate In the Wllborn Movement. Mr. J. C. WilborD, president of the south Carolina Cotton Growers' assoiation has received from Mr. Hector ). Lane, a communication in which it 9 clearly explained that there is no onflict in the purposes of the two conrentions. The letter from Mr. Lane eads as follows: Athens,.Ala., Dec. 2,1897. Mr. J. C. Wilborn, President South Carolina Cotton Growers' Association, )ld Point, S. C.?My dear sir: Your tighly appreciated letter, with enilosure of the proceedings of the contention in Columbia, has just been re seived by me. j. nia is tne nrst aavice if the action taken by your convenion, outside of what I have gathered rom the public press, referring to the ontemplated meeting at Atlanta on he 14th instant. I have just returned after an abence of several weeks on an extended rip through Texas^ Oklahoma and the ndian territory, investigating, as far is possible, the extension of acreage in his new Territory, that, up to date, is in unknown quantity in the producion of cotton, and on account of. my absence was unadvised of the calling if the meeting at Atlanta until after I ade the call for a convention of the American Cotton Growers' Protective issociation at Memphis, on December 10. Should I have known of the At* anta meeting I should have urged ipon my associates to have our meet* it the same place and time; but I am rery glad that our dates do not conlict and that there is sufficient time >etween the two meetings to insure m attendance at both, and I can as* ure you that it would be a source of ;reat gratification to myself and asociates if your convention will take iction in reference to sending a dele* ;ation to Memphis. I shall make an effort to be with you t Atlanta, and if I find that I cannot >e I will send an official representaive. I shall also use all the means in ay power to promote the success of our meeting. I find upon reading the proceedings f your convention at Columbia that our declaration of purposes are sub* tantially the same as tboBe that have ;overned the American Cotton Growrs' Protective association during its xistence of five yeare. _ - ,,,, _ I am id thorough accord with you, 8 expressed in your letter, and it is he opinion of the best minds of our ountry that to combat these agencies hat are becoming more destructive o the material prosperity of the south ear by year, who, by fictitious rnetb>ds, misrepresentation and sharp pracice, are robbing our people of our ubstance, threatening our prosperity vith pauperism and leaving us notbDg but poverty in our homes and latred in our hearts, can only be met ,nd resisted by a resolute, continuous nd systematic rule of action laid lown by authorized representation and dhered to by the masses of the cotton ;rowers. You properly put it when you stated hat we would have to "fight the devil vith fire" to meet organization. We annot resist their continual encroachnent UDon our commercial rights until ur people are educated to uuderstaDd. be causes and the cure. I apprehend that the remedy, to a arge extent, depends upon independnt, individual action upon the part of >ur farmers, which can be stimulated iy intelligent argument inducing them o engage in an organized effort. Hoping you unbounded success in bis most patriotic and important effort, nd pledging you my most earnest and etive concurrence, I beg to remain, raternally yours, Hector D. Lane. Modest, but Self-Reliant.?Genral Grant neither overestimated nor listrusted himself. He was modest nd inclined to claim less than bis due, >ut he was also self-reliant and peristent. An anecdote, related by Mrs. iherwood in her "Epistle to Posterity," ets forth his disposition to accord to thers their due and to claim little or himself save the virtue of "getting here." Mrs. Sherwood told him on one ocasion that an English officer who bad ieen present at the dinner given him >y the Duke of Wellington in the Vaterloo chamber had told her in jondon that he thought him a very earned soldier. "Well, I am not," said GraDt. "I iad neither the genius of Sherman, lor the learning of Lee or Macpheron. I only meant to get there." In 1865, just after the close of the yar, General Grant visited West Point, lis old alma mater, accompanied by Irs. Grant. "We were in the library," writes Irs. Sherwood ; "the examination was ;oing on, and Professor Bartlett left be room, coming back with Grant on lis arm. The nrofessors rose to re eive him. I think poor General Grant iearly sank through the floor; he vinced as he bad never done in the ace of the enemy. " 'Those dreaded professors rising to lo me honor! Why, I felt all the calet terror all over me,' he afterward aid. "He was more comfortable when he ;ot outside and began shaking hands vith all mankind and womankind, but to one who saw that notable scene an forget his modesty."