78 WITH MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN THE 



of greater security the bodies were placed in the 

 marble sarcophagi above described, the door of the 

 old vault was closed, and the key thrown into the 

 Potomac. 



Having inspected this chamber of death, we went 

 over the Mansion, and were then grouped for the 

 photograph, and subsequently returned to the navy 

 yard. Mr. Chamberlain dined at the Legation that 

 evening. 



An amusing incident occurred two or three days 

 after our trip to Mount Vernon. Bergne and I were 

 at work in our big ofRce room at the hotel, and Mr. 

 Chamberlain was in his own little room on the oppo- 

 site side of the corridor. One of our attendants 

 brought in a card from a Post representative who, 

 it was stated, wanted to make some inquiry about 

 procedure in the British House of Commons. 

 Neither Bergne nor I were particularly intimate with 

 such technicalities, nor had we an ** Erskine May " 

 handy, but we concluded to see him, and trust to 

 Providence. I think his name was Lewsly, but can't 

 be positive after this lapse of time. We regaled 

 him with a cigar and some rye whisky, and con- 

 versed on sundry topics in general and nothing in 

 particular. Presently Mr. Chamberlain happened 

 to come in and joined in the conversation. Then 



