The Harris Mystery

The Diary Of The Ancient One

You will never know my name, but you may refer to me as “The Ancient One”. I have researched this mystery for my entire adult life and I regret to admit that I have yet to solve this elusive mystery. I agonized over the decision of whether to inform you of my findings, or allow you to start from scratch as I did very, very long ago. I am dying, and I have made my decision. I will tell you most of what I know about this mysterious legend and the noble family that safeguards its secrets. By the time you read this diary and its contents I will be dead, cold, and in my grave. May you have better luck than I had in solving this mystery and may God have mercy on your soul for the secrets you unlock.

The year was 1934 and the place was Greensboro, North Carolina. That long, hot summer’s day on the first day of June an African American male child named William Charles Harris, Jr was born to a school teacher named Ruth Howell Harris and her minister husband the Reverend William Charles Harris, Sr. Little did this newborn child know that his birth would carry a family secret spanning generations, secret societies, wars, scandals, kingdoms, presidencies, charismatic leaders of national movements, and history setting sports superstars. This infant child was entrusted with the Harris Family Mystery that guards the “ Treasure of the Ages ”.

William Charles Harris, Sr