Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-06-06

hailed him with " Benson, how ungalan.
you are, in running away from your bride"
His carriage was soon got ready, and in
mounted Benson, his groomsman and old
Pell. driving off at the rate of ten miles an
hour.
After their departure, the evening passed
off merrily, the good fortune of Tim, and
the discontinue of Benson and old Poll,
furnishing matter of conversation and laugh.
ter for the whole party. The assembly
broke up at late hour, and departed for
their respective homes.
The next morning the servant announced
the arrival of Mr.. Pell at Farmingdell Park,
accompanied by his lawyer, Mr.. Ridgeley.
Pei directed the servant 10 summon Mrs.
Winthrop, Tim and Eliza, TO the parlor.-
The servant departed for that purpose, and
in few minutes, they entered the parlor,
where Pell and Ridgeloy had seated them.
selves.
Eliza broke the silence. "You have
come early, Uncle, TO pay your respects to
the bride. You can't tell how much feel
gratified and honored by this mark of your
friendship and solicituds for my happiness"
As she said this, she bent an eye full of
roguish meaning OH Mrs. Winthrop and
her husband.
Old Pell's wrath was up. "l've come to
tell you, madam" said he, addressing Eli
"a, that you and your husband are beg
CARS BY your dsobedience TO me, YOU
have forfeited all claim to your fathers es-
tate, which, by his will, has now become
my property. You and your husband will
please never show your faces at the Home
stead"
Tim replied. "If you were not an old
man, my only answer to your insolenco
would be by softly handing you into tho
street. As it is, | have no reply, except
that unless you yourself Immediately quit
the Homestead, and render up as executor,
the possession of my wife's estate, you will
meet with trouble Of which you may not be
aware"
Mr.. Ridgeley spoke. al have examined
the will of you wife's father, Mr.. J6celyn,
and find the condition Of the will, that She
was only to be possessed of the property
by marrying with the consent of Mr.. Pell,
the executor of the will. 1t is therefore
needless for me to say, that any attempt on
your part to ltigate so plain feature in
the instrument, would involve you ia costs.
and the modification of failure. Madam"
continued he, turning to Eliza, "you did
very wrong in being so disobedient, and
yet" he added, turning his eye on Tins
noble figure, and frank, intellectual coun.
tcnance, "there seems to be abundant e.
cuse for your conduct -ha, ha, hal"
Tim answered. 81 entertain great res.
pect for you, Mr.. Ridgeley, and regret that
you have not a more worthy client. Lucky
will it be for him it your services are not
hereafter required TO shield him from the
penitentiary. | wish you both good
morning." and presenting his arm to Eli.
"a and Mrs. Winthrop, left them abruptly
in the parlor.
"The impertnent youngster !" cxclaim-
ed old Pell, "let US go, Mr.. Rdgeley, and
get the will proved. Mr.. Sampson is the
subscribing witness. III call upon him,
and have it established this afternoon, and
then III see who is to possess the Home
stead and the estate"
They took their departure. In the af.
ternoon Pell called on Mr.. Sampson, and
producing the will, told him as he was the
subscribing witness, he wished him to go
before the Judge of Probate, and prove the
will.
"Why," replied Sampson, ." have done
that already, six weeks ago."
"What do you mean, Sampson 7"
"Just as say-that about six weeks a.
go swore to the will before the Judge of
Probate"
"Impossible ' replied Pell, taking the
will out of his pocket--but as he took it
out, his eye for the first time, fell upon the
following endorsement
"-County, IS: The within instru.
ment duly proven, and by me recorded, in
Liber M. Of Wills, pages 200 and 2Ol, this
18th day Of June. AID. lS-.
SOLOMON HALE, Judge of Probate.
Pell was dumb with astonishment. At
length he enquired, "who had produced the
will at the time it was proven p
"a Mr.. Jocelyn," replied Sampson.
The whole truth now flashed upon Pell's
mind. Tim it was that so frightened him
on the evening the will was taken away,
and Tim must have been the apparition
who had taken it away. His rage was now
without bounds and not rocollecting how
he stood affected by what had transpircd,
and that his own crime o. forgery might
be made to appear, he mounted his carriage
and drove with all haste TO Farmingdell
Park. On arriving there, he burst into the
room where Mrs. Winthrop, Eliza and Tim
were seated al the tca.iable.
"You are very kind, unc.c," said Eliza
zones friends do not often call twice ia a
day.
elimination !" reared Pcll. "And so
Mr.. Jocelyn, you was the thief that sto,'
the will from my bedroom table, about 81,
weeks ago! You needn't think to escape
You will be called on by an officer to-mor
row morning, and go TO jail"
"Thank 'ee," said Tim, I've no occa
sion. only borrowed the will few hours
just to get it proved. Was it not rcturnet
the next evening" Ask Peter"
Old Pcl almost foamed at the mouth.
"And so you conspired with my scrvan
to rob me of the will, did youi Very well
Mr.. Jocelyn, there is law for these things.
"Yes," replied Tim, slipping his tea We
nv coolly, "Peter did assist me little i
r that matter. was in his room, and stoo
| nj the window of the door, as Won were O