The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-08-06
OLD KlLBoRNE's WILL.

long ago rcmOVeu Ine avenues leaV-
ing the perverse millionaire to hold
his own among the growing business
Of the once aristocratic thoroughfare.
A bunch of black Grape still hung on
the bell Knob, four days after the fune-
raj, when bent, willy looking man
pulled it. Being admitted, he was
shown into dingy room which Mr..
Kilborne had in his life used as an
office. This bent willy looking man
was Lawyer Whittemore.
"Good morning." said the lawyer,
as Robert, grandchild of the dead
millionaire, a young man who showed
plainly the marks of rough social us
age, entered and extended his hand
rather listlessly. .yN
"Good morning." was the reply.
"WellP"
"Well?" echoed the lawyer.
"You got my note?"
asking me to meet you here ?
Yes what do you want?"
"You drew my grandfather's will ?"
81 did, two days before he died"
w udb NCAG abo OOhbChOo
~ have no right to tell you," and
Mr.. Whittemore tried to look severe.
ut is with the surrogate now, and you
will know its contents on Thursday
when it will be officially opened. ]
couldn't think of violating my official
| -"
q "Not unless you are paid for it,
interrupted the young man. II un-
derstand that perfectly we'll, and will
be plain and brief with you. AS you
are aware, myself and my cousin My
ra are the only living relatives of my
grandfather. We have been brought
up here in this house together, and
each hates the other as much as posi-
BILE. Now, I've no idea how the prop
crty is left, and want to know 1 ar
willing to pay for the knowledge il
advance of the opening OF ehe will
and yss have it to SELL"
Tn, lawyer assented with cool noe
of hi&ead. a
"Then name your price,, continued
Robert.
"One thousand dollars" 1920
II haven't so much"
"a note for a month will do"
The document was quickly writer
out, signed by the young man, anC
transposed to the lawyers pocket.
"The WILL" then said Mr.. Witte
more, "is strange one--as strange a
the man who made it-but he woulC
listen to no advice, and 1 had nothing
10 do but carry out his wishes. H
leaves all his property to Myra Xii
borne.'a ~ ssS&F ft@Aa
"D-n him." Kissed Robert.
"Hold," said the lawyer, "until yol
hear the conditions. He leaves al
his property to Myra, as | said before
on condition that she shall immediate
| ly sign an agreement to, within year
become your wife. If she shall declin
to fulfilpthis condition, the property be
longs to you. The only other point i
that in case Myra marries any bod,
before the will is opened, she gets tn
property the same as if she marie
you. But that provision, of course, j
of no consequence, as she is not likel,
to marry before day after tomorrow
which will be the Thursday on whicl
the document is to be opened"
Here the lawyer stopped and locke,
into his companions face as if expect
ing an expression Of displeasufe. IL
was disappointed, however, for Rober
seemed rather satisfied than otherwise
"It pleases me we'll enough" h
said, "for / half expected to be cut o.
Internationally. You see, I've bee
rather fast, and the old man dislike
it, while Myra's gentle ways and at
tention to his wants won his regard
She is completely bound up in he
lover, Harry Perton, who is hundred
of miles away just now, and don
believe she would give him up for tn
. fortune dozen times over. Even
she should consent to marry me,
wouldn't be so badly OF with theproI
erty almost under my control"
The lawyer here arose, bade his III
scrupulous patron good day, and wei
out. But as he did so, had his eal
: been younger, he might have caugl
tho sound of rustling skirts envelopin
the pretty form for Myra Kilborn
who heard every word of the intervie
by listening at the door.
$50, SO" she Unused when she ha
reached her own room and thrown he
self into the chair, ''Pm to buy Il
fortune by selling myself. won't Z
it. would not give up Harry f
fifty times a million. Robert ca
take the money, and much good ma
it do him."
Yet, Notwithstanding her conclusiv
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