Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-22

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precisely similar information. Be-
taking himself to the office of
HaIman Nesbit, the lawyer who
had been entrusted mainly with the
legal business of his grandfather,
he found that gentleman alone. He
knew something of the lawyers
character, and at once proceeded to
business.
"You drew up my grandfather's
will, did you not 2" he asked.
"Yes."
"How long ago?"
"About six months. He had pre-
pared one a year ago, but this
makes an entirely different DISPOSE
tion of his property"
"And what is that disposition ?"
The lawyer smiled.
81 have no right to tell you that,
he said.
"But you would tell me if suffi-
cient reasons were advanced 2?
eff the reasons were convincing
enough, yes"
"Would two hundred dollars con-
vince you Z"
"No."
"Five hundred :"
EYES,"
Horace counted out the sum from
his pocketbook, which he had filed
exactly for this contingency, and
the lawyer took it, carefully count
ed it, and transferred it to his own
wallet.
"Now," he said, "you may pre-
pare yourself for the worst possible
news. You are, by this will, cut
off from every dollar of your grand
fathers estate"
"You are certain of this 7"
"Of course l am. / drew the
will and saw it signed. The first
one left all to you, but your grand
father was whimsical. There came
a change in his feelings caused by
some real OF fancied misconduct of
yours, and SO he left all to your
cousin Rena.
Horace was angry. He cursed
his dead relative roundly, until the
lawyer reminded him that curses
were useless.
"But what can do but curse !'
he ash ed.
an tell you. The will is to be
roa1 on Saturday-five days from
this. In the meantime ask Rena to
marry you"
"But she would not do it, she
hates me-"
"It's your only chance, and it is
worth the trial"
Couldn't you destroy this last
will ?"
"No, it is not in my possession.
The old man had it among his pa
pers somewhere and, besides, there
were two honest witnesses. Has
your cousin lover 2"
"No, think not"
"Then, believe me, your best and
only chance is to play for the for
tune through marrying her."
"Well," said Horace, with very
little hope in his tone, "it's mighty
slim chance, but I'll take it," and
went away.
That afternoon the cousins met
in the parlor. Each greeted the
other with q cordiality long un-
known in their cousinly intercourse.
They even chatted pleasantly, con-
graduating themselves ON the man.
ner in which they were opening the
game.
"You must be quite oppressed
with the gloom of this old house,"
said Horace, as he was about to go,
"and l think ride might do you
good. ! will be pleased to take you
this afternoon if you will do me the
honor"
"Nothing would please me bet
ter" replied the beauty, with q
smile.
The ride was had. Each Of the
plotters endeavoring to be agreea-
bic. Horace was bland and attent-
we. Rena sat distractingly close to
him, was as amiable rs a woman
knows how to be when she tries,
md used her matchless eyes with
Killing effect. They dined on the
'oad, and returned in the evening. ,
And when they parted for the night !
Rena allowed Horace, for the first .
ime in her life, to kiss her.
The great change in their de- s
neanor towards each other should {
lave aroused mutual suspicion, but .
t didn't. They were blinded by the I
glitter of the golden stake. I
During the next day Horace re- |
NAMED nearly all day in the house,
md in the society of his cousin. He G
going to the theatre in the 9
but Rena urged the inn
Of so doing. Their
recent death would
make it highly improper in the eyes
f their friends.
"But we can go to Brooklyn" .
Horace, nobody will
,now us there" ,
To which the beauty assented,
nd Horace kissed her. She didn't y
esent his impudence. On the con- =
rary her lips clung to his in gen. 9
le, thrilling rejoinder. u
They went to the theatre, grew
and loving, and sup
lemented their goodnight kisses