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

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, young man who showed
plainly the marks of rough social us
age, entered and extended his hand
rather listlessly.
Good morning" was the reply.
"Well?"
"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"
"What were its contents?"
~ have no right to tell you," and
Mr.. Whittemore tried to look severe.
at 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
| -"
| "Not unless you are paid for it,"
interrupted the young man. 81 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
erty is left, and | want to know. am
willing to pay for the knowledge in
advance Of the opening of the will,
and you have it to sell"
The lawyer assented with cool nod
of his head.
"Then name your price" continued
Robert.
"One thousand dollars"
81 haven't so much"
"a note for a month will do"
The document was quickly written
out, signed by the young man, and
transposed to the lawyers pocket.
"The will" then said Mr.. Witte-
more, sis strange one-as strange as
the man who made it-but he would
listen to no advice, and | had nothing
TO do but carry out his wishes. He
leaves all his property to Myra Kill
borne" +at+
Oh him." hissed Robert.
"Hold," said the lawyer, "until you
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 decline
to fulfill this condition, the property be
: longs to you. The only other point il
that in case Myra marries any body
before the will is opened, she gets thu
property the same as if she marrie'
you. But that provision, of course, il
of no consequence, as she is not likely
to marry before day after tomorrow
which will be the Thursday on whicl
the document is to be opened"
Here the lawyer stopped and looked
into his companions face as if expect
ing an expression Of displeasuFe. II,
was disappointed, however, for Rober
, seemed rather satisfied than otherwise
at pleases me we'll enough" h
said, "for l half expected to be cut OF
Internationally. You see, I've beer
rather fast, and the old man dislikeC
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 l don
: believe she would give him up for tn
2 fortune a dozen times over. Even
she should consent to marry me,
/. wouldn't be so badly off with thepr
erty almost under my control"
}, The lawyer here arose, bade his un
y scrupulous patron good day, and wen
out. But as he did so, had his eaI
- been younger, he might have caugh
7 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 III
fortune by selling myself. l won't d
it. would not give up Harry ft
fifty times a million. Robert ca
take the money, and much good ma
it do him."
- Yet, Notwithstanding her conclusiN
l. decision, 1iyra could not relinquis