Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-15

OpclHS tHe pfetty 10TH Oh Myfa
Kilborne, who had heard every word
of the interview by listening at the
door.
$50, So" she unused, when she
had reached her own room and
thrown herself into q chair, "I'm to
buy the fortune by selling myself.
l won't do it. wouldn't give up
Harry for fifty times a million.
Robert can take the money, and
much good may it do him."
Yet, Notwithstanding her concIu-
sive decision, Myra could not re-
linquish without pang the fortune
to which she had always looked for
ward as her certain portion. Her
grandfather had always seemed to
regard her with much affection, and
she had not dreamed that, in his
will he would impose such dis
tasteful restriction.
eff Harry was only here" she
thought, "there wouldn't be any
trouble, because we could get mar
ried before Thursday. What shall
| do | wish l had somebody to
advise me. And L can have-a law
yer is what / want. They are up
to all sorts of tricks SO they
say"
Without moments delay she
dressed herself for the street, and
went ont. She knew no lawyer,
but walked until she came to a
building upon which she often no
ticed an array of legal signs. Pass
ing up stairs, and selecting a name
from the lot that chanced to strike
her the most fayorably, she entered
q well furnished office. A middle
aged man sat alone, writing at a
desk.
''Is Mr.. Temple in!" asked Myra.
"Yes," said the man, looking up
Mt his pretty visitor, and motioning
her to seat, "that is my name"
81 have come for some legal ad-
vice-some advice on q matter of
the greatest importance to me, and
="
"If 1 am to aid you," said the
lawyer, kindly, "you must speak
freely and unreservedly, which you
may do in the utmost confidence"
Thus encouraged, Myra told him
the whole story of the will, the
manner in which she had obtained
her information, and her feelings
in the matter.
"Of course" she continued, "I
want to retain the fortune, but not
at the price stipulated in the will.
Can you help me?"
Mr.. Temple sat for q while in
deep thought, so long, in fact, that
Myra grew fidgety with waiting.
At last his face frightened with an
idea, and he at once impaired it to
his fair client. For an hour they
were in close consultation.
That day and the next passed,
and Thursday came. The will was
to be read in SulTogate's office at
twelve o'clock. At eleven o'clock
a carriage drove up to the Kilborne
residence. In it were Mr.. Temple
and two of his intimate friends.
The former alighted and entered
the house. In moment he reap
pcared with Myra. She acted a
little nervous, but seemed reassur-
ed by the presence of the lawyer,
who helped her into the carriage
and all were driven away. They
proceeded to the residence of a
clergyman, where they were evil
IDENTIFY expected, as they were
promptly shown into the parlor.
The reverend gentleman entered,
and the lawyer stepped forward
with Myra."
eve are the couple, sir"
The marriage ceremony of the
Church was performed, a
certificate was made out, the two
friends signed it as witnesses, and
the quavtette were soon again saet-
ed in the carriage.
"Drive to the Court House," said
Mr.. Trmple to the driver.
The Surrogate, the clerk, Robert
Lawyer Whittemore, and
n few others were in the Surrogate's
office when the wedding party"
entered. 1t was just twelve o'clock.
The will was read and Robert turn
ed rather superciliouslyt to Myra for
her decision.
"Will you sign the agreement to
marry nc ?" he asked.
"No," she replied.
"Then you resign the property to
me p and gleam of triumph shot
from his eyes.
"No."
"The will provides" said Mr..
Temple, "that she shall talpe the
fortune, if married at the time of
It's opening. She is married to me,
and there is the certificate. The
ceremony was performed an hour
ago."
There was no questioning the
of the document, or the
fact that, under the circumstances,
Myra was entitled to the estate.
On the same day proceedings
we're instituted by Mr.. Temple on
behalf of Myra. Abandonment"
was the ground. A few days later
Harry returned, and before the day
appointed for his marriage to Myra
she had obtained her divorce from
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