Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-15
WoRnan's Wit and Lawyers
Tricks.

Tricks.
Old Walter Kilborne died, and
left fortune that aggregated nearly
a million. The gloomy old house,
which had been the family residence
for many year, stood in one of the
down town streets that had once
been the site of the fashionable res
licences of New York city. But
the wealthy families had long since
removed to the avenues, leaving
the perverse old millionaire to hold
his own among the growing busi-
ness Of the once aristocratic thor
oughfare. A bunch of black Grape
was hung on the door-llnob, four
days after the funeral, when a bent,
wily-looking man pulled it. Being
admitted, he was shown into the
dingy room which Mr.. Kilbore had
in his life used as an office. The
bent and wily-loolSing man was law.
yer Whittcmorc, and he was almost
Immediately joined by Robert Xii,
borne, a grandchild Of the dead
millionaire, young man who show.
ed plainly enough the marks OF
rough social usage.
"Good morning" said the lawyer,
as Robert entered and extended his
hand rather listlessly.
"Good morning." was the reply.
"Well."
"Well !" echoed the lawyer.
"1ou got my note q
asking me to meet you hear
Yes what do you want 2"
"You drew my grandfather
will ?"
81 did, two days before he died.
"What were its contents 2"
al have no right to tell you," said
Mr.. Whittemore, trying to look Sc
we're. at is with the Surrogate
now, and you viii know its contents
on Thursday, when it will be Off
cially opened. I couldn't think of
violating my official"
"Not unless you are well paid for
it," interrupted the young man.
81 understand that perfectly well,
and will be plain and brief with you.
AS you are aware, my cousin Myra
and myself are the only living rel
atives of my grandfather. We have
both been brought up in this house
together, and each hates the other
as much as possible. Now, I've no
idea how the property is left, and i
want to know. I'm willing to pay
for the knowledgcd in advance of
the opening of the will, and you
will have to SELL"
The lawyer assentcd with coolly
precise nod of the head.
"Then name your price" contin-
ued Robert.
zone thousand dollars"
81 haven't so much"
"a note for month will do"
The document was quietly writ
ten out, signed by the young man,
and transferred to the lawyers
pocket.
"The will, then," said Mr.. Whit
temore, ais strange onc-as
SIS the man who made it
but he would listen to no advice,
and / had nothing to do but to car
ry out his wishes. He leaves all his
property to Myra Kilborne--"
"D-n him !" hissed Robert.
"IIold," said the lawyer till you
hear the conditions. He leaves all
his property to Myra, as 1 said be-
fore, on an agreement to become
your wife. If she decline to fulfill
this condition, the property goes to
you. The only other point is, that
in case Myra is married to anybody
before the will is opened, she gets
the property the same as if she
marries you. But that provision,
Of course, is of 10 consequence, as
she is not likely to marry before
day after tomorrow, which will be
the document is to be
opened
Here the lawyer stopped and
looked into his companions face as
if he expected an expression of dis
pleasure. He was disappointed,
however, for Robert seemed rather
than otherwise.
at pleases me well enough" he
said, @'for / half expected to be cut
of unconditiondlly. You see, I've
been rather fast, and the old man
disliked it, and Myra's gentle ways
and attention to his wants won his
regard. She is completely bound
np in her lover, Harry Perton, who
IS hundreds OF miles away just now,
md / don't believe she would give
him up for the fortune a dozen
lines over. Even if she should
consent to marry me, wouldn't be
so badly off, with the property al
most under my control"
The lawyer then arose, bade his