Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-02
GeIcttc0 AlistrIlanp.
Woman's Wits and Lawyers Tricks

Old Walter Kilborne died, and left a
fortune that aggregated nearly a million
The gloomy old house, which had been
The family residence for many years,
stood in one of the downtown streets that
had once been the site of the fashionable
residences 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 business Of the once aristocratic
thorough-farc. A bunch of black Grape
was hung on the door-knob, four days
after the funeral, when a bent, willy
looking man pulled it. Being admitted
he was shown into the dingy room which
Mr.. Kilborne had in his life used as an
Office. The bent and Withholding man
was lawyer Whittemore. and he was al
most Immediately joined by Robert XII
borne, a grand-chid of the dead million
aire, young man who showed 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.
" You got my note p
Asking me to meet you here? Yes,
what do you want?''
You drew my grandfathcr's will p
81 did two days before he died"
What were its contents 2"
have no right to tell YOU" said
Mr.. Whittemorc, trying to look severe.
g 1t 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
Unless you are well paid for it, . in
terrupted the young man. II UNDER
stand that perfectly well, and will be
plain and brief with you. AS you are
aware, my cousin Myra and myself are
the only living relatives Of my grand
father. 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
| want to know. I'm willing to pay for
the knowledge in advance of the open
ing of the will, and you have to sell p
The lawyer assented, with coolly
precise nod of the head
Then name your price," continued
Robert
&" One thousand dollars"
"I havn't so much money"
{" 4 note for month viii do"
The document was quickly written
out, signed by the young man, and trans
ferred to the lawyers pocket.
The will, them" said Mr.. White
more " is strange one--as strange as the
man who made it-but he would listen
to no advice, and / had nothing to do
but to carry out his wishes. He leaves
all his property to Myra Kilborne-"
"D-n him I" Kissed Robert
d" Hold, " said the lawyer, until you
hear the conditions. He leaves all his
property to Myra, as I said before, on
an agreement to become your wife. If
she declines 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 mar
ries you. But that provision, of course,
is of no consequence, as she is not likely
to marry before day after Tomorrow,
which will be Thursday, the day the
document is to be opened"
Here the lawyer stopped and looked
into his companions face, as if expecting
an expression of displeasure. He was
disappointed, however, for Robert seem
ed rather more satisfied, than otherwise.