Middletown transcript., 1874-12-12
year before the murder. and read thus

year before the murder, and read thus
.sCodicil to the will Of Rsndolp
Rhett: | bequeath to my nepheu
Marion Rhett. who. when last hear
from was in Richmond. Va. the sur
Of twenty thousand dollars. on eondi
tion that be takss charge Of my planta
tion and manages it for my child, Viola
I appoint him executor Of my estate
end she guardian Of my child. Th
other items Of my will. namely. iv
thousand dollars to Parkc Moultris
the remainder Of my property, exclu
siss Of the bequest Of Marion Rhett. t
Viola. >" ils srat i tsli
1 This codicil was properly signed Will
the well-known autograph Of the dis
tinguished Carolinian. and it wal
thought be had misplaced the will.
II do net know much about thu
cousin Of mine" said Viola to Parke
Moultris several days subsequently, "a
the funeral. Il have heard father
speak Of . Rhett who has disgrased the
family BY marrying travelling actress ;
but | have forgotten his Christian name.
Marion sounds like it. though I do not
think that is it Shall l write to Rich.
mond r. Aeu. !.
a"Iwculd advise you to do So" said
the student. "It is proper that your
fathers affairs should be attended to At
once." and he added ~ be turned
away: s44 atil saa si
4 II am curious to see this Marion
Rhett-this unknown cousin Of mine"
That night Viola dispatched : letter
to the capital Of the Old Dominion.
and . week elapsed before . reply
came. sssas.siss5 iiiilsass s2t 60 q
The letter which she received was
frf4
signed Marion Rhstt.'i The ,sriter
sxpressed sorrow at the Colsnel's sud-
den death, and much surprised 1t the
fortune that had bsfallen him. II am
coming down in few days. be vrots,
!. i".and | viii have no rest ill the .assas-
sin i huns" es.ir il'F i
! Il sdjudge him : young man. said |
Parke Mouitrie, studying the ehirogra-
ply Of the Virginian's letter. i.A.l
young man about my own ags-folrI
md twenty. had expected 10 see 4 |
man in'ths nsighborhood Of thitty-si1.n
=. One evening. several days after the
reception Of the letter, Marion Rhett
'eached the plantation. ii
That be was . genuine Rhett could
rot be disputed. He possessed the in
ellectual forehead Of bis revolutionary
'ncsstors he could boast Of the Rhett
yes. the Rhett mouth. and the ringing
Melody Of the Rhett voice. |.
Whist do you think of him r Viola I
ound time to whisper to Parke Moul-
rie. hassxay II
"He is .hsperson he represents him
eif-Sumtsr Rhets's son. vas The
tudens's reply Bus there is some
Bing about him I do not ike, Viola. Il
cannot explain myself now" Il
Marion Rhett gradually assumed the 1
sIus OF goveruusnt on the plsutstius. I
10 treated Parks Moultris dsfsssntially | i
y . fortnight. when be laddsnly be- q
40 70 wax cold toward, him. HeIis
inted that there was good opening I
y Law students in Richmond. and nm q
b'e 70 bear his ruling longer. and nm
illing. for Viola's sake. to resist after !
e manner Of the Carolinian, be quilted .
" estate. 4ss hs&l sSfj Il,
Il shall feel lonely while you are !
Vay. Parks." Viola said to him on Q
e night prior to bis departure. II
not like my cousin. He treats me q
md; he is very entertaining but n
ere j. scms shout him do not like. !" y
Parks Moultrs started It her last
orcs. Hs had made use Of them t.
bile addressing her shortly sitter Y
arion Rhett's arrival on the planta-
IN. -
What have you discovered, Viola r. &
Nothing. Parke-only there is a Il
netting about him do not like. 1 u
nnot explain myself
Parke Moultrie kissed Viola Rhett
fore BE- went away. and week later Ia
letter informed her thstrhs had OPEN .
: Law Office in Petersburg. virginia. ',
Q Occasionally. during the year that pl
lowed the departure Of the student,
ola heard from him, apd be from her. to
To bis repeated advice to watch the tb
ings Of Marion Rhets she Il lat began
return evasive replies, and one even Nj
! the contents Of certain letter IL
rtled him.
Viols was about to become the wife -,
Marion Rhett tn
This announcement, made BY the RI
: girl herself, drove Parke Moultrie ri,
% the shair. and be stared st the 4.
ter. unable to credit the evidsposs of m
senses. ~ h.
He has fascinated her With those T.
eful eyes Of his!' be cried. crush pr
the letter 10 bis hand. II love the -
Y she loves me-or did. know Of
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