The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-11

| tee. Do you follow me p
''Like a Unbound, Romeo"
s'The old man had some sort of ven
Grafton, or superstition, or something or
other, in regard to the old home, where
he had been himself married-and his
father before him."
"Queer, too! Not a la modc-in the
bridegroom's house, you know.
''In case of her marrying, that is, the
ceremony taking place, OUT of the house
the whole property, except very small
annuity, goes to"
''Uncle Bane2"
''No-to the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals
'srhe will is void Clear case Of in
sanity p
''I'm afraid not. Unfortunately, the
courts have refused to look upon such
bequest in that light heretofore. And
should she die spinster-
''Heaven Forbid -
''The property still goes to that worthy
institution"
''No matter how many unfortunate
but no account human beings may be
starving. But nothing could be more
natural-the old codger must certainly
have been an ass.
'sNo disrespect, Tom p
"Oh! of course not. Proceed, Romeor'
''Take it all in now, Tom, and see
how Bane's book stands. Here Harry
Caverly put his hands in his pocket.
stretched out his legs toward the cheer
full fire, and emitted whole gamut OF
signs.
''Well?" said Tom, interrogatively.
"Well what ?'' replied the other.
s'Go on!
"Go on? Isn't that enough. DONE
you see how we're fixed %
sYou come to me, my doleful hero,
as your guide, philosopher and friend.
In that tripartite capacity allow me to
say that you have only told me one-half
You would not elope. because you
might lose the money, eh %
''Now, my dear fellow, you know me
better than that. You do not suppose
for an instant that [ care for anything
| but the dear girl herself
"O-H! Certainly not But the money
is handy, so to speak, to buy chairs and
table and era
s'I'H be hanged if I don't go right off,
if you want to go on that way. I thought
you had more feeling! !" exclaimed
| Caverly, making pretense of getting
on his feet.
81 pray thee, be seated, Romeo-and
tell me the old curmudgeon's little game.
I cannot aid thee else"
every well-here it is. You see as
i long as she remains single he has the
plum. Should she comply with the
condition Of the will in marrying, Bane
| has to render an account of his steward
ship. Should she run off and marry,
/ she forfeits her rights but he has still
to settle UP with the animal concern.
For the last three months Mr.. Luke
Jarbey, his head man there in his bank
ing-house, an INSCRIPTIONS creature of
his own, has been pushed forward by
him as an eligible husband for my dar-
ling Madge, She tells me that he is now
constant visitor there, and presses his
suit vigorously, while the old man is
wearing his life out urging almost
commanding her-to accept. Bane, of
course, has made his own terms with
Jarbey, and her marriage to him would
probably allow him to retain the greater
part OF the fortune, or at least enough
70 cover up any misrepresentation of the
trust property"
SHOW we have it. Let me ask you
one more question, sad and sore one,
is the ga mean is Miss Bane-a-
willing to-a-take thee, Harry ?-and
so forth %
''AIy dear Tom, she is
cat moments notice, I suppose; or,
IN other words, payable on demand"
''But, you see, she is kept regular
prisoner now-I mean for the last
month or so-and 1 don't know, nor does
she, what particular move is next to be
made"
"Well, Harry, old fellow, it don't
seem possible but what we can circum-
vent the old rascal I see the case lust
as you do-there must be way out OF
it,
Tom Bubbles seemed to have thrown
OF his bantering humor; and, settling
himself in chair before the fire.
| commenced to talk sario1,s1r obo,,4 ~ j,