The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-27

keeper, the sum OF one hundred pounds
bequeath TO jeanette Leclerc, the COM
panion of my niece, the sum OF fifty
pounds. also bequeath to my niece,
Ellen Saunders the sum of two hundred
and fifty pounds
"What 20 interrupted Read that
again, please.''
Mr.. Benson with look Of surprise,
did so and went on: "And as to all the
rest, residue and remainder of my real
and personal estate, devise and be-
queath the same to my nephew, Charles
Russell, his heirs, executors, admlnlstra-
tors and assigns, absolutely and forever
And / hereby appoint my said nephew
sole executor of this, my will. In wit
ness whereof / have hereunto set my
hand, this 2nd day of February, 1870"
was thunder-struck. Again re-
quested him to repeat; and once more 1t
came out clear and plain, that with the
exception Of the legacles named, all the
property was left to Charles, and he was
also left sole executor. / was dunn
founded, and ut last exclaimed: That
cannot be the true will have seen an
other, the real will, and It is just the re-
verse of that. Here let me see 1t my
self"
Not 80 fast, If you please" inteipoj-
ed Charles. " II seems that | am sole
executor; the will, therefore, belongs to
me, and l do not intend that you shall
have It,"
g But" L contended, " that cannot
be the right will, as have seen anoth-
err
Then perhaps you will produce that
other which you pretend TO have seen.-
You cannot OF course, because there Is
no other; and this gentleman"-turn-
Ing to Mr.. Benson" will bear witness
that the seal was unbroken. Perhaps
sir, you know Mr.. Russel's seal, and
handwriting 2"
Yes" replied Mr.. Benson "as It
happens, know both, as / have had
many dealings with him."
I" Then what is you opinion of the
genuineness of the will which this gen
tleman"-with a sneer towards me-
''seems to question ?''
"Oh as to that, l cannot see the shadow
of doubt. AT the same time knowing
what do" with significant look at
Charles, " am somewhat surprised"
" Indeed Well, L don't see anything
surprising in it. My uncle probably dis
covered that was innocent of the crime
laid to my charge, and took this meth
cd of making amends; and must say
1t was very handsome Of him. Besides,
L am the son of his brother, and of the
same name as himself, and he no doubt
wished to keep everything in the fam
ily."
All this seemed very plausible, but it
was to me only the more aggravating as
knew perfectly well that his uncle was
as bitter against him at the end as he
ever was and 1 said so. At this Charles
lost his temper, or pretended to do so,
and exclaimed:
Look here, sir; don't know who
| you are, and don't want to know. L
only know that you are not one of the
family, nor is your name mentioned in
the will. 1t seems to me you have med
died long enough. Let me remind you
that this house is now mine-mine, sir ;
mark that; and / must request you to
take your departure at once. If uncle's
will had not been made as, 1 daresay
you would have made it, and you think
| you can upset 1t, L can only say you
know your course the law is equally
open to you as to me. 1 tell you plain
| ly shall take the will to solicitor at
Kinton tomorrow and get 1t proved at
once; and you may take whatever steps
may seem to you fitting. AT present L
decline to hold any further communica-
tion with you"
1 was almost speechless, as much with
rage at the cool way in which I was
turned out, as at the disappointment
both for Ellen and myself; but, seeing
nothing could be done, left the room
beckoning Ellen to follow me.
"This is a severe blow,' L said when
we were alone, and ana very sorry
for you.",
Don't say that dear; 1 am very sor-
ry for it is severe and totally unex-
pected blow; so inexplicable too. But
my sorrow is more for you than for my
self. You will have to take me now as
an almost portionless girl, instead of
the rich heiress you were led to expect
in me-"
NOh NV darling unn knnu, nhnII hn