The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-06
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. TUESDAY, JANUARY g. Is

way, Evans said, interrupting. Ay,
Wylie is pursuing his advantage to the
utmost"
j tell you, Evans, that means must
lie taken to checkmate them. We must
devise some measure that will leave no
doubt of the end of all this being in our
favor. If the higher court confirms
that cursed decision, we are defeated.
cannot afford to run any risks -
81 suppose matters must take their
course" said Evans gloomily. "Our
consideration of the matter here lately,
has been like buttng our heads against
stone wall What can we do is a
question that balks us continually. If
Herbert Cashel had only left will in
your favor, then we could defy the
world"
The master of The Cedars rose to his
feet, peculiar expression on his face,
and began to pace back and forth. A
will in his favorl The idea effected him
strangely His mind was carried away
for the instant to far different scene
from that in which he was taking part.
He stood on ship, and white face
looked up out of the waters of the sea at
him
Then widely different thought, sug-
gested by those words, an idea of some
thing that might be accomplished in flu
ture, came to him. He recovered him
self. He walked to the side of Evans,
and folding his arms stood silent for
minute. He smiled, and that tiger-like
expression of his was apparent. His
eyes cleaned with baleful light. He
spoke, uttering his words slowly and
deliberately.
"Evans, why can there not be a will
in my favor2"
Evans started, but he did not affect to
misunderstood the question.
81 have been thinking of that" he
answered, butt =
I" Well ?"
"It will be difficult and dangerous
plan"
"Evans, the end to be reached will
justify that we encounter danger and
difficulty"
"The courts will look very unfavor-
ably upon a will produced at this late
hour" Evans said. "Ay, Mr.. Cashel
even If it were genuine, it would be
viewed with suspicion. 1t would take
very strong document to stand the tests
to which writing purporting to be the
will of Herbert Cashel would now be
subjected then there would have to be
witnesses
"Gold will buy the Names" said the
master of The Cedars or we could
use those of some dead persons, and es-
tablish their death. We can obtain the
names of men to the falseness of whose
signatures none could swear. That part
will not be difficult"
1--WE might be fully successful - said
Evans.
Z" am Cashel," continued the mas
ter of The Cedars c. who would dare
attach suspicion of fraud to my name ?
With my uncle's name successfully coun-
terfeited, there is no danger of detec-
ton. Evans, the plan seems feasible"
but what story could be told as to
the will being kept out of sight so
long ?"
"Think of this great stone house. In
how many secret hooks might it lie
concealed ay till it should moulder to
dust, If it should not by chance be dis
covered. Evans, if we undertake this,
and are successful, promise that it
shall be mine of gold to you, ,-as good
as that"
The eyes of Evans cleaned. That last
argument was worthy of attention. If
this scheme should win, what hold in
deed he would have upon the master of
The Cedars
:" believe the plan Is worth attempt
Ing" he said cautiously. "At any rate,
when return to my Office will lock
myself in, and shape a document for
your examination. think can man
age about the names of witnesses, as 1
can obtain access to many musty old
legal documents in the clerks office at
Fairmount. L presume L can initiate
any signatures may find there accur-
ately enough. Then Herbert Cashel's
name will be all that will be needed"
81 have no fear but that you can
counterfeit that successfully, Evans"
said the master Of The Cedars. 81 am
aware of the fact that you are very skill
full with the pen"
And SO this piece of villainy was