New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-13
TRIBUNE SUNDAY 49, 1sTRIPLE

bic! will be the unanimous answer. ana yec tne
impossible by marvellous chain OF coincidencca
effected In that will of Miss MOlloy. She could
not Intentionally have brought abeut such results.
even II she had tried The for the in Ferepts'
Witherss solution was true On the other hand. the
peculiar spelling of Bridgita was an unanswerable
started on the principle which has amused 50 many
| readers Of Edgar Poe, and Is in itself perfectly
| true and sound one. Higgins had started on the
principle favored by simpletons who correspond IN
cipher in the agony columns, and imagine that their
| silly secrets are not open 70 anybody who takes
| five minutes trouble to read them.
What was to be d0ne-n0wf 80
Clearly the situation was not realized BY either
OF the fathers of the rival legatees: But gloom
came over che face of Mr.. Withers, He took up the
paper on which Mr. Higgins had written his seiu-
ton. and examined it intently.
NO sane woman would have used such simple
cipher that said he It is just the solution that
True said Mr. Higgins with slight sneer
Jurymen are in the position OF amateurs, believe
and judges too .
"A cipher can't have two solutions said Mr.
Withers, throwing the paper down.
A.: True again., said Mr. Higgins. Happily for
Have you studied cryptology as a science, Mr.
HigginsP asked Mr.. Withers, with wild effort at
Pm not such an ass said Mr.. Higgins with no
pretence of courtesy at all. I'd as soon set up
science of handwriting as o science of whims''
handwriting-ay, and Of character in handwriting;
and shouldn't like to write like you, judging from
what it's like to be-
humbugs' said Mr.. Higgins: It's the first duty OF
man.. Pvo read that cipher In the way that wouid
satisfy anybody but an expert and there's an an, end:
Whom do you coll quack, sir 7 Let me tell you
that when man deliberately insults my science,
-I-feel it my duty to knock him down.
both been very clever-s great deal too clever for
me. / would gladly have accepted either OF your
readings, Heaven knows But can't accept both
and both your reasons are so admirable that can't
accept either And what's worse, It's your argu-
ments not your assertions that will nave to go into
Chancery; and into Chancery we must all GO Yes,
there's no help for 1t now and, once IN, Heaven
alone knows when we shall get out again >,
! object to the law on principle l shall have
doubt but he had excellent reasons for the only
principle ever heard Of his having. Il bring my
expert; you arc satisfied. l demand twenty-five
thousand pounds for my SON. "
i despIse the law shouted the Major. AN Irish
gentleman doesn't mix up with pettiiogglng ra as
eS S 81 w d hd ouc Ie as cear as aayucs
Bridglta OBirn'
: 1t must be compromise, or-Chancery,' said !.
CompIomise-with him = said Stedl pointing to
tho Major with his thumb. Not one penny shall
he rob my son.
his turn. Maybe with old Nick l would; for old
Nick's gentleman added he:
And there was the deadest lock ever heard OF
since l was born No Lord Chancellor ever drew
up will that most clearly meant two opposite and
irreconcilable things. And so, ! verify believe,
5nOulu we nave Deen btduulIB db tui5 bIlduBulhf
deadlock at the present hour, had not the delay it
self brought about q most natural solution IN the
most natural way in the world when in doubt,
do nothing constantly find to be the wisest
maxim that eyer was made.
My relief. at the time, hardly equalled my sur
prise. But. considering that Mrs. Steldl and Mrs,
O'Brn had never NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
they bad met again-conslderlng what sort OK
young people their son and their daughter were
must own that was an ass 10 feel surprised on
learning of the marriage Of Lieutenant Steldl to
Lucis Brdgita O'Birn. The history of the Mon
tagues and the Capues does not stand alone In the
effect of the feuds OF the old upon the hearts of the
young. But this is no part of my story. Enough
that her claims became his, while his remained his
own-and therefore her own, too. And II two
elderly rascals were kept in somewhat disreputable
clover for the rest of their days, and if two execu-
tors content to run little safe risk in max
ing things comfortable all round for everybody,
themselves included. and il two psychologists re-
manned rreconcilabe foes, and il two young people
became happy in their own peculiar way and II the
Court was deprived Of big cause, and the profess
sion of the bulk Of the property of Miss
the fault is mainly my own. l profess only to ten
the story not to solve the mystery of Miss Moloys
most Remarkable Will-(London Society.