The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-24

" That IL not for me to decide" re-
piled the heir modestly. 81 can only
say that l had no hand in making my
uncles will neither did I know its
contents until now.'
" Humph ~ sneered Sidney.
" He was my uncle, and 1 did all 1
could to make him comfortable during
his last hours" added Boyles.
p" Yes, and you put him in the ground
before his body was fairly cold"
"What do you mean by that 7"
" mean all that / say. People won
dered that you should order the funeral
the very next day after his death
suppose you were in hurry to get hold
of his money"
:" No more of this; you need not insult
me.n
" suppose not, now that you have
got the fortune" sneered Sidney.
Well l have got it," replied Boyles.
"1f you don't like it, you can't help it,
you know"
The taunting tone of this remark
aggravated the disappointed man more
deeply, and he uttered some violent
threats, which, in turn, reused the ire
of Boyles. Hot words ensued, and there
was a moment when physical force
seemed to be the only resort for the set
tlement of the dispute.
While they were thus angrily re-
preaching each other the door opened,
but no one entered. Boyles laughed at
his cousin, and as much as admitted
that he did not care straw for his uncle,
and taunted his rival on being beaten in
the "squabble" for the fortune.
We shall see," said Sidney. eff
there is any law in the land the will
shall be broken and the fortune divided
between u.s."
Break it If you can"
You as good as say you did not care
for Uncle Sidney-that you coaxed him
till he made the will in your favor"
"Grant that did; you would not be
acompetent witness in the case," sneer-
ed Boyles. "Go home and get recon-
ciled. The money is mine, and L shall
hold on to it,"
Not yet" said deep hollow voice at
the door which had opened before.
The dsputants started. The derisive
curl which had played upon the lips
of Boyles disappeared, and his cheeks
blanched Sidney looked cooler, but
was evidently much disturbed. The
voice sounded strangely natural, and
fhnU trx. a flo
door.
A form tottered into the room, in the
presence of which both of the cousins
retreated to the farthest corner of the
room while their lips were livid and
their cheeks CHASTITY pale with terror.
"This is the way you treat the dead,"
said the form, which the terror.stricken
nephews had no difficulty in recogniz-
ing as that of General Sidney.
1t was either him or his shadow, and
he certainly looked more like ghost
than living man. Boyles was par
alyzed with fright, as one of stronger
nerves might have been in the presence
of such sight. John Sidney, perhaps
because he had more to hope for in the
temperance of his uncle, had the cour-
age to advance few PAGES toward the
apparition.
"Degone, both of you 10 said General
Sidney, as he staggered to a chair, and
sank heavily upon it.
had witnessed the scene from the
entry and now fastened to his assist
ance.
For Gods sake, Mr.. Mortal, what
does this mean," exclaimed John Sid
ney, his teeth chattering in the extrem.
ity of his fear.
Drive them out of the house -
gasped the General.
l told them they had better 90. in
forming them at the same time that
their uncle was not and had not been
dead. After they had in some measure
recovered from their terror, they left,
the one with his cup brimming full of
bright anticipations dashed down, and
the other satisfied at least with the
confusion of his rival. have no means
of knowing what passed between them,
when they got into the street, but
venture to assert that John Sidney did
not lose the opportunity to retort severe
ly upon his companion.
/ called the housekeeper and servants
to render assistance in getting the re-
stored General to his chamber; but it
was some time before L could convince
them that it was not ghost which had