New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-08

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felt and the secdy coat he looked n gentleman. .
Neither the great Toby nor the greater Ihwaite
had yet arrived when he reached their Offices ana
he sat down to wait, beginning new study OF the
local papers and yesterdays TINES. After weary
waiting Thwaitc and Toby came, elderly, fresh
coored gentlemen. so much alike that they might
have seemed John Doc and Richard Roo in person.
'Our business Is very simple, Mr. Mackenzie SAID
Mr. Thwaite; very simple Our late client Mr..
Barclay. himself accompanied this safe 10 the
Office. Mr.. Ihwaitc waved his hand behind him.
and IL not yet certain which was the sale al
ludcd to. The visitor was curious on that point
I'm our presence ne put q seal upon the lock- All,
then, that was the safe with the sprawllng red
seal upon the kcyholc. He left written lnstruc-
lions that the safe was not 90 Ice opened untl Tort
night after his death and then only IN your pres
cnce and Ours. The specified time having expired,
and We three being present We may presume az
once open the safe and hand it, contents over 20
your care. That is thc limit of our instu, lions.
With grave interest the Young harristcr and tho
iuuior partner stood hy whilst Mr. Thwaite drmol-
shcd the seal by two or three smart taps with hiR
key. and then with smaller key turned The lock.
The door came heavily back. for II was big SAFE
| and the hinges seemed some" nat duu. Nom knew
what hc expected 90 ~cr but there Was at least hn
| idea ln each mind that there would ic soIn' thLE
moro IN so large sale lhan single blle chNtI9F.
] Yet that wa. ALL Mr.. Thwaitc Tayely handed 1t
| TO the chilled and wondering Mackcuuc. There
! WIS his own name written AM after IT the words
| To be- OPENED at once
! Tie mountain in labor said Walter holding
! at the safe, has brought forth a mouse
Perhaps not. Mr.. Mackenzie perhaps not SAID
! TGc cnvrlopr. being opened revealed q single
| q
penny plccc. The packet was tightly folded. and
/ carefully rummcd The single page Of noc-papcr
| contained these words only: II is my wish mat
! Walter Mackenzie should carry this package io
! Ellen Barclay my grcainicce and should open '
/ ia her presence
! ing to do bat 10 SAY Good morning and go about
! their respective businesses The partners smiled
aud looked -cr,ou. and said that MIR Barclay was
| ALWAYS 20 singular man from ms youth up lhrl
! trusted jAat SIR. Mackenzie would hud matters sat
! i.fa, tors vci They bowed Mr.. MackrnHr out
/ ciyilly and Mr.. Mackenzie, with packet OF nm
| known contents mo- bigger man penny piece. WIS
standing with woud, ring ind', islon ln Oh, .in'I
| and asking himself vaguely what was g. bc dome.
! How iar to Ashford W arrcuf q" begin with. NO
pence for glass; of beer and look at lo.a Al'I
| Time table. ono hundred and ninety eight miles
Mr.. Mackenzie. with his glass Of beer uni lcd De-
/ fore HIM looked disually at that record. Call u
two hundred miles. ta hi- possible rate OF travel
| on foot tirr. and thirty miles q day. Call 10
| DAYS journey How TO live in the meantime
| Total fund.-. two and thrccpcn, c-halfpcnny. Four
! pcncc-haliprnny per Gi.m ana hAli%nnN i"
spar. lie drank las glass Oh beer ana walked lhlo
Bullet hr1d,d square sct with honest gray eyes
and pain manly c"1ni"nAncc; pu~i,d' bui No..
| downci,i d.. stood and PLANNED. not a. brilliant
! man. Not clever follow hy any means. The prob
| lem W4s very -implc-hoiro~ the fare from the
! LAWYERS. There Was solution. Nnt Tor NM
! fLourh tie began to walk. NJ his first stage ln
has mind. inquired las way, kept sohdly on at IT,
| Iramp tramp tramp. tramp set. regular, meas
/ urcd swing He was In splendid training, aud thc
/ miles went hy-miie- of streets nll's Of suburbs
miles Of country road, country town and scattered
| village. ,
! The little packet rested in linr chanoi, I'A'h,I
purse, otherwise empty. llr drew 10 out hH Nr went
and looked ~ ~. and thct" clearly impressed upon
th. paper in blurred outline Ike the beginning ~
! % hcchall cops of 900 old brass. was the outline "i
! q small hey. lie could follow lie same QUIZ 'ho
| With hl- n6ecr, IL seemed probable that tho key
! Was intended for lock, toiur" mere or oiurf; am
! that the lock protected -om'tAng lie pui the iil'
! u,cL,t carefully back again. aud munchlug iur-
iu,nt- of h- loaf marched ON. castle building I've
| and thirty miles since morning LNmu.t'o hA'utr
! said. DO DO moro sturdy vii ~ the hu"' -h'ai'H
/ l!rtfou .tid. Another mlIr. SIX and thirty mites