The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-15

but You might try 10 humor MN Mt
tie and let him see that you don't deserve
his-I am sore-wrOng opinion"
Thank you for that. Mr. Brown, he
exclaimed. aud his ewes looked soft and
subdued; hut could not do it, sir. |
never would toady to anyone for the sake
of money that might come. and if were to
20 there trying tn please my uncle be would
only despise me for it. My poor mother
taught me. Mr.. Brown, and have never
forgotten her teachings
| found before long that John Hen
drieks was thoroughly in earnest, for he
sent for me me day 10 take instruction To
make his viii; but could not help laying
down my pen when found that he intend
cd to leave the whole of his property. save
some irifling legacies to servants and 9TH
eTs. To his younger nephew Philip Hens
ley
Now. | said. rs this fair r
Sir, he said, 'you are BOW my pr',fes-
sional man
Adviser said correcting him; and
| advise you to do your duty BY your
nephcws by leaving them equal shares.
~I'll do nothing Of the kind, Is said.
I'm leave il cll TO Philip.
| argued and fought, and the result was
that he let me put down two thousand
pounds for Sam; but the great property Of
hundred and odd thousand pounds, well
invested. was lett to Phil
New Dick. ? said the old fellow. ehaek
hing. those BOYS will be sure 70 ask you If
you have any win Of mine, and want to
hambug them; - wen deposit II at the
bankers, and then If they ask you if you
have my viii you can say No
As have said. Phil became a shFcwdish
fellow in the law, and passed his examins-
tiea pretty well, 50 that he knew wha, he
was about iu legal matters, and one DAY he
proved the truth Of his uncle prophecy by
saying to me suddenly
Ny uncle Is far from well Mr. Brown.
Have yoa 80, his viii
No, said, - shortly thar he turned
upon his heel and went away
About month later | was with my old
friend. and fcl, shocked at the change. for
Is was evident tha, be was not much long
er for this world.
He had sent for ne. and I was in hopes
that be- meant 10 alter his will. and / was
right
'-what while yoa have been coming.
be said qaeralously Il wanted you -
badly, Dick
Il came ON direcsly, old fellow | said,
kindly. Herr, let me put yoa little
more easy,
Thank We, Dick. he said. hat 1t is
all over. That boz has killed me Did
be ask You IL yoa had my will p
"Ye, about a month since, and said
No.
II knew il, Dick: knew il, be said
pisifally. and ever since he has BEEN wor-
rying me to lct him make my will Dick,
old friend, I've made big mistake. There
there, don't jump upon me III CON
fes il all | thought he was his mothers
boy, be Was :. Ike her bus--but he has
his father spirit and his WAYS 10 the very
bone
Il sn glad you have awakened TO the
truth, | said.
..YOu should have advised me better.
he rctorted, quernlo1Sly.
should I, Jack ?
No. no, YOU did, Dick. I've only found
out what an old fcol | aIn, my dear boy
We have quarreled terribly, that boy and
/, for have found him out, in spite Of his
smooth tongue Hes seamp, villain
a gambler, and in debt terribly He has
halt killed me. Dick, and-and-"
| tore Al she bell. as the poor old fellow
seemed about 10 have a DIT. Tor the terrible
emotion be had suffered at what must have
been the resting up Of his most cherished
belief in hiS sisters child, had proved, in
his weak state, 10 be more than he could
bear.
The doetor was sent for, and at the end
of an hour John Hendricks was 81 Car ne
covered tha, he whispered my name, and
|. sitting down beside him. heard him in a
Whisper say.
Draw up my viii quickly, 4 just
one
Il don't think he viii ever recover Suf-
fciently to sign, said the doctor He has
driven il too late, Mr.. Brown"
The doctor was right, for my poor old
friend never recovered his senses, but quiet
IN breathed mis- last few hours later.
suppose it was from feeling of i'm
portanee, perhaps more from an unwilling
ness to wound poor Sam Hensley and his
young wife BY letting them hear the unjust
will, that did not hurry myself to produce
it, though | don't think they anticipated
much. But all at once, to my utter as
tonishment, Philip rose, eoaghed to clear
his husky voice, and said, quietly:
IL presume you all know how much |
have Of late been in my uncles confidence,
so you viii not be surprised that, as was
by his wish solicitor, he should have in
trusted to me the making of his will :
am man of the world, but for the
moment | was Knocked off my balance.
Then / was about to exclaim, as saw him
bring forth the document, "Why, you
scoundrel, you have forged will p
Fortunately for Sam, recovered myself
and sat with my old friends genuine will
buttoned up beneath my coat, while, with
the calmest audacity, the rascal read out
the document that, as lawyer, he had
cleverly forged.
] saw it all now He had asked me if
/ had his uncle's viii, and | had said no.
He must have searched the old man. pa
pers and found none, and feeling safe,
Philip had forged will in his own favor,
and cleverly. too making one about which
there could be no dispute; for he provided
Iegaeies to friends, and the residue, which
proved to be over hundred thousand pounds,
in equal moieties to his nephews, Samuel
and Philip Hemsley.
| sat and laughed to myself as | heard
him read this piece of forgery, which was
all in due form, clever from the mans cum
ming in contenting himself with half, know
ing that if the will were otherwise it might
have been disputed, when now it would be
taken as perfection; and there, all the time,
L IL Ill