Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-27
Miss Rispiu took the note from her uncle
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Miss Rispin took the note from her uncle
and read as follows:
C0nrad CIaes. Esq:
DEAR SIR have seen our friend, but he
declnss. He has already a heavy stake on
the old gentleman not changing his mind. and
he viii not do another post Obit at an, price.
ours, truly, JAMES DUCKEM.
ooh, the wretch" exclaimed Mr.. Clacy.
Talk of n cannibal why. he does wait
till you are dead before be eats YOU"
"Oh, uncle dear, you will make yourself
i'll. Do tell me what is the matter"
1.-The matterl You have read that note
and dare te ask mt what is the matter,
el?'
Il am very sorry, uncle dear, but don't
know what iJmeans.''
perhaps you don't know what a post
chit is, ell? You are woman of business
and you look me in the face and tell me
that you don't know the meaning Of post
o5it, eh.'
Miss RispiH looked painfully puzzled.
II suppose Il must mean kind, of post
Office ORDER"
Mr.. Clacy greaned and asked for wine
glass Of brandy and water.
There. l am myself again. A post Obit
is bond for the payment of a certain sum
OF money after the death of a certain par
ty. Perhaps that scoundrel Conrad has
given post Ob0 for ten thousand pounds,
IL
got more than five hundred for it. ] once
bought post 0bU for one hundred pounds
at shilling IN the pound. On, the scOun-
drel, the ScOundrel, to anticipate my death
and duck and drake The fortune.v
"Oh, uncle, can't think that Cousin
Conrad can be so awfullg wicked"
"What you think is of no consequence,
f0r there i the fact. just take me 10 my
room, for | have a little business to do
(IHQVfg hpHrooFaa Fo
and from that be took an envelope, sealed
and indOrsed: 80 be opened after my
fuDeral-Cuthhert Clacy.',
This, Eliza, is my Will, by which give
am bequeath all nv mortal property to
Conrad. put il in the fire."
When the paper was burned Mr Clacy
rubbed his hands together and chuckled.
What maddening disappointment for
the scOundrel who sold the past 0bit and
for the fellow who bought it. Now, Eliza,
am going this very night to write out a
new viii, leaving the fortune to YOU: but
l Will revoke it and leave it to a charity if
you ever tell Conrad what has happened"
'Oh, uncle, you know l always obey
you. But do take some rest now"
ut would be time enough tomorrow, or
years hence, but l shall make the will to-
night. Eliza, if some day that scOundrel
Conrad came to you starving and asked
y0a for "a penny for bread, would you give
10 to the scOundrel who has treated me as
he has done 20
''No, uncle, wouldRot give him crust
to save hfm from DEATH"
ELIZA, don't believe in women being
angels, but you are pretty near one. Leave
me while write the will, and ttell one of
the servants to come TO me, as must send
for witnesses. Since the will is to be in
your favor, you had better have naught TO
do with the making of it."
Mr.. Clacy was resolute man. Before
he went TO bed he had made the new will,
sealed 1t in an envelope and given it to
Miss Rispn.
AYou will take care Of it, know, and
Won't have 1t in the safe for fear the scOun-
drel should get hold of it, if anything hap
pened to me, which | don't fear. for feel
quite strong again."
1t need hardly be remarked that Miss
Rlspin was not addicted to the amusement
OF dancing, yet that night, as sOou as she
had entered her bedroom and locked the
door, she performed pas de Seul.
Il can't help it. / am so happy. oh.
you delicious bit of paperr7
She kissed the will and had another
dance.
How well it has worked! Conrad and
were at nine all and the game dead
against me. HOnOrs did not count, so
have won by the odd trick. Well, have
only managed to let him find out what
Conrad has been doing. l only took the
note from COnrad's chamber and dropped
il in sight Of my uncle. How fortunate
that 1t is to be concealed from Conrad!
That makes me safe. And though uncle
ieels better, | am sure he won't last long.
OIL am SO jolly"
In her nightdress she did another little
dance before she eXtinguished the candle
and got into bed.