Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-06-06

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"What do Won mean 2"
eco or and leave a will get some
fellow 10 swear I'D dead let her marry
Davis. aud then turn up unexpectedly
and raise Thunder with the whole
thing"
"roo risky. il might pay to let on
that you ara lying, and trust to luck for
her t. esutiia'e yuur death. You
might lie uncogscious-non compos
mcntis, or something Of that sort-fOr a
few weeks, and be uuablo to say any
thing about tie marriage. Then, Just
before The ceremony, you can get well
enough 10 express an opinion AGAINST II,
and, by virtue of your guardianship,
claim that size has t-gfsited all right to
tie estate. Size needn't hear of it,
though, TIL the knot is tied"
"Car thai be put through legally ?"
eyes, by the "a d OF little money /"
at viii be worth five thousand dollars
70 you if You can DO it."
az can t<y it. any how"
"Amos. you're triumph You aud I
were always good friends, even when I
used to lex yon at school and we ought
to Civs each other LIT wlene7er We can
-eh p
Eyes; I will DO all I can. It will be
slippery business, hut think can do
it."
"Goodi Let US have glass of
brandy and water on it. Ny hand
isn't very steady this morning, and I
need little something to regulate my
nerves."
A few days after this, Cyril Palmer
informed his sister that he FELT every
queer" and was going to New York to
consult physician. He had been threat
sned with al attack OF mania potu,
and she naturally supposed that, as he
still drank excessively, this tendency was
returning. Ii is humiliatiug to my hui
manitarian instincts to bo obliged to con-
fess that Der only thought was of the
probability Of her speedy requirement
of her own liberty and her brothers
share Of the property.
A Latter from the city-received fort
night later, aud signed by somewhat
celebrated, though interruptions, medi-
cal practitioner-conyeyed her news Of
the Maier's severe and perhaps danger.
ous illness. She was warned that he
might not live but a fow days longer );
md, although he conld not see any one
save his nurse and physician just then,
she must hold herself ready to visit him
at any time.
She immediately began making prep
arations for her marriage, as privately
rs possible. with young Davis, who had
sauandered his own wealth, and desired
to squander that of the Palmers.
Before long, another missive from the
doctor announced that tho Major lay in
a state of apathy, unable to recognize
any person, and evidently beyond the
reach of science. II his sister wished to
see him alive, she had best come at
once. She did so, for the sake of the
worlds opinion, and found him in bed,
in darkened chamber, apparently I'M
conscious. In . period OF previous lu-
cidity be had arranged all his affairs,
and left her aole hsir to and mistress Of
the entire property.
Once assured Of this fact, the young
lady had no heeitatios in prosecuting
her plans. Amos Maxwell showed her
the greatest fIiendhness, and finished by
advising her to marry young Davis, II
she wished, immediately.
"You will pardon me, Miss, he said,
eff speak plainly, but 1t is my habit.
No one had greater regard for your
brother, the Major, than I. We were
fast friends from boyhood, though our
paths differed widely. But he is now
gone, as far as practical results are con-
cerned, and do not see why his preju.
dices should be respected, when they are
of such an unjust nature. have often
tried to reason him out of his dislike to
Mr.. Davis, but In vain. I drew up his
testament, and can assure you that, u
the moment of his death, you will be
entirely free in this respect. Now, Y
you wait till then, it viii seem in baf
taste to marry before you have left Of
psw mourning ~ sdviss = Or yoR
b marry before you put 10 on"
This was apparently sound counsel,
md Davis seconded 1t with all bis might
Miss Palmer thought it over, cooAy and
sollectedly, weighing all the chances,
and finally decided that she had best fol-
low the suggestions Of her lawyer and
her lover.
In very short space Of time all the
arrangements for the wedding were
completed. The Major, who was enjoy
ing loose sort of life in town, and re-
ally bringing himself nearer to his
feigned condition than he would have
liked to acknowledge, was kept well in
formed Of all the movements OF Davis
and Miss Palmer by Amos Maxwell,
who acted as legal adviser on both sides.
On the eve of the marriage. the law
yer suggested the possibility Of partial
failure to the Major.
"When they find you've recovered.
they will use every exertion to retain
possession of their half of the estate"
said he and, though the terms of the
will are explicit in commanding Eliza
beth to marry according to your wishes,
yet it is very difficult to keep q legal
heiress out of her property by any such
provision in this country. II they
choose to 60 to law and fight hard, You
will be likely to lose the suit"
"The deuce 1 will"
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