The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-07

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colorsd and slipped Il in my pocket, atths
same time handing The will back 10 NJ.
Ogden. the executor. Az soon ~ / could
find time went TO chemist friend, and
handing him the paper. asked him il he
could tell me what had boon used upon Il.
He gave me the technical pane End show
cd me some Of the article. purchased
some from him and going homo at down
to experiment Iwrots upon some paper
flooded II. In . few moments every trace
Of ink had disappeared.
on l went to my friend again. and
showed him the effect. We both vent 70
work then to find . chemical that would
restore the ink. We could fad nothing.
knew there would be no use 10 exposing
Mrs. Wilson unless I could produce .
chemical that would bring the original
writing back.
Well, Mr.. Harrison. 10 make long
story short. took up tho study Of chemis.
try 10 prominent northern college, and
by IA years Of patient study and expert
ments have been rewarded by finding the
chemical which will bring Mr.. Wilson's
original writing back. and am here TO
get you to aid me in making the expert
ment on the document discovered the
fact Of my being his iliegitimate child
through one of his friends. Now csn you
help me in this matter?
Well. WELL upon my soul, Mr.. Water
man, this is . most wonderful story you
have told me. am convinced Of the cor.
rectness Of your statements, but l am
bothered how to proceed. Let mo see;
guess We had better 80 and 900 Ogden,
who was the executor and trustee. Come
along.
They soon reached Mr.. Ogden's ONCE,
and after introducing Waterman, Harrison
related the story 70 him, and asked his A.
sistance. After talking the matter ovsl
they concluded 1t would be best 10 60 Ia
the registrars Office At once and see what
could be done.
i They went there. sad foe the third time
the story was told. The registrar said hs
could not allow the original will 70 b.
tampered with Mr.. Harrison was very
much put out. but Waterman said :
Mr.. Harrison, perhaps II show th'
registrar that the will shalln be harmed
be will consent.
Yes. that is good idsa. Waterman. d.
that, answered Harrison.
The registrar, Mr.. Ogden, Waterman
aud Mr.. Harrison then went to the latter
Office. where Waterman was provided will
, very old legal document which was o
no use, and experimental to the satisfac-
tion OF all a
There, gentlemen, l think I have dem
onstrated very clearly thai the will can
not be injured. be then sid.
The registrar vas satisfied, sud they 81
repaired to his oiice agaia He procure'
the will and read it over. and compared
with the copy in the book. He the
handed ii to Waterman. who commences
: preparing the powder; this he did for
purpose Soon peculiar odor Alled th
room. He then asked ea&h Of the gentle
I men TO smell the will, snl sec II they d
. tected 10 it any odor like the powder b
: had prepared. They did 80. aud foun
slight smell OF the acid still clinging
the will.
Throwing that powder swsy. Wsterma
began to prepare his antilote. - he Gale
y it. All the gentleman gathered round u
/ table TO await Developments.
Waterman commenced TO food the pi
}. per very carefully. but seeing that som'
% thing was coming, he flooded the Who'll
The effect was magical. The gsntlem'
70 now saw that tho original writing OF NJ
q; Wilson stood out plain and heavy besi'
70 the iuterlinations Of ths forgery. tt
- color OF the paper changed 10 pure Whit
Waterman handed ~ viii TO Mr.. Ogd
"a and asked him TO resd il sloud. which
did
ar I'm The name Of God, Anes, l. Clint
Wilson. OF the city Of Savannah. 10 :
Dy state Of Georgia. being Of sound min
70 do hereby declare this 70 be my last y
b. and testament. must do justice 10 Il
Is. testament or / can never meet my Gs
he therefore deem Il best 70 make this o.
all fession: When vas young man OF 20
DO met and fell 10 love With beautiful 9
ar 10 the back oods Of the state. Know
il. my parents would never give their Cd
,ut sent 10 my union With her. vs we're m
ue, ried secretly. 10 . years time she ;
III. died in giving birth 70 our sos. That
N. still lives and bears The name OF Raj
"a Waterman. Ny foolish shame Tor
~ secret marriage kept ne loog vssss fs
ell making Il public sod acksovIsdsios hl
lad and hence be hss grown sp 70 pssiset
porance Of his Relationship 70 ns. !
IN deavor nov 10 make some amends for
on shortcomings. Therefore. b. IL knc
aid Ralph Waterman u ny sou and heir. |
Mr. 70 my said beloved son. Ralph Waters
Wilson. devise sod beqnssth ths Vi
=, OF my real and personal property. exc
s,. 500. 900. which I devise snd bequssth
!. my belovsd vile, Caroline Wilson. in Il
r "a for life, aud ss her death 70 ny selsti'
:, share and share alike. ] hereby spp'
~. Henry Ogden The ezscpsor cod ssustee
der the foregoing bequssss
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