The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
A Curious Case.

member OF the hrm.
! "Slow him in, Marston. Be SIRE
: you have those papers in the Lawson
: case ready by twelve" said Mr.. Harri-
son.
1'Yes, sir" answered. Marston. Re-
Turning in Al moment he ushered in u
gentleman whom lie announced as "Mr.
Ralph Waterman.
d, "Good-mornlng sir take o seat.
will talk to You in one moment"
Now this was set pllarse with Mr..
Harrison to all strangers who entered
his office. Immediately after uttering
it lie would turn his attention busily to
some papers on his desk, and while
ostensibiy absorbed in them, he would
really be examining the person sitting
before him. This is what he endeav-
ored to do with this visitor. but he WAS
exceedingly annoyed TO find that the
tables were being turned. The stran-
ger was very critically examining him.
Finding he was losing time by trying to
read his man, he laid down his pape $
end raised hi eyes 10 the face of the
srrsnger, to find him looking at him
very cooliv, to say the least.
well, Mr. Waterman, I believe ;
will you state your business with me !?
Lave to he in court ut htif-past ten.
and it now lacks forty-five minutes of
that time" said Mr.. Harris III, looking
at his watch.
Rslph Waterman is my name, Mr..
Hrriison and my business is entirely in
yons iine. You probtbly remember the
death, some fourteen years since, of
Clinton Wilson, and the peculiar will
that was left by him ?"
Yes, I remember that quite well,
AMI also that there was considerable
talk of breaking the will, but it was
neve done.
'Well, in the past few year, have
had every reason to doubt the genuine
ness Of that will, and I have been i'm
pressed with the idea that the will
admitted to proba e was forgery-tbat
is, mean the body of the will was
forged"
THE deuce You have! May I ask
how you came to this remarkable con-
c1usion, and in what manner are you
hterested?' asked Mr.. Harrison, quite
excited, for him.
One at o time, Mr.. Harrison, please.
AS to the first question. the answer is
thai my conclusion has been arrived at
after fourteen years study of the matter.
To your second question my interest
lies in This fact /: was the son of Gin
Ton Wilson all illeg innate son, but his
son for all hat"
Is it possible? I have heard some
story about his having an iIlegitimate
, Child, but I thought it was rumor.
Well, what are you going to do about
Ehis?"
"Alr. Harrison, you will have to go
back in your mind to date of the mar
Etage of Clinton Wilson, seventeen years
ago, to Caroline Mowbray know You
were acquainted with all the parties,
and that is why have come to you. I
was at that time private secretary to Mr..
Wilson. did not know then that he
was my father. / had been acting in
Chat capacity to him from the time left
SCHOOL Icould never understand why
he took such an interest in me. He
always said, whenever I thanked him,
$Oh. don't mention it. Your father
was my best friend, and left you in my
charge. AS had an easy position and
. good home, was as rule satisfied
with this answer, but there were times
when speculated ON what had become
Of that father. I was then nineteen
years old, and Mr.. Wilson was forty. one.
aWell. as I was saying, we will go back
10 the date of his marriage with Caroline
Mowbray. know you will remember
how it was whispered about that she
was simply marrying him for his money,
End also that she had o lover, q poor
young physician.
"Yes-yes I remember all that
quite we'll"
"There was truth in that rumor. Mr..
Harrison. BY the way, do you know
ahat has become of Mrs Caroline Will
5m0n, nee Mowbray?"
a. "Well, now. to tell you the truth. ]
don't. and I don't think any one in Saw
annah could tell you. outside of the