Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-15
CHAPTER XIV.


Tho relations came down like horda al
locusts at tho funeral They were all Prs
byterians, and Flora was Roman Catho,ic
so they left the cortoge at the gate of til,
burial ground. Tho chief mournsrs vera
the doctor, JEANNE. and Willie.
When they approached the grave thu,
stood beside it gigantic man, whom W..
instantly recognized from Elspeth NJ,
DiarmiTs description. There was n ~. -.
take about the "corbies beak and tn, ~
Gen." now blood shotten and inflarnod. L &c
very sight OF this loathsome creature sat
Jamieson's blood on fire, and he had thu
greatest difficulty in restraining himself
from taking the law into his own hands
there and then. A huge white horse, a
vicious-looking beast, with tremendous
Roman nose. stood tied up without the gate,
champing freteully at the bit. As soon as
the coffin was lowered, with an impatient
gesture Deempster turned away. leaped on
the horse, gavo him the spur, and was cut
OF sight in O moment.
AFTER all" mutterel Willie, between his
teeth, lit is best it should be so. ! Gun
wait, / can wait"
On returning to Gairloch house after the
funeral he and the doctor found the rela-
tives In solemn conclave in the dining ROOM
ana paying their respects to tho funeral
baked meats"
The general buzz OF conversation ceased as
Jameson entered. Without ceremony Dr..
Miller proceeded to read the will. With the
exception Of certain legacies, such as five
hundred pounds to the doctors daughter,
i've hundred pounds to the lawyer, two hun
dred O year to JEANNE, and various smaller
sums to the servants, the whole Of the es-
tate, real and personal, money invested in
stock, etc, amounting in the aggregate to
something like twelve thousand pounds q
year was bequeathed to Jameson in trust
Tor Curly iii he should lie alive) failing this
willie was to inherit everything absolutely,
without let, hindrance, or control, being
constituted residuary legatse and joint sx-
ecutor with DR.. Miller.
When the will was read dead silence en-
sued.
Evidently the family circle had been al
ready prepared for this intelligence, and
their plan Of action had been arranged.
Every ore turned round and looked at the
lawyer, who rose and clearing his throat
with glass Of sherry, said:
"Ahem, my friends, am already &C
quainted with your views, and it only re-
mains Tor me to carry out my instructions.
Aheml DR.. Miller, beg to inform you and
yonder young man that my clients here
assembled will resist to the uttermost the
carrying out of this will. and, in fact. legal
proceedings have this day bsen commenced.
praying the court not to grant probate on
the grounds Of insanity on tho part of the
testatrix and undue influence on the part OF
tho residuary legatee. Acting under ad-
vice, tho seal of the procurator fiscal has
been placel upon all documents, valuables,
etc, belonging to the estate, and as we arc
Dc facto In possession (which, as you are
doubtless aware, is nine points Of the law)
ON behalf of the next of kin, nothing To-
mains for me but to request the So
called executors and tho woman Jeannis
MACPHERSON to quit this house with as litth
delay Is possible. As we do not with to be-
have ungenerously. we will allow on half
an hour to clear out We have left nothing
TO accident. and the police are here should it
be found necessary to have recourse to them
In aid OF the process Of ejectmsnt."
Here was q deadlock. The doctor and
Jameson took stock Of the situation. found
the enemy held every card except the will,
and. DESTROYS Of avoiding scandal, left the
house Immediately without word Not 30
DOOR Jsaunis. She gave the enamy q bot