West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-04
A FORGOTTEN WILL.


! postmark. IL turned out To be a com
munication from a stranger, informing
hin, OF the death in tho Soudan Of n Col
+ lest Trcmaync, and reminding tho
Law yer that the will OF the deceased was
in uis possession
Whitaker said Mr. Bold, looking
over his glasses at his confidential
clerk. who at that moment entered the
| room, there is a letter hcrc-confound
the man, why can't he write plainly |
can I dcciphcr his name'-telling mo OF
tile death Of Col. Tremaync.. / don't
recollect such n person"
"rrcmaynel Tremayncr' repeated the
| clerk. 1T must be one of the Tremayncs
| of Ncwmarsh. There was cousin or a
relative who came here once on business,
many years ago added the Invaluable
Whitaker, Frightening. He was mixed
mp in an awkward gambling transaction,
and the young man had to leave his regi-
ment. lie went abroad, and entered
some foreign scrvice-"
oh yes, vest l recollect," -" interposed
! Mr.. Bold. But that must be many
years back-ten or fifteen years"
1'kcr
'lTow about his will' Have l got ity'
asked Mr.. Bold.
Yes. I'm pretty sure, now l como To
/ think of It, that the will is I'm the tin box
] in the strong room, with the miscella-
neous,n said Whitaker.
| % Tho clerk left the room, in obedience
| TO gesture from his master, TO search
FOR the document, while Mr. Bold occu-
! pied himself with the remainder of his
correspondence. After short interval
n 4
ar, carrying large sealed envelope i'm
| his hand
| "Aha!' exclaimed Mr. Bold. taking
| possession OF II and glancing at the in
scrtption upon IT, "WH OF Mr.. Ernest
! Iremayne, eh! Dated sixteen years ago
'RSccutor Mr. J Rossetrr"
lie was mixed up in that gambling
bnsincss, tooS remarked Whitaker
| "IIc left the ARMY, ! think. at the same
time. lie is about town still-quitc the
swell I've seen him driving I'm the
| park
Capt. Rossctcr' or course. Iknow the
man, exclaimed Mr.. Bold 81 forget
what I've heard OF him. but / fancy his
reputation rs htue furnished. SO he is
the executor, iShc+'
81 think VIC had To sue him once. sir
not very long ago. \ dishonorcd accept
Rncc."
yes, yes. To be sure. Oh, very
| doubtful charactcr-quitc nm adventurcr.
I'm fact, " said Mr.. Bold, looking more and
more scandalized.
II wonder what the viii says'" he adj
Under the circumstances he felt no
scruple about opening the envelope and
unfolding tho, viii. After glancing at
Its contents. ho said aloud:
| "lIc appoints his friend, .Jnmes Rossc-
| executor frrrc
ian OF his infant daughter. Everything
| TO the child.n
Not much OF an executor and trus-
! tee, observed the correct Whitaker,
| disparagingly. "a nice sort of guardian
for a young lady"
I'm afraid this is very serious, Whit
| taker, said Mr. Bold, looking pcrturbed
II had entirely forgotten about this will
! or ] would certainly have suggested TO
the testator TO make another lie made
IL when quite young mani rocollect
| now his telling me his wife was lust
| dead-without sufficient reflection as to
! the character of his friend In those
days, | dare say, there was nothing
| against this young Mr.. Rossctcr."
Mr. Bold pursed his lips ominousIy as
ne spoke Whitaker, who seemed TO
/ share his master 5 .uneasiness. added
No doubt, having lived abroad so
many years, the testator heard no rumors
about the captHin."
| 1T is probably another instance of that
fatal procrastination," said the lawyer
severely. 81 dare say, If the truth were
! known, he never intended the will To
standi However IL can't bo helped be
+ concNded, with shrug OF his should
eFa - II am nearly certain that Overland
JCos OF Charing Cross, were poor Tre-
} niaYne agents. You might take my
fg IL 4
t0Rer. POSSIBLY they may know whether
\ ,here is any property ind where the
l, l,dhughtcr Is, You must also find out
LCQbi,, Kossctcr' s address ] must write
to,hlp and ask him 20 call"
Mr.. Bold was one OF those old fash
! ioncd fussy, sclf-important practitioners
IvhO0Yc npt TO assume II sort of paternal
'huthority ever thcir clients. lie was in
| ciined 90 be pOmpous and patronizinu
/ Bot on the other hand, he was extremely
J lt0ncst and conscientious, and his main
I idea was 10 promote the welfare OF those
| who consulted him. The uncarthing OF
! Col, ITeinayne's Will which nc had en-
tigpiy forgotten, vcXed him n good dcnI.
\ for he accused himself OF having ucp.
J ldct@l bis clients interests in PERMITTING
! the' document 20 remain I'm its present
/ form. '' He had for some years past
! heard rumors concerning Capt Rosseter
/ 10 lfave brought 10 the testator's knoyvi-
/ edge. 10 was true that he was not per
/ sonaQy acquainted with the captain. and
! could not vouCh for The accuracy Of the
! sg1Salg thht had como TO his ears. But
he knew Capt ROssctcr 90 be an irnpe-
I cnuiUrs gentleman. addicted 10 betting
( and gambling, club lounger, without
/ visible means Of subsistence: loud
| voiced, iOvial, easy going. diseipatcd
/ person, Of type regarded by grave men
/ Of business with horror and distrust
Tho old lawyer ldgctod "a good deal
/ during the day, nor was his uncasinces
nllaycd by the report of his clerk Of his
/ interview with MCssrs Overland g. Co.
the army agents. From these gentlemen
he had learned that Col Trcmavnc had
\ cOntrivcd 20 0m0ss n considerable fortune
I during bis exile and had rcmitted home
/ FOR Investment from time to time sums
I amounting in the aggregate 20 nearly
/ G1O.OOO Whitaker could obtain no ni-
/ formation regarding the daughter OF Na
/ deceased man. Col Trcmnync's npcn.s
I rccollcctcd that they used no one time to
/ pay for the child's schooling ot Brighton.
. but This was many years ago. and. at the
T present moment, they know nothing
whatever about the young lady.
'ohc can't Doc Of age yet, n remarked
/ Mr. Bold. Ny recollection Is that whe1
/ tnc viii was made the child was baby.