Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-28
CHARLES WILEY,
ATTORNEY Al LAW,
80 BroadWay,
Ntar York city.
Ntr York city.

started IN surprise. MIR. Wiley had
been for many years my fathers and
uncle's lawyer. How had he CHANGED
upon me? l could not help wondering,
though my reason told me that it must
have boen by accident. | told the man to
show him the way to my room. | was
rather pleased at the expectation of see
ing him, for he had always been devoted
! to my family and he might give me some
palatable advice. In a few minutes he
came in. | can see his tall, spare figure
now. His eyes twinkled under his glasses,
and he seemed somewhat excited and out
of breath as he strobe up to me, shook my
hand violently, and said:
Ny dear fellow p
well, Mr.. Wiley" said 81 how on
earth did you get here? ~
81 have found you at last" he contin-
ued, paying no attention to my question.
"Why do you take such pains to hide
yourself from your friends and good for
tune ?"
"What do you mean ?" asked
Your uncle is dead" he responded
Indeed" l replied, eve did not part
on good terms, but l am not brute enough
to consider his death a piece of good for
tune"
"Wait moment" he answered, rub
bing his hands together. What if he
had left you all his property ?"
''Do not chaff me,b / reioined. 81 am
hardly the one to be preferred to my
cousin Henry"
WHAT? said he; "you have not heard
about that Poor Henry died several
months before his father. Sewer gas car
ried them both off,"
care you in earnest ?" | blurted out.
Hurry say quickly what You have to
say" | was beginning to think perhaps
my fortune had turned, and yet | could
scarcely believe it. "My uncle turned me
out OF his house." | added. 'Do YOU
mean to say that he has remembered me
in his will after that? p
81 know all about it, he said, with pro-
yoking deliberation. "If the old gentle
man had lived another week, you would
not have received penny. He had al
ready given instructions for a new will,
but he did not live to execute it. He left
vii! dated several years ago. In it he
gives his entire estate to You in case of
Henry's death, but"
"W'hat :" cried, jumping up, grasping
his shoulders and looking into his face,
''Do not deceive me. Ny uncle was a
rich man."
BE calm," he said. 81 have not fin
ished. Do not interrupt me again. He has
| left you quarter of Il million invested in
the best real estate in New y orl, but there
is a condition attached. | drew up that
will for him. He told me at the time that
you were too fond of gayety. He wished
| you to marry well and settle down. and he
directed me TO make your devise condi-
tional upon your marrying with my APP
proval within Il year of his death. | am
his executor, you know. You take care
| Wiley, that he doesn't throw himself
away he said to me at the time"
had listened in bewilderment, expect
ing to hear some condition which might
poison my good luck As he spoke
sprang up again and seized his hand
my dear, Mr.. Wiley" | exclaimed
"What delightful condition l must 90
to New York on the next steamer. | will
be married in month. You cannot with
hold your consent"
You forget" he said slowly, that
your uncle died on the thirtieth of March
last in the afternoon; year ago the day
after tomorrow. If yon are a bachelor
,
must 90 the Union Hospital
sank back in my chair. You did not
tell me when he died." | muttered family,
yet angrily. "You have misled me-"
You speak rashly, my boy" he said.
Cheer up. l have still something to tell
you. For nearly year | have moved
heaven and earth to find you. Letters,
telegrams-all failed to reach YOU At
last two months ago, learned that you
had been in Calcutta and had sailed for
| Havana. Your vessel was due last month.
| came down here at once, rs there was no
time fer writing, and | have been here
ever since. You may imagine my impa-
thence as the time passed. Two weeks ago
l was convinced that, even if YOU arrived
before the year was out, you would not
have time to find suitable wife. | deter
mined to assist you, if l could had
brought letters of introduction from a
friend OF mine in New York to his brother
in-law, Senior di Tornos, a well-known
planter, who lives here. l had formed his
acquaintance when | Just landed, and one
day after dinner at his house | had ex-
planned your position and prospects to him
in moment of confidence. He is an ava
ricious old fellow, and he signifed indi-
rectly that he would like you TO become
his son-in-law. He is a widower, and his
word is law with his daughter. l have
seen her and made inquiries about her.
She is pretty and lady-like and everybody
praises her. She speaks English, as her
mother was an American. Well, finally
limited to him that | would try to bring
you together. The Consul here has ex-
planned my documents TO him. In short
all is settled. Di Tornos has waited for
you as anxiously as | have. This after
noon | went down stairs in the cafe by ac-
cident-my hotel is some distance off-and
| overheard your uncles name. | looked
through the door and saw you. You
were not alone, so postponed speaking
to you and went to see di Tornos instead.
Thank Heaven, all has turned out we'll.
You can marry Senorita di Tornos on