New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07

is the late Squire's grandson-he and his cousin
inherit the estates
It's a lie! Mr.. Carruthcrs left everything to
his wife-after her, 70 me-
oh indeed" replied Mr.. Dcedswell calmly.
"and when was the will executed
" 1t made and witnessed on July 20, los2'
" just five years ago." observed the solicitor,
putting on his glasses and producing an envelope
from his pocket " have "A document here OF
later date executed and signed by the late Philip
Now l must see Miss Alice"
L must examine that WILL said the Other.
advancing with effrontery to take IL
NO." replied the lawyer, " it shall not leave
my possession Where is the young lady p
Absent
Where ~
Why trouble Mr. Grimshaw. alias tbs
Colonel" said /, suddenly stepping forward, to
M srpse OF e every Eo one 10 yon
work for her living in q carpet mandatory
When the mans eyes fell upon me he started
to have fit. related my story with vo9blty:
You brute exclaimed Dwarris, " do not
think you will escape justice
said he pra n VIVA. S1n 'h heve
| believe he was right, he had kept within tho
law.
Dwarris took possession at once. Mr.. Deedswcl
and the clerk remaining with him | left, carry
ing with me telegram to Mrs Dwarris from her
son, desiring her TO meet me AT the kiddermlnster
station at certain hour the following day to take
once, posting TO Peterborough 20 catch an early
train. Arrived at kidderminster, found tho
Albert Works easily enough, and obtained from
the manager addresses Of several boarding-houses
Herr and Madame Risch, who lived in
a q. dingy house near the factory, but l
did not venture TO call until accompanied by Mrs
Dwarris. who arrived the next dav, according 10
appointment Her surprise great at the events
which had followed each other in such rapid sue.
cesslon. She had been under the impression that
her brothers child had died in infancy.
Poor Alice, a fragile girl; almost sank at my
feet in gratitude at her deiverance. left her
in her aunt's care, seeing them both off for tho
old homo at Methwold. For myself returned to
my Universal and Confidential Agency, which hal
1t had done wonders, considering its short exist
ence. In few days received the following let
ter from Philip Dwarris;
Dear Gamer: The funeral of Mrs Carruth
is over, her nephew, after much clustering, GO
have, by the advice of Mr. Deedswell, settle
small annuity upon him, which is more than.
My mother and little Alice will reside here.
The poor girls education has been much neglected.
and the hardships that old harridan made her en-
dure make ones blood run cold, treating her
worse than a wating-woman. Kceplng her AZ nee
dework night and day, and sometimes locking
her up in her room Now that Madam ~ they
called her hereabouts, is dead and gone people arc
not afraid to talk, and all kinds OF stories arc
seems to know; she had relations TO visit
her Mr.. Deedswe shrugs his shoulders: no
says my grandfather picked her up at Baden, when
he was there for his health and when he first
brought her home, upward Of thirty years ago.
she used to rouge mp 10 her eyes He seems 10
think she might have been widow and that
Grmshaw is her son. although she passed as Miss
but that is all over The man we saw nc
the iointure-house, Jaggery, is he who carried my
grandfathcrs letter to Plymouth: the old gentle
man would not trust it in the post-bag and paid
him well for taking return journey to deliver
il safely at my mothers house he seems 10 have
been much attached to the poor SQUIRE ana has
proved himself a faithful servant.
Nav ask if you find your agency business too
profitable to leave it? !, my cousin, and my
mother all combine in offering you the manage
ment of our property To be land steward ot
the respective estates of Methwo,d and Wodncy.
at a thousand per annum and house to live IN
will that pay you
For myself / intend ~ leave the navy
have chosen the Wodney estate for my share.
because il touches the sea, and intend 70 have
a yacht floating off Grimsby, Tor | cannot alto-
eether resign what seems my native clement
Your sincere friend.
PHILIP CARRCTHERS7
It is needless to say how joyfully | accepted
the Offer and So wonderful TO late. made my
fortune in fortnight.-(1he Centlemans Maya
zine.