Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-11-13

residing for Il month or two in one OF the
northern counties, waiting. in fact, for his
| fathers summons before lc vcllturcd to re-
turn to his old home. The news of the
death had reached him through the an
nouncemcnt in The Times, and he then
started for home without delay. One of
! his sisters sorrowfUl!y welcomed him, and
| let him into the chamber Of DEATH to gaze
! for the last time on his fathers face-alas,
/ so changed, 50 calm, 50 still. What Il host
of memories crowded in upon him as he
stood there beside the bed, Memories Of
! childhood's happy hours, watched over by
this fond fathers loving care; memories of
schooldays and holidays, when pleasures
had been plentiful and punishment. prob
| ably too few: memories of later youth and n
sense of chatting at restraint from the mild
est of paternal discipline; then the start in
! life and the dislike to work, the evil COM
| panions, the craving for amusements, and
then the occasional QUarrels and final rnpt-
| ure with that good father who wished
only for the welfare of his child All, yes;
Richard knew only too well what bad
son he had been. lie had, indeed. brought
down those gray hairs in sorrow to the
grave. His repentance had come too late.
They bore Charles Hammond to his last
resting place in Ormshy church yard.
When the mourncrs returned to the house
the lawyer informed the family that no
will had been discovered as yet, and that
it was feared none would be found
After the lapse of two or three months
without the finding of will, Richard
Hammond and p,!ul Hammond took out
letters Of administration of their fathers
estate. Certain property had been settled
upon the children Of the respective mar
There wls small real estate called
"Grccnhll' at the fathers disposal, which
now passed to Richard as eldest son and
heir-at-law. The remainder Of the estate
was distributed among the children in ac-
cor,lance with the legal rule in the case Of
an intestacy.
Between the two half brothers, Richard
and Paul there had never been much alice
ton or sympathy and now Paul, who for
the last three years, since Richards rupt
urc with his father. had considered him.
self the old mans heir, could not endure
wit hout much chngrn and jealousy, Rich
ard thus stepping into his shoes aud TAX
ing possession Of the freehold property
which he Q'luD had long regarded as his
rghtful inheritance. That Mr. Hammond
had made Il will in his favor, leaving him
the property, Paul WAS convinced for his
father had told him so in so many words
not many weeks before he died. What,
then had become of this missing will? To
solve this problem Paul felt that he must
in the first place get on the track of the
burglars who had broken into the Grange
ON tle nioLt when his fathcr died mud who
h,1 ,tnlnn rvrrrtLin,, fron, th. stndv s,fr
;nclrdiny, no Ionbt. the precious docu,
mant Witch was lost ymmediotnlv ortrr
th. discovery of rho hnrrlorv paul had
c,usc1 = detective to be sent down from
London who b,l been occupicI for some
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