Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-03-07

remained unfinished, but how easy to In,
terpret it in the way wished!
Is there a devil? If there is, most
surely at that moment he whispered III
my ear that gratitude alone should
prompt her to listen favOrably to my suit
w as not now IN a position to unmask
the perhdy OF her step-mother?
got up and paced the room IN my IL
dlgnatIOn when L thought OF the girls
words: am not allowed to have even
the smallest coin you would fling to the
poorest beggari" And yet all was hers
all hers by law.
Presently, recoIlecting there were
still few lines of writing on the paper,
took it up and read, with feelings more
easily imagined than described, the fol-
lowing;
sound mind, but at the point Of death, do
hereby revoke all former wills. I leave
everything die possessed Of to Martha
HargreaVe, my Wu6i and appoint the SAID
Martha HargreaVe sole eXecutrix OF this my
will, so that she, knowing my Wishes-and
having absolute control over my estate
may be enabled to carry them out to the
best of her ability. To this end, so help
her God!
This codicu bore date Dec. 80, 1873,
and the names of two witnesses were
written below. Next I turned to Charlie
Hawks letter inclOsed and and read;
DEAR JACK-It's taken me some time and
been some trouble, but I've done the best
could for you. The governor drew out the
will, OF which send you rough copy. 1t
doesn't matter, though, about being rough,
for the Wills no good. The cOdlciL-added
to the original document the day the old
boy died-is legal beyond all dispute. Sup
pose you are nuts on the daughter2 Look
before you leap, old fellow, and don't for
get to ask mamma. Yours,
CHARLIE HAYES.
/ ID h / Z
! flung the etfusiOn into the graJe, ate my
/ breakfast in considerably subdued spirits,
/ then set OF for the bank-a good half
/ hour behind my usual time.
Saturday afternoon found me once more
! entering Glendale House.
| Stepping into the comfortable, warm
! othce-rOOm usually occupied by Mr.. HILL
! Can have my old quarters until Mon
| day?" I asked of him.
Certainly, sir: and I'm glad to see you
/ back, was the reply. We're terribly
! slack-were never more So.
/ an arrivals or departures since I left? "
! There was an lnviting-lOOking chair
! placed beside the managers, near the fire.
! L sat down on it.
Departures, yes. But no arrivals since
! Mrs. and Miss HargreaVe came.
They are sill here, then?" 1 inquired,
| carelessly.
And likely to remain a while hope
I 4uGN We uGu Jl4C IOOl-lS lILC1y AGL6Q j
| The country air seems suiting the young
] lady. They keep our carriages and our
/ best horses fairly we'll worked, driving
about the neighbOrhOOd. If we'd a few
more visitors like them, Mr.. Dudley, the
place might pay"
Does 1t not noW?"
How can it, sir, unless it's turned into
a regular hotel, or, anyhow, has a wine
| license! There's not much to be made
out of gjngerade, I reckon! I don't care
| how full the place may be, " he continued
/ seriously, its impossible to make it pay.
! You know for yourself, sir, how low our
| charges are! Well, if folks don't drink
/ it stands to reason they must eat. and I
tell you for a fact, the longer they stop
| here-taking long walks, and finding the
/ benefit from the bracing air-the more
| they d o eat; but they pay no more! Now
! those two ladies making a vague move
! ment with his hand-"they don't want the
solid joint, but tasty dishes-bits of odds
| and ends cooked up, with a French anne
tackled on. The wife's getting quite OfGg
| at catering for them. HCtel-Eving would
suit them best, but I don't think they q
care much for my lady and her daughter
at a swell hotel"
Because, sir, they're-Blue Ribbon
ties"
WHAT" I asked, laughing heartily al
this sOlemnity.
True as I'm sitting here, he said
The old lady-she's not old, but we call
her that-h8s got some crOtchets in he
| head you may depend! She spoke a few
words to me in here to-day, and sooI
showed one Of them. It's grand cause
this temperance movement, said she 'and
| houses such as yours should be sttel
patronized than they are; but why ont
you wear the badges? I explained that tx
hold the position of manager here should
be sufficient guarantee, With that sht
sighed and turned away.
rose laughing and looked atmy watch
I'll call in and have a word with Dr.
GascOigne on my way upstairs"
Pardon me, sir, but you'll not see tn
Doctor. He went away this afternoon
and we don't expect him back till Mon
day.
Was I disappointed2 Scarcely. Some
how, in a vague, half defined manner,
felt that this knowledge was relief!
ITO BE Continued
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