Wichita eagle., 1890-02-09

There are a sufnclent number or Wit
nesses;" and, failing to force the lock,
drew off the hinges. Yes, there was the
will. Dora could not repress glad CRY
of joy.
Mr. Townley glanced it over, and then
said to Mr. Harton;
''Can you tell me the date of your
will?"
Fifteenth of May, 1S-. 1t was drawn
up the last time Capt. Chorley was at
home"
''This will is dated five years before
that. but there is codicil attached
which bears the date of May "a"
MIR. Harton gave a despairing groan.
Mr. Iownley proceeded to read it. By
the first will the property was divided
equally between the two boys; the codi-
cil provided, if Harold, who was then
married, should die childless, his wife
should retain only life interest in the
portion, and at her death it should re.
vert to Vincent. The same provision
was made for Harold, if Vincent should
die first and childless.
During this reading new thought
had occurred to Mr. Harton. He would
make his antagonist prove this will was
written by Capt. Chorley before he left
the Cliffs on his last voyage. 1t might
be impossible to find the date of his
going. So, although angry and disap-
pointed, he declared be would contest
the will to the last point.
Dora was too hopeful to be cast down
by this. She reserved her expressions of
delight for her mother and Jane. and
longed impatiently for the time when
she might congratulate Mr.. Chorley.
But his trial did not end SO happily as
she had thought for. The evidence
against him was pretty strong, but, for
tunately for him, the jury failed tc
agree and the result was new trial, as
Mr.. Harton was obstinate and energetic.
Then the two lawyers went to work
with avidity to hunt up the missing
date. Mr.. Townley WAS successful
Capt. Chorley had manned at the Cliffs
two days after ma King the addition tS
his will. Allinghlm Chorley's claim
was established bevond "A doubt.
How the document Mrs. ChorIey dis
covered ever came into existence re-
mained forever a secret. AIr Harton
was foual dead in bis bed the next
morninE, the passion and excitement of
the last few days having eliminated in
an attack Of heart disease. lie had for
bidaau Olive - visit a the Cliffs, but
now Mrs. Bertrand and Dora went to
comfort the p;oT child Clara and her
husband were suddenly recalled home
he latter excessively indignant a. the
turn affairs had taken, and urleiiy re-
fusing to do anything for Owe If it
panied or Inundated Clara to know she
mad been married soely for hgi ealth,
she made no si5n 10 t.Ose aoout her.
With his master s eye no longer upon
him, the witness against Allingham
Chorley wavered and grew confused,
and finally admitted that it might have
been an accident. The prisoner was
honorably discharged, and warmly con-
graduated on his good fortune.
The first use he made of his freedom
was to walk over 10 the Cliffs. Dora
stood at the gate. She had so much to
say, yet her eyes drooped under the gaze
that met hers, and strange, sweet Grim
son suffused her cheeks He took both
white hands in his, and kissed the sweet,
silent mouth, and then, instead of going
in Immediately, walked up and down
with her under the trees.
Late that evening they finished the
conversation. She did it on this wise:
81 want you to ask poor Olive to come
and live with US. She has lost every
thing, you know"
And we have gained everything
fortune. love and friends. | believe |
owe most of them to you. SO you shall
have your wish. We Will try to make
Olive happy"
They kept their word. To this day
Olive insists that Dora discovered the
ghost of the tower, and the sweet wife
says, laughinSly:
"A very substantial ghost"
TIE END.