The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28
THE FORSYTH WILL CASE.

There are some things the multiple
cation table can't estimate, doctor, and
1 calculate this case is one of them"
The speaker was a Texan alcalde Of
half a century ago, a man with a grave,
handsome face and one Of those gigantic
antediluvian figures only found in the
bracing atmosphere of the prairie or the
lush freedom Of the woods.
THE senorita will help you to a fair
settlement; she knows her W mind.
Santa josef few women know as much"
The doctor gave his opinion decidedly
and in very good English, albeit his
small, yellow person and courtly, dig
ni6ed manner fully proclaimed his Mex
lean lineage. Then he calmly hjped
himself to an olive and a glass of cham
bertin, and watched the alcalde as he
smoked and waited for the expected
ayuntamiento, or jury.
In half an hour the twelve men had
dropped in by twos and threes, nodded
coolly to the alcalde, and helped them
selves TO the liquors and cigars on the
sideboard. Now and hen they spoke in
monosyllables, and the composure,
gravity and utter absence of hurry gave
q kind Of dignified, patriarchAl earnest
ness to the proceedings that were emil
nently American, and which quite made
up for the lack of ceremony.
After q lapse Of five minutes the al
calde touched a little bell, and said to
the negro who answered it:
"Zip, tell the gentlemen we are wait
ing, and send lamar for Miss Mary"
The gentlemen" who were sitting
under a gigantic arbor vit8 oak in the
garden in close conversation, rose at
lips message and sauntered slowly into
the presence of the alcalde, who nodded
rather stiff1y to them and mOtioned to-
ward two chairs. They were evidently
men of culture, and brothers. Some of
the jurors leaned toward them with
courteous salutations, others simply ig-
nored their presence.
But every ones interest was aroused
when the doctor, hearing a fOotstep,
rose, opened the door and offered his
hand to a lady who entered. a calm
proved woman with large, steadfast
eyes-a woman who 1t was easy to see
could be a law unto herself.
She looked inquiringly at the two gen
tiemen, whow were evidently her brothers,
but finding no response to the unuttered
love in her pleading eyes, dropped them
and calmly took the seat her friend led
her to.
There was another pause. Then the
alcalde laid down his cigar and said:
Mem"
Squirrel
1--WE have got a little business to set
tie between David and George Forsyth
and their sister Mary You are to judge
fairly between them, and they are will
ing to stand by what you say. l calcu-
late they'll explain their own business
best. David Forsyth, VIII you speak for
your side?'
David was a keen. shrewd lawyer,
and knew how to state his case very
plausibly. He said that his father, I'm
duly Influenced by DR.. Zavala, who had
designs on their sisters hand, had left
not only the homestead but $780, 900 in
gold to Mary Forsyth, and that they
claimed their share Of the money.
The men listened grayeiy, with keen,
Sidelong glanceS- When ne had finished
one of them said:
Very good. stranger. Now what do
you mean by 'undulv i~nfuencedY
Il mean that this Mexican passed
III. l---- 81 49, f-~Lar r.-41nr 70 D
him, talking 70 him. and in other ways
winning his affection in order TO inf1
ence him IN the making of has will"
How much did old Forsyth leave On.
ZavalaY
He left him personally nothing.
but
"Oh~-the men nodded gravely st one
another.
But said David angrly. "he had a
deeper scheme than that. He induced
my father 70 turn everything but aus
homestead into money, and 70 place tAs
whole sum in the San Antonio bank TO
May's credit. We have TO objections
TO May's having her share. bat we do
not see why our share should 90 20 that
Mexican whom she intends 20 marry
The doctor smiled ssrcasuczuy, AID
Mary, blushing with Indignation, half
rose a. if 10 speak. but a sAgnt move
ment Of Zavala's eyeAds was sufficient
TO check the impulse.
Then Mary Forsyth Is going to mar-
y Or. Z~svslA'T
"fOf course she is
And yoz are wiling thai che should
have the homestead and tl0,15F
we are willing shs Should have TIE
Use Of the homestead for = Moderate
rent We are rot wiling 20 give up al
claim 70 It. Why. there sH 800 Sc-esof
me mes coOvu rzud N Z world til
20 with H. Il she had the entire right
- the homestead she ought &c give Up
the money.
M. George Forsyth, what have yen
70 saJy
Ny brother David has spokea for
Th>1 tbere ~as 4 pans The Pro
stepped 20 the sl6e5oa1 AID
tiled his gis-z; several q the jury TO-
him, and the osbcrs ehew% away
with Silent, ths1ghtful tnsensBesA
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