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Please read that over again. ala
uncle nervoa>iy Alan ana "a
Well the nrst thing 10 40. said
uncle. Ia 10 lind out what ID The value
Of the estate"
That's The last thing In the book
"Eh? ] am afraid l oid not under
stand the example You should iesrs 10
read more plainly. young sur
Alan read the example again and
uncle said
soh, yes. ] See Please get me some
paper and pencils you might get sew
eral sheets of paper so we viii be sure
20 have enough" While Alan ~as get
ting the paper nneie said fon don't
mind nay lighting a pipe. DO yon. Nary
] can always work better when I'm
smoking. Its habit ! acquired IN
college IL seems TO brighten my rea-
soping faculties"
mot NJ all" sweefly said the lady
addressed. Il believe the reasoning
faculties should be ~ bright a. posi-
BILE"
Uncle did not say any thing In reply;
In fact. IL was some time before he Ut
sheet OF paper crowded with
figures and said impat'entiyi
There never was an estate In
the world divided In such an sdi-
otic fashion A man who would make
such will would be declared insane IN
any court on earth. and the win would
be broken"
perhaps that Is pure rnathemsticA'
suggested voice behind the paper.
Uncle broke bis pencil point In some
way just then and when Alan sharp
ened 1t he got up on his knees In the
chair. with his feet tucked under him.
and took q fresh sheet OF paper. When
that was nearly covered be said:
There. there's your answer: q. sz< s-77.
and aprcfty small estate that IL 10 put
into an arithmetic
why, uncle" said Alan. II don't see
how that can be. Tor the daughter got
tl,925S
what KIND OF an srtihmetc II thiA,
any way?' growled uncle Its an out
rage 70 make such books When was
boy we had sensible school books
and
THAT is your old arithmetic. Robert
said the lady behind the paper. When
found they were using that kind.
told Alan he might az wei take yours a.
70 buy new one.
Uncle got down from his chair.
walked slowly around the table.
c,;mbed mn again
AZ lhae W change your TUCK uncief
asked Alan They say II VIII do IT. ;"
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