The state herald., 1893-03-17
THAT WILL.

NeW lerN. rOr HVe years nau Dccn
Vantwiller's confidential clerk. He
had taken me into all his schemes
and often had acquainted me with his
most private affairs. In. q business
way, Of course ! mean. He was Just
the man TO need 4 Confidential clerk.
Old, and every day in danger of fall
Ing Ill, he was becoming just little
forgetful. Sometimes he grew fussy
or impatient, and said things which
in two minutes he would not remeh-
Der having uttered. inc stress Of
business which, owing to the reputa-
tion of the firm was enormous, was
competently managed by his two
sons, who had the direct command OF
the large number OF clerks employed
in the banking hohsd.
AT 1890 one OF the Office boys came
in TO tell me that Vantwiller. Sr, was
coming down. get down from my
chai- and went over 10 his dSsk, a
very elaborate and handsome piece of
furniture. arranged his papers,
fixed his chair. and turned to greet
the head Of the firm as he appeared
in the doorway.
Good morning, Mr.. Thurstom. "
snid he. "Did You receive my note
list cveninep"
81 did, SIR" ! c>r,.!med. This
note was one he had sent late on the
previous evening, telling me to be at
the Office on the morrow without fail.
us nn Ind Sa M h,,u .
communicate to me.
well, after ] have glanced over
the letters, please lock the door and
hove the keeper instructed to admit
no one until after ~ o'clock.
This he uttered as he put hi. hand
into his pocket, and drew forth
large Russia leather pockctbook,
stuffed with papers and documents.
al will call You in fifteen minutes. :"
he continued, land Wen settle the
business mentioned last evening"
] returned to my own desk, and be-
gan to look over the New YORK Her.
aid. When the quarter of an hour
was up, / glanced over to where Want
willer was seated. lie was still busy
with his letters. Presently he took
up piece of paper and examined 4,
most carefully. The clock hid crcpt
on to the half-hour, and soon forty
minutes had passed. l do actually
believe the old man forgot that such
person as was in the room. Had
II been any one else would have In
terrupted. them by pleasant remark
or so. but / knew Tho man my en-
ployer was. had tried II once be-
fore and never forgo; the incident.
While he read the document. !
gazed Mt him in n sort Of u half in
tcrcstcd manner. my mind was dwell
ing on the fact that he would not live
much longer, His appearance readily
spoke that. began TO wonder what
disposition he would make Of his
wealth. for he was very rich. and
whether there would be the usual
fight over his fortune. At twenty
minutes past II, Mr.. Vantwiller laid
down his paper.
Mr.. Thurston.m said he. IL have n
rcry important crrand for you to
perform to-day; draw n chair up to
the desk. and will explain
did ms he babe. To make long
story short. the old gentleman had
made his will. lie acquainted me
with Its contents and desired that
convey 1t to his lawyer, ON my way
home that afternoon.
MIR. Thurs,on." he concluded, Il
l.. Al 4.
which | have placed you. You are
the only one who knows the contents
of that paper save myself and my
LAWYER. This document must, Of
course, DO kept absolutely secret
until | nm dead. Therefore. In con.
yoying 1, to Mr.. Brunson. YOU will,
Of course. use every precaution not TO
lose Il. Il Is necessary that he
should have Il to-day. II he is out,
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