Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-04-07

after years. subject to the approval
Of Justus Belknap. my attorney.
'Ta my pastor, Erastus Goodman, do
bcGucath the sum of $1,000, provid-
ing he uses said money for his own
personal requirements, not squander-
ing II. in the goodness of his heart,
upon foreign missions, and things OF
like naturI.
ITO the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals do belucath
the sum OF Sl.o0l. to enable them to
carry on their Just warfare against
human b:utcs who wilfully abuse the
beasts OF burden (who labor for their
ben, fit and all other Of Gods crea-
lures.
"To the Franklin Founding Asy.
lum OF Philadelphia do beqreath the
sum Of $1,000, 10 be used for the bcne.
fit OF the helpless little oncsabandoncd
by their unnatural parents.
ITO my unfortunate nephew, Frank
lin Dyke. whom | loved us fair
haired boy, bat who ruined his pros.
poets in after years, do | bequeath the
sum OF 5000. Knowing his
easy temperament. his fondness
for strong drink, place this
money in cnarge of my esteemed friend
and attorney, justus Belknap, he to
reserve the power of controlling the
said five thousand dollars until the
eldest child Of my nephew, Franklin
Dyke, shall have reached the years Of
discretion, the sum to be expended for
the benefit of said child. providing he
shall consent to be governed by the
counsel of my attorney, Justus Belk-
nay, the father alone to r, vvivc the in
tercst accruing.
ITO the male portion OF my
relations l Dequeath my extreme
sorrow that their n, tions in
US gone by have brought shame and
disgrace upon an honorable name. So
much so, that do not feel justified in
bcqucathing to thcm-anv one Of them
amy portion of my p oper Y.
TO them. also. do | BE- .ucath my
prayers tina, in the future they may
turn ( ON the evil of their ways and
serve God. not themselves
A murmur of disappointment from
several of the male relatives p rs mt
browns the voice OF the lawyer. He
looks at them sharply over his glasses,
and silence being restored, he con-
tinucs:
ITO my best beloved nephew, Adrian
Dyke, do bequeath the balance of my
moneys. amounting all told, ing ,vern-
ment bonds and other securities and
money. in bank, to six hundred thou
sand do lars, my property in West
Chester. West Chester County. in the
Sta c of Pennsylvania, my pro critics
in the city of Philadelphia, philadel-
phia County, in the State of Pen syl-
vania, the deeds and other papers
OF which are in the hands of
my attorney, amounting in value
to four hundred thousand dol
lars more, to have and hold in trust
until his first born child shall have
reached the age of legal maturity.
Sail properties to revert to the chilli
ut that time, providing that the first
born Of Adrian d. lie is of the female
sex. Believing that only by the fe-
male members of til, family is the
name held in esteem, and only by the
women of the name will 1t ever be
honorably held up
A groan bursts from the lips of the
plotting man: cry of anguish which
causes the lawyer to CO Sc. and at
tracts the at ention of all those
present. Talter hears IL, sees
the white face of the man, sees
the man Gardner hastily leave
his seat, and come to his mas
ter's side. 1t is n terrible blow. After
STOPPING to crime, after revealing his
secret to tho coarse servant who stands
I.,fl .t Z lkaa I..r
put from him the little creature who
would have brought him wealth,
burdened himself with the offspring Of
laborers-evcn denied the privilege OF
his own child. The lawyers cold,
methodicnl voice breaks into his mad
dening thoughts.
"Shall proceed with the realing?"
lie RECEIVERS himself with al effort.
"ics," lie says, in q voice which he
can hardly recognize as his own, Ego
on-procced."
The lawycfcontinues
II the firstborn child Of my beloved
nephew. Adrian Dyke, should be of the
male sex, then do 1 bcqueath to him
tAdrian Dykel the sum of 10000, in
order that he shall be repaid for the
love and I nderness he has shown me
during the last few years of my life,
BILE havn been to him.
And the Lalan1e of my fortune
shall revert TO the recent female child
ofmy nephew. Franklin Dyke, TO be
held in trust for her by my attorney,
Justus Belknap, until she has reached
the age of legal maturity, she, how
ever, to be allowed the interest accru-
ing in the mean time, for the support
Of herself and fathers family.
''In cnse of The demise of my attor-
ney, Justus Bclknap, he is to appoint
a gurdian for either of the children
which shall become my heiress
unless It shall be in the case
of the child of Adrian Dyke,
then this authority Is given him only
in case o. the death OF her legal guard
ian, her father.
''All this do ] bequeath, and here.
unto set my hand and seal this twenty
frst day OF December, in the year OF
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine. Signed,
CATHERINE DYKE"
xv,,, JAMES FoGe,
hORACE MISTY.
It Is over, and without waiting TO
see the lawyer, without noticing any
ono, the stricken man, Adrian Dyke,
rushes out of the room. He brushes
past Takes. That gentleman deliber-
ately closes one eve.
IL begin TO understand" he muir
murs to his hat, and also leaves the
department
lie las observed that the man he ,s
watching has gone into his library.
Conr d Gardner has followed him.
He Is anxious 10 hear what these two
have 10 say. -.
There Is something between them,"
he muttcrs, and enters the reception
room. No one Is near. and no one has
seen him. lie remembers a certain
key hole.
He Is soon upon bended kneesbefore
Il. He sees Adrian Dyke seated be-