The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-09-19

capable of such horrible wickedness.
How can | Tell her TO quit the house!
| cannot do it. She shall not attend
upon him again, nor go near him
that precaution will be equally etlica-
cious.T
SHOULD any ugly suspicion ever crop
up here is nv Defense he said. with
Il sinister smile. as he again locked up
the dary.
At the appointed hour the next
morning Mr.. Grey. the managing clerk
arrived, and Mr.. Medlicott. who was
rather better. at once proceeded IN
state his intentions toward Luke Aber-
shaw, who sat on the other side of the
table looking a very picture of quiet
humility.
I'm making Mr.. Abershaw my heir"
he said, Il do no wrong to any one.
My nephew Godfrey, as my fathers
only living child. inherits IN ample
fortune. and ] have no other person
who has any positive claim upon me.
Had Gudfrey's elder brother been liv-
ing it would have been different
But there was never any positive
proof of the child's DEATH remarked
Mr.. GREY, whose COuntcnance express
ed both establishment at. and diSap-
probation Of. his principals intentions.
1T was stolen from the nurse when
an infant, and no proof of its death
has ever come TO hand. Now suppos-
ing
Mr.. Grey" Interrupted Mr.. Medli-
colt. with something of his old
ner. this is no time nor place to dis
CuSS family affairs. You will please
to execute the will according to my di-
rectiOns. Mr.. A%hershaw will carry on
the good work | have begun: If | have
cO~ndescended to offer any explanation
it is because my motives shall he thor
Oughly understood and never hercaf-
ter called in question. When DIR.
Grant arrives | will ask him to put
his name as one Of the witnesses"
Nothing remained now but for Mr..
Grey to carry out his principals in
tenriOns.
The will was brief and simple. 1t
revoked all former ones
The business of the firm was to be
Mr.. Grey's on the payment of Il GER
tain sum to the estate in recognition
of his many years Of faithful service"
There was a few leGacieS. and. after
that. all money in the bank, all prop
erty in shares, land. houses. etc. We're
left to Luke AberShaw subject to the
condition that he should carry on and
continue all Mr.. Medlicott's philau-
thropic undertakings-which were duly
spccitied-and in Mr.. MeGlicOtt'S
name.
There is n person forgotten. is
thar, not Mic, Dos, ,,,,,l ~ , ri
ed MIR. Grey.
Mr.. Medlicott started as if he had
been stung. seemed to waver for a
moment, then he said:
You may add Il codicil to the effect
that she is To receive an annuity Of
one hundred per annum during MIR.
AhrrShaw's pleasure
Had YOU not better reconsider that
disposition. SIR said Mr.. Grey. paus-
ing.
'Oh, YES, sir, pray do" urged Luke,
speaking for the first time.
Il have considered. and | know why
| do this answered Mr.. Mpdlicott,
waving his hand. Il can fully trust
Mr.. AherShaw in this natter
Mr.. Grey could offer no further OBJ.
lection. and the codicil was set down.
just then DR.. Grant arrived. and the
testator requested him to hear the will
ressl and put his hand as witness.
Il think, DOCTOR" he added, that
you can testify to the soundness Of
my mental condition"
The doctor bowed his head but was
evidently much surprised at what he
had heard.
AS it was no business of his. how
he wrote his name without offer
ing any comment.
Il feel happier. now" said Mr.. Med
licott, with Il sigh of relief, when all
was over.
Il had an idea at m time" he said.
after a long silence. he and the secre-
tary being again alone together, ''of a
marriage between you and ROsamond.
with the feelings | have now to-
ward her'-and he shivered-.'I know
not what to say about it,"
For a moment Luke Abershaw's
eyes flashed. and the color mounted
into his face. but he quietly suppress
ed these signs of emotion and answer
ed quietly:
Il am afraid Miss Rosamond would
not approve your choice: | am not the
man to find favor in the eyes of u
beautiful young girl"
'She ought to be very thankful to
get such a husband" answered the
rich man, irritably. "A nameless g<l
reared upon charity. l think the OBJ
lection might come from you, but not
from her"
Did YOU know her ~parents?" in.
quired Luke.
mo. no: but we won't talk of her
now; another time"
Thus again the secretary's curiosity
was disappointed.
He carried out NJ. MedlicOtt's
wishes by informing ROsamond that
for the present the latter would prefer
being waited upon by the parlor maid.
He conveyed the message with
many apologies and much circumlo-