The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14

The sick woman seemed to have
been anxiously awaiting his coming,
for her great, earnest eyes fastened
themselves upon his face as he en-
tered the room, and as he bent over
her he heard distinctly the low spoken
words, Doctor, my childw and in the
same low voice DIR. Brown responded,
81 will see that your will is executed"
Then he raised his head and en-
countered a look from those eyes
which spoke a world of gratitude, and
this was the last conscious look which
lighted them, for as Mr. Morley now
softly approached she looked at him,
and then her eyelids closed and with
a soft sigh she died.
| "All is over" said the doctor, as he
stepped back to give place to the sor-
rowing husband, who flung himself
down beside the bed.
When he arose and turned toward
the doctor tear glittered on his
Iashes His voice was hoarse and
tremulous when he thanked the ply
sician for all his tender care during
the long illness of his wife, concluding
with 81 shall never forget itG'
DR.. Brown only shook his head. He
was thinking Of the dead woman's
Twill, and answered, evasively, 81 could
not have helped your dead wife much,
Isince never discovered the true cause
lof her Illness"
mo reproaches, my friend. You did
what you could, and whether this dis
ease can be exactly diagnosed seems
to me, from what I know, altogether
doubtful"
every disease replied the doctor,
"must finally disclose its cause to the
patient and thorough Searcher; but in
this case there were so many accom-
panying phenomena that it was quite
impossible to discover the cause. Of the
predominant disorder, at least in the
living body"
The doctor, as he said this, looked
sharply at his companion, over whose
countenance a slight cloud seemed to
, pass; yet there was no change in his
, voice as he said: ''No, no, doctor, we
! won't do that! The beloved body was
sufficiently tormented in life; in death
+ at least it shall be at rest"
4 eyes, but it was the wish of the
, dead; and isn't there any direction to
y that effect in the will?"
"No!-yet perhaps-I don't know.
Anyway the will is to be read tomor-
I row, and should any such direction be
= found there-well, I suppose 1 shall
have to carry it out. I will send i'm
mediately an announcement OF the
: death to our attorney, Mr.. Bait of
London. You will be present at the
: opening Of the will, will you notT'
r "Most certainlyv'
n The doctor during this conversation
had again approached the bed OF
death. He carefully scrutinized the
9 surroundings and, as if in an absent
|, minded manner, picked up a little box
r from the table which stood beside the
bed and carelessly pushed back the
n cover At sight of the contents he
could hardly restrain an exclamation
d for there. exactly as had been de-
scribed to him, were baby's cap
q yellow with time, and a lock of hair
n tied with a ribbon.
II probably some of your wife's keep.
: sakes?" he remarked, turning inquir
d ingly to Morley.
@ "Yes and as such they must be Civ.
e en- into the hands of her daughter"
d "Will you allow me the pleasure OF
! sending them to her by my sister who
v is going to Switzerland tomorrow
I 81 suppose it would be more proper
d that she should receive them at m!
V hands, and yet, as shall have to re
: main here for some time yet, and 6
o Journey home in her delicate state Of
o health would be hard for the child,
{. lshall be very much obliged to you il
n you will send them to her. Give hel
n my blessing with them, and tell hel
l. that from this time forth I shall bt
a more father to her than ever"
d DR.. Brown thrust the little box deeI
e into his breast pocket, and took hi:
% leave with the assurance that hi
r. would faithfully execute Mr. Morley's
II commission.
l. Once at home under the light of the
" lamp, he was not long in searchin.
= for the further contents of the box
n and he was filled with both horror
s. and aStOniShment as his searcl
# brought to light, from beneath a Gun
v ningly contrived double floor, the will
# as it had been described to him-a
s clear, correct copy. After this discov
e cry, the doctor awaited with feverist
v anxiety the hour for the announced
v Opening of the will
At last it arrived, and Brown. haG
# to acknowledge to himself that its
+ contents agreed exactly with the copy
= in his hands until it came to the
o names of the heirs. Here appeared
e clearly and plainly, "my daughter
{, Mara Dix" and there, just as plainly
d "my husband, John Morley" No di
= rections with regard to an inquest OF
e lautopsy appeared therein.
= 81 demand proof of the genuineness
h lOf that will" rang loud and cleal
Il through the room. No one could i'm.
agine from whom the words proceed.
n led. The will had been drawn up anG
a carefully preserved by prominent
f lattorney in London, and the family
|, involved was one of the first in the
country; and now came this demand
It which, as everybody knew, was al
:. unmitigated insult. Who had brought
o lit forward? The chairman looked all
s about the room. There he stood-Dr
Brown! He had again, quite uncon-
= sciously, come under the spell of that
e mysterious power, and in obedience
6 to its beuueSt had called ont these