The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-16
CHAPTER XXIV.

I'm NY CASE, THE SEA GAVE UP ITS
DEAD"
At ten o'clock on the morning of the
10th Hugh Gordon and Tom boarded
the steamer for Wilmington, where
they arrived at noon.
Tom had stated at home chat he
was going up the river on the steamer,
but would be back before the time set
for the marriage ceremony
His father and mother supposed that
his errand to town was TO procure some
present for one OF both Of the brides.
Arrived in Wilmington, the two
gentlemen proceeded to the Carolina
hotel TO dinner, and at two o'clock stood
On the piazza Of a brick residence on
Chestnut street.
Hugh Gordon th1lmped on the old
fashioned knOcker, and colored girl
opened the door
How is the colonel to-day?" asked
Gordon.
DE doctor say he much improved;
he in de office; come dis away"
They followed the girl into the office.
a smoOth-faced gentleman, whose
silyery hair bespoke the fact that he
had passed the meridian of life, was
seated in a large rocker before table
on which were arranged before him
numerous papers and law books, while
from the array along the wall it was
evident to Tom that they were in the
Office of an attorney at law.
Good day, gentlemen; will you be
seated? Hester, will you place chairs
for the gentlemen near the table?''
Colonel" said Gordon, Il trust fad
you much improved
Very much, Mr.. Gordon, thank you"
ALLOW me, colonel, to introduce my
friend Lieut.. Thomas Hill
Indeed, young man, | am glad 20
meet you. | have had the pleasure of
lifelong acquaintance with your "a
Their, but 1 suppose that he now thinks I
am at the bottom OF the sea-
Il remember seeing you often, at our
home, when boy, and can assure yen,
my father greatly regretted 10 hear OF
your loss at sea; if 1 remember it was at
the time the Media went down"
The same, Tom. You viii excuse me
for calling an old friends children by
their given names"
L should wish 10 be called no other,
colonel
We'll, Gordon, how did your snare
operate? 1 suppose Tom is conversant
with the matter, or he would not be here
in your company"
He Is fully so, colonel. and together
we listened TO admissions by Lathrop OF
his guilt"
Here Gordon related all that had
transpircd, The night before, in he
library at Kendall.
He IS evidently filled with remo:se
at this time said Col. Strange, for he it
was.
so much so, that L doubt even if Che
justice CT the law is metel out to him
You fear suicide. then:"
= should not be surprised at any time
TO hear that he had taken his life.
feel almost certain that he will attempt
it, when he is confronted with lie
charge Ct numbering his uncle
Far better should he die by his OWL
hand,'' said the attorney. My poor
friend. Lloyd. distrusted Herbert, but
little did be think that the youth h'
educated and raised would prove III
assassin
Colonel. will you please state TO blr
Hill, the circumstances in regard to The
will of the banker
THAT is soon done: On the 29th day
of October, 1929, at just about this hour
John Lloyd sat where you now sit, anc
at his dictatiop / drew up his will. III
desired to have me act as his administra
tor, in case of his death. had all ar
engagements made for a trip to Europe
and stated that sometimes people were
lost at sea, and suggested that he sc
lect some one else, or leave a vacancy
until L returned.
He replied: Leave the name va
cant. Jim; you know more as to ID.
affairs than does anyone else, and
guess 1 WON'T peg out before you re
turn
"'No. John. I trust not l. said, o
for many years TO come, but should you
the name being absent would not IN
validate the will, and the court Woui'
see that your daughter was properl.
protected. In the will was a clause leav
ing Herbert Lathrop $4,000. and Nh
Lloyd seemed to think that he was treat
ing. him very literally. He said a
much. and added: IF at his age III
cannot succeed in life, with the educa
ton / have given him and $4,000, n
probably would not with more.
"'Of course, should L live for year
and see proper to make his beques
larger, can do so, but that is enough
money to place in the hands of youn;
man of his age
ANDREW Bligh, passing as had con
cluded writing the will, / called him il
and he and myself signed itas witnesses
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