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ferrous, SO unlike Uncle Tom, that |
scarcely believed what / heard. But
there was no mistaking either the sig
nature Of my uncle or of the Witnesses
This is strange matter" / said,
"and one that will require careful re-
search. 1t demands immediate atten-
ton"
81 don't see what you eau do but go
at it as soon as you are able and hunt
up this mysterious cousin. Still it is
good bit of money to lose. +"
Gordon" 1 said. THAT is unworthy
Of YOU. II is not what you would say
were you placed in my circumstances.
You would do just what / am going
to do"
THAT, Of course, is what your uncle
demands"
stMore."
81 don't see what more you can do. -
''If Uncle Tom has daughter liv-
ing, no matter whether she be among
high or low associations, she is heir
sss to his entire estate and must have
it,"
NO, oh, no" said President Dole.
There is not the least need to go
further than your uncle's wishes in
the matter. 0ne-third of his estate is
large amount, and the girl, if found,
will no doubt be perfectly satisfied
with that portion"
sit is not what will satisfy her, but
me" Ireplied. ''If there is living
heir, l do not want penny Of Uncle
Toms money"
'He is right said Mr.. Berkton
with a sigh Much as we may re-
greet the necessity, Warringford is quite
right. I do not say he is in duty
bound to do this, but morally. me
Corals and everything else belong to
Helene Warringford, if she be alive. -
Dole shifted uneasily in his chair.
well, do as you think is best" he
said, "But you will find her, no
doubt, among the ignorant French,
Portuguese and natives in Wailuku.
wallowing in superstition and idolatry,
il not worse"
LET us hope not. said Gordon.
'Let us hope for the best"
"0f course, you are familiar with
the former provisions of your uncle's
will, said Mr.. Berkton.
Yes I replied. 81 understood
that after few bequests, the estate
was to be divided between my sister
Winifred and myself, if Winifred was
recovered. If her death was proved,
I was to have the whole,
''That is true. But on the day
your uncle gave me the paper that
General Gordon has just read, he add
ed codicil TO the will, providing for
the division of his estate into thirds.
one for his daughter Helene, and
leaving the other two-thirds under the
same conditions that formerly governed
ALL
VERY well,n + said, with shuddel
at my horrible recollection. "The
fact of my sisters death being pain,
fully certain to me, having witnessed
it myself, am now, with the excep.
tion of few minor bequests, iointleg.
atee with Helene Warringford."
Correct, said Mr.. Berkton.
"Then l have power to withdraw
from the heirship and give the two.
thirds to her.
''It you so elect" replied the law
yer.
81 do.n / replied.
care you going to read the will?'
asked Dole.
"fhere is no need now" [ said.
Before anything can he done. Helene
Warringford must be found, and must
act in her own behalf f"
''Quite right. Quite right" said
Lawyer Berkton. 1T is the proper
thing to do
"Then we are done for to-day, said
the President 81 have meeting
with Willis and the Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs, aud will bid You adiau
Gordon, pray consider yourself az
liberty to omit all departmental ser.
vice and assist Warringsorl il his
efforts 10 find his cousin. :"
"Thank you, sir" said Gordon. 81
was about to make that request.
After Berkton had gone, Gordon
took up the document OF Uncle Toms
which the lawyer had left and scanned
it again carefully.
"The first thing we've so to do is to
find that beast Of Chicot, if he is
alive or his wife. They must be pretty
old, but if the old aiage, The good
die young, is to be applied geometri,
eally, this old animal will live to be
several hundred years old"
81 hope he is alive, Il replied. 'II
will be so much easier to find the
heiress of The CoFals.a
1T will, !" he said. sit will Hang
the heiress Of The Coralsl"