Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-08
CHAPTER XII.-fCoptinued 1,

Instrument, said the lawyer, "iS this
Last viii and Testament of Alvin De
ROsette."
He carefully unfoded the paper, read
justed his glasses and raised the docu
mcnt before him.
Wilmington, North Carolina, New
Hanover County, March third, eighteeI
hundred and ffty-seven.
This is to certify that I, Alvin DeRo-
se.te, being of sound mind and vigorous
but uncertain as to when death may over.
come me, de hereby. on this. the day and
date above mentioned, namely, the third
day of March. eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, pen this instrument. and l do fur
ther declare it to be my last will and tes-
lament, subject, however, to such. il any
codicils as l may hereafter see proper to
devise.
Il do hereby declare my beloved daugh.
ter, Harriet NJ. DeRosette, my only living
child, to be my sole heir and legatee, and
to her l DO give and bequeath my entire
es;ate, both real and personal. lands,
houses. money. bonds, stocks, chattels and
slaves. In fact. all property of whatever
nature Of which 1 may die possessed. With
the exception, however, of the following
bcquests and manumissions, which I de-
sire my beloved daughter and administra.
W
as may be after my demise.
'First-I desire that Duke, my trusted
servant for these many years, me manu-
mitted, and l bequeath him the sum Of
tive thousand dollars with which to pro-
vide for his necessities in his declining
years"
God bless my ole MASTER" groaned
Uncle Duke; but l earn leave the bank
i earn leave my Miss Hattiev'
Nor shall you, Uncle Duke" sobbed
Hattie.
Second" read the lawyer, "to Hannah,
who has ever been true and faithful, de-
wise her freedom from servitude and direct
that the sum of one thousand dollars be
paid"
DE good Lordr' sobbed Hannah, sink
ing on her knees.
''Third-To Millie and Adam l devise
five hundred dollars each, and leave with
my dear daughter the matter of their man.
omission, requesting her, however, to at
an early date draw a written instrument
devising them their freedom in case of her
death"
God bless Mars Alvinv' exclaimed
Adam, while Millie could only sink on
her knees at the side of her mistress and
sob. Il isen gwine, Miss Hattie! l isen
gwiner
Il further" read the attorney, "desire
my daughter to see that above sums of
money to be paid my negroes, be not
squandered, and direct her to personally
look after the management Of their none
tary affairs.
TO my old friend. Jerry Dobbs. the
trusted attorney of The Cape Fear Bank,
rs slight testimonial of my regard, 1 be-
queath the sum of five thousand dollars,
h.n r
that the aforesaid sum be paid to his son
Arthur by my administrator"
Here the old attorney nearly broke
down. His voice and manner showed
great agitation.
ITO Herman Craven, my nephew, and
at this time the cashier of my bank, give
and bequeath the sum Of"
The attorney hestated, removed his
glasses, carefully ran his silk handkerchief
over them, and with a seemingly nervous
hand replaced them.
ITO Herman Craven, my nephew, al
this time cashier of my bank, 1 do give
and beQueath the sum Of"
The attorneys eyes left the written in.
strument and rested on the features of the
cashier.
There were the eyes of one other in the
room fixed on Herman Craven also-the
eyes of the great Southern detective.
Herman sat as though wondering at the
delay.
THE sum of fifty-fve thousand dollars,"
read the lawyer.
The bank directors certainly looked sur
prised. and slight exclamation fell from
the lips of some of them.
Herman Craven raised his handkerchief
to his eyes and moaned: "My dear, dear
uncle! 1 had no dream that you would
remember me to that extent"
Which sum- continued the lawyer,
as he resumed reading the will, sis sufH-
cient to form the nucleus of fortune, and
will enable him to engage in almost any
vocation"
Il should think it would" thought Sci.
lars. THAT sum is fortune itself-not
the nucleus of one. 1 wonder-I do won
der" he thought, "if Hannah was not
mistaken on the night of the murder, and
if it was not the hand of other than Her
man Craven that pulled the wire-some
one who had gained admission to the
house and-but no, she stated that the
form she saw was clad only in a night |
shirt. That argues nothing. Beneath
that nightshirt there might have been all |
of the garments of a mana single mo-
ment would have sufficed to don a night.
shirt. Wait"
leave uduSHleE
traitor to decide as to whether my vast in.
terests shall be withdrawn from The
Cape Fear Bank and the funds invested
in other securities. As 1 founded the
bank, | should prefer that my interests be
continued in the same. However, after
my daughter shall have attained her TWEEN.
tieth year, it will be for her alone to de-
termine. as my administrators duties
shall cease at that time.
Il do hereby appoint as my aforesaid
administrator, my friend"
Here the attorneys hands shook so bad
ly that the instrument fell to the floor !
He stopped, tremblingly, and recovered it |
Director Chadbourn of the bank turned !
glass of water and handed II to him. |
The old attorney raised it TO hrs lips, but |
his eyes were again fixed on the body OF !
the will.
He has found another SURPRISE"
Thought Sellars.
y do hereby appoint as my aforesaid |
administrator" read the lawyer, my
friend. Herman Craven"
MS time there were u:iInistaken CA
prrseFsns of surprise.
In whom," resumed the lawyer, Il
have implicit confidence, and 1 direct that |
he he required to give no bond for the
faithful performance of the duties en-
tailed"
To say that there was CONSERVATION on
the faces of the directors would be to
draw it mildly. UnQuesdonably, the !,
BANKERS daurhtsR vas MT lnas aurpxiDod.